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Belinda Borneo (born 10 November 1966) is a British former professional tennis player.

Belinda Borneo
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1966-11-10) 10 November 1966 (age 58)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$72,311
Singles
Career record60–92
Highest rankingNo. 238 (17 September 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon1R (1986, 1990, 1991)
Doubles
Career record97–73
Career titles1 WTA / 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 84 (18 November 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon2R (1985, 1989, 1991)
US Open1R (1991)

Tennis career

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A right-handed player, Borneo reached a career best singles ranking of 238 in the world. She featured in the singles main draw at Wimbledon on three occasions, without making it past the first round. At the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, she held match points in her loss to Carrie Cunningham.[1]

Borneo was ranked as high as 84 in doubles and won one WTA Tour title, the 1992 Wellington Classic.[2]

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles (1–1)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 1991 Wellington, New Zealand Hard United Kingdom  Clare Wood Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand  Julie Richardson
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Win 1–1 Feb 1992 Wellington, New Zealand Hard United Kingdom  Clare Wood Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand  Julie Richardson
6–0, 7–6(7–5)

ITF finals

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 16 (6–10)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 20 May 1985 Bath, United Kingdom Clay United Kingdom  Joy Tacon South Africa  Elna Reinach
South Africa  Monica Reinach
3–6, 3–6
Loss 2. 5 August 1985 Rheda, West Germany Clay United Kingdom  Lorrayne Gracie West Germany  Silke Meier
West Germany  Claudia Porwik
6–4, 6–7, 1–6
Win 1. 18 November 1985 Cheshire, United Kingdom Carpet United Kingdom  Joy Tacon Czechoslovakia  Regina Rajchrtová
Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–3
Loss 3. 25 November 1985 Telford, United Kingdom Hard Netherlands  Nicole Muns-Jagerman United States  Cathy Maso
United States  Susan Pendo
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 4. 31 March 1986 Bari, Italy Clay West Germany  Wiltrud Probst Netherlands  Nanette Schutte
Netherlands  Marianne van der Torre
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win 2. 19 April 1986 Cumberland, United Kingdom Hard United Kingdom  Jane Wood South Africa  Monica Reinach
United Kingdom  Joy Tacon
6–4, 6–3
Win 3. 27 April 1987 Sutton, United Kingdom Hard South Africa  Linda Barnard Netherlands  Titia Wilmink
Denmark  Lone Vandborg
2–6, 7–5, 7–6
Loss 5. 10 October 1988 Telford, United Kingdom Hard United Kingdom  Sarah Sullivan Netherlands  Carin Bakkum
Netherlands  Simone Schilder
5–7, 4–6
Win 4. 29 January 1989 Helsinki, Finland Hard Denmark  Lone Vandborg West Germany  Sylvia Freye
United States  Anne-Marie Walson
6–2, 6–7(6), 6–2
Win 5. 5 February 1989 Stockholm, Sweden Hard Denmark  Lone Vandborg West Germany  Vera-Carina Elter
West Germany  Ingrid Peltzer
6–1, 6–1
Loss 6. 12 February 1989 Bergen, Norway Hard United Kingdom  Alexandra Niepel Sweden  Helen Jonsson
Sweden  Malin Nilsson
3–6, 1–6
Loss 7. 20 March 1989 Marsa, Malta Hard Netherlands  Amy van Buuren Netherlands  Pascale Druyts
Italy  Caterina Nozzoli
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 8. 8 May 1989 Lee-on-Solent, England Clay Netherlands  Amy van Buuren United Kingdom  Jo Louis
United Kingdom  Alexandra Niepel
3–6, 2–6
Loss 9. 15 May 1989 Queens, England Clay Netherlands  Amy van Buuren Japan  Kimiko Date
Japan  Shiho Okada
6–7(2), 3–6
Win 6. 3 September 1990 Arzachena, Italy Hard United Kingdom  Julie Salmon France  Emmanuelle Derly
Australia  Louise Pleming
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 10. 5 August 1991 Vigo, Spain Clay Finland  Anne Aallonen Spain  Eva Bes
Spain  Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–7(6), 5–7

References

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  1. ^ "Carrie survives". Detroit Free Press. 27 June 1990.
  2. ^ "Fernleaf Classic". Brandon Sun. 10 February 1992.
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