Rene Uys

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Rene Uys
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Born (1964-07-26) 26 July 1964 (age 59)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Retired1985
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record14–19
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 39 (15 October 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1984)
Wimbledon 4R (1985)
US Open 2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record7–14
Career titles2 ITF
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 3R (1984)
Wimbledon 2R (1980)
US Open 1R (1983, 1984, 1985)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 2R (1984)
Wimbledon 2R (1985)

Rene Uys (born 26 July 1964) is a former South African female tennis player who was active in the first half of the 1980s. She reached a highest singles ranking of No. 39 in October 1984. [1]

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Tennis career

Uys was the runner-up at the girls' singles event at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships, losing the final to Zina Garrison in three sets. Her best result at a Grand Slam singles event was reaching the fourth round at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships in which she was defeated in straight sets by first-seeded and eventual champion Martina Navratilova. [2]

In April 1984, she reached the final of the WTA event in Durban, South Africa, followed by a semifinal spot at the South African Open in Johannesburg. [3]

Career finals

Singles (1 titles, 1 runners-up)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.23 April 1984Durban, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Peanut Harper 1–6, 4–6

ITF finals

$10,000 tournaments

Singles (5–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.9 November 1980 Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jennifer Mundel 6-7, 4-6
Runner-up2.23 November 1980 Bloemfontein, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Susan Rollinson 1-6, 6-2, 3-6
Runner-up3.30 November 1980 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles 5-7, 4-6
Runner-up4.10 December 1980 Cape Town, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Liz Gordon 6-4, 4-6, 4-6
Winner5.10 December 1980 East London, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Liz Gordon 6-4, 6-3
Winner6.9 May 1981 Chichester, United KingdomClay Flag of Romania.svg Florența Mihai 6–4, 6–3
Winner7.9 May 1981 Lee-on-the-Solent, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Runner-up8.1 November 1981 Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Yvonne Vermaak 3-6, 2-6
Winner9.8 November 1981 Durban, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Beverly Mould 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Runner-up10.1 November 1981 Bloemfontein, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Beverly Mould 6-7, 2-6
Winner11.8 December 1981 Cape Town, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Beverly Mould 6-2 6-3
Runner-up12.31 January 1983 Boca Raton, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Emilse Raponi Longo 4-6, 6-4, 2-6
Runner-up13.28 April 1985 Durban, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Marcie Louie W/O

Doubles (2–0)

OutcomeNoDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore
Winner1.30 November 1981 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Beverly Mould Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Yvonne Vermaak
6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Winner2.23 December 1988 George, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gail Boon Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Janine Burton-Durham
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Louise Venter
6-2, 7-6

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References

  1. "WTA – Player profile". WTA.
  2. "Wimbledon players profile – Rene Uys". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation  : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 203–204, 226. ISBN   0002181703.