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The basics
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Intro
Canadian tennis player
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
14 January 1966(Sarnia, Canada)
Death:
17 October 2013(Chicago, USA)
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Education:
Texas Christian University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Rene Simpson Collins (14 January 1966 – 17 October 2013) was a Canadian professional tennis playerfrom Sarnia, Ontario. She reached a WTA singles ranking of 70 in 1989, after a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.
She was a member of the Canada Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1998, coach 1998–2000, and captain 2001–2010.
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 finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Finals (0–0) |
| Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Tier II / Premier (0–0) |
| Tier III, IV & V / International (0–1) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Finals (0–0) |
| Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Tier II / Premier (0–0) |
| Tier III, IV & V / International (0–1) |
| Hard (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nov 1988 | Rainha Cup, Brazil | Tier V | Hard | Mercedes Paz | 5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Finals (0–0) |
| Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Tier II / Premier (0–1) |
| Tier III, IV & V / International (3–0) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (2–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (1–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Finals (0–0) |
| Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Tier II / Premier (0–1) |
| Tier III, IV & V / International (3–0) |
| Hard (2–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (1–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Nov 1994 | Taiwan Open, Taipei, Taiwan | Tier V | Hard | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | Nancy Feber Alexandra Fusai |
6–0, 7–6 | |
| Win | Feb 1995 | Puerto Rico Open, Puerto Rico | Tier III | Hard | Karin Kschwendt | Laura Golarsa Linda Wild |
6–2, 0–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Apr 1995 | Virginia Slims of Houston, United States | Tier II | Clay | Wiltrud Probst | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Apr 1995 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | Tier III | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Laura Golarsa Irina Spîrlea |
7–5, 6–2 |