Rene Simpson Collins (14 January 1966 – 17 October 2013) was a Canadian professional tennis player from Sarnia, Ontario. She reached a WTA singles ranking of 70 in 1989 and had a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.http://lettermens.tcu.edu/s/441/letterman_internal.aspxsid=441&gid=1&pgid=1908?
She was a member of the Canada Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1998, coach from 1998 to 2000, and captain from 2001 to 2010.
She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.
Simpson died on 17 October 2013 after a year-long battle with brain cancer. She was 47.
WTA career finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam (0–0)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III, IV & V (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Grass (0–0)Clay (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Brasil OpenTier VHard Mercedes Paz5–7, 2–6
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam (0–0)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (0–1)Tier III, IV & V (3–0)Finals by surfaceHard (2–0)Grass (0–0)Clay (1–1)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Taiwan OpenTier VHard Michelle Jaggard-Lai Nancy Feber Alexandra Fusai6–0, 7–6(12–10)Win2–0Puerto Rico OpenTier IIIHard Karin Kschwendt Laura Golarsa Linda Wild6–2, 0–6, 6–4Loss2–1VS of Houston, U.S.Tier IIClay Wiltrud Probst Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf4–6, 2–6Win3–1Zagreb Open, CroatiaTier IIIClay Mercedes Paz Laura Golarsa Irina Spîrlea7–5, 6–2
ITF finals $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments
Singles (4–1) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 23 July 1989 Fayetteville, United States Hard Kimberly Po 6-4, 3-6, 0-6Win 2. 21 January 1990 Waco, United States Hard Jeri Ingram 6-7, 6-4, 6-4Win 3. 11 October 1992 Leawood, United States Hard Caroline Kuhlman 7-6, 1-6, 6-3Win 4. 13 June 1993 Vancouver, Canada Hard Audra Keller 6-2, 4-6, 7-6Win 5. 28 July 1996 Fayetteville, United States Hard Lilia Osterloh 6-4, 7-5
Doubles (3–2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 21 January 1990 Waco, United States Hard Tory Plunkett Lindsay Bartlett Shelly Bartlett 4–6, 3–6Loss 2. 17 February 1991 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Hellas ter Riet Penny Barg Samantha Smith 5–7, 2–6Win 3. 6 August 1995 Mississauga, Canada Hard Caroline Delisle Kirstin Freye Anique Snijders 6–3, 6–2Win 4. 28 July 1996 Fayetteville, United States Hard Sonya Jeyaseelan Jane Chi Kelly Pace 3–6, 6–4, 6–2Win 5. 6 October 1996 Newport Beach, United States Hard Mercedes Paz Erika deLone Nicole Pratt 6–3, 6–1
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