Vanessa Webb

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.

In her career, she won ten singles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She also reached one WTA Tour doubles final, in Kuala Lumpur in 2000.

College While at Duke, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1999.

Tennis career Webb made the second round of the 2003 Australian Open which was her best Grand Slam singles performance. She also reached the first round of the French Open (in 2003) and the US Open (in 1998 & 2000). In doubles, she made the second rounds of the French Open (in 2001,'02,'03 & '04) and the Wimbledon Championships (in 2003). Webb made the first rounds of the Australian Open (in 2000,'03) and US Open (in 1999, 2000), and also 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.

WTA career finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) LegendGrand SlamTier ITier IITier III, IV & V (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Grass (0–0)Clay (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ITF Circuit finals Singles: 16 (10–6) $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 11 July 1994 ITF Frinton, United States Grass Shirli-Ann Siddall 4–6, 6–7(5)Win 2. 3 June 1996 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard Lihini Weerasuriya 6–1, 6–3Loss 3. 24 June 1996 ITF Madison, United States Hard Nino Louarsabishvili 6–1, 1–6, 2–6Win 4. 7 July 1996 ITF Williamsburg, United States Hard Stephanie Mabry 6–1, 6–2Win 5. 21 June 1998 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Ding Ding 4–6, 7–6, 6–2Win 6. 28 June 1998 ITF Montreal, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic 6–3, 6–4Loss 7. 22 November 1998 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Karin Miller 2–6, 6–7Win 8. 21 June 1999 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Jennifer Hopkins 6–2, 5–7, 6–3Win 9. 30 August 1999 ITF Huixquilucan, Mexico Hard Miroslava Vavrinec 1–6, 6–4, 7–6Loss 10. 4 October 1996 ITF Saga, Japan Grass Tamarine Tanasugarn 3–6, 3–6Loss 11. 16 July 2000 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard Kristina Kraszewski 3–6, 6–3, 6–7Win 12. 29 October 2000 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard Marlene Weingärtner 4–2, 5–3, 1–4, 5–3Loss 13. 15 July 2001 ITF College Park, United States Hard Sarah Taylor 4–6, 4–6Win 14. 20 January 2002 ITF Gainesville, United States Hard Tiffany Dabek 6–4, 6–0Win 15. 8 May 2002 Fukuoka International, Japan Grass Jeon Mi-ra 6–0, 6–4Win 16. 7 April 2003 ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Clay Maria Elena Camerin 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Doubles: 37 (25–12) Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner OpponentsScoreWin 1. 30 August 1992 ITF Querétaro, Mexico Hard Renata Kolbovic Lucila Becerra Xóchitl Escobedo 6–3, 6–2Loss 2. 6 September 1992 ITF Toluca, Mexico Hard Renata Kolbovic Lucila Becerra Xóchitl Escobedo 6–7, 7–6, 5–7Loss 3. 16 May 1993 ITF León, Mexico Clay Renata Kolbovic Mélanie Bernard Caroline Delisle 6–3, 3–6, 1–6Loss 4. ITF Roanoke, United States Hard Mareze Joubert Ai Sugiyama Yoshiko Sasano 4–6, 3–6Win 5. 2 August 1993 ITF Norfolk, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Maija Avotins Lisa McShea 7–6, 6–4Win 6. 18 October 1993 ITF Sedona, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Jessica Emmons Caroline Kuhlman 6–4, 7–6(5)Win 7. 15 November 1993 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Tina Križan Eva Martincová 7–6(5), 6–3Loss 8. 10 October 1994 ITF Sedona, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Shannan McCarthy Julie Steven 3–6, 3–6Win 9. 12 December 1994 ITF Mildura, France Grass Catherine Tanvier Catherine Barclay Louise Pleming 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3Loss 10. 24 July 1995 ITF Salisbury, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Shannan McCarthy Julie Steven 3–6, 2–6Win 11. 9 June 1996 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Rebecca Jensen Kristine Kurth 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–4Win 12. 30 June 1996 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Jackie Moe Vickie Paynter 6–2, 6–4Loss 13. 19 January 1997 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard Pam Nelson Rebecca Jensen Keri Phebus 7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6Win 14. 9 June 1997 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Nicola Kaiwai Gaye McManus 6–1, 6–3Win 15. 14 June 1998 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong Holly Parkinson Tracy Almeda-Singian 6–2, 7–6(4)Win 16. 21 June 1998 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Keri Phebus Adria Engel Karin Palme 6–2, 6–1Win 17. 28 June 1998 ITF Montreal, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic Mélanie Marois Katherine Rammo 6–3, 6–1Loss 18. 26 July 1998 ITF Peachtree City, United States Hard Keri Phebus Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe 6–3, 2–6, 4–6Win 19. 2 August 1998 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard Keri Phebus Renata Kolbovic Julie Pullin 4–6, 6–4, 7–6Loss 20. 15 November 1998 Bendigo International, Australia Hard Dawn Buth Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse 7–6, 3–6, 1–6Win 21. 29 November 1998 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Danielle Jones Catherine Barclay Trudi Musgrave 6–3, 7–5Win 22. 7 June 1999 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard Dawn Buth Wendy Fix Lindsay Lee-Waters 6–2, 4–6, 6–3Win 23. 11 July 1999 ITF Edmonton, Canada Hard Dawn Buth Kirstin Freye Renata Kolbovic 6–3, 6–2Win 24. 18 July 1999 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard Dawn Buth Sandra Cacic Karin Miller 6–4, 6–3Win 25. 9 October 1999 ITF Saga, Japan Grass Catherine Barclay Kim Eun-ha Petra Rampre 6–7, 6–3, 6–2Win 26. 9 July 2000 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Janet Lee Sandra Cacic Renata Kolbovic 6–4, 6–1Win 27. 16 July 2000 ITF Winnipeg, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic Kirstin Freye Tong Ka-po 6–1, 6–4Win 28. 8 July 2001 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Dawn Buth Ryoko Takemura Yuka Yoshida 6–2, 7–6Loss 29. 15 July 2001 ITF College Park, United States Hard Dawn Buth Nana Miyagi Lisa McShea 1–6, 4–6Loss 30. 22 July 2001 ITF Mahwah, United States Hard Dawn Buth Nana Miyagi Lisa McShea 1–6, 6–3, 2–6Loss 31. 4 August 2001 Vancouver Open, Canada Hard Petra Rampre Erika deLone Renata Kolbovic 6–2, 4–6, 4–6Winner 32. 8 January 2002 ITF Tallahassee, United States Hard Jessica Lehnhoff Ivana Abramović Jacqueline Trail 6–4, 6–3Win 33. 20 January 2002 ITF Gainesville, United States Hard Petra Rampre Beau Jones Anžela Žguna 6–3, 5–7, 6–4Win 34. 13 May 2002 ITF Szczecin, Poland Clay Milagros Sequera Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová 6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3Win 35. 7 July 2002 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Teryn Ashley Ryoko Takemura Yuka Yoshida 6–3, 6–4Win 36. 8 October 2002 ITF Cardiff, United Kingdom Hard (i) Marion Bartoli Mariana Díaz Oliva Julie Pullin 6–4, 6–2Loss 37. 11 November 2002 ITF Mexico City Clay Tina Hergold Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová 6–3, 3–6, 4–6