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| singlestitles = 3 [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF]]
| singlestitles = 3 [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF]]
| highestsinglesranking = No. 295 (8 November 1993)
| highestsinglesranking = No. 295 (8 November 1993)
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1984 French Open – Women's Singles|1984]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1984 French Open – Women's singles|1984]])
| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|1983]])
| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1983]])
| doublesrecord = 23–8
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| doublestitles = 4 [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF]]
| doublestitles = 4 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = No. 285 (25 October 1993)
| highestdoublesranking = No. 285 (25 October 1993)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1984 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1984]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1984 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1984]])
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| WimbledonMixedresult = 1R ([[1984 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|1984]])
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'''Rene Mentz''' (born 26 May 1966) is a South African former professional [[tennis]] player.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116413099 |title=Mentz carries on run to quarter-finals |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=20 October 1983 |access-date=24 June 2020 |page=26 |via=Trove }}</ref>


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'''Rene Mentz''' (born 26 May 1966) is a South African former professional tennis player.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116413099 |title=Mentz carries on run to quarter-finals |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=20 October 1983 |access-date=24 June 2020 |page=26 |via=Trove }}</ref>
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Mentz, a junior Wimbledon quarter-finalist who was raised in [[Pretoria]], played on the professional tour in the 1980s and early 1990s. She reached a career high singles ranking of 295 in the world.


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Mentz, a junior Wimbledon quarterfinalist who was raised in [[Pretoria]], played on the professional tour in the 1980s and early 1990s. She reached a career-high singles ranking of 295 in the world.
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During her career she featured in the women's singles main draws of both the [[French Open]] and [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], making the second round of the latter in 1983.


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During her career she featured in the women's singles main draws of both the [[French Open]] and [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], making the second round of the latter in 1983.
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Her best Virginia Slims/WTA Tour performance came at the [[1984 Central Fidelity Banks International]] in Richmond, where she made it through to the quarter-finals, with wins over [[Leslie Allen (tennis)|Leslie Allen]] and [[Anna-Maria Fernandez]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Richmond 1984 Tennis Tournament |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/richmond/usa/1984/w-wt-usa-28a-1984/draws-and-results/ |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>

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Her best Virginia Slims/[[WTA Tour]] performance came at the [[1984 Central Fidelity Banks International]] in Richmond, where she made it through to the quarterfinals, with wins over [[Leslie Allen (tennis)|Leslie Allen]] and [[Anna-Maria Fernandez]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Richmond 1984 Tennis Tournament |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/richmond/usa/1984/w-wt-usa-28a-1984/draws-and-results/ |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>


==ITF finals==
==ITF finals==
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! Legend
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| $25,000 tournaments
| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
| $10,000 tournaments
|}
|}

