Annette Kolb (tennis)

Annette Kolb (born 14 September 1983) is a German former professional tennis player.

Annette Kolb

Country (sports)	Germany
Born	(1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 Ulm
Turned pro	1998
Retired	2007
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$31,341
Singles
Career record	106–100
Career titles	0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 344 (6 February 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior	2R (2001)
French Open Junior	1R (2001)
Wimbledon Junior	2R (2001)
US Open Junior	3R (2000)
Doubles
Career record	62–39
Career titles	0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 242 (17 July 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior	1R (2001)
French Open Junior	F (2001)
Wimbledon Junior	2R (2001)
US Open Junior	QF (2001)

Kolb has won one singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 6 February 2006, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 344. On 17 July 2006, she peaked at No. 242 in the doubles rankings. Kolb made her WTA Tour debut at the 2006 Banka Koper Slovenia Open. Kolb retirement from professional tennis 2007.

Career

Kolb started playing tennis aged 7. On 2 January 2001, she reached her best singles junior ranking of world No. 42. On 12 December 2001, she peaked at No. 16 in the doubles rankings. She finished her junior career with a record of 82–68. Her biggest success was the final of the junior 2001 French Open in doubles. Together with Neyssa Etienne lost a Czech Petra Cetkovská and Renata Voráčová.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' doubles

Outcome	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	2001	French Open	Clay	Neyssa Etienne	Petra Cetkovská Renata Voráčová	3–6, 6–3, 3–6

ITF finals

Singles: 5 (1–4)

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Finals by surface Hard (0–2) Clay (1–2) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	30 April 2001	Florianópolis, Brazil	Clay	Ana Lucía Migliarini de León	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up	1.	7 April 2003	Antalya, Turkey	Clay	Magda Mihalache	5–7, 1–6
Runner-up	2.	5 April 2004	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Hana Šromová	w/o
Runner-up	3.	15 April 2005	Porto, Portugal	Hard	Surina De Beer	0–6, 1–6
Runner-up	4.	2 August 2005	Vigo, Spain	Hard	María José Martínez Sánchez	7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–7(4–7)

Doubles: 14 (6–8)

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Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	29 January 2001	Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Hsieh Su-wei	Donna Mc Intyre Shelley Stephens	5–7, 6–0, 2–6
Winner	1.	29 July 2001	Horb, Germany	Clay	Ivana Zupa	Zuzana Kučová Martina Strussova	7–6(7–0), 6–2
Winner	2.	19 August 2002	Enschede, Netherlands	Clay	Daniela Kix	Daniela Klemenschits Debby Haak	6–1, 7–5
Winner	3.	5 May 2003	Warsaw, Poland	Clay	Tatjana Maria	Barbora Machovská Ivana Plateniková	6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	2.	5 April 2004	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Helena Ejeson	Simona Dobrá Hana Šromová	w/o
Winner	4.	14 March 2005	Fuerteventura, Spain	Carpet	Laura Zelder	Núria Roig Astrid Waernes	6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up	3.	4 April 2005	Porto, Portugal	Hard	Laura Zelder	María José Argeri Letícia Sobral	6–7(6–8), 1–6
Runner-up	4.	18 April 2005	Porto, Portugal	Hard	Mareike Biglmaier	Lisanne Balk Surina De Beer	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up	5.	28 May 2005	Phuket, Thailand	Hard	Monique Adamczak	Akgul Amanmuradova Napaporn Tongsalee	1–6, 1–6
Runner-up	6.	25 October 2005	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Lauren Breadmore	Maki Arai Kim Hea-mi	4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Winner	5.	13 May 2006	Monzón, Spain	Hard	Monique Adamczak	Olga Brózda Yevgenia Savransky	7–5, 6–3
Winner	6.	19 May 2006	Tenerife, Spain	Hard	Monique Adamczak	Estrella Cabeza Candela Laura Vallvaerdu-Zafra	4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up	7.	30 October 2006	Erding, Germany	Carpet (i)	Carmen Klaschka	Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits	6–1, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up	8.	6 November 2006	Ismaning, Germany	Carpet (i)	Sabrina Jolk	Eva-Maria Hoch Lydia Steinbach	2–6, 1–6

ITF Junior finals

Singles

Legend
Junior Grand Slam
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Result	Date	Tournament	Location	Surface	Opponent	Score
W	7 August 1998	ITF 18 & Under Tournament	Rushbrooke, Ireland	Carpet	Alice Barnes	6–2, 6–2
L	17 October 1999	15th Bahia Junior Cup	Bahia, Brazil	Clay	Livia Azzi	0–5 ret.

Doubles

Legend
Junior Grand Slam
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Result	Date	Tournament	Location	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
L	7 August 1998	ITF 18 & Under Tournament	Rushbrooke, Ireland	Carpet	Natalie Neri	Alice Barnes Julia Smith	4–6, 3–6
L	14 February 1999	Auckland 18 & Under Summer Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Gorana Marsic	Sarah Stone Nicole Kriz	1–6, 2–6
L	17 October 1999	15th Bahia Junior Cup	Bahia, Brazil	Clay	Jacqueline Frohlich	Livia Azzi Larissa Carvalho	3–6, 7–5, 0–6
W	24 October 1999	Londrina Junior Cup	Londrina, Brazil	Clay	Jacqueline Frohlich	Marina Tavares Fernanda Luiz	1–6, 7–5, 6–1
L	20 May 2001	23rd Tourneo Internazionale Citta Di Santa Croce	Santa Croce, Italy	Clay	Neyssa Etienne	Gisela Dulko Sylvia Montero	2–6, 6–2, 5–7
L	2 June 2001	37th Astrid Bowl	Loverval, Belgium	Clay	Neyssa Etienne	Bethanie Mattek Christina Horiatopoulos	3–6, 6–7(3–7)
L	10 June 2001	International Junior Championships of France	Paris, France	Clay	Neyssa Etienne	Petra Cetkovská Renata Voráčová	3–6, 6–3, 3–6

External links

• Annette Kolb at the Women's Tennis Association
• Annette Kolb at the International Tennis Federation