Rene Uys
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 July 1964 Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 14–19 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (15 October 1984) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1985) |
| US Open | 2R (1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–14 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| 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
[edit]Uys was the runner-up at the girls' 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
[edit]Singles (1 titles, 1 runners-up)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 April 1984 | Durban, South Africa | Hard |  Peanut Harper
|
1–6, 4–6 |
ITF finals
[edit]| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–8)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 November 1980 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Hard | Jennifer Mundel
|
6-7, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 November 1980 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Hard | Susan Rollinson
|
1-6, 6-2, 3-6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 30 November 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard |  Lesley Charles
|
5-7, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 December 1980 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | Liz Gordon
|
6-4, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Winner | 5. | 10 December 1980 | East London, South Africa | Hard | Liz Gordon
|
6-4, 6-3 |
| Winner | 6. | 9 May 1981 | Chichester, United Kingdom | Clay |  Florența Mihai
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 9 May 1981 | Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay | Lesley Charles
|
6-2, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1 November 1981 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Hard | Yvonne Vermaak
|
3-6, 2-6 |
| Winner | 9. | 8 November 1981 | Durban, South Africa | Hard | Beverly Mould
|
3-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1 November 1981 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Hard | Beverly Mould
|
6-7, 2-6 |
| Winner | 11. | 8 December 1981 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | Beverly Mould
|
6-2 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 31 January 1983 | Boca Raton, United States | Hard |  Emilse Raponi Longo
|
4-6, 6-4, 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 28 April 1985 | Durban, South Africa | Hard | Marcie Louie
|
W/O |
Doubles (2–0)
[edit]| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 30 November 1981 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Beverly Mould
|
Ilana Kloss Yvonne Vermaak
|
6-4, 1-6, 6-3 |
| Winner | 2. | 23 December 1988 | George, South Africa | Hard | Gail Boon
|
Janine Burton-Durham Louise Venter
|
6-2, 7-6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "WTA – Player profile". WTA.
- ^ "Wimbledon players profile – Rene Uys". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 203–204, 226. ISBN 0002181703.
