Annette Kolb (tennis)

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Annette Kolb
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 (age 40)
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)

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

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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

OutcomeYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up 2001 French Open Clay Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.30 April 2001 Florianópolis, BrazilClay Flag of Uruguay.svg Ana Lucía Migliarini de León 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up1.7 April 2003 Antalya, TurkeyClay Flag of Romania.svg Magda Mihalache 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up2.5 April 2004 Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Šromová w/o
Runner-up3.15 April 2005 Porto, PortugalHard Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer 0–6, 1–6
Runner-up4.2 August 2005 Vigo, SpainHard Flag of Spain.svg 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
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.29 January 2001 Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donna Mc Intyre
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Stephens
5–7, 6–0, 2–6
Winner1.29 July 2001 Horb, GermanyClay Flag of Croatia.svg Ivana Zupa Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Kučová
Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Strussova
7–6(7–0), 6–2
Winner2.19 August 2002 Enschede, NetherlandsClay Flag of Austria.svg Daniela Kix Flag of Austria.svg Daniela Klemenschits
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Debby Haak
6–1, 7–5
Winner3.5 May 2003 Warsaw, PolandClay Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Machovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivana Plateniková
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up2.5 April 2004 Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Ejeson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Simona Dobrá
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Šromová
w/o
Winner4.14 March 2005 Fuerteventura, SpainCarpet Flag of Germany.svg Laura Zelder Flag of Spain.svg Núria Roig
Flag of Spain.svg Astrid Waernes
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up3.4 April 2005 Porto, PortugalHard Flag of Germany.svg Laura Zelder Flag of Argentina.svg María José Argeri
Flag of Brazil.svg Letícia Sobral
6–7(6–8), 1–6
Runner-up4.18 April 2005 Porto, PortugalHard Flag of Germany.svg Mareike Biglmaier Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lisanne Balk
Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up5.28 May 2005 Phuket, ThailandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova
Flag of Thailand.svg Napaporn Tongsalee
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up6.25 October 2005 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Breadmore Flag of Japan.svg Maki Arai
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hea-mi
4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Winner5.13 May 2006 Monzón, SpainHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak Flag of Poland.svg Olga Brózda
Flag of Israel.svg Yevgenia Savransky
7–5, 6–3
Winner6.19 May 2006 Tenerife, SpainHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela
Flag of Venezuela.svg Laura Vallvaerdu-Zafra
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up7.30 October 2006 Erding, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Carmen Klaschka Flag of Austria.svg Daniela Klemenschits
Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Klemenschits
6–1, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up8.6 November 2006 Ismaning, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Sabrina Jolk Flag of Germany.svg Eva-Maria Hoch
Flag of Germany.svg 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
ResultDateTournamentLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
W7 August 1998ITF 18 & Under Tournament Rushbrooke, IrelandCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Barnes6–2, 6–2
L17 October 199915th Bahia Junior Cup Bahia, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Livia Azzi0–5 ret.

Doubles

Legend
Junior Grand Slam
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5
ResultDateTournamentLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
L7 August 1998ITF 18 & Under Tournament Rushbrooke, IrelandCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Natalie Neri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Barnes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julia Smith
4–6, 3–6
L14 February 1999Auckland 18 & Under Summer Championships Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Gorana Marsic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Stone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz
1–6, 2–6
L17 October 199915th Bahia Junior Cup Bahia, BrazilClay Flag of Germany.svg Jacqueline Frohlich Flag of Brazil.svg Livia Azzi
Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Carvalho
3–6, 7–5, 0–6
W24 October 1999Londrina Junior Cup Londrina, BrazilClay Flag of Germany.svg Jacqueline Frohlich Flag of Brazil.svg Marina Tavares
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Luiz
1–6, 7–5, 6–1
L20 May 200123rd Tourneo Internazionale Citta Di Santa Croce Santa Croce, ItalyClay Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of France.svg Sylvia Montero
2–6, 6–2, 5–7
L2 June 200137th Astrid Bowl Loverval, BelgiumClay Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Horiatopoulos
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
L10 June 2001International Junior Championships of France Paris, FranceClay Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
3–6, 6–3, 3–6

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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. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2017.