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Rene Mentz (born 26 May 1966) is a South African former professional tennis player.
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.
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (3–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 9 May 1983 | ITF Warwickshire, United Kingdom | Clay | Shelley Walpole | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 9 October 1983 | ITF Canberra, Australia | Grass | Kristin Kinney | 3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 22 November 1986 | ITF Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Dianne Van Rensburg | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 5 March 1989 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Gail Boon | 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 4 April 1993 | ITF Gaborone, Botswana | Hard | Erica Adams | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 10 October 1993 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Cindy Summers | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 6 (4–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 29 January 1984 | ITF Miami, United States | Hard | Heather Crowe | Mercedes Paz Ronni Reis | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 21 November 1987 | ITF Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt | Barbara Gerken Beth Herr | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 5 March 1989 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Monica Reinach | Michelle Anderson Linda Barnard | 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 2 May 1993 | ITF Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Claire Sessions Bailey | Petra Gáspár Alena Havrlíková | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 12 July 1993 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Mareze Joubert | Carin Bakkum Hiromi Nagano | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 10 October 1993 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Liezel Horn | Surina De Beer Karen van der Merwe | 7–6, 7–5 |
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