Vanessa Webb
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| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Born | 24 January 1976 Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Left (one-handed backhand) |
| College | Duke University |
| Prize money | $345,485 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 280–190 (59.6%) |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (7 August 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003) |
| French Open | 1R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2000, 2001) |
| US Open | 1R (1998, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 445–408 (52.2%) |
| Career titles | 25 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (17 July 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2003) |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) |
| US Open | 1R (1999, 2000) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2003) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 7–1 |
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.
In her career, she won ten singles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She also reached one WTA Tour doubles final, in Kuala Lumpur in 2000.
College[edit]
While at Duke, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1999.[1][2]
Tennis career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2000 | Wismilak International, Malaysia | Tier III | Hard |  Liezel Huber
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 Henrieta Nagyová  Sylvia Plischke
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
ITF Circuit finals[edit]
Singles: 16 (10–6)[edit]
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 July 1994 | ITF Frinton, United States | Grass |  Shirli-Ann Siddall
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4–6, 6–7(5) |
| Winner | 2. | 3 June 1996 | ITF Lawrenceville, United States | Hard |  Lihini Weerasuriya
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 24 June 1996 | ITF Madison, United States | Hard |  Nino Louarsabishvili
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6–1, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 7 July 1996 | ITF Williamsburg, United States | Hard |  Stephanie Mabry
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 21 June 1998 | ITF Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard |  Ding Ding
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4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | 28 June 1998 | ITF Montreal, Canada | Hard | Renata Kolbovic
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 22 November 1998 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Karin Miller
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2–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 21 June 1999 | ITF Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins
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6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 30 August 1999 | ITF Huixquilucan, Mexico | Hard |  Miroslava Vavrinec
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1–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 4 October 1996 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass |  Tamarine Tanasugarn
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 16 July 2000 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | Hard | Kristina Kraszewski
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Winner | 12. | 29 October 2000 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Hard |  Marlene Weingärtner
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4–2, 5–3, 1–4, 5–3 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 15 July 2001 | ITF College Park, United States | Hard | Sarah Taylor
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 20 January 2002 | ITF Gainesville, United States | Hard | Tiffany Dabek
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6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 15. | 8 May 2002 | Fukuoka International, Japan | Grass |  Jeon Mi-ra
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6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 16. | 7 April 2003 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Clay |  Maria Elena Camerin
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6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
Doubles: 37 (25–12)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 30 August 1992 | ITF Querétaro, Mexico | Hard | Renata Kolbovic
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 Lucila Becerra Xóchitl Escobedo
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 September 1992 | ITF Toluca, Mexico | Hard | Renata Kolbovic
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Lucila Becerra Xóchitl Escobedo
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6–7, 7–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 May 1993 | ITF León, Mexico | Clay | Renata Kolbovic
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Mélanie Bernard Caroline Delisle
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6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 26 June 1993 | ITF Roanoke, United States | Hard | Mareze Joubert
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 Ai Sugiyama Yoshiko Sasano
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 2 August 1993 | ITF Norfolk, United States | Hard | Sandy Sureephong
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 Maija Avotins Lisa McShea
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7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 18 October 1993 | ITF Sedona, United States | Hard | Sandy Sureephong
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Jessica Emmons Caroline Kuhlman
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6–4, 7–6(5) |
| Winner | 7. | 15 November 1993 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Lisa McShea
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 Tina Križan  Eva Martincová
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7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 10 October 1994 | ITF Sedona, United States | Hard | Sandy Sureephong
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Shannan McCarthy Julie Steven
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 12 December 1994 | ITF Mildura, France | Grass |  Catherine Tanvier
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Catherine Barclay Louise Pleming
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7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 24 July 1995 | ITF Salisbury, United States | Hard | Sandy Sureephong
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Shannan McCarthy Julie Steven
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 9 June 1996 | ITF Lawrenceville, United States | Hard | Amanda Augustus
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Rebecca Jensen Kristine Kurth
