Nancy Feber
Belgian tennis player
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| Intro | Belgian tennis player | |
| Places | Belgium | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 February 1976 | |
| Age | 48 years |
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Biography
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.
Feber played as a professional tennis player from 1991 to 1998. Her best Grand Slam singles result 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. She also played for Belgium Fed Cup team, with the score of 2–2 in singles and 9–1 in doubles. Feber enjoyed success at the ITF Women's Circuit, winning three singles and eight doubles titles. Her highest rankings were No. 79 in singles and No. 46 in doubles. During her career, Feber defeated players such as Helena Suková, Irina Spîrlea, Jo Durie, Rita Grande and Meghann Shaughnessy.
Career statistics
WTA Tour doubles finals (0-3)
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| Grand Slam |
| WTA Tour Championship |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runners-up | 1. | 20 November 1994 | Taiwan, Chinese Taipei | Hard | Alexandra Fusai | Michelle Jaggard-Lai Rene Simpson | 6-0, 7-6(10) |
| Runners-up | 2. | 8 January 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Claudia Porwik Irina Spîrlea | 6-2, 6-3 |
| Runners-up | 3. | 14 April 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Rika Hiraki Naoko Kijimuta | 7-6(2), 7-5 |
ITF Circuit singles finals (3-4)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner–up | 1. | 27 November 1991 | Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Heike Thoms | 7-6(3), 6-4 |
| Winner | 1. | 14 November 1992 | Manchester, England | Carpet (i) | Elena Makarova | 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 28 March 1993 | Brest, France | Hard | Sylvie Sabas | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Runner–up | 3. | 6 February 1994 | Coburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Ludmila Richterová | 7-6(5), 6-2 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 March 1998 | Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Květa Peschke | 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-4 |
| Runner–up | 4. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | Gabrielle Kucerova | 7-5, 6-1 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 April 1998 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Hard | Carine Bornu | 6-0, 6-1 |
ITF Circuit doubles finals (8-4)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winners | 1. | 25 August 1991 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Nancy Barkan Olga Lugina | 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 |
| Winners | 2. | 27 October 1991 | Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Alena Havrlíková Ivana Havrliková | 6-2, 6-3 |
| Winners | 3. | 10 November 1991 | Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Cora Linneman Eva Lena Olsson | 6-2, 7-6(3) |
| Winners | 4. | 1 February 1992 | Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Katrien De Craemer Olga Lugina | 7-6(0), 6-3 |
| Runners-up | 1. | 9 February 1992 | Horsholm, Denmark | Carpet (i) | Katrien De Craemer | Sofie Albinus Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Runners-up | 2. | 31 October 1993 | Poitiers, France | Hard | Els Callens | Olga Lugina Elena Wagner | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Winners | 5. | 23 March 1997 | Woodlands, United States | Hard | Liezel Huber | Sabine Haas Kristina Triska | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Winners | 6. | 1 November 1997 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Petra Langrová | Lea Ghirardi Svetlana Krivencheva | 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
| Runners-up | 3. | 15 March 1998 | Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tina Križan | Kirstin Freye Noëlle van Lottum | 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4) |
| Winners | 7. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | Jasmin Wöhr | Emmanuelle Curutchet Sophie Georges | 4-1 retired |
| Runners-up | 4. | 10 May 1998 | Cardiff, the United Kingdom | Clay | Petra Langrová | Liezel Huber Katarina Srebotnik | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Winners | 8. | 17 May 1998 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Surina De Beer Rebecca Jensen | 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 |
Junior Grand Slam singles finals (1-0)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Result |
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| Winners | 1993 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Rita Grande | 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-2 |
Junior Grand Slam doubles finals (3-0)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Result |
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| Winners | 1992 | French Open (1) | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Lindsay Davenport Chanda Rubin | 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 |
| Winners | 1993 | French Open (2) | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Lara Bitter Maaike Koutstaal | 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| Winners | 1993 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Laurence Courtois | Hiroko Mochizuki Yuka Yoshida | 6-3, 6-4 |