Annette Kolb (tennis)

Annette Kolb (born 14 September 1983) is a former professional German female tennis player.

Annette Kolb
Country (sports) Germany
Born (1983-09-14) 14 September 1983
Ulm
Turned pro1998
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$31,341
Singles
Career record106–100
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 344 (6 February 2006)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2001)
French Open Junior1R (2001)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2001)
US Open Junior3R (2000)
Doubles
Career record62–39
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 242 (17 July 2006)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2001)
French Open JuniorF (2001)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2001)
US Open JuniorQF (2001)

Kolb has won one singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 6 February 2006, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 344. On 17 July 2006, she peaked at No. 242 in the doubles rankings. Kolb made her WTA Tour debut at the 2006 Banka Koper Slovenia Open.[1] Kolb retirement from professional tennis 2007.

Career

Kolb started playing tennis aged 7. On 2 January 2001, she reached her best singles junior ranking of world No. 42. On 12 December 2001, she peaked at No. 16 in the doubles rankings. She finished her junior career with a record of 82–68.[2] Her biggest success was the final of the junior 2001 French Open in doubles. Together with Neyssa Etienne lost a Czech Petra Cetkovská and Renata Voráčová.[3]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' Doubles
Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2001 French Open Clay Neyssa Etienne Petra Cetkovská
Renata Voráčová		 3–6, 6–3, 3–6

ITF finals

Singles: 5 (1–4)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 30 April 2001 Florianópolis, Brazil Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 7 April 2003 Antalya, Turkey Clay Magda Mihalache 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 5 April 2004 Cairo, Egypt Clay Hana Šromová w/o
Runner-up 3. 15 April 2005 Porto, Portugal Hard Surina De Beer 0–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 2 August 2005 Vigo, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–7(4–7)

Doubles: 14 (6–8)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 29 January 2001 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Hsieh Su-wei Donna Mc Intyre
Shelley Stephens		 5–7, 6–0, 2–6
Winner 1. 29 July 2001 Horb, Germany Clay Ivana Zupa Zuzana Kučová
Martina Strussova		 7–6(7–0), 6–2
Winner 2. 19 August 2002 Enschede, Netherlands Clay Daniela Kix Daniela Klemenschits
Debby Haak		 6–1, 7–5
Winner 3. 5 May 2003 Warsaw, Poland Clay Tatjana Maria Barbora Machovská
Ivana Plateniková		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 5 April 2004 Cairo, Egypt Clay Helena Ejeson Simona Dobrá
Hana Šromová		 w/o
Winner 4. 14 March 2005 Fuerteventura, Spain Carpet Laura Zelder Núria Roig
Astrid Waernes		 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 4 April 2005 Porto, Portugal Hard Laura Zelder María José Argeri
Letícia Sobral		 6–7(6–8), 1–6
Runner-up 4. 18 April 2005 Porto, Portugal Hard Mareike Biglmaier Lisanne Balk
Surina De Beer		 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 28 May 2005 Phuket, Thailand Hard Monique Adamczak Akgul Amanmuradova
Napaporn Tongsalee		 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 25 October 2005 Tokyo, Japan Hard Lauren Breadmore Maki Arai
Kim Hea-mi		 4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Winner 5. 13 May 2006 Monzón, Spain Hard Monique Adamczak Olga Brózda
Yevgenia Savransky		 7–5, 6–3
Winner 6. 19 May 2006 Tenerife, Spain Hard Monique Adamczak Estrella Cabeza Candela
Laura Vallvaerdu-Zafra		 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 7. 30 October 2006 Erding, Germany Carpet (i) Carmen Klaschka Daniela Klemenschits
Sandra Klemenschits		 6–1, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 8. 6 November 2006 Ismaning, Germany Carpet (i) Sabrina Jolk Eva-Maria Hoch
Lydia Steinbach		 2–6, 1–6

ITF Junior finals

Singles
Legend
Junior Grand Slam
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5
Result Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
W 7 August 1998 ITF 18 & Under Tournament Rushbrooke, Ireland Carpet Alice Barnes 6–2, 6–2
L 17 October 1999 15th Bahia Junior Cup Bahia, Brazil Clay Livia Azzi 0–5 ret.

Doubles
Legend
Junior Grand Slam
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5
Result Date Tournament Location Surface Partner Opponent Score
L 7 August 1998 ITF 18 & Under Tournament Rushbrooke, Ireland Carpet Natalie Neri Alice Barnes
Julia Smith		 4–6, 3–6
L 14 February 1999 Auckland 18 & Under Summer Championships Auckland, New Zealand Hard Gorana Marsic Sarah Stone
Nicole Kriz		 1–6, 2–6
L 17 October 1999 15th Bahia Junior Cup Bahia, Brazil Clay Jacqueline Frohlich Livia Azzi
Larissa Carvalho		 3–6, 7–5, 0–6
W 24 October 1999 Londrina Junior Cup Londrina, Brazil Clay Jacqueline Frohlich Marina Tavares
Fernanda Luiz		 1–6, 7–5, 6–1
L 20 May 2001 23rd Tourneo Internazionale Citta Di Santa Croce Santa Croce, Italy Clay Neyssa Etienne Gisela Dulko
Sylvia Montero		 2–6, 6–2, 5–7
L 2 June 2001 37th Astrid Bowl Loverval, Belgium Clay Neyssa Etienne Bethanie Mattek
Christina Horiatopoulos		 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
L 10 June 2001 International Junior Championships of France Paris, France Clay Neyssa Etienne Petra Cetkovská
Renata Voráčová		 3–6, 6–3, 3–6

References
  1. "BANKA KOPER SLOVENIA OPEN : Draw" (PDF). Wtatennis.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. "Annette Kolb". Itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. "International Junior Championships of France". Itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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