Canadian tennis player
Rene Simpson Collins Full name Norine Karen Simpson[1] Country (sports) Canada Born 14 January 1966Sarnia , Ontario, Canada Died 17 October 2013(2013-10-17) (aged 47)Park Ridge, Illinois , United States Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Turned pro 1988 Retired 1998 Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand) College TCU Horned Frogs Prize money US$ 485,389 Career record 161–133 (54.8%) Career titles 4 ITF Highest ranking No. 70 (10 April 1989) Australian Open 2R (1989, 1992, 1994) French Open 3R (1989) Wimbledon 1R (1989, 1992, 1994, 1997) US Open 2R (1992, 1993) Olympic Games 1R (1992 ) Career record 99–119 (45.4%) Career titles 3 WTA, 3 ITF Highest ranking No. 32 (21 August 1995) Australian Open 1R (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) French Open 3R (1997) Wimbledon 2R (1998) US Open QF (1996) Olympic Games 2R (1992 ) Australian Open 2R (1996) French Open 1R (1995, 1996, 1997) Wimbledon 1R (1995) US Open 2R (1995)
Rene Simpson Collins (14 January 1966 – 17 October 2013) was a Canadian professional tennis player from Sarnia, Ontario. She reached a WTA singles ranking of 70 in 1989,[2] and had a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.[3]
She was a member of the Canada Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1998, coach from 1998 to 2000, and captain from 2001 to 2010.[4]
She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.[5]
Simpson died on 17 October 2013 after a year-long battle with brain cancer. She was 47.[6] [5]
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam (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)
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–1)
Tier III, IV & V (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Singles (4–1)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Runner-up
1.
23 July 1989
Fayetteville, United States
Hard
Kimberly Po
6-4, 3-6, 0-6
Winner
2.
21 January 1990
Waco, United States
Hard
Jeri Ingram
6-7, 6-4, 6-4
Winner
3.
11 October 1992
Leawood, United States
Hard
Caroline Kuhlman
7-6, 1-6, 6-3
Winner
4.
13 June 1993
Vancouver, Canada
Hard
Audra Keller
6-2, 4-6, 7-6
Winner
5.
28 July 1996
Fayetteville, United States
Hard
Lilia Osterloh
6-4, 7-5
Doubles (3–2)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Runner-up
1.
21 January 1990
Waco, United States
Hard
Tory Plunkett
Lindsay Bartlett Shelly Bartlett
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up
2.
17 February 1991
Key Biscayne, United States
Hard
Hellas ter Riet
Penny Barg Samantha Smith
5–7, 2–6
Winner
3.
6 August 1995
Mississauga, Canada
Hard
Caroline Delisle
Kirstin Freye Anique Snijders
6–3, 6–2
Winner
4.
28 July 1996
Fayetteville, United States
Hard
Sonya Jeyaseelan
Jane Chi Kelly Pace
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner
5.
6 October 1996
Newport Beach, United States
Hard
Mercedes Paz
Erika deLone Nicole Pratt
6–3, 6–1
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