Jessica Steck
Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Born |
Bloemfontein, South Africa | 6 August 1978
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1996 |
Retired | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 187,867 |
Singles | |
Career record | 177–115 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | 172 (17 August 1998) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1998, 1999) |
US Open | Q1 (1999) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 121–106 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | 56 (3 March 2003) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1999, 2003) |
French Open | 2R (1999) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2002) |
US Open | 2R (1999) |
US Open Junior | W (1996) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 1–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (2000) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 4–3 (2003) |
Last updated on: 9 July 2016. |
Jessica Steck (born 6 August 1978) is a South African tennis player.[1] During her career on the professional tennis circuit from 1996 to 2003, she won the 1996 US Open Junior Girls' Doubles title[2][3] and won several singles and doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.[4] Steck has competed and won first-round doubles matches in all four Grand Slam events.[1]
Career
She reached the singles world ranking of 140th in the world on 16 March 1998 and the 56th in doubles on 3 March 2003.
During her career, she won a WTA tournament in doubles.
Women's doubles
W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | NH |
(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; or (NH) tournament not held.
Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | SR | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 |
French Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
US Open | Q1 | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0 / 13 | 5–13 |
Mixed doubles
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | SR | W–L |
---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
French Open | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
Wimbledon | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
Win–Loss | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
WTA ranking
Singles ranking at the end of the season
Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Rank | 266 | 187 | 192 | 230 | 213 | 245 | 361 |
Doubles ranking at the end of the season
Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
Rank | 347 | 232 | 159 | 80 | 125 | 190 | 88 | 134 |
WTA Titles (1)
Doubles (1)
No. | Date | Partner | Tournament | Surface | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1. | 22 September 2002 | Samantha Reeves | Challenge Bell, Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | María Emilia Salerni Fabiola Zuluaga |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
ITF Titles (9)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 2 March 1996 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Angela Buergis | 6–3, 6–2 |
2. | 4 May 1996 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Clay | Julie Pullin | 7–6, 7–6 |
3. | 11 May 1997 | Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay | Magali Lamarre | 6–3, 6–2 |
4. | 21 May 2000 | Jackson, United States | Clay | Dawn Buth | 6–1, 7–6 |
5. | 13 May 2001 | Midlothian, United States | Clay | Feriel Esseghir | 7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 17 May 1998 | Haines City, United States | Clay | Nannie de Villiers | Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic |
6–3, 6–2 |
2. | 16 May 1999 | Midlothian, United States | Clay | Nannie de Villiers | Erika de Lone Annabel Ellwood |
6–4, 6–0 |
3. | 14 October 2001 | Hallandale Beach, United States | Clay | Alina Jidkova | Erica Krauth Vanesa Krauth |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
4. | 19 May 2002 | Charlottesville, United States | Clay | Erika de Lone | Teryn Ashley Kristen Schlukebir |
6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
References
- 1 2 "WTA Players: Jessica Steck". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - US Open Junior Championships - 01 September - 08 September 1996". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ Jen Fiers (12 January 2016). "Pass Club's Wetzel and returning champ Steck in Tennis Expo". bocabeacon.com. Boca Beacon. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - STECK, Jessica (RSA)". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
External links
- Jessica Steck at the Women's Tennis Association
- Jessica Steck at the International Tennis Federation
- Jessica Steck at the Fed Cup
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
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