Rene Uys

Rene Uys
Country (sports) South Africa South Africa
Born (1964-07-26) 26 July 1964
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Retired 1985
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Highest ranking No. 39 (15 October 1984)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 2R (1984)
Wimbledon 4R (1978)
US Open 2R (1984)
Doubles
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]

Tennis career

Uys was the runner-up at the girl's 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)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 23 April 1984 Durban, South Africa Hard United States Peanut Harper 1–6, 4–6

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.

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