Rene Simpson

Rene Simpson Collins
Country (sports)	Canada
Born	14 January 1966; Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Died	17 October 2013 (aged 47); Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro	1988
Retired	1998
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
College	TCU Horned Frogs
Prize money	US$485,389
Singles
Career record	161–133
Career titles	0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 70 (10 April 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1989, 1992, 1994)
French Open	3R (1989)
Wimbledon	1R (1989, 1992, 1994, 1997)
US Open	2R (1992, 1993)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (1992)
Doubles
Career record	99–119
Career titles	3 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 32 (21 August 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
French Open	3R (1997)
Wimbledon	2R (1998)
US Open	QF (1996)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (1992)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1996)
French Open	1R (1995, 1996, 1997)
Wimbledon	1R (1995)
US Open	2R (1995)

Rene Simpson Collins (14 January 1966 – 17 October 2013) was a Canadian professional tennis player from Sarnia, Ontario. She reached a WTA singles ranking of 70 in 1989,^[1] after a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.^[2]

She was a member of the Canada Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1998, coach 1998–2000, and captain 2001–2010.^[3]

She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.^[4]

Simpson died on 17 October 2013 after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. She was 47.^[5]^[4]

WTA career finals

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Finals (0–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier II / Premier (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V / International (0–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 1988	Rainha Cup, Brazil	Tier V	Hard	Mercedes Paz	5–7, 2–6

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Finals (0–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier II / Premier (0–1)
Tier III, IV & V / International (3–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 1994	Taiwan Open, Taipei, Taiwan	Tier V	Hard	Michelle Jaggard-Lai	Nancy Feber Alexandra Fusai	6–0, 7–6^(12–10)
Win	2–0	Feb 1995	Puerto Rico Open, Puerto Rico	Tier III	Hard	Karin Kschwendt	Laura Golarsa Linda Wild	6–2, 0–6, 6–4
Loss	2–1	Apr 1995	Virginia Slims of Houston, United States	Tier II	Clay	Wiltrud Probst	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	4–6, 2–6
Win	3–1	Apr 1995	Zagreb Open, Croatia	Tier III	Clay	Mercedes Paz	Laura Golarsa Irina Spîrlea	7–5, 6–2