Nicole Arendt
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | [Wentworth Falls, Australia] |
| Born | (1969-08-26) August 26, 1969 Somerville, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| College | University of Florida |
| Prize money | US$ 1,642,964 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 172–131 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 49 (June 16, 1997) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1996) |
| French Open | 4R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996, 1997) |
| US Open | 3R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 324–171 |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Highest ranking | 3 (August 25, 1997) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1996, 2001) |
| French Open | SF (1995, 2002) |
| Wimbledon | F (1997) |
| US Open | SF (1997) |
Nicole J. Arendt (born August 26, 1969) is an American retired professional tennis player. Arendt won sixteen doubles titles in her career. The left-hander reached her highest singles ranking on the WTA Tour on June 16, 1997, when she was ranked forty-ninth in the world. Arendt reached her career-high doubles ranking of No. 3 in the world on August 25, 1997.
Arendt was born in Somerville, New Jersey. She attended the Hun School of Princeton for her high school education.[1]
Arendt received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1988 to 1991.[2] She was a key member of the Gators' NCAA national championship runners-up teams in 1988 and 1990, and received eight All-American honors during her college career.
She turned professional in 1991. Arendt's best Grand Slam doubles result was reaching the finals of the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Manon Bollegraf. She and her mixed doubles partner, Luke Jensen, were also the runners-up in the 1996 Australian Open and 1996 French Open. Her highest world doubles ranking was No. 3 on August 25, 1997.
Arendt was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001;[3][4] she graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in public relations in 2003.
Contents
1 Grand Slam finals
1.1 Women's doubles runner-up
1.2 Mixed doubles runners-up (2)
2 WTA Tour finals
2.1 Doubles titles (16)
2.2 Doubles runners-up (16)
3 Performance timeline
3.1 Doubles
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles runner-up
Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1997 | Wimbledon |  Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–7, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles runners-up (2)
Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1996 | Australian Open | Luke Jensen |  Larisa Savchenko Neiland Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 5–7, 0–6 |
| 1996 | French Open | Luke Jensen |  Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana | 2–6, 2–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles titles (16)
Legend (Doubles) |
| Grand Slam Title (0) |
| WTA Tour Championship (2) |
| Tier I (4) |
| Tier II (4) |
| Tier III (3) |
| Tier IV & V (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 26 April 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Kristine Radford | Amy deLone Erika deLone | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | 25 April 1994 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Kristine Radford | Kerry Anne Guse Andrea Strnadová | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 3. | 13 February 1995 | Oklahoma City, USA | Hard (i) |  Laura Golarsa | Katrina Adams Brenda Schultz | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | 27 March 1995 | Hilton Head, USA | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 5. | 10 April 1995 | Houston, USA | Clay | Manon Bollegraf |  Wiltrud Probst Rene Simpson | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 6. | 2 October 1995 | Zurich, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Chanda Rubin Caroline Vis | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
| 7. | 30 October 1995 | Quebec City, Canada | Hard (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–2 |
| 8. | 20 May 1996 | World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh, UK | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| 9. | 7 October 1996 | Filderstadt, Germany | Hard (i) | Jana Novotná |  Martina Hingis Helena Suková | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 10. | 17 February 1997 | Hanover, Germany | Carpet (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Larisa Neiland Brenda Schultz | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 11. | 5 May 1997 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Manon Bollegraf |  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 12. | 21 May 1997 | World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh, UK | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 13. | 18 August 1997 | Atlanta, USA | Hard | Manon Bollegraf |  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 14. | 8 January 2001 | Canberra, Australia | Hard | Ai Sugiyama |  Nannie De Villiers Annabel Ellwood | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| 15. | 5 March 2001 | Indian Wells, USA | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 16. | 31 December 2001 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Liezel Huber | Květa Hrdličková Henrieta Nagyová | 7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles runners-up (16)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 19 August 1991 | Schenectady, USA | Hard | Shannan McCarthy | Rachel McQuillan Claudia Porwik | 2–6, 4–6 |
