Nancy Feber
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Nancy Feber 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.
Feber played as a professional tennis player from 1991 to 1998. 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. Feber enjoyed success at the ITF Women's Circuit
, winning three singles and eight doubles titles. Her highest rankings were No. 79 in singles and No. 46 in doubles. During her career, Feber defeated players such as Helena Suková
, Irina Spîrlea
, Jo Durie
, Rita Grande
and Meghann Shaughnessy
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
tennis player. As a junior player, she won four Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
titles – one in singles and three in doubles. Feber won French Open twice, in 1992
1992 French Open
List of the 1992 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Jim Courier def. Petr Korda, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1*It was Courier's 5th title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title....
and 1993
1993 French Open
List of the 1993 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Sergi Bruguera def. Jim Courier, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3*It was Bruguera's 2nd title of the year, and his 8th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title....
, both times in doubles with Laurence Courtois
Laurence Courtois
Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*...
. At the 1993 Wimbledon Championships
1993 Wimbledon Championships
The 1993 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England...
, she triumphed in both singles and doubles.
Feber played as a professional tennis player from 1991 to 1998. Her best Grand Slam singles result is the third round of the 1994 Wimbledon Championships
1994 Wimbledon Championships
The 1994 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England...
, the result she achieved in 1995
1995 Wimbledon Championships
The 1995 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England...
and 1996
1996 Wimbledon Championships
The 1996 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England...
. In doubles, Feber reached three WTA Tour finals, one with Alexandra Fusai
Alexandra Fusai
Alexandra Fusai is a former professional tennis player from France.Fusai turned professional in 1991. She was 1.76m tall and weighed about 60 kg in 1997. She played right-handed and lived in Nantes during her career...
and two with Laurence Courtois, but won none. She also played for Belgium Fed Cup team
Belgium Fed Cup team
The Belgian Fed Cup team has been competing in the International Tennis Federation sanctioned Fed Cup since the very beginning: 1963. It has won the competition once, in 2001...
, with the score of 2–2 in singles and 9–1 in doubles. Feber enjoyed success at the ITF Women's Circuit
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
, winning three singles and eight doubles titles. Her highest rankings were No. 79 in singles and No. 46 in doubles. During her career, Feber defeated players such as Helena Suková
Helena Suková
Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...
, Irina Spîrlea
Irina Spîrlea
Irina Spîrlea is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1990. She won four singles and six doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on October 13, 1997, when she became number 7 in the world...
, Jo Durie
Jo Durie
Jo Durie is a former world number 5 professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. During her career, she won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles.-Singles career:...
, Rita Grande
Rita Grande
Rita Grande is a professional female tennis player from Italy.-Singles :*2001: Hobart, Australia*2001: Bratislava, Slovakia*2003: Casablanca, Morocco-Singles finalist :*1999: Hobart...
and Meghann Shaughnessy
Meghann Shaughnessy
Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles...
.
