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)

Legend
Legend Grand Slam Tier I Tier II Tier III, IV & V (0–1)Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2000Wismilak International, MalaysiaTier IIIHardSouth Africa Liezel HuberSlovakia Henrieta Nagyová Austria Sylvia Plischke4–6, 6–7(4–7)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 16 (10–6)

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.11 July 1994ITF Frinton, United StatesGrassUnited Kingdom Shirli-Ann Siddall4–6, 6–7(5)
Win2.3 June 1996ITF Lawrenceville, United StatesHardSri Lanka Lihini Weerasuriya6–1, 6–3
Loss3.24 June 1996ITF Madison, United StatesHardGeorgia (country) Nino Louarsabishvili6–1, 1–6, 2–6
Win4.7 July 1996ITF Williamsburg, United StatesHardUnited States Stephanie Mabry6–1, 6–2
Win5.21 June 1998ITF Mount Pleasant, United StatesHardChina Ding Ding4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win6.28 June 1998ITF Montreal, CanadaHardCanada Renata Kolbovic6–3, 6–4
Loss7.22 November 1998ITF Port Pirie, AustraliaHardUnited States Karin Miller2–6, 6–7
Win8.21 June 1999ITF Mount Pleasant, United StatesHardUnited States Jennifer Hopkins6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Win9.30 August 1999ITF Huixquilucan, MexicoHardSwitzerland Miroslava Vavrinec1–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss10.4 October 1996ITF Saga, JapanGrassThailand Tamarine Tanasugarn3–6, 3–6
Loss11.16 July 2000ITF Winnipeg, CanadaHardUnited States Kristina Kraszewski3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win12.29 October 2000ITF Seoul, South KoreaHardGermany Marlene Weingärtner4–2, 5–3, 1–4, 5–3
Loss13.15 July 2001ITF College Park, United StatesHardUnited States Sarah Taylor4–6, 4–6
Win14.20 January 2002ITF Gainesville, United StatesHardUnited States Tiffany Dabek6–4, 6–0
Win15.8 May 2002Fukuoka International, JapanGrassSouth Korea Jeon Mi-ra6–0, 6–4
Win16.7 April 2003ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoClayItaly Maria Elena Camerin6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Doubles: 37 (25–12)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.30 August 1992ITF Querétaro, MexicoHardCanada Renata KolbovicMexico Lucila Becerra Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo6–3, 6–2
Loss2.6 September 1992ITF Toluca, MexicoHardCanada Renata KolbovicMexico Lucila Becerra Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Loss3.16 May 1993ITF León, MexicoClayCanada Renata KolbovicCanada Mélanie Bernard Canada Caroline Delisle6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Loss4.26 June 1993ITF Roanoke, United StatesHardSouth Africa Mareze JoubertJapan Ai Sugiyama Japan Yoshiko Sasano4–6, 3–6
Win5.2 August 1993ITF Norfolk, United StatesHardUnited States Sandy SureephongAustralia Maija Avotins Australia Lisa McShea7–6, 6–4
Win6.18 October 1993ITF Sedona, United StatesHardUnited States Sandy SureephongUnited States Jessica Emmons United States Caroline Kuhlman6–4, 7–6(5)
Win7.15 November 1993ITF Port Pirie, AustraliaHardAustralia Lisa McSheaSlovenia Tina Križan Czech Republic Eva Martincová7–6(5), 6–3
Loss8.10 October 1994ITF Sedona, United StatesHardUnited States Sandy SureephongUnited States Shannan McCarthy United States Julie Steven3–6, 3–6
Win9.12 December 1994ITF Mildura, FranceGrassFrance Catherine TanvierAustralia Catherine Barclay Australia Louise Pleming7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3
Loss10.24 July 1995ITF Salisbury, United StatesHardUnited States Sandy SureephongUnited States Shannan McCarthy United States Julie Steven3–6, 2–6
Win11.9 June 1996ITF Lawrenceville, United StatesHardUnited States Amanda AugustusUnited States Rebecca Jensen United States Kristine Kurth7–6(5), 3–6, 6–4
Win12.30 June 1996ITF Mahwah, United StatesHardUnited States Amanda AugustusUnited States Jackie Moe United States Vickie Paynter6–2, 6–4
