Nicole Rencken

Nicole Rencken (born 12 June 1981) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Nicole Rencken
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1981-06-12) 12 June 1981
Durban, South Africa
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$48,425
Singles
Career record119–114
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 283 (7 July 2003)
Doubles
Career record122–102
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 164 (4 December 2000)
Team competitions
Fed Cup7–4

Career

Rencken was runner-up in the girls' doubles at the 1999 Australian Open, partnering Natalie Grandin.[1]

On the professional circuit, she reached a best singles ranking of 283 and won ten ITF titles in doubles.[2]

Both of her WTA Tour main-draw appearances were in doubles, in Oklahoma City in 2001 and then the following year at the Madrid Open.

From 2002 to 2004 played nine Fed Cup ties for South Africa, including a World Group Play-off against the Czech Republic in 2003.[1]

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 8 June 2003 Hilton Head, United States Hard Ludmila Richterová 1–6, 0–6

Doubles: 18 (10–8)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 18 July 1999 Frinton, Great Britain Grass Natalie Grandin Leanne Baker
Nicole Sewell
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 12 March 2000 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Natalie Grandin Jenny Belobrajdic
Kristen van Elden
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 19 March 2000 Benalla, Australia Grass Natalie Grandin Kylie Hunt
Mareze Joubert
3–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 26 March 2000 Wodonga, Australia Grass Natalie Grandin Kylie Hunt
Mareze Joubert
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 2 April 2000 Corona, Australia Grass Natalie Grandin Cindy Watson
Christina Wheeler
3–6, 6–7(11–13)
Winner 6. 21 May 2000 Edinburgh, Scotland Clay Natalie Grandin Selima Sfar
Lorna Woodroffe
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 7. 28 May 2000 Guimarães, Portugal Hard Natalie Grandin Angela Cardoso
Carlota Santos
7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–2
Winner 8. 11 June 2000 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Natalie Grandin Chanelle Scheepers
Carien Venter
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Runner-up 9. 18 June 2000 Benoni, South Africa Hard Natalie Grandin Lucinda Gibbs
Giselle Swart
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. 13 August 2000 Hechingen, Germany Clay Natalie Grandin Miriam D'Agostini
Angelika Rösch
6–7(3–7), 2–6
Winner 11. 20 August 2000 London, England Hard Natalie Grandin Susi Bensch
Manisha Malhotra
6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–6)
Runner-up 12. 5 November 2000 Gold Coast, Australia Hard Natalie Grandin Amanda Augustus
Amy Jensen
4–6, 3–6
Winner 13. 8 July 2001 Camaiore, Italy Clay Melisa Arévalo Petra Dizdar
Mia Marovic
4–5 ret.
Runner-up 14. 1 June 2003 Houston, United States Hard (i) Yvonne Doyle Seiko Okamoto
Remi Tezuka
7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 15. 8 June 2003 Hilton Head, United States Hard Yvonne Doyle Beau Jones
Anzela Zguna
6–3, 7–5
Winner 16. 27 April 2004 Bournemouth, England Clay Jaslyn Hewitt Raissa Gourevitch
Ekaterina Kozhokina
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 17. 4 May 2004 Edinburgh, Scotland Clay Anna Hawkins Raissa Gourevitch
Ekaterina Kozhokina
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Runner-up 18. 15 August 2004 Hampstead, England Hard Anna Hawkins Rushmi Chakravarthi
Sania Mirza
3–6, 2–6

See also

References

  1. "Four new caps in SA Fed Cup team". Independent Online. 7 March 2002. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. "Gorny's win shows flaws in tennis seeding". News24. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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