| Birth date | 5 February 1976 (age 50) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1991 |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | US$ 314,809 |
| Singlestitles | 3 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 79 (5 February 1996) |
| Australianopenresult | 2R (1996) |
| Frenchopenresult | 2R (1995, 1996) |
| Wimbledonresult | 3R (1994, 1995, 1996) |
| Usopenresult | 1R (1994, 1995) |
| Doublestitles | 8 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 46 (10 April 1995) |
| Australianopendoublesresult | 2R (1995) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult | 2R (1997) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult | 1R (1995, 1996, 1997) |
| Usopendoublesresult | 3R (1995) |
Nancy Feber (born 5 February 1976) is a retired Belgian tennis player. As a junior player, she won four Grand Slam titles – one in singles and three in doubles. Feber won French Open twice, in 1992 and 1993, both times in doubles with Laurence Courtois. At the 1993 Wimbledon Championships, she triumphed in both singles and doubles.[1]
Feber competed as a professional tennis player from 1991 to 1998.[2] Her best Grand Slam singles performance is the third round of the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, the result she achieved in 1995 and 1996. In doubles, Feber reached three WTA Tour finals, one with Alexandra Fusai and two with Laurence Courtois, but won none.
During her career, Feber defeated players such as Helena Suková, Irina Spîrlea, Jo Durie, Rita Grande and Meghann Shaughnessy.[2] She enjoyed success on the ITF Women's Circuit, winning three singles and eight doubles titles.[3] Her highest rankings were No. 79 in singles and No. 46 in doubles.[3]
She also played for Belgium Fed Cup team, with the score of 2–2 in singles and 9–1 in doubles.[4]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Grand Slam |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1994 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Tier IV | Hard | Alexandra Fusai | Michelle Jaggard-Lai Rene Simpson | 6–0, 7–6(12–10) |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1995 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Tier III | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Claudia Porwik Irina Spîrlea | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 1996 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Tier III | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Rika Hiraki Naoko Kijimuta | 7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (3–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | November 1991 | ITF Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Heike Thoms | 6–7(3), 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | November 1992 | ITF Manchester, England | Carpet (i) | Elena Makarova | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | March 1993 | ITF Brest, France | Hard | Sylvie Sabas | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | February 1994 | ITF Coburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Ludmila Richterová | 6–7(5), 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | March 1998 | ITF Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Květa Peschke | 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | April 1998 | ITF Calvi, France | Hard | Gabriela Kučerová | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | April 1998 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Hard | Carine Bornu | 6–0, 6–1 |
Doubles: 13 (8–5)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 25 August 1991 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Nelly Barkan Olga Lugina | 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 27 October 1991 | ITF Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Alena Havrlíková Ivana Havrlíková | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 10 November 1991 | ITF Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Cora Linneman Eva Lena Olsson | 6–2, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 4. | 1 February 1992 | ITF Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Katrien de Craemer Olga Lugina | 7–6(0), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 9 February 1992 | ITF Horsholm, Denmark | Carpet (i) | Katrien de Craemer | Sofie Albinus Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Els Callens | Olga Lugina Elena Wagner | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 23 March 1997 | ITF Woodlands, United States | Hard | Liezel Horn | Sabine Haas Kristina Triska | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | 1 November 1997 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Petra Langrová | Lea Ghirardi Svetlana Krivencheva | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 15 March 1998 | ITF Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tina Križan | Kirstin Freye Noëlle van Lottum | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4) |
| Win | 7. | 12 April 1998 | ITF Calvi, France | Hard | Jasmin Wöhr | Emmanuelle Curutchet Sophie Georges | 4–1 ret. |
| Loss | 4. | 10 May 1998 | ITF Cardiff, United Kingdom | Clay | Petra Langrová | Liezel Horn Katarina Srebotnik | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | 17 May 1998 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Surina De Beer Rebecca Jensen | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 4 July 2011 | ITF Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Els Callens | Marcella Koek Eva Wacanno | 5–7, 6–3, [5–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rita Grande | 7–6(5), 1–6, 6–2 |
Doubles (3–0)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1992 | French Open (1) | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Lindsay Davenport Chanda Rubin | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1993 | French Open (2) | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Lara Bitter Maaike Koutstaal | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | Laurence Courtois | Hiroko Mochizuki Yuka Yoshida | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ^ Player Activity: Nancy Feber at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
- ^ Nancy Feber: Activity Archived 16 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine at the Women's Tennis Association
- ^ Nancy Feber: Stats Archived 16 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine at the Women's Tennis Association
- ^ Nancy Feber Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at the Fed Cup