

Mareze Joubert
Introduction
Mareze Joubert (born 18 August 1973) is a South African former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
Joubert began competing on the professional tour in the early 1990s. She reached a best singles ranking of 245 in the world and qualified for two WTA Tour main draws, at the Japan Open and Birmingham Classic in 1994. During her career she won a total of 18 ITF titles, three in singles and 15 in doubles.
In 2001 she was called up to South Africa's Fed Cup squad for a tie against Slovenia in Spain as a last minute replacement for Jessica Steck, who was unable to secure a visa. Playing club tennis in the Netherlands at the time, Joubert made the trip to Spain and featured in the doubles rubber, which she and Kim Grant won against Maja Matevžič and Tina Pisnik.
ITF Finals
Singles (3-9)
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 September 1993 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Karen van der Merwe | 4–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 April 1995 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Clay | Marion Maruska | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 June 1996 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Anne Mall | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 19 July 1997 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Surina De Beer | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 27 September 1997 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Natalia Egorova | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 11 July 1998 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass | Lucie Ahl | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 27 July 1998 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass | Claire Lyte | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 18 September 1999 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Kate Warne Holland | 6–1, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 26 March 2000 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Akiko Morigami | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 2 April 2000 | Corowa, Australia | Grass | Melanie-Ann Clayton | 7–5, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 30 July 2000 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Lucie Ahl | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 20 August 2000 | London, England | Hard | Patty Van Acker | 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (15-11)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 June 1993 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Rene Mentz | Carin Bakkum Hiromi Nagano |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 June 1993 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Vanessa Webb | Ai Sugiyama Yoshiko Sasano |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 January 1994 | Mcallen, United States | Hard | Jean Ceniza | Tonya Evans Eleni Rossides |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 January 1994 | Austin, United States | Hard | Jean Ceniza | Sophie Amiach Tracey Morton-Rodgers |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 24 July 1994 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | Christína Papadáki | Liezel Horn Hiroko Mochizuki |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 4 December 1995 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Joanne Limmer | Jenny Byrne Catherine Barclay |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 16 June 1996 | Hilton Head Island, United States | Hard | Liza Andriyani | Dawn Buth Stephanie Nickitas |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 22 September 1997 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard | Helen Crook | Victoria Davies Limor Gabai |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 1 December 1997 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Helen Crook | Lucinda Gibbs Giselle Swart |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 10. | 25 April 1998 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Lizzie Jelfs | Limor Gabai Kate Warne-Holland |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 11. | 18 July 1998 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Lizzie Jelfs | Lucie Ahl Amanda Wainwright |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 12. | 27 July 1998 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass | Lizzie Jelfs | Helen Crook Victoria Davies |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 13. | 3 August 1998 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass | Lizzie Jelfs | Eleni Daniilidou Lucy Wood |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 14. | 21 September 1998 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard | Lizzie Jelfs | Helen Crook Victoria Davies |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 1 March 1998 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Kate Warne Holland | Kerry-Anne Guse Trudi Musgrave |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 16. | 15 March 1998 | Albury, Australia | Grass | Kate Warne Holland | Kerry-Anne Guse Trudi Musgrave |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | 22 March 1998 | Corowa, Australia | Grass | Kate Warne Holland | Kerry-Anne Guse Trudi Musgrave |
2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Winner | 18. | 25 April 1999 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Hard | Stephanie Testard | Kate Warne Holland Victoria Davies |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 19. | 30 August 1999 | Kuroshio, Japan | Hard | Kate Warne Holland | Kerry-Anne Guse Maiko Inoue |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 20. | 13 September 1999 | Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | Kate Warne Holland | Li Ting Li Na |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 21. | 19 March 2000 | Benalla, Australia | Grass | Kylie Hunt | Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 22. | 26 March 2000 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Kylie Hunt | Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 23. | 25 June 2000 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay | Nicole Sewell | Erica Krauth Vanessa Krauth |
W/O |
| Runner-up | 24. | 23 July 2000 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Nicole Sewell | Helen Crook Victoria Davies |
2–6, 4–6 | |
| Winner | 25. | 13 August 2000 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay | Nicole Sewell | Jenny Belobrajdic Ayami Takase |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 26. | 8 July 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Andrea van den Hurk | Romana Tedjakusuma Remi Tezuka |
6–2, 6–3 |