Renata Kolbovic[1] (born July 30, 1976) is a former tennis player, who was born in Czechoslovakia but competed for Canada.

Renata Kolbovic
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceVancouver, British Columbia
Born (1976-07-30) July 30, 1976 (age 48)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned proMarch 1, 1996
Retired2003
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$185,251
Singles
Career record197–189
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 159 (December 4, 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2000, 2001)
French OpenQ1 (2000, 2001)
WimbledonQ2 (2000)
US OpenQ2 (1999, 2000)
Doubles
Career record158–132
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 119 (September 14, 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2000, 2001)
French Open1R (2001)
Wimbledon1R (2000, 2001, 2002)
US OpenQ2 (1998, 2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–1
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's tennis
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Doubles

Kolbovic had a professional career from 1996 to 2002. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Kolbovic reached her highest individual ranking in the WTA Tour on December 4, 2000, when she became the No. 159 in the world.

Alongside Aneta Soukup, she won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.

WTA career finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Finals (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1997 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Indonesia Tier IV Hard   Maureen Drake   Kerry-Anne Guse
  Rika Hiraki
1–6, 6–7(5–7)

ITF finals

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Singles (1–9)

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$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 27 March 1994 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Clay   Paula Cabezas 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 19 June 1995 Toluca, Mexico Clay   Meghann Shaughnessy 3–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 26 June 1995 Mexico City, Mexico Hard   Joelle Schad 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up 4. 13 October 1996 Mexico City, Mexico Hard   Paula Cabezas 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 21 October 1996 Puebla, Mexico Hard   María Dolores Campana 6–2, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 14 June 1998 Hilton Head Island, United States Hard   Holly Parkinson 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 28 June 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard   Vanessa Webb 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 13 June 1999 Hilton Head Island, United States Hard   Jennifer Hopkins 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 9. 11 July 1999 Vancouver, Canada Hard   Jana Nejedly 6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 10. 1 October 2000 Santa Clara, United States Hard   Meilen Tu 7–6, 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (12–13)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 August 1992 Querétaro, Mexico Hard   Vanessa Webb   Lucila Becerra
  Xóchitl Escobedo
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 6 September 1992 Toluca, Mexico Hard   Vanessa Webb   Lucila Becerra
  Xóchitl Escobedo
6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up 3. 16 May 1993 León, Mexico Clay   Vanessa Webb   Mélanie Bernard
  Caroline Delisle
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 18 September 1994 Vancouver, Canada Hard   Marjorie Blackwood   Mélanie Bernard
  Caroline Delisle
7–5, 6–2
Winner 5. 18 June 1995 Morelia, Mexico Hard   Tracey Hiete   Ximena Rodríguez
  Elizma Nortje
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 6. 25 June 1995 Toluca, Mexico Hard   Tracey Hiete   Lucila Becerra
  Jessica Fernández
4–6, 4–6
Winner 7. 13 October 1996 Mexico City Mexico Hard   Tracey Hiete   Alena Paulenková
  Karin Palme
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 8. 20 October 1996 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard   Tracey Hiete   Claudia Muciño
  María Dolores Campana
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 1 June 1997 El Paso, United States Hard   Anne Mall   Kaysie Smashey
  Sara Walker
7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Winner 10. 18 January 1998 Delray Beach, United States Hard   Maureen Drake   Jean Okada
  Keri Phebus
7–6(3), 6–4
Winner 11. 1 February 1998 Clearwater, United States Hard   Maureen Drake   Kristina Brandi
  Karin Miller
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 12. 10 May 1998 Midlothian, United States Clay   Maureen Drake   Trudi Musgrave
  Brie Rippner
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 13. 17 May 1998 Haines City, United States Clay   Maureen Drake   Nannie De Villiers
  Jessica Steck
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 14. 24 May 1998 Spartanburg, United States Clay   Jessica Steck   Keiko Ishida
  Keiko Nagatomi
3–6, 5–7
Winner 15. 28 June 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard   Vanessa Webb   Mélanie Marois
  Katherine Rammo
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 16. 2 August 1998 Winnipeg, Canada Hard   Julie Pullin   Vanessa Webb
  Keri Phebus
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Winner 17. 23 November 1998 Culiacan, Mexico Clay   Alina Jidkova   Zsófia Gubacsi
  Aliénor Tricerri
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 18. 3 May 1999 Sarasota, United States Clay   Karin Miller   Annabel Ellwood
  Lisa McShea
5–7, 6–7(3)
Runner-up 19. 17 May 1999 Jackson, United States Clay   Tracy Almeda-Singian   Julie Steven
  Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 20. 11 July 1999 Edmonton, Canada Hard   Kirstin Freye   Dawn Buth
  Vanessa Webb
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 21. 9 July 2000 Los Gatos, United States Hard   Sandra Cacic   Janet Lee
  Vanessa Webb
4–6, 1–6
Winner 22. 16 July 2000 Winnipeg, Canada Hard   Vanessa Webb   Kirstin Freye
  Tong Ka-po
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 23. 6 August 2000 Lexington, United States Hard   Sandra Cacic   Janet Lee
  Wynne Prakusya
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner 24. 30 July 2001 Vancouver, Canada Hard   Erika deLone   Petra Rampre
  Vanessa Webb
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 25. 4 August 2002 Vancouver, Canada Hard   Amanda Augustus   Lauren Kalvaria
  Gabriela Lastra
7–5, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "Renata Kolbovic". TenisPortal.cz. 1997-07-26. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
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