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Vanessa Webb

Vanessa Webb (born 24 January 1976) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She is currently the Player Class Director for the WTA Board of Directors.

Vanessa Webb
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceMumbai, India
Born (1976-01-24) 24 January 1976 (age 48)
Toronto, Ontario
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired2003
PlaysLeft (one-handed backhand)
CollegeDuke University
Prize money$345,485
Singles
Career record280–190 (59.6%)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 107 (7 August 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2003)
French Open1R (2000)
WimbledonQ3 (2000, 2001)
US Open1R (1998, 2000)
Doubles
Career record445–408 (52.2%)
Career titles25 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 95 (17 July 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2000, 2003)
French Open2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Wimbledon2R (2003)
US Open1R (1999, 2000)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2000)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2003)
Team competitions
Fed Cup7–1

In her career, she won ten singles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She also reached one WTA Tour doubles final, in Kuala Lumpur in 2000.

College edit

While at Duke, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1999.[1][2]

Tennis career edit

Webb made the second round of the 2003 Australian Open which was her best Grand Slam singles performance. She also reached the first round of the French Open (in 2003) and the US Open (in 1998 & 2000). In doubles, she made the second rounds of the French Open (in 2001,'02,'03 & '04) and the Wimbledon Championships (in 2003). Webb made the first rounds of the Australian Open (in 2000,'03) and US Open (in 1999, 2000), and also the first round of mixed-doubles at the Wimbledon Championships in 2003.

Personal life edit

After retiring from tennis, Webb has had a successful career with the Parthenon Group, a Boston-based consulting firm, working out of their branch in Mumbai, India, where she currently resides.[3]

WTA career finals edit

Doubles: 1 (runner-up) edit

Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2000 Wismilak International, Malaysia Tier III Hard   Liezel Huber   Henrieta Nagyová
  Sylvia Plischke 		4–6, 6–7(4–7)