===Singles: 6 (3–3)===
===Singles: 6 (3–3)===
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! Surface
! Opponent
! Opponent
! Score
! class="unsortable" |Score
|-style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 1.
| May 9, 1983
| 9 May 1983
| [[Warwickshire]], United Kingdom
| ITF Warwickshire, United Kingdom
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shelly Walpole]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shelley Walpole]]
| 6–0, 6–4
| 6–0, 6–4
|-style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner–up
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 1.
| Oct 9, 1983
| 9 October 1983
| [[Canberra]], Australia
| ITF Canberra, Australia
| Grass
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kristin Kinney]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kristin Kinney]]
| 3–6, 6–2, 2–6
| 3–6, 6–2, 2–6
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner–up
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 2.
| 22 November 1986
| 22 November 1986
| [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
| ITF Johannesburg, South Africa
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Dianne Van Rensburg]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Dianne Van Rensburg]]
| 3–6, 1–6
| 3–6, 1–6
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner–up
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 3.
| Mar 5, 1989
| 5 March 1989
| [[Pretoria]], South Africa
| ITF Pretoria, South Africa
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Gail Boon
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Gail Boon
| 6–7<sup>(6)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(4)</sup>, 4–6
| 6–7<sup>(6)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(4)</sup>, 4–6
|-style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 2.
| 4 April 1993
| 4 April 1993
| [[Gaborone]], Botswana
| ITF Gaborone, Botswana
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erica Adams]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erica Adams]]
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
|-style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| 3.
| Oct 10, 1993
| 10 October 1993
| [[Pretoria]], South Africa
| ITF Pretoria, South Africa
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cindy Summers
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cindy Summers
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! Partner
! Partner
! Opponents
! Opponents
! Score
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner
| 1.
| 1.
| Jan 29, 1984
| 29 January 1984
| [[Miami]], United States
| ITF Miami, United States
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Heather Crowe]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Heather Crowe (tennis)|Heather Crowe]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mercedes Paz]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ronni Reis]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mercedes Paz]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ronni Reis]]
| 6-4, 6-3
| 6–4, 6–3
|- bgcolor=lightblue
|- bgcolor=lightblue
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 1.
| 21 November 1987
| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|11|21}}
| Johannesburg, South Africa
| ITF Johannesburg, South Africa
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Mariaan de Swardt]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Mariaan de Swardt]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Gerken]] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Beth Herr]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Gerken]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Beth Herr]]
| 6–7, 2–6
| 6–7, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
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| 2.
| 2.
| 5 March 1989
| 5 March 1989
| [[Pretoria]], South Africa
| ITF Pretoria, South Africa
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Monica Reinach]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Monica Reinach]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Michelle Anderson (tennis)|Michelle Anderson]] <br/> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Linda Barnard]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Michelle Anderson (tennis)|Michelle Anderson]] <br /> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Linda Barnard]]
| 1–6, 6–2, 4–6
| 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
|-style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 3.
| 3.
| 2 May 1993
| 2 May 1993
| [[Acapulco]], Mexico
| ITF Acapulco, Mexico
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Claire Sessions Bailey]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Claire Sessions Bailey
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Petra Gáspár]] <br/> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Alena Havrlíková]]
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Petra Gáspár]] <br /> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Alena Havrlíková]]
| 1–6, 3–6
| 6–1, 6–3
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 2.
| 12 July 1993
| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|7|12}}
| Evansville, United States
| ITF Evansville, United States
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Mareze Joubert]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Mareze Joubert]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Carin Bakkum]] <br/> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiromi Nagano]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Carin Bakkum]] <br /> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiromi Nagano]]
| 2–6, 2–6
| 2–6, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
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| 4.
| 4.
| 10 October 1993
| 10 October 1993
| [[Pretoria]], South Africa
| ITF Pretoria, South Africa
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Liezel Huber|Liezel Horn]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Liezel Huber|Liezel Horn]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Surina De Beer]] <br /> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Karen van der Merwe
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Surina De Beer]] <br /> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Karen van der Merwe
| 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>, 7–5
| 7–6<sup>(4)</sup>, 7–5
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|130059/rene-mentz}}
* {{WTA|130059}}
* {{ITF|rene-mentz/800178242/rsa}}
* [https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/rene-mentz/800178242/rsa/wt/s/overview/ Rene Mentz] at the [[International Tennis Federation]]


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Latest revision as of 23:17, 26 January 2024

Rene Mentz
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1966-05-26) 26 May 1966 (age 57)
Prize money$27,482
Singles
Career record39–12
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 295 (8 November 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1984)
Wimbledon2R (1983)
Doubles
Career record23–8
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 285 (25 October 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1984)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1984)

Rene Mentz (born 26 May 1966) is a South African former professional tennis player.[1]

Mentz, a junior Wimbledon quarterfinalist who was raised in Pretoria, played on the professional tour in the 1980s and early 1990s. She reached a career-high singles ranking of 295 in the world.

During her career she featured in the women's singles main draws of both the French Open and Wimbledon, making the second round of the latter in 1983.

Her best Virginia Slims/WTA Tour performance came at the 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International in Richmond, where she made it through to the quarterfinals, with wins over Leslie Allen and Anna-Maria Fernandez.[2]

ITF finals[edit]

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 6 (3–3)[edit]

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 9 May 1983 ITF Warwickshire, United Kingdom Clay United Kingdom Shelley Walpole 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 9 October 1983 ITF Canberra, Australia Grass United States Kristin Kinney 3–6, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 22 November 1986 ITF Johannesburg, South Africa Hard South Africa Dianne Van Rensburg 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 5 March 1989 ITF Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Gail Boon 6–7(6), 7–6(4), 4–6
Winner 2. 4 April 1993 ITF Gaborone, Botswana Hard United States Erica Adams 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 3. 10 October 1993 ITF Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Cindy Summers 6–4, 3–6, 6–2

Doubles: 6 (4–2)[edit]

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 29 January 1984 ITF Miami, United States Hard United States Heather Crowe Argentina Mercedes Paz
United States Ronni Reis 		6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 21 November 1987 ITF Johannesburg, South Africa Hard South Africa Mariaan de Swardt United States Barbara Gerken
United States Beth Herr 		6–7, 2–6
Winner 2. 5 March 1989 ITF Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Monica Reinach South Africa Michelle Anderson
South Africa Linda Barnard 		6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 3. 2 May 1993 ITF Acapulco, Mexico Clay United States Claire Sessions Bailey Hungary Petra Gáspár
Czech Republic Alena Havrlíková 		6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 12 July 1993 ITF Evansville, United States Hard South Africa Mareze Joubert Netherlands Carin Bakkum
Japan Hiromi Nagano 		2–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 10 October 1993 ITF Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Liezel Horn South Africa Surina De Beer
South Africa Karen van der Merwe 		7–6(4), 7–5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mentz carries on run to quarter-finals". The Canberra Times. 20 October 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 24 June 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Richmond 1984 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.

External links[edit]

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