Rene Simpson

Rene Simpson Collins

Full name	Norine Karen Simpson[1]
Country (sports)	Canada
Born	14 January 1966 Sarnia, 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
Singles
Career record	161–133 (54.8%)
Career titles	0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 70 (10 April 1989)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (1989, 1992, 1994)
French Open	3R (1989)
Wimbledon	1R (1989, 1992, 1994, 1997)
US Open	2R (1992, 1993)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (1992)
Doubles
Career record	99–119 (45.4%)
Career titles	3 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 32 (21 August 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
French Open	3R (1997)
Wimbledon	2R (1998)
US Open	QF (1996)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (1992)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
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)[]

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 1988	Rainha Cup, Brazil	Tier V	Hard	Mercedes Paz	5–7, 2–6

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)[]

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 1994	Taiwan Open, Taipei, Taiwan	Tier V	Hard	Michelle Jaggard-Lai	Nancy Feber Alexandra Fusai	6–0, 7–6(12–10)
Win	2–0	Feb 1995	Puerto Rico Open, Puerto Rico	Tier III	Hard	Karin Kschwendt	Laura Golarsa Linda Wild	6–2, 0–6, 6–4
Loss	2–1	Apr 1995	Virginia Slims of Houston, United States	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

ITF finals[]

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		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, North Carolina, 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

References[]

External links[]

• Rene Simpson at the Women's Tennis Association
• Rene Simpson at the International Tennis Federation
• Rene Simpson at the Billie Jean King Cup