Dianne Van Rensburg

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Dianne Van Rensburg
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Born (1968-04-03) 3 April 1968 (age 56)
Salisbury, Rhodesia
Turned pro1985
Retired1995
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money373,959
Singles
Career record176–121
Career titles1 WTA 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 26 (14 January 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (1990)
French Open 2R (1988, 1990)
Wimbledon 2R (1989, 1990)
US Open 3R (1990)
Doubles
Career record112–90
Career titles3 WTA 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 27 (12 September 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1989)
French Open 3R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 2R (1986, 1987, 1990, 1993)
US Open 2R (1987, 1988, 1990)

Dianne Van Rensburg (born 3 April 1968) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Known as Dinky, she won one singles title and three doubles titles from 1986 to 1990. She reached a highest singles ranking of No. 26 in January 1991.

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WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Legend (singles)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV & V (1-1)
ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss Sep 1988 Phoenix, United StatesHard Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Manuela Maleeva 3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win Feb 1990 Wichita, United StatesHard (i) Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 7–5, 6–2

Doubles: 8 (3–5)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Sep 1986Tulsa, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Camille Benjamin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Cherneva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
7–6, 7–5
Loss2. Oct 1987 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Horvath Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Betzner
Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner
4–6, 6–7(0–7)
Win3. May 1988 Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik
6–1, 6–3
Loss4. Jun 1988 Eastbourne, EnglandGrass Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss5. Aug 1988 San Diego, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
6–7(10–12), 4–6
Loss6. Feb 1990 Washington DC, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
0–6, 3–6
Win7. May 1990 Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5
Loss8. Oct 1990 Zürich, SwitzerlandCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
5–7, 4–6

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (3–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.6 May 1985Bournemouth, United KingdomHard Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Romano 1–6, 4–6
Win2.6 January 1986Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Egorova 6–4, 6–0
Win3.17 November 1986Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rene Mentz 6–3, 6–1
Win4.24 November 1986Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Karen Schimper 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss5.10 October 1994Sedona, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Elly Hakami 5–7, 6–1, 5–7

Doubles (2–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.20 January 1986San Antonio, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 4–6
Loss2.21 April 1986Taranto, ItalyHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Fukárková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
5–7, 0–6
Loss3.17 November 1986Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Dailey Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Monica Reinach
6–1, 1–6, 3–6
Win4.24 November 1986Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Dailey Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Janet Kock
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Karen Schimper
7–5, 6–4
Win5.18 January 1988Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mariaan de Swardt
3–6, 6–4, 6–4