Rene Mentz
Rene Mentz (born 26 May 1966) is a South African former professional tennis player.[1]
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| Born | 26 May 1966 |
| Prize money | $27,482 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 39–12 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 295 (8 November 1993) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–8 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 285 (25 October 1993) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1984) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984) |
Mentz, a junior Wimbledon quarter-finalist who was raised in Pretoria, played on the professional tour in the 1980s and early 1990s. She reached a career high singles ranking of 295 in the world.
During her career she featured in the women's singles main draws of both the French Open and Wimbledon, making the second round of the latter in 1983.
Her best Virginia Slims/WTA Tour performance came at the 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International in Richmond, where she made it through to the quarter-finals, with wins over Leslie Allen and Anna-Maria Fernandez.[2]
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (3–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 9 May 1983 | Warwickshire, United Kingdom | Clay |  |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 October 1983 | Canberra, Australia | Grass |  |
3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 November 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 5 March 1989 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | |
6–7(6), 7–6(4), 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 4 April 1993 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard | |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 10 October 1993 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 6 (4–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 29 January 1984 | Miami, United States | Hard | |
 |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 November 1987 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | |
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 5 March 1989 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | |
|
6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 2 May 1993 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | |
  |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 July 1993 | Evansville, United States | Hard | |
  |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 10 October 1993 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | |
|
7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
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References
- "Mentz carries on run to quarter-finals". The Canberra Times. 20 October 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 24 June 2020 – via Trove.
- "Richmond 1984 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
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