Loss13.19 January 1997ITF Delray Beach, United StatesHardUnited States Pam NelsonUnited States Rebecca Jensen United States Keri Phebus7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6
Win14.9 June 1997ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHardUnited States Sandy SureephongNew Zealand Nicola Kaiwai New Zealand Gaye McManus6–1, 6–3
Win15.14 June 1998ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHardUnited States Sandy SureephongUnited States Holly Parkinson United States Tracy Almeda-Singian6–2, 7–6(4)
Win16.21 June 1998ITF Mount Pleasant, United StatesHardUnited States Keri PhebusUnited States Adria Engel Mexico Karin Palme6–2, 6–1
Win17.28 June 1998ITF Montreal, CanadaHardCanada Renata KolbovicCanada Mélanie Marois Canada Katherine Rammo6–3, 6–1
Loss18.26 July 1998ITF Peachtree City, United StatesHardUnited States Keri PhebusUnited Kingdom Julie Pullin United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Win19.2 August 1998ITF Winnipeg, CanadaHardUnited States Keri PhebusCanada Renata Kolbovic United Kingdom Julie Pullin4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss20.15 November 1998Bendigo International, AustraliaHardUnited States Dawn ButhAustralia Catherine Barclay Australia Kerry-Anne Guse7–6, 3–6, 1–6
Win21.29 November 1998ITF Nuriootpa, AustraliaHardAustralia Danielle JonesAustralia Catherine Barclay Australia Trudi Musgrave6–3, 7–5
Win22.7 June 1999ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHardUnited States Dawn ButhUnited States Wendy Fix United States Lindsay Lee-Waters6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win23.11 July 1999ITF Edmonton, CanadaHardUnited States Dawn ButhGermany Kirstin Freye Canada Renata Kolbovic6–3, 6–2
Win24.18 July 1999ITF Mahwah, United StatesHardUnited States Dawn ButhUnited States Sandra Cacic United States Karin Miller6–4, 6–3
Win25.9 October 1999ITF Saga, JapanGrassAustralia Catherine BarclaySouth Korea Kim Eun-ha Slovenia Petra Rampre6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Win26.9 July 2000ITF Los Gatos, United StatesHardChinese Taipei Janet LeeUnited States Sandra Cacic Canada Renata Kolbovic6–4, 6–1
Win27.16 July 2000ITF Winnipeg, CanadaHardCanada Renata KolbovicGermany Kirstin Freye Hong Kong Tong Ka-po6–1, 6–4
Win28.8 July 2001ITF Los Gatos, United StatesHardUnited States Dawn ButhJapan Ryoko Takemura Japan Yuka Yoshida6–2, 7–6
Loss29.15 July 2001ITF College Park, United StatesHardUnited States Dawn ButhJapan Nana Miyagi Australia Lisa McShea1–6, 4–6
Loss30.22 July 2001ITF Mahwah, United StatesHardUnited States Dawn ButhJapan Nana Miyagi Australia Lisa McShea1–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss31.4 August 2001Vancouver Open, CanadaHardSlovenia Petra RampreUnited States Erika deLone Canada Renata Kolbovic6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner32.8 January 2002ITF Tallahassee, United StatesHardUnited States Jessica LehnhoffCroatia Ivana Abramović United States Jacqueline Trail6–4, 6–3
Win33.20 January 2002ITF Gainesville, United StatesHardSlovenia Petra RampreUnited States Beau Jones Latvia Anžela Žguna6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Win34.13 May 2002ITF Szczecin, PolandClayVenezuela Milagros SequeraCzech Republic Olga Vymetálková Czech Republic Gabriela Chmelinová6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3
Win35.7 July 2002ITF Los Gatos, United StatesHardCanada Teryn AshleyJapan Ryoko Takemura Japan Yuka Yoshida6–3, 6–4
Win36.8 October 2002ITF Cardiff, United KingdomHard (i)France Marion BartoliArgentina Mariana Díaz Oliva United Kingdom Julie Pullin6–4, 6–2
Loss37.11 November 2002ITF Mexico CityClaySlovenia Tina HergoldCzech Republic Olga Vymetálková Czech Republic Gabriela Chmelinová6–3, 3–6, 4–6

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