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