Canadian tennis player
Rene Simpson CollinsFull name | Norine Karen Simpson |
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Country (sports) | Canada |
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Born | 14 January 1966 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
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Died | 17 October 2013(2013-10-17) (aged 47) Park Ridge, Illinois, United States |
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Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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Turned pro | 1988 |
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Retired | 1998 |
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Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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College | TCU Horned Frogs |
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Prize money | US$ 485,389 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 161โ133 (54.8%) |
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Career titles | 4 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 70 (10 April 1989) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1989, "1992," 1994) |
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French Open | 3R (1989) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1989, "1992," 1994, 1997) |
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US Open | 2R (1992, 1993) |
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Other tournaments |
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Olympic Games | 1R (1992) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 99โ119 (45.4%) |
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Career titles | 3 WTA, 3 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 32 (21 August 1995) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | 1R (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) |
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French Open | 3R (1997) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
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US Open | QF (1996) |
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Other doubles tournaments |
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Olympic Games | 2R (1992) |
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Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
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French Open | 1R (1995, 1996, 1997) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1995) |
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US Open | 2R (1995) |
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Rene Simpson Collins (14 January 1966 โ 17 October 2013) was a Canadian professional tennis player from Sarnia, Ontario. She reached a WTA singles ranking of 70 in 1989. And had a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.
She was a member of the Canada Fed Cup team from 1988โโto 1998, coach from 1998โโto 2000. And captain from 2001 to 2010.
She was inducted into the "Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011."
Simpson died on 17 October 2013 after a year-long battle with brain cancer. She was 47.
WTA career finalsโป
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)โป
Legend
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Grand Slam (0โ0)
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Tier I (0โ0)
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Tier II (0โ0)
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Tier III, IV & V (0โ1)
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Finals by, surface
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Hard (0โ1)
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Grass (0โ0)
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Clay (0โ0)
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Carpet (0โ0)
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Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)โป
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Grand Slam (0โ0)
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Tier I (0โ0)
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Tier II (0โ1)
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Tier III, IV & V (3โ0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (2โ0)
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Grass (0โ0)
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Clay (1โ1)
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Carpet (0โ0)
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ITF finalsโป
$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Singles (4โ1)โป
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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23 July 1989
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Fayetteville, United States
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Hard
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Kimberly Po
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6-4, 3-6, 0-6
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Win
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2.
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21 January 1990
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Waco, United States
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Hard
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Jeri Ingram
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6-7, 6-4, 6-4
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Win
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3.
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11 October 1992
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Leawood, United States
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Hard
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Caroline Kuhlman
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7-6, 1-6, 6-3
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Win
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4.
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13 June 1993
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Vancouver, Canada
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Hard
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Audra Keller
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6-2, 4-6, 7-6
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Win
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5.
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28 July 1996
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Fayetteville, United States
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Hard
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Lilia Osterloh
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6-4, 7-5
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Doubles (3โ2)โป
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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21 January 1990
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Waco, United States
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Hard
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Tory Plunkett
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Lindsay Bartlett Shelly Bartlett
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4โ6, 3โ6
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Loss
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2.
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17 February 1991
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Key Biscayne, United States
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Hard
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Hellas ter Riet
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Penny Barg Samantha Smith
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5โ7, 2โ6
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Win
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3.
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6 August 1995
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Mississauga, Canada
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Hard
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Caroline Delisle
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Kirstin Freye Anique Snijders
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6โ3, 6โ2
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Win
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4.
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28 July 1996
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Fayetteville, United States
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Hard
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Sonya Jeyaseelan
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Jane Chi Kelly Pace
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3โ6, 6โ4, 6โ2
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Win
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5.
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6 October 1996
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Newport Beach, United States
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Hard
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Mercedes Paz
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Erika deLone Nicole Pratt
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6โ3, 6โ1
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