Belinda Borneo

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Belinda Borneo
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1966-11-10) 10 November 1966 (age 56)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$72,311
Singles
Career record60–92
Highest rankingNo. 238 (17 September 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon 1R (1986, 1990, 1991)
Doubles
Career record97–73
Career titles1 WTA / 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 84 (18 November 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon 2R (1985, 1989, 1991)
US Open 1R (1991)

Belinda Borneo (born 10 November 1966) is a British former professional tennis player.

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Tennis career

A right-handed player, Borneo reached a career best singles ranking of 238 in the world. She featured in the singles main draw at Wimbledon on three occasions, without making it past the first round. At the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, she held match points in her loss to Carrie Cunningham. [1]

Borneo was ranked as high as 84 in doubles and won one WTA Tour title, the 1992 Wellington Classic. [2]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 1991 Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo-Anne Faull
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Win1–1Feb 1992 Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo-Anne Faull
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
6–0, 7–6(7–5)

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 16 (6–10)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.20 May 1985 Bath, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Tacon Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Elna Reinach
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Monica Reinach
3–6, 3–6
Loss2.5 August 1985 Rheda, West GermanyClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorrayne Gracie Flag of Germany.svg Silke Meier
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik
6–4, 6–7, 1–6
Win1.18 November 1985 Cheshire, United KingdomCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Tacon Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Rajchrtová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–3
Loss3.25 November 1985 Telford, United KingdomHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Muns-Jagerman Flag of the United States.svg Cathy Maso
Flag of the United States.svg Susan Pendo
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss4.31 March 1986 Bari, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win2.19 April 1986 Cumberland, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Wood Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Monica Reinach
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Tacon
6–4, 6–3
Win3.27 April 1987 Sutton, United KingdomHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linda Barnard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Titia Wilmink
Flag of Denmark.svg Lone Vandborg
2–6, 7–5, 7–6
Loss5.10 October 1988 Telford, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Sullivan Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carin Bakkum
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simone Schilder
5–7, 4–6
Win4.29 January 1989 Helsinki, FinlandHard Flag of Denmark.svg Lone Vandborg Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Freye
Flag of the United States.svg Anne-Marie Walson
6–2, 6–7(6), 6–2
Win5.5 February 1989 Stockholm, SwedenHard Flag of Denmark.svg Lone Vandborg Flag of Germany.svg Vera-Carina Elter
Flag of Germany.svg Ingrid Peltzer
6–1, 6–1
Loss6.12 February 1989 Bergen, NorwayHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexandra Niepel Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Jonsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Malin Nilsson
3–6, 1–6
Loss7.20 March 1989Marsa, MaltaHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amy van Buuren Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pascale Druyts
Flag of Italy.svg Caterina Nozzoli
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss8.8 May 1989 Lee-on-Solent, EnglandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amy van Buuren Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Louis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexandra Niepel
3–6, 2–6
Loss9.15 May 1989 Queens, EnglandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amy van Buuren Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date
Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Okada
6–7(2), 3–6
Win6.3 September 1990 Arzachena, ItalyHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Salmon Flag of France.svg Emmanuelle Derly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Loss10.5 August 1991 Vigo, SpainClay Flag of Finland.svg Anne Aallonen Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–7(6), 5–7

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  2. "Fernleaf Classic". Brandon Sun . 10 February 1992.