Vanessa Webb
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
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| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Born | 24 January 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$345,485 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 280–190 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (7 August 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003) |
| French Open | 1R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2000, 2001) |
| US Open | 1R (1998, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 207–125 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 25 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (17 July 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2003) |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) |
| US Open | 1R (1999, 2000) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2003) |
Vanessa Webb (born 24 January 1976) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She is currently the Player Class Director for the WTA Board of Directors.
Tennis career
Webb has 10 ITF singles titles, 25 ITF doubles titles and has reached one WTA doubles final in Kuala Lumpur in 2000.
Vanessa has made the second round of the Australian Open in 2003, which is her best singles Grand Slam performance. She has also reached the first round of the French Open (in 2003) and the US Open (in 1998 & 2000). In doubles, Vanessa has made the second rounds of the French Open (in 2001,'02,'03 & '04) and the Wimbledon Championships (in 2003). She made the first rounds of the Australian Open (in 2000,'03) and US Open (in 1999, 2000). She has also made the first round of mixed doubles at the Wimbledon Championships in 2003.
Personal life
After retiring from tennis, Webb has had a successful career with the Parthenon Group, a Boston-based consulting firm, working out of their branch in Mumbai, India, where she currently resides.[1]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2000 | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Malaysia | Tier III | Hard |  Liezel Huber
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 Henrieta Nagyová  Sylvia Plischke
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
References
- ^ Tom Tebbutt (24 February 2008). "Webb takes different post-career path". The Globe and Mail.
