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.
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| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Born | 24 January 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | Duke |
| Prize money | $345,485 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 280–190 |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (7 August 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003) |
| French Open | 1R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2000, 2001) |
| US Open | 1R (1998, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 207–125 |
| Career titles | 25 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (17 July 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2003) |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) |
| US Open | 1R (1999, 2000) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2003) |
In her career, she won ten singles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She also reached one WTA Tour doubles final in Kuala Lumpur in 2000.
College
While at Duke, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1999.[1][2]
Tennis career
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
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
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2000 | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Malaysia | Tier III | Hard |  |
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
References
- "Cecil Wins Honda Award". Duke University. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- Tom Tebbutt (24 February 2008). "Webb takes different post-career path". The Globe and Mail.
External links
- Vanessa Webb at the Women's Tennis Association
- Vanessa Webb at the International Tennis Federation
- Vanessa Webb at the Fed Cup