Annette Kolb (born 14 September 1983) is a German former professional tennis player.
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. 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. 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.
Junior Grand Slam finals Girls' doubles OutcomeYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreRunner-up 2001 French Open Clay Neyssa Etienne Petra Cetkovská 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 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (0–2)Clay (1–2)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWinner 1. 30 April 2001 Florianópolis, Brazil Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León 6–4, 5–7, 6–3Runner-up 1. 7 April 2003 Antalya, Turkey Clay Magda Mihalache 5–7, 1–6Runner-up 2. 5 April 2004 Cairo, Egypt Clay Hana Šromová w/oRunner-up 3. 15 April 2005 Porto, Portugal Hard Surina De Beer 0–6, 1–6Runner-up 4. 2 August 2005 Vigo, Spain Hard 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.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreRunner-up 1. 29 January 2001 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Hsieh Su-wei Donna Mc Intyre Shelley Stephens 5–7, 6–0, 2–6Winner 1. 29 July 2001 Horb, Germany Clay Ivana Zupa Zuzana Kučová Martina Strussova 7–6(7–0), 6–2Winner 2. 19 August 2002 Enschede, Netherlands Clay Daniela Kix Daniela Klemenschits Debby Haak 6–1, 7–5Winner 3. 5 May 2003 Warsaw, Poland Clay Tatjana Maria Barbora Machovská Ivana Plateniková 6–3, 6–3Runner-up 2. 5 April 2004 Cairo, Egypt Clay Helena Ejeson Simona Dobrá Hana Šromová w/oWinner 4. 14 March 2005 Fuerteventura, Spain Carpet Laura Zelder Núria Roig Astrid Waernes 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Runner-up 3. 4 April 2005 Porto, Portugal Hard Laura Zelder María José Argeri Letícia Sobral 6–7(6–8), 1–6Runner-up 4. 18 April 2005 Porto, Portugal Hard Mareike Biglmaier Lisanne Balk Surina De Beer 3–6, 6–3, 3–6Runner-up 5. 28 May 2005 Phuket, Thailand Hard Monique Adamczak Akgul Amanmuradova Napaporn Tongsalee 1–6, 1–6Runner-up 6. 25 October 2005 Tokyo, Japan Hard Lauren Breadmore Maki Arai Kim Hea-mi 4–6, 6–7(5–7)Winner 5. 13 May 2006 Monzón, Spain Hard Monique Adamczak Olga Brózda Yevgenia Savransky 7–5, 6–3Winner 6. 19 May 2006 Tenerife, Spain Hard Monique Adamczak Estrella Cabeza Candela Laura Vallvaerdu-Zafra 4–6, 6–4, 6–1Runner-up 7. 30 October 2006 Erding, Germany Carpet (i) Carmen Klaschka Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits 6–1, 3–6, 2–6Runner-up 8. 6 November 2006 Ismaning, Germany Carpet (i) Sabrina Jolk Eva-Maria Hoch Lydia Steinbach 2–6, 1–6
ITF Junior finals Singles Legend Junior Grand SlamCategory GA Category G1 Category G2 Category G3Category G4 Category G5 ResultDateTournamentLocationSurfaceOpponentScoreW 7 August 1998 ITF 18 & Under Tournament Rushbrooke, Ireland Carpet Alice Barnes 6–2, 6–2L 17 October 1999 15th Bahia Junior Cup Bahia, Brazil Clay Livia Azzi 0–5 ret.
Doubles Legend Junior Grand SlamCategory GA Category G1 Category G2 Category G3Category G4 Category G5 ResultDateTournamentLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreL7 August 1998ITF 18 & Under Tournament Rushbrooke, IrelandCarpet Natalie Neri Alice Barnes Julia Smith4–6, 3–6L14 February 1999Auckland 18 & Under Summer Championships Auckland, New ZealandHard Gorana Marsic Sarah Stone Nicole Kriz1–6, 2–6L17 October 199915th Bahia Junior Cup Bahia, BrazilClay Jacqueline Frohlich Livia Azzi Larissa Carvalho3–6, 7–5, 0–6W24 October 1999Londrina Junior Cup Londrina, BrazilClay Jacqueline Frohlich Marina Tavares Fernanda Luiz1–6, 7–5, 6–1L20 May 200123rd Tourneo Internazionale Citta Di Santa CroceSanta Croce, ItalyClay Neyssa Etienne Gisela Dulko Sylvia Montero2–6, 6–2, 5–7L2 June 200137th Astrid BowlLoverval, BelgiumClay Neyssa Etienne Bethanie Mattek Christina Horiatopoulos3–6, 6–7(3–7)L10 June 2001International Junior Championships of FranceParis, FranceClay Neyssa Etienne Petra Cetkovská Renata Voráčová 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
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