Nancy Feber

Nancy Feber
Country  Belgium
Born 5 February 1976
Turned pro 1991
Retired 1998
Prize money US$314,809
Singles
Career record 127–98
Career titles 0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking No. 79 (5 February 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 2R (1996)
French Open 2R (1995, 1996)
Wimbledon 3R (1994, 1995, 1996)
US Open 1R (1994, 1995)
Doubles
Career record 106–72
Career titles 0 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest ranking No. 46 (10 April 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1995)
French Open 2R (1997)
Wimbledon 1R (1995, 1996, 1997)
US Open 3R (1995)
Last updated on: 25 July 2010.

Nancy Feber (born 5 February 1976) is a retired Belgian tennis player. As a junior player, she won four Grand Slam titles – one in singles and three in doubles. Feber won French Open twice, in 1992 and 1993, both times in doubles with Laurence Courtois. At the 1993 Wimbledon Championships, she triumphed in both singles and doubles.[1]

Feber played as a professional tennis player from 1991 to 1998.[2] Her best Grand Slam singles result is the third round of the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, the result she achieved in 1995 and 1996. In doubles, Feber reached three WTA Tour finals, one with Alexandra Fusai and two with Laurence Courtois, but won none. She also played for Belgium Fed Cup team, with the score of 2–2 in singles and 9–1 in doubles.[3] Feber enjoyed success at the ITF Women's Circuit, winning three singles and eight doubles titles.[4] Her highest rankings were No. 79 in singles and No. 46 in doubles.[4] During her career, Feber defeated players such as Helena Suková, Irina Spîrlea, Jo Durie, Rita Grande and Meghann Shaughnessy.[2]

Career statistics

WTA Tour doubles finals (0–3)

Legend
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV
Grand Slam
WTA Tour Championship
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner–ups 3. 20 November 1994 Taiwan, Chinese Taipei Hard France Alexandra Fusai Australia Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Canada Rene Simpson
6–0, 7–6(10)
Runner–ups 2. 8 January 1995 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Belgium Laurence Courtois Germany Claudia Porwik
Romania Irina Spîrlea
6–2, 6–3
Runner–ups 3. 14 April 1996 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Belgium Laurence Courtois Japan Rika Hiraki
Japan Naoko Kijimuta
7–6(2), 7–5

ITF Circuit singles finals (3–4)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 27 November 1991 Flensburg, Germany Carpet (i) Germany Heike Thoms 7–6(3), 6–4
Winner 1. 14 November 1992 Manchester, England Carpet (i) Russia Elena Makarova 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Runner–up 2. 28 March 1993 Brest, France Hard France Sylvie Sabas 6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 3. 6 February 1994 Coburg, Germany Carpet (i) Czech Republic Ludmila Richterová 7–6(5), 6–2
Winner 2. 15 March 1998 Biel, Switzerland Hard (i) Czech Republic Květa Peschke 6(8)–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 4. 12 April 1998 Calvi, France Hard Germany Gabrielle Kucerova 7–5, 6–1
Winner 3. 19 April 1998 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Hard France Carine Bornu 6–0, 6–1

ITF Circuit doubles finals (8–4)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winners 1. 25 August 1991 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Belgium Laurence Courtois Israel Nancy Barkan
Ukraine Olga Lugina
4–6, 6–0, 6–4
Winners 2. 27 October 1991 Flensburg, Germany Carpet (i) Belgium Laurence Courtois Czech Republic Alena Havrlíková
Czech Republic Ivana Havrliková
6–2, 6–3
Winners 3. 10 November 1991 Ljusdal, Sweden Carpet (i) Belgium Laurence Courtois Germany Cora Linneman
Sweden Eva Lena Olsson
6–2, 7–6(3)
Winners 4. 1 February 1992 Danderyd, Sweden Carpet (i) Belgium Laurence Courtois Belgium Katrien De Craemer
Ukraine Olga Lugina
7–6(0), 6–3
Runner–ups 1. 9 February 1992 Horsholm, Denmark Carpet (i) Belgium Katrien De Craemer Denmark Sofie Albinus
Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6–3, 6–4
Runner–ups 2. 31 October 1993 Poitiers, France Hard Belgium Els Callens Ukraine Olga Lugina
Germany Elena Wagner
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Winners 5. 23 March 1997 Woodlands, United States Hard South Africa Liezel Huber Germany Sabine Haas
Sweden Kristina Triska
6–1, 6–2
Winners 6. 1 November 1997 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Czech Republic Petra Langrová France Lea Ghirardi
Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runner–ups 3. 15 March 1998 Biel, Switzerland Hard (i) Slovenia Tina Križan Germany Kirstin Freye
France Noëlle van Lottum
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(4)
Winners 7. 12 April 1998 Calvi, France Hard Germany Jasmin Wöhr France Emmanuelle Curutchet
France Sophie Georges
4–1, retired
Runner–ups 4. 10 May 1998 Cardiff, the United Kingdom Clay Czech Republic Petra Langrová South Africa Liezel Huber
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–3
Winners 8. 17 May 1998 Porto, Portugal Clay Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik South Africa Surina De Beer
United States Rebecca Jensen
5–7, 6–1, 6–4

Junior Grand Slam singles finals (1–0)

Outcome Year Tournament Surface Opponent Result
Winners 1993 Wimbledon Championships Grass Italy Rita Grande 7–6(5), 1–6, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam doubles finals (3–0)

Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Result
Winners 1992 French Open (1) Clay Belgium Laurence Courtois United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Chanda Rubin
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Winners 1993 French Open (2) Clay Belgium Laurence Courtois Netherlands Lara Bitter
Netherlands Maaike Koutstaal
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winners 1993 Wimbledon Championships Grass Belgium Laurence Courtois Japan Hiroko Mochizuki
Japan Yuka Yoshida
6–3, 6–4

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