| 2. | 19 April 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard (i) | Kristine Radford | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| 3. | 18 April 1994 | Kallang, Singapore | Hard | Kristine Radford | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 4. | 3 April 1995 | Amelia Island, USA | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| 5. | 14 October 1996 | Zurich, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Martina Hingis Helena Suková | 5–7, 4–6 |
| 6. | 11 November 1996 | Philadelphia, USA | Carpet (i) | Lori McNeil | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| 7. | 7 April 1997 | Amelia Island, USA | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | 3–6, 0–6 |
| 8. | 16 June 1997 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Manon Bollegraf | Lori McNeil Helena Suková | Not played[5] |
| 9. | 23 June 1997 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–7, 4–6 |
| 10. | 11 August 1997 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Manon Bollegraf |  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
| 11. | 20 March 2000 | Miami, USA | Hard | Manon Bollegraf | Julie Halard Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| 12. | 1 May 2000 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Manon Bollegraf |  Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 4–6 |
| 13. | 13 November 2000 | WTA Tour Championships, New York City, USA | Carpet (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova | 2–6, 3–6 |
| 14. | 23 July 2001 | Stanford, USA | Hard | Caroline Vis |  Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 15. | 6 August 2001 | Manhattan Beach, USA | Hard | Caroline Vis | Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat | 3–6, 5–7 |
| 16. | 10 September 2001 | Bahia, Brazil | Hard | Patricia Tarabini | Amanda Coetzer Lori McNeil | 7–6(10–8), 2–6, 4–6 |
Performance timeline
Doubles
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | SF | QF | A | QF | 1R | SF | 3R | A | 0 / 10 | 19–10 | ||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | QF | QF | A | 2R | 3R | QF | SF | 2R | 0 / 8 | 20–8 | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | 3R | F | A | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 20–11 | ||||||||||
US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | SF | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 14–10 | ||||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 8–3 | 9–4 | 11–4 | 15–4 | 0–0 | 10–4 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 8–4 | 1–2 | 0 / 39 | 73–39 | ||||||||||
Year-End Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | SF | A | A | F | A | QF | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | ||||||||||
Tier I Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tokyo | Not Tier I | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | QF | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 5–3 | |||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | Not Held | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | QF | W | QF | A | 1 / 3 | 9–2 | |||||||||||||||||
Miami | Not Tier I | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | A | 2R | F | 1R | SF | A | 0 / 10 | 14–10 | ||||||||||||
Charleston | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | SF | A | 2R | 2R | SF | 1R | A | 1 / 7 | 12–6 | ||||||||||||
Rome | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1 / 5 | 4–4 | ||||||||||||
Berlin | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | SF | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | ||||||||||||
Montreal / Toronto | Not Tier I | A | A | A | 1R | SF | A | 2R | F | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | A | 0 / 8 | 9–7 | ||||||||||||
Zürich | Not Tier I | A | 1R | W | F | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1 / 5 | 7–4 | |||||||||||||||
Moscow | Not Held | NTI | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boca Raton | Not Tier I | A | 2R | Not Tier I | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Philadelphia | Not Held | Not Tier I | A | A | QF | Not Tier I | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-End Ranking | N/A | 426 | N/A | N/A | 127 | 146 | 85 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 8 | N/A | 32 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 313 | ||||||||||||
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators tennis players
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
References
^ New Jersey Tennis Stars, Hangout NJ. Accessed June 12, 2007. "Nicole Arendt of Somerville turned pro in 1991 and is currently ranked 26 in the world in women's doubles. The Hun School of Princeton graduate holds 16 career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) doubles titles and won the tour sportsmanship award in 1993."
^ http://gatorzone.com/tennis/women/media/2006/pdf/history/wta_tour.pdf
^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
^ "Nine Former Gators Enshrined into the Hall of Fame," GatorZone.com (April 6, 2001). Retrieved July 21, 2011.
^ For reasons outside the control of the tournament organizers, the final was not played. The teams in the final split the prize money and WTA Tout points, but neither were granted the title.
External links
Nicole Arendt at the Women's Tennis Association
Nicole Arendt at the International Tennis Federation
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Jill Hetherington | Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award 1993 | Succeeded by Kimberly Po |
