Annette Kolb (tennis)
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| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1983 Ulm |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $31,341 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 106–100 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 344 (6 February 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2001) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2001) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2001) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 62–39 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 242 (17 July 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2001) |
| French Open Junior | F (2001) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2001) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2001) |
Annette Kolb (born 14 September 1983) is a German former professional tennis player.
Kolb has won one singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 6 February 2006, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 344. On 17 July 2006, she peaked at No. 242 in the doubles rankings. Kolb made her WTA Tour debut at the 2006 Banka Koper Slovenia Open.[1] Kolb retirement from professional tennis 2007.
Kolb started playing tennis aged 7. On 2 January 2001, she reached her best singles junior ranking of world No. 42. On 12 December 2001, she peaked at No. 16 in the doubles rankings. She finished her junior career with a record of 82–68.[2] Her biggest success was the final of the junior 2001 French Open in doubles. Together with Neyssa Etienne lost a Czech Petra Cetkovská and Renata Voráčová.[3]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' doubles
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2001 | French Open | Clay |  Neyssa Etienne |
 Petra Cetkovská Renata Voráčová |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
ITF finals
Singles: 5 (1–4)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 30 April 2001 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay |  Ana Lucía Migliarini de León |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 April 2003 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  Magda Mihalache |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 5 April 2004 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Hana Šromová |
w/o |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 April 2005 | Porto, Portugal | Hard |  Surina De Beer |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2 August 2005 | Vigo, Spain | Hard |  María José Martínez Sánchez |
7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
Doubles: 14 (6–8)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 January 2001 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard |  Hsieh Su-wei |
 Donna Mc Intyre  Shelley Stephens |
5–7, 6–0, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 29 July 2001 | Horb, Germany | Clay |  Ivana Zupa |
 Zuzana Kučová Martina Strussova |
7–6(7–0), 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 19 August 2002 | Enschede, Netherlands | Clay |  Daniela Kix |
Daniela Klemenschits  Debby Haak |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 3. | 5 May 2003 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Tatjana Maria |
Barbora Machovská Ivana Plateniková |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 5 April 2004 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Helena Ejeson |
Simona Dobrá Hana Šromová |
w/o |
| Winner | 4. | 14 March 2005 | Fuerteventura, Spain | Carpet | Laura Zelder |
Núria Roig Astrid Waernes |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 4 April 2005 | Porto, Portugal | Hard | Laura Zelder |
 María José Argeri  Letícia Sobral |
6–7(6–8), 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 18 April 2005 | Porto, Portugal | Hard | Mareike Biglmaier |
Lisanne Balk Surina De Beer |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 28 May 2005 | Phuket, Thailand | Hard | Monique Adamczak |
 Akgul Amanmuradova  Napaporn Tongsalee |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 25 October 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Lauren Breadmore |
 Maki Arai  Kim Hea-mi |
4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Winner | 5. | 13 May 2006 | Monzón, Spain | Hard | Monique Adamczak |
 Olga Brózda  Yevgenia Savransky |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 19 May 2006 | Tenerife, Spain | Hard | Monique Adamczak |
Estrella Cabeza Candela  Laura Vallvaerdu-Zafra |
4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 30 October 2006 | Erding, Germany | Carpet (i) | Carmen Klaschka |
Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits |
6–1, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 6 November 2006 | Ismaning, Germany | Carpet (i) | Sabrina Jolk |
Eva-Maria Hoch Lydia Steinbach |
2–6, 1–6 |