WTA Tour doubles finals (0–3)
Legend |
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Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III |
Tier IV |
Grand Slam |
WTA Tour Championship |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner–ups | 3. | 20 November 1994 | Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... , Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games... |
Hard | Alexandra Fusai Alexandra Fusai Alexandra Fusai is a former professional tennis player from France.Fusai turned professional in 1991. She was 1.76m tall and weighed about 60 kg in 1997. She played right-handed and lived in Nantes during her career... |
Michelle Jaggard-Lai Michelle Jaggard-Lai Michelle Jaggard-Lai is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. Jaggard-Lai turned pro in 1984. She won 3 doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. She reached the quarterfinals in doubles of the 1992 Australian Open, partnering Kimiko Date. In singles, she reached the 3rd... Rene Simpson Rene Simpson Rene Simpson Collins is a former Canadian tennis player , who reached a WTA ranking of 70 in 1989 , after a succeessful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.Her world doubles ranking peaked at No... |
6–0, 7–6(10) |
Runner–ups | 2. | 8 January 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*... |
Claudia Porwik Claudia Porwik Claudia Porwik is a former professional tennis player. She was born on 14 November 1968 in Coburg, West Germany and played on the WTA tour from 1986 to 1996... Irina Spîrlea Irina Spîrlea Irina Spîrlea is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1990. She won four singles and six doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on October 13, 1997, when she became number 7 in the world... |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner–ups | 3. | 14 April 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Rika Hiraki Rika Hiraki Rika Hiraki is a former professional Japanese female tennis player.She has won 1 Grand Slam mixed doubles title, the 1997 French Open .-Doubles :*1991: Puerto Rico *1992: Tokyo [Japan Open]... Naoko Kijimuta Naoko Kijimuta Naoko Kijimuta is a Japanese tennis player, winner of 3 professional tournaments in doubles and a representative of Japan in the Federation Cup.-Career:... |
7–6(2), 7–5 |
ITF Circuit singles finals (3–4)
$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. | 27 November 1991 | Flensburg Flensburg Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig... , Germany |
Carpet (i) | Heike Thoms | 7–6(3), 6–4 |
Winner | 1. | 14 November 1992 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , England |
Carpet (i) | Elena Makarova Elena Makarova Elena Alekseyevna Makarova is a Russian tennis player.Makarova played in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999. Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked no. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked no. 43 in singles.... |
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner–up | 2. | 28 March 1993 | Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon... , France |
Hard | Sylvie Sabas | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner–up | 3. | 6 February 1994 | Coburg Coburg Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920... , Germany |
Carpet (i) | Ludmila Richterová Ludmila Richterová Ludmila Richterová is a former Czech tennis player. She reached her highest ranking, World No. 62, on 18 March 1996, and won one WTA Tour title, the 1995 Rover British Clay Court Championships in Bournemouth, England, by beating Patricia Hy-Boulais 6–7, 6–4, 6–3... |
7–6(5), 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 15 March 1998 | Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Květa Peschke Kveta Peschke Květoslava Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. She plays mostly on the baseline, with her best shot being the forehand. Her favourite surfaces are hard court and carpet... |
6(8)–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner–up | 4. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | Gabrielle Kucerova | 7–5, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 19 April 1998 | Cagnes-sur-Mer Cagnes-sur-Mer Cagnes-sur-Mer is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:It is the largest suburb of the city of Nice and lies to the west-southwest of it, about from the center.-History:... , France |
Hard | Carine Bornu | 6–0, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit doubles finals (8–4)
$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 Koksijde Koksijde is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde proper, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen.-Statistics:... , Belgium |
Clay | Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*... |
Nancy Barkan Olga Lugina Olga Lugina Olga Lugina is a former Ukrainian international tennis player. She competed in the Fed Cup a number of times, from 1993 to 1995.- References :... |
4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Winners | 2. | 27 October 1991 | Flensburg Flensburg Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig... , Germany |
Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Alena Havrliková Ivana Havrliková |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winners | 3. | 10 November 1991 | Ljusdal Ljusdal Ljusdal is a locality and the seat of Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,100 inhabitants in 2005.Ljusdal is located beside the river Ljusnan which goes from Bruksvallarna to Ljusne.... , Sweden |
Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Cora Linneman Eva Lena Olsson |
6–2, 7–6(3) |
Winners | 4. | 1 February 1992 | Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Katrien De Craemer Olga Lugina |
7–6(0), 6–3 |
Runner–ups | 1. | 9 February 1992 | Horsholm, Denmark | Carpet (i) | Katrien De Craemer | Sofie Albinus Tine Scheuer-Larsen Tine Scheuer-Larsen Tine Scheuer-Larsen is a retired female tennis player from Denmark, who reached her highest individual ranking on September 29, 1986, when she became the number 34 of the world. She became a professional in 1980 and retired in 1994, having won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour.-References:*... |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner–ups | 2. | 31 October 1993 | Poitiers Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque... , France |
