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.

Vanessa Webb
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceMumbai, India
Born (1976-01-24) 24 January 1976
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired2003
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeDuke
Prize money$345,485
Singles
Career record280–190
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 107 (7 August 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (2003)
French Open1R (2000)
WimbledonQ3 (2000, 2001)
US Open1R (1998, 2000)
Doubles
Career record207–125
Career titles25 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 95 (17 July 2000)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2000, 2003)
French Open2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Wimbledon2R (2003)
US Open1R (1999, 2000)
Olympic Games1R (2000)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon1R (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)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (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 Nov 2000 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Malaysia Tier III Hard Liezel Huber Henrieta Nagyová
Sylvia Plischke		 4–6, 6–7(4–7)

ITF Finals

Singles (10-6)
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 11 July 1994 Frinton, United States Grass Shirli-Ann Siddall 4–6, 6–7(5)
Winner 2. 3 June 1996 Lawrenceville, United States Hard Lihini Weerasuriya 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 24 June 1996 Madison, United States Hard Nino Louarsabishvili 6–1, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 7 July 1996 Williamsburg, United States Hard Stephanie Mabry 6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 21 June 1998 Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Ding Ding 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Winner 6. 28 June 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 22 November 1998 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Karin Miller 2–6, 6–7
Winner 8. 21 June 1999 Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Jennifer Hopkins 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Winner 9. 30 August 1999 Huixquilucan, Mexico Hard Mirka Federer 1–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 10. 4 October 1996 Saga, Japan Grass Tamarine Tanasugarn 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 16 July 2000 Winnipeg, Canada Hard Kristina Kraszewski 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner 12. 29 October 2000 Seoul, South Korea Hard Marlene Weingärtner 4–2, 5–3, 1–4, 5–3
Runner-up 13. 15 July 2001 College Park, United States Hard Sarah Taylor 4–6, 4–6
Winner 14. 20 January 2002 Gainesville, United States Hard Tiffany Dabek 6–4, 6–0
Winner 15. 8 May 2002 Fukuoka, Japan Grass Jeon Mi-ra 6–0, 6–4
Winner 16. 07 April 2003 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Clay Maria Elena Camerin 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Doubles (25–12)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 August 1992 Querétaro, Mexico Hard Renata Kolbovic Lucila Becerra
Xóchitl Escobedo		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 6 September 1992 Toluca, Mexico Hard Renata Kolbovic Lucila Becerra
Xóchitl Escobedo		 6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up 3. 16 May 1993 León, Mexico Clay Renata Kolbovic Mélanie Bernard
Caroline Delisle		 6-3, 3-6, 1-6
Runner-up 4. 26 June 1993 Roanoke, United States Hard Mareze Joubert Ai Sugiyama
Yoshiko Sasano		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 2 August 1993 Norfolk, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Maija Avotins
Lisa McShea		 7–6, 6–4
Winner 6. 18 October 1993 Sedona, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Jessica Emmons
Caroline Kuhlman		 6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner 7. 15 November 1993 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Tina Križan
Eva Martincová		 7–6(5), 6–3
Runner-up 8. 10 October 1994 Sedona, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Shannan McCarthy
Julie Steven		 3–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 12 December 1994 Mildura, France Grass Catherine Tanvier Catherine Barclay
Louise Pleming		 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 10. 24 July 1995 Salisbury, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Shannan McCarthy
Julie Steven		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 11. 9 June 1996 Lawrenceville, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Rebecca Jensen
Kristine Kurth		 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–4
Winner 12. 30 June 1996 Mahwah, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Jackie Moe
Vickie Paynter		 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 13. 19 January 1997 Delray Beach, United States Hard Pam Nelson Rebecca Jensen
Keri Phebus		 7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6
Winner 14. 9 June 1997 Hilton Head, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Nicola Kaiwai
Gaye McManus		 6–1, 6–3
Winner 15. 14 June 1998 Hilton Head, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Holly Parkinson
Tracy Almeda-Singian		 6–2, 7–6(4)
Winner 16. 21 June 1998 Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Keri Phebus Adria Engel
Karin Palme		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 17. 28 June 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic Mélanie Marois
Katherine Rammo		 6-3, 6-1
Runner-up 18. 26 July 1998 Peachtree City, United States Hard Keri Phebus Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe		 6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 19. 2 August 1998 Winnipeg, Canada Hard Keri Phebus Renata Kolbovic
Julie Pullin		 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 20. 15 November 1998 Bendigo, Australia Hard Dawn Buth Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse		 7–6, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 21. 29 November 1998 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Danielle Jones Catherine Barclay
Trudi Musgrave		 6–3, 7–5
Winner 22. 7 June 1999 Hilton Head Island, United States Hard Dawn Buth Wendy Fix
Lindsay Lee-Waters		 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 23. 11 July 1999 Edmonton, Canada Hard Dawn Buth Kirstin Freye
Renata Kolbovic		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 24. 18 July 1999 Mahwah, United States Hard Dawn Buth Sandra Cacic
Karin Miller		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 25. 9 October 1999 Saga, Japan Grass Catherine Barclay Kim Eun-ha
Petra Rampre		 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 26. 9 July 2000 Los Gatos, United States Hard Janet Lee Sandra Cacic
Renata Kolbovic		 6-4, 6-1
Winner 27. 16 July 2000 Winnipeg, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic Kirstin Freye
Tong Ka-po		 6–1, 6–4
Winner 28. 8 July 2001 Los Gatos, United States Hard Dawn Buth Ryoko Takemura
Yuka Yoshida		 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 29. 15 July 2001 College Park, United States Hard Dawn Buth Nana Miyagi
Lisa McShea		 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 30. 22 July 2001 Mahwah, United States Hard Dawn Buth Nana Miyagi
Lisa McShea		 1-6, 6-3, 2-6
Runner-up 31. 4 August 2001 Vancouver, Canada Hard Petra Rampre Erika deLone
Renata Kolbovic		 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 32. 8 January 2002 Tallahassee, United States Hard Jessica Lehnhoff Ivana Abramović
Jacqueline Trail		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 33. 20 January 2002 Gainesville, United States Hard Petra Rampre Beau Jones
Anzela Zguna		 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 34. 13 May 2002 Szczecin, Poland Clay Milagros Sequera Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová		 6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3
Winner 35. 7 July 2002 Los Gatos, United States Hard Teryn Ashley Ryoko Takemura
Yuka Yoshida		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 36. 8 October 2002 Cardiff, United Kingdom Hard (i) Marion Bartoli Mariana Díaz Oliva
Julie Pullin		 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 37. 11 November 2002 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Tina Hergold Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová		 6–3, 3–6, 4–6

References
  1. "Cecil Wins Honda Award". Duke University. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Tom Tebbutt (24 February 2008). "Webb takes different post-career path". The Globe and Mail.
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