Rene Simpson
Canadian tennis player (1966-2013)
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 and had a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.
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.
She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.
Simpson died on 17 October 2013 after a year-long battle with brain cancer. She was 47.
01WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0-1 | Nov 1988 | Brasil Open | Tier V | Hard | Mercedes Paz | 5-7, 2-6 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1-0 | Nov 1994 | Taiwan Open | Tier V | Hard | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | Nancy Feber Alexandra Fusai |
6-0, 7-6(12-10) |
| Win | 2-0 | Feb 1995 | Puerto Rico Open | Tier III | Hard | Karin Kschwendt | Laura Golarsa Linda Wild |
6-2, 0-6, 6-4 |
| Loss | 2-1 | Apr 1995 | VS of Houston, U.S. | Tier II | Clay | Wiltrud Probst | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
4-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 3-1 | Apr 1995 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | Tier III | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Laura Golarsa Irina Spîrlea |
7-5, 6-2 |
02ITF finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (4-1)
| 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 |
Doubles (3-2)
| 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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