Hard | Els Callens Els Callens Els Callens was a professional female tennis player from Belgium. She became a pro in January 1990.Her biggest achievement came in 2000 during the Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in doubles, partnering Dominique Van Roost-Monami.She retired on Wednesday 26 October 2005... |
Olga Lugina Elena Wagner |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winners | 5. | 23 March 1997 | Woodlands Woodlands -Canada:* Woodlands, Calgary, a neighborhood in Alberta* Woodlands County, Alberta* Woodlands, North Vancouver* Woodlands, Ontario-United Kingdom:*Woodlands, Dorset, England*Woodlands, Falkirk, Scotland*Woodlands, Glasgow, Scotland... , United States |
Hard | Liezel Huber Liezel Huber Liezel Huber is a professional tennis player who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On November 12, 2007,... |
Sabine Haas Kristina Triska |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winners | 6. | 1 November 1997 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Petra Langrová Petra Langrová Petra Píchalová Langrová is a retired professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Czech Republic.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-References:... |
Lea Ghirardi Svetlana Krivencheva |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Runner–ups | 3. | 15 March 1998 | Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tina Križan Tina Križan Tina Križan is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Known primarily for her achievements playing doubles, she reached a career-high doubles ranking of 19 in 2002. She has won 6 WTA titles and 10 ITF tournaments... |
Kirstin Freye Kirstin Freye Kirstin Freye-Menzler is a German professional tennis player. She took part in the 2002 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge and was the champion in doubles. She has numerous ITF Women's Circuit titles and has played on many WTA Tour events.... Noëlle van Lottum Noëlle van Lottum Noëlle van Lottum is a Dutch-born former professional tennis player who played for France.Van Lottum played on the WTA Tour from 1987 until 1999, winning one singles and one doubles title. Her career-high singles ranking was World No. 57 and her career-high doubles ranking was World No. 59... |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(4) |
Winners | 7. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | Jasmin Wöhr Jasmin Wöhr Jasmin Wöhr is a German professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999.Wöhr was part of the Germany Fed Cup team in 2006. In the same year, she played solely in doubles competition, but has since returned to singles as well... |
Emmanuelle Curutchet Sophie Georges |
4–1, retired |
Runner–ups | 4. | 10 May 1998 | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... , the United Kingdom |
Clay | Petra Langrová | Liezel Huber Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Srebotnik is right-handed, 1.80 m, weighs 65 kg and lives in Dubai. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006.Srebotnik won 4 singles titles on the WTA-tour and was a steady top 30... |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winners | 8. | 17 May 1998 | Porto Porto Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes... , Portugal |
Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Surina De Beer Rebecca Jensen | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam singles finals (1–0)
Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Result |
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Winners | 1993 1993 Wimbledon Championships The 1993 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England... |
Wimbledon Championships The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Grass | Rita Grande Rita Grande Rita Grande is a professional female tennis player from Italy.-Singles :*2001: Hobart, Australia*2001: Bratislava, Slovakia*2003: Casablanca, Morocco-Singles finalist :*1999: Hobart... |
7–6(5), 1–6, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam doubles finals (3–0)
Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winners | 1992 1992 French Open List of the 1992 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Jim Courier def. Petr Korda, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1*It was Courier's 5th title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.... |
French Open (1) | Clay | Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*... |
Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years... Chanda Rubin Chanda Rubin Chanda Rubin is an American tennis player. Winning seven WTA Tour singles titles, she reached her highest ranking World No. 6 on April 8, 1996, after reaching semifinals at the 1996 Australian Open. Rubin is also former World No... |
6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
Winners | 1993 1993 French Open List of the 1993 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Sergi Bruguera def. Jim Courier, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3*It was Bruguera's 2nd title of the year, and his 8th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.... |
French Open (2) | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Lara Bitter Maaike Koutstaal |
3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Winners | 1993 1993 Wimbledon Championships The 1993 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England... |
Wimbledon Championships The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Grass | Laurence Courtois | Hiroko Mochizuki Yuka Yoshida Yuka Yoshida Yuka Yoshida is a tennis player from Japan who has one doubles win in Memphis, Tennessee. Her best grand slam result came in 1998 when she reached the Quarterfinals of the doubles at the US Open.-References:... |
6–3, 6–4 |
External links
- Nancy Feber at the Women's Tennis AssociationWomen's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
- Nancy Feber at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
- Nancy Feber at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
Junior Profile - Nancy Feber at the Fed CupFed CupFed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...