Vanessa Webb

Vanessa Webb (born 24 January 1976) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She is currently the Player Class Director for the WTA Board of Directors.

Vanessa Webb
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceMumbai, India
Born (1976-01-24) 24 January 1976
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired2003
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeDuke University
Prize money$345,485
Singles
Career record280–190
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 107 (7 August 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (2003)
French Open1R (2000)
WimbledonQ3 (2000, 2001)
US Open1R (1998, 2000)
Doubles
Career record207–125
Career titles25 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 95 (17 July 2000)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2000, 2003)
French Open2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Wimbledon2R (2003)
US Open1R (1999, 2000)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2000)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2003)
Team competitions
Fed Cup7–1

In her career, she won ten singles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She also reached one WTA Tour doubles final, in Kuala Lumpur in 2000.

College

While at Duke, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1999.[1][2]

Tennis career

Webb made the second round of the 2003 Australian Open which was her best Grand Slam singles performance. She also reached the first round of the French Open (in 2003) and the US Open (in 1998 & 2000). In doubles, she made the second rounds of the French Open (in 2001,'02,'03 & '04) and the Wimbledon Championships (in 2003). Webb made the first rounds of the Australian Open (in 2000,'03) and US Open (in 1999, 2000), and also the first round of mixed-doubles at the Wimbledon Championships in 2003.

Personal life

After retiring from tennis, Webb has had a successful career with the Parthenon Group, a Boston-based consulting firm, working out of their branch in Mumbai, India, where she currently resides.[3]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2000 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Malaysia Tier III Hard Liezel Huber Henrieta Nagyová
Sylvia Plischke		 4–6, 6–7(4)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 16 (10–6)
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 11 July 1994 ITF Frinton, United States Grass Shirli-Ann Siddall 4–6, 6–7(5)
Winner 2. 3 June 1996 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard Lihini Weerasuriya 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 24 June 1996 ITF Madison, United States Hard Nino Louarsabishvili 6–1, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 7 July 1996 ITF Williamsburg, United States Hard Stephanie Mabry 6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 21 June 1998 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Ding Ding 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Winner 6. 28 June 1998 ITF Montreal, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 22 November 1998 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Karin Miller 2–6, 6–7
Winner 8. 21 June 1999 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Jennifer Hopkins 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Winner 9. 30 August 1999 ITF Huixquilucan, Mexico Hard Mirka Federer 1–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 10. 4 October 1996 ITF Saga, Japan Grass Tamarine Tanasugarn 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 16 July 2000 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard Kristina Kraszewski 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner 12. 29 October 2000 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard Marlene Weingärtner 4–2, 5–3, 1–4, 5–3
Runner-up 13. 15 July 2001 ITF College Park, United States Hard Sarah Taylor 4–6, 4–6
Winner 14. 20 January 2002 ITF Gainesville, United States Hard Tiffany Dabek 6–4, 6–0
Winner 15. 8 May 2002 ITF Fukuoka, Japan Grass Jeon Mi-ra 6–0, 6–4
Winner 16. 7 April 2003 ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Clay Maria Elena Camerin 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Doubles: 37 (25–12)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 August 1992 ITF Querétaro, Mexico Hard Renata Kolbovic Lucila Becerra
Xóchitl Escobedo		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 6 September 1992 ITF Toluca, Mexico Hard Renata Kolbovic Lucila Becerra
Xóchitl Escobedo		 6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up 3. 16 May 1993 ITF León, Mexico Clay Renata Kolbovic Mélanie Bernard
Caroline Delisle		 6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 26 June 1993 ITF Roanoke, United States Hard Mareze Joubert Ai Sugiyama
Yoshiko Sasano		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 2 August 1993 ITF Norfolk, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Maija Avotins
Lisa McShea		 7–6, 6–4
Winner 6. 18 October 1993 ITF Sedona, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Jessica Emmons
Caroline Kuhlman		 6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner 7. 15 November 1993 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Tina Križan
Eva Martincová		 7–6(5), 6–3
Runner-up 8. 10 October 1994 ITF Sedona, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Shannan McCarthy
Julie Steven		 3–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 12 December 1994 ITF Mildura, France Grass Catherine Tanvier Catherine Barclay
Louise Pleming		 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 10. 24 July 1995 ITF Salisbury, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Shannan McCarthy
Julie Steven		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 11. 9 June 1996 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Rebecca Jensen
Kristine Kurth		 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–4
Winner 12. 30 June 1996 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Jackie Moe
Vickie Paynter		 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 13. 19 January 1997 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard Pam Nelson Rebecca Jensen
Keri Phebus		 7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6
Winner 14. 9 June 1997 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Nicola Kaiwai
Gaye McManus		 6–1, 6–3
Winner 15. 14 June 1998 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Holly Parkinson
Tracy Almeda-Singian		 6–2, 7–6(4)
Winner 16. 21 June 1998 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Keri Phebus Adria Engel
Karin Palme		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 17. 28 June 1998 ITF Montreal, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic Mélanie Marois
Katherine Rammo		 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 18. 26 July 1998 ITF Peachtree City, United States Hard Keri Phebus Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe		 6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 19. 2 August 1998 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard Keri Phebus Renata Kolbovic
Julie Pullin		 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 20. 15 November 1998 ITF Bendigo, Australia Hard Dawn Buth Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse		 7–6, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 21. 29 November 1998 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Danielle Jones Catherine Barclay
Trudi Musgrave		 6–3, 7–5
Winner 22. 7 June 1999 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard Dawn Buth Wendy Fix
Lindsay Lee-Waters		 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 23. 11 July 1999 ITF Edmonton, Canada Hard Dawn Buth Kirstin Freye
Renata Kolbovic		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 24. 18 July 1999 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard Dawn Buth Sandra Cacic
Karin Miller		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 25. 9 October 1999 ITF Saga, Japan Grass Catherine Barclay Kim Eun-ha
Petra Rampre		 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 26. 9 July 2000 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Janet Lee Sandra Cacic
Renata Kolbovic		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 27. 16 July 2000 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic Kirstin Freye
Tong Ka-po		 6–1, 6–4
Winner 28. 8 July 2001 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Dawn Buth Ryoko Takemura
Yuka Yoshida		 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 29. 15 July 2001 ITF College Park, United States Hard Dawn Buth Nana Miyagi
Lisa McShea		 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 30. 22 July 2001 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard Dawn Buth Nana Miyagi
Lisa McShea		 1–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 31. 4 August 2001 ITF Vancouver, Canada Hard Petra Rampre Erika deLone
Renata Kolbovic		 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 32. 8 January 2002 ITF Tallahassee, United States Hard Jessica Lehnhoff Ivana Abramović
Jacqueline Trail		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 33. 20 January 2002 ITF Gainesville, United States Hard Petra Rampre Beau Jones
Anžela Žguna		 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 34. 13 May 2002 ITF Szczecin, Poland Clay Milagros Sequera Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová		 6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3
Winner 35. 7 July 2002 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Teryn Ashley Ryoko Takemura
Yuka Yoshida		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 36. 8 October 2002 ITF Cardiff, United Kingdom Hard (i) Marion Bartoli Mariana Díaz Oliva
Julie Pullin		 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 37. 11 November 2002 ITF Mexico City, Mexico Clay Tina Hergold Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová		 6–3, 3–6, 4–6

References
  1. "Cecil Wins Honda Award". Duke University. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Tom Tebbutt (24 February 2008). "Webb takes different post-career path". The Globe and Mail.
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