Renata Marcinkowska

Renata Marcinkowska (born 24 February 1965) is a Polish-American former professional tennis player. She competed during her professional tennis career as Renata Baranski.

Renata Marcinkowska
Full nameRenata Marcinkowska
Country (sports) Poland
 United States
Born (1965-02-24) 24 February 1965
Szczecin, Poland
Prize money$170,727
Singles
Career record140–127
Highest rankingNo. 116 (November 12, 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (1989, 1991)
French Open2R (1991)
Wimbledon1R (1990)
US Open1R (1990, 1991)
Doubles
Career record65–83
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1991)
French Open1R (1991)
Wimbledon1R (1991)
US Open1R (1991)

Biography

Born in Szczecin, Marcinkowska left Poland in 1981 to compete in the United States.[1] Once there she received a scholarship to the Oklahoma State University, where she was an All-American collegiate tennis player. While at Oklahoma State she got married and became known as Renata Baranski. She graduated with a psychology degree in 1987, after which she joined the professional tour.[2]

Her best performances on the WTA Tour include a semi-final finish at Guaruja in 1989, as well as quarter-final appearances at both the 1989 OTB Open in Schenectady and the 1991 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma. As a doubles player she made a WTA Tour final at the 1991 Nivea Cup in São Paulo, where she and Laura Glitz finished runners-up.[3]

Marcinkowska featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments.[4]

Becoming a naturalized US citizen in 1991, Marcinkowska now lives in South Carolina and works as a teaching professional. She trains players on a dual surface court she invented, which is one half hard and the other clay.[5]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0–1)
Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss December, 1991 São Paulo, Brazil Tier V Clay Laura Glitz Inés Gorrochategui
Mercedes Paz		 2–6, 2–6

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

Singles: (3–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 8 June 1986 Miramar, United States Hard Ronni Reis 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 22 June 1986 Fayetteville, United States Hard Lee Jeong-soon 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 1. 28 June 1987 Augusta, United States Hard Shaun Stafford 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–4
Winner 2. 17 July 1988 Greensboro, United States Clay Kim Kessaris 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner 3. 31 July 1988 Evansville, United States Clay Pamela Jung 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 5 March 1989 Miami, United States Hard Andrea Farley 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: (3–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 13 July 1986 Boynton Beach, United States Hard Robyn Lamb Jennifer Fuchs
Kathrin Keil		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 18 January 1987 Miami, United States Hard Deeann Hansel Cheryl Jones
Rochelle Morrisson		 5–7, 6–7
Runner-up 2. 20 June 1988 Mobile, United States Hard Robyn Lamb Kim Il-soon
Lee Jeong-myung		 5–7, 2–6
Winner 2. 10 July 1989 Greensboro, United States Clay Courtney Allen Sofie Albinus
Shawn Foltz		 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 3. 15 October 1989 Mobile, United States Hard Sandy Collins Kathy Foxworth
Vincenza Procacci		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 26 February 1990 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Linda Barnard Jennifer Fuchs
Maria Strandlund		 4–6, 4–6
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References
  1. "Cowgirls' Baranski Big Eight Champion Reunion With Parents Worth Waiting For". The Oklahoman. April 25, 1987. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Renata Marcinkowska". USTA South Carolina. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Sao Paulo - 02 December - 08 December 1991". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. Fanning, Dan (July 6, 2017). "Socastee tennis star discusses playing on the game's grandest stage". KPTV. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. Tomasic, Megan (January 16, 2017). "Myrtle Beach tennis hall of famer changing the game with a first-in-the-U.S. tool". Myrtle Beach Sun News. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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