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7–6(5), 3–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 12. | 30 June 1996 | ITF Mahwah, United States | Hard | Amanda Augustus
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Jackie Moe Vickie Paynter
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 19 January 1997 | ITF Delray Beach, United States | Hard | Pam Nelson
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Rebecca Jensen Keri Phebus
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7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 9 June 1997 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Sandy Sureephong
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 Nicola Kaiwai Gaye McManus
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 15. | 14 June 1998 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Sandy Sureephong
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Holly Parkinson Tracy Almeda-Singian
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6–2, 7–6(4) |
| Winner | 16. | 21 June 1998 | ITF Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard | Keri Phebus
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Adria Engel Karin Palme
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 17. | 28 June 1998 | ITF Montreal, Canada | Hard | Renata Kolbovic
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Mélanie Marois Katherine Rammo
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 18. | 26 July 1998 | ITF Peachtree City, United States | Hard | Keri Phebus
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Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe
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6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 19. | 2 August 1998 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | Hard | Keri Phebus
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Renata Kolbovic Julie Pullin
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4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 20. | 15 November 1998 | Bendigo International, Australia | Hard | Dawn Buth
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Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse
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7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 21. | 29 November 1998 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Danielle Jones
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Catherine Barclay Trudi Musgrave
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 22. | 7 June 1999 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Dawn Buth
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Wendy Fix Lindsay Lee-Waters
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6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 23. | 11 July 1999 | ITF Edmonton, Canada | Hard | Dawn Buth
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Kirstin Freye Renata Kolbovic
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 24. | 18 July 1999 | ITF Mahwah, United States | Hard | Dawn Buth
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Sandra Cacic Karin Miller
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 25. | 9 October 1999 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Catherine Barclay
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Kim Eun-ha Petra Rampre
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6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 26. | 9 July 2000 | ITF Los Gatos, United States | Hard |  Janet Lee
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Sandra Cacic Renata Kolbovic
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 27. | 16 July 2000 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | Hard | Renata Kolbovic
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Kirstin Freye  Tong Ka-po
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 28. | 8 July 2001 | ITF Los Gatos, United States | Hard | Dawn Buth
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Ryoko Takemura Yuka Yoshida
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6–2, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 29. | 15 July 2001 | ITF College Park, United States | Hard | Dawn Buth
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Nana Miyagi Lisa McShea
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1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 30. | 22 July 2001 | ITF Mahwah, United States | Hard | Dawn Buth
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Nana Miyagi Lisa McShea
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1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 31. | 4 August 2001 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Petra Rampre
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Erika deLone Renata Kolbovic
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6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 32. | 8 January 2002 | ITF Tallahassee, United States | Hard | Jessica Lehnhoff
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 Ivana Abramović Jacqueline Trail
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 33. | 20 January 2002 | ITF Gainesville, United States | Hard | Petra Rampre
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Beau Jones  Anžela Žguna
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6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 34. | 13 May 2002 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay |  Milagros Sequera
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Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová
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6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 35. | 7 July 2002 | ITF Los Gatos, United States | Hard | Teryn Ashley
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Ryoko Takemura Yuka Yoshida
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 36. | 8 October 2002 | ITF Cardiff, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Marion Bartoli
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 Mariana Díaz Oliva Julie Pullin
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 37. | 11 November 2002 | ITF Mexico City | Clay | Tina Hergold
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Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Cecil Wins Honda Award". Duke University. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Tom Tebbutt (24 February 2008). "Webb takes different post-career path". The Globe and Mail. Toronto.
External links[edit]
- Vanessa Webb at the Women's Tennis Association
- Vanessa Webb at the International Tennis Federation
- Vanessa Webb at the Billie Jean Cup
- Vanessa Webb at tennisabstract.com
- Vanessa Webb at Olympedia
- Vanessa Webb at the Canadian Olympic Committee
