Nancy Feber

Nancy Feber (born 5 February 1976) is a retired Belgian tennis player. As a junior player, she won four Grand Slam titles – one in singles and three in doubles. Feber won French Open twice, in 1992 and 1993, both times in doubles with Laurence Courtois. At the 1993 Wimbledon Championships, she triumphed in both singles and doubles.[1]

Nancy Feber
Country (sports) Belgium
Born (1976-02-05) 5 February 1976
Antwerp, Belgium
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired1998
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$314,809
Singles
Career record127–98
Career titles0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 79 (5 February 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1996)
French Open2R (1995, 1996)
Wimbledon3R (1994, 1995, 1996)
US Open1R (1994, 1995)
Doubles
Career record106–72
Career titles0 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 46 (10 April 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1995)
French Open2R (1997)
Wimbledon1R (1995, 1996, 1997)
US Open3R (1995)

Feber played as a professional tennis player from 1991 to 1998.[2] Her best Grand Slam singles result is the third round of the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, the result she achieved in 1995 and 1996. In doubles, Feber reached three WTA Tour finals, one with Alexandra Fusai and two with Laurence Courtois, but won none. She also played for Belgium Fed Cup team, with the score of 2–2 in singles and 9–1 in doubles.[3] Feber enjoyed success at the ITF Women's Circuit, winning three singles and eight doubles titles.[4] Her highest rankings were No. 79 in singles and No. 46 in doubles.[4] During her career, Feber defeated players such as Helena Suková, Irina Spîrlea, Jo Durie, Rita Grande and Meghann Shaughnessy.[2]

WTA career finals

Doubles (0–3)
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 November 1994 Taiwan, Chinese Taipei Tier IV Hard Alexandra Fusai Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Rene Simpson		 6–0, 7–6(12–10)
Loss 0–2 January 1995 Jakarta, Indonesia Tier III Hard Laurence Courtois Claudia Porwik
Irina Spîrlea		 6–2, 6–3
Loss 0–3 April 1996 Jakarta, Indonesia Tier III Hard Laurence Courtois Rika Hiraki
Naoko Kijimuta		 7–6(7–2), 7–5

ITF Finals

Singles finals (3–4)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. November 1991 Flensburg, Germany Carpet (i) Heike Thoms 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Winner 1. November 1992 Manchester, England Carpet (i) Elena Makarova 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Runner–up 2. March 1993 Brest, France Hard Sylvie Sabas 3–6, 4–6
Runner–up 3. February 1994 Coburg, Germany Carpet (i) Ludmila Richterová 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Winner 2. March 1998 Biel, Switzerland Hard (i) Květa Peschke 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 4. April 1998 Calvi, France Hard Gabriela Kučerová 5–7, 1–6
Winner 3. April 1998 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Hard Carine Bornu 6–0, 6–1

Doubles finals (8–5)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winners 1. 25 August 1991 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Laurence Courtois Nelly Barkan
Olga Lugina		 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
Winners 2. 27 October 1991 Flensburg, Germany Carpet (i) Laurence Courtois Alena Havrlíková
Ivana Havrlíková		 6–2, 6–3
Winners 3. 10 November 1991 Ljusdal, Sweden Carpet (i) Laurence Courtois Cora Linneman
Eva Lena Olsson		 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Winners 4. 1 February 1992 Danderyd, Sweden Carpet (i) Laurence Courtois Katrien de Craemer
Olga Lugina		 7–6(7–0), 6–3
Runners-up 1. 9 February 1992 Horsholm, Denmark Carpet (i) Katrien de Craemer Sofie Albinus
Tine Scheuer-Larsen		 3–6, 4–6
Runners-up 2. 31 October 1993 Poitiers, France Hard Els Callens Olga Lugina
Elena Wagner		 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winners 5. 23 March 1997 Woodlands, United States Hard Liezel Horn Sabine Haas
Kristina Triska		 6–1, 6–2
Winners 6. 1 November 1997 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Petra Langrová Lea Ghirardi
Svetlana Krivencheva		 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runners-up 3. 15 March 1998 Biel, Switzerland Hard (i) Tina Križan Kirstin Freye
Noëlle van Lottum		 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7)
Winners 7. 12 April 1998 Calvi, France Hard Jasmin Wöhr Emmanuelle Curutchet
Sophie Georges		 4–1 retired
Runners-up 4. 10 May 1998 Cardiff, the United Kingdom Clay Petra Langrová Liezel Horn
Katarina Srebotnik		 4–6, 3–6
Winners 8. 17 May 1998 Porto, Portugal Clay Katarina Srebotnik Surina De Beer
Rebecca Jensen		 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Runners-up 5. 4 July 2011 Brussels, Belgium Clay Els Callens Marcella Koek
Eva Wacanno		 5–7, 6–3, [5–10]

Junior Grand Slam singles finals (1–0)
Outcome Year Tournament Surface Opponent Result
Winners 1993 Wimbledon Championships Grass Rita Grande 7–6(5), 1–6, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam doubles finals (3–0)
Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Result
Winners 1992 French Open (1) Clay Laurence Courtois Lindsay Davenport
Chanda Rubin		 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Winners 1993 French Open (2) Clay Laurence Courtois Lara Bitter
Maaike Koutstaal		 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winners 1993 Wimbledon Championships Grass Laurence Courtois Hiroko Mochizuki
Yuka Yoshida		 6–3, 6–4

References
  1. Player Activity: Nancy Feber at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
  2. Nancy Feber: Activity at the Women's Tennis Association
  3. Nancy Feber at the Fed Cup
  4. Nancy Feber: Stats at the Women's Tennis Association
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