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 16 (10–6) edit

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 11 July 1994 ITF Frinton, United States Grass   Shirli-Ann Siddall 4–6, 6–7(5)
Winner 2. 3 June 1996 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard   Lihini Weerasuriya 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 24 June 1996 ITF Madison, United States Hard   Nino Louarsabishvili 6–1, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 7 July 1996 ITF Williamsburg, United States Hard   Stephanie Mabry 6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 21 June 1998 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard   Ding Ding 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Winner 6. 28 June 1998 ITF Montreal, Canada Hard   Renata Kolbovic 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 22 November 1998 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Karin Miller 2–6, 6–7
Winner 8. 21 June 1999 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard   Jennifer Hopkins 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Winner 9. 30 August 1999 ITF Huixquilucan, Mexico Hard   Miroslava Vavrinec 1–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 10. 4 October 1996 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Tamarine Tanasugarn 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 16 July 2000 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard   Kristina Kraszewski 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner 12. 29 October 2000 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard   Marlene Weingärtner 4–2, 5–3, 1–4, 5–3
Runner-up 13. 15 July 2001 ITF College Park, United States Hard   Sarah Taylor 4–6, 4–6
Winner 14. 20 January 2002 ITF Gainesville, United States Hard   Tiffany Dabek 6–4, 6–0
Winner 15. 8 May 2002 Fukuoka International, Japan Grass   Jeon Mi-ra 6–0, 6–4
Winner 16. 7 April 2003 ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Clay   Maria Elena Camerin 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Doubles: 37 (25–12) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 August 1992 ITF Querétaro, Mexico Hard   Renata Kolbovic   Lucila Becerra
  Xóchitl Escobedo 		6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 6 September 1992 ITF Toluca, Mexico Hard   Renata Kolbovic   Lucila Becerra
  Xóchitl Escobedo 		6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up 3. 16 May 1993 ITF León, Mexico Clay   Renata Kolbovic   Mélanie Bernard
  Caroline Delisle 		6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 26 June 1993 ITF Roanoke, United States Hard   Mareze Joubert   Ai Sugiyama
  Yoshiko Sasano 		4–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 2 August 1993 ITF Norfolk, United States Hard   Sandy Sureephong   Maija Avotins
  Lisa McShea 		7–6, 6–4
Winner 6. 18 October 1993 ITF Sedona, United States Hard   Sandy Sureephong   Jessica Emmons
  Caroline Kuhlman 		6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner 7. 15 November 1993 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Lisa McShea   Tina Križan
  Eva Martincová 		7–6(5), 6–3
Runner-up 8. 10 October 1994 ITF Sedona, United States Hard   Sandy Sureephong   Shannan McCarthy
  Julie Steven 		3–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 12 December 1994 ITF Mildura, France Grass   Catherine Tanvier   Catherine Barclay
  Louise Pleming 		7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 10. 24 July 1995 ITF Salisbury, United States Hard   Sandy Sureephong   Shannan McCarthy
  Julie Steven 		3–6, 2–6
Winner 11. 9 June 1996 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard   Amanda Augustus   Rebecca Jensen
  Kristine Kurth 		7–6(5), 3–6, 6–4
Winner 12. 30 June 1996 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard   Amanda Augustus   Jackie Moe
  Vickie Paynter 		6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 13. 19 January 1997 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard   Pam Nelson   Rebecca Jensen
  Keri Phebus 		7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6
Winner 14. 9 June 1997 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard   Sandy Sureephong   Nicola Kaiwai
  Gaye McManus 		6–1, 6–3
Winner 15. 14 June 1998 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard   Sandy Sureephong   Holly Parkinson
  Tracy Almeda-Singian 		6–2, 7–6(4)
Winner 16. 21 June 1998 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard   Keri Phebus   Adria Engel
  Karin Palme 		6–2, 6–1
Winner 17. 28 June 1998 ITF Montreal, Canada Hard   Renata Kolbovic   Mélanie Marois
  Katherine Rammo 		6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 18. 26 July 1998 ITF Peachtree City, United States Hard   Keri Phebus   Julie Pullin
  Lorna Woodroffe 		6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 19. 2 August 1998 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard   Keri Phebus   Renata Kolbovic
  Julie Pullin 		4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 20. 15 November 1998 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Dawn Buth   Catherine Barclay
  Kerry-Anne Guse 		7–6, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 21. 29 November 1998 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Danielle Jones   Catherine Barclay
  Trudi Musgrave 		6–3, 7–5
Winner 22. 7 June 1999 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard   Dawn Buth   Wendy Fix
  Lindsay Lee-Waters 		6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 23. 11 July 1999 ITF Edmonton, Canada Hard   Dawn Buth   Kirstin Freye
  Renata Kolbovic 		6–3, 6–2
Winner 24. 18 July 1999 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard   Dawn Buth   Sandra Cacic
  Karin Miller 		6–4, 6–3
Winner 25. 9 October 1999 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Catherine Barclay   Kim Eun-ha
  Petra Rampre 		6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 26. 9 July 2000 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard   Janet Lee   Sandra Cacic
  Renata Kolbovic 		6–4, 6–1
Winner 27. 16 July 2000 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard   Renata Kolbovic   Kirstin Freye
  Tong Ka-po 		6–1, 6–4
Winner 28. 8 July 2001 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard   Dawn Buth   Ryoko Takemura
  Yuka Yoshida 		6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 29. 15 July 2001 ITF College Park, United States Hard   Dawn Buth   Nana Miyagi
  Lisa McShea 		1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 30. 22 July 2001 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard   Dawn Buth   Nana Miyagi
  Lisa McShea 		1–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 31. 4 August 2001 Vancouver Open, Canada Hard   Petra Rampre   Erika deLone
  Renata Kolbovic 		6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 32. 8 January 2002 ITF Tallahassee, United States Hard   Jessica Lehnhoff   Ivana Abramović
  Jacqueline Trail 		6–4, 6–3
Winner 33. 20 January 2002 ITF Gainesville, United States Hard   Petra Rampre   Beau Jones
  Anžela Žguna 		6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 34. 13 May 2002 ITF Szczecin, Poland Clay   Milagros Sequera   Olga Vymetálková
  Gabriela Chmelinová 		6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3
Winner 35. 7 July 2002 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard   Teryn Ashley   Ryoko Takemura
  Yuka Yoshida 		6–3, 6–4
Winner 36. 8 October 2002 ITF Cardiff, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Marion Bartoli   Mariana Díaz Oliva
  Julie Pullin 		6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 37. 11 November 2002 ITF Mexico City Clay   Tina Hergold   Olga Vymetálková
  Gabriela Chmelinová 		6–3, 3–6, 4–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Cecil Wins Honda Award". Duke University. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ Tom Tebbutt (24 February 2008). "Webb takes different post-career path". The Globe and Mail. Toronto.

External links edit

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