Belinda Borneo

Belinda Borneo (born 10 November 1966) is a British former professional tennis player.

Belinda Borneo
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1966-11-10) 10 November 1966
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$72,311
Singles
Career record60–92
Highest rankingNo. 238 (17 September 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon1R (1986, 1990, 1991)
Doubles
Career record97–73
Career titles1 WTA / 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 84 (18 November 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon2R (1985, 1989, 1991)
US Open1R (1991)

Tennis career

A right-handed player, Borneo reached a career best singles ranking of 238 in the world. She featured in the singles main draw at Wimbledon on three occasions, without making it past the first round. At the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, she held match points in her loss to Carrie Cunningham.[1]

Borneo was ranked as high as 84 in doubles and won one WTA Tour title, the 1992 Wellington Classic.[2]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1–1)
Result    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 4 February 1991 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Clare Wood Jo-Anne Faull
Julie Richardson		 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 3 February 1992 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Clare Wood Jo-Anne Faull
Julie Richardson		 6–0, 7–6(7–5)

ITF finals
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 16 (6–10)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 20 May 1985 Bath, United Kingdom Clay Joy Tacon Elna Reinach
Monica Reinach		 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 5 August 1985 Rheda, West Germany Clay Lorrayne Gracie Silke Meier
Claudia Porwik		 6–4, 6–7, 1–6
Winner 1. 18 November 1985 Cheshire, United Kingdom Carpet Joy Tacon Regina Rajchrtová
Jana Novotná		 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 25 November 1985 Telford, United Kingdom Hard Nicole Muns-Jagerman Cathy Maso
Susan Pendo		 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 31 March 1986 Bari, Italy Clay Wiltrud Probst Nanette Schutte
Marianne van der Torre		 6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 2. 19 April 1986 Cumberland, United Kingdom Hard Jane Wood Monica Reinach
Joy Tacon		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 3. 27 April 1987 Sutton, United Kingdom Hard Linda Barnard Titia Wilmink
Lone Vandborg		 2–6, 7–5, 7–6
Runner-up 5. 10 October 1988 Telford, United Kingdom Hard Sarah Sullivan Carin Bakkum
Simone Schilder		 5–7, 4–6
Winner 4. 29 January 1989 Helsinki, Finland Hard Lone Vandborg Sylvia Freye
Anne-Marie Walson		 6–2, 6–7(6), 6–2
Winner 5. 5 February 1989 Stockholm, Sweden Hard Lone Vandborg Vera-Carina Elter
Ingrid Peltzer		 6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 12 February 1989 Bergen, Norway Hard Alexandra Niepel Helen Jonsson
Malin Nilsson		 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. 20 March 1989 Marsa, Malta Hard Amy van Buuren Pascalle Druyts
Caterina Nozzoli		 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 8. 8 May 1989 Lee-on-Solent, England Clay Amy van Buuren Jo Louis
Alexandra Niepel		 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 9. 15 May 1989 Queens, England Clay Amy van Buuren Kimiko Date
Shiho Okada		 6–7(2), 3–6
Winner 6. 3 September 1990 Arzachena, Italy Hard Julie Salmon Emmanuelle Derly
Louise Pleming		 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 10. 5 August 1991 Vigo, Spain Clay Anne Aallonen Eva Bes
Virginia Ruano Pascual		 6–7(6), 5–7

References
  1. "Carrie survives". Detroit Free Press. 27 June 1990.
  2. "Fernleaf Classic". Brandon Sun. 10 February 1992.
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