Jessica Steck
South African tennis player
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Jessica Steck (born 6 August 1978) is a South African former 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 also won first-round doubles matches in all four Grand Slam events.[1]
Country(sports)
South Africa
South AfricaBorn6 August 1978
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turnedpro1996
| Country (sports) | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 August 1978 Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 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 | No. 140 (16 March 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 | No. 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) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4–3 (2003) |
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.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Feb 1999 | U.S. National Indoor Championships | Hard (i) | Amanda Coetzer |
 Lisa Raymond  Rennae Stubbs |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | Sep 2002 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | Samantha Reeves |
 María Emilia Salerni  Fabiola Zuluaga |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 9 (5–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 2 March 1996 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard |  Angela Bürgis |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 4 May 1996 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Clay |  Julie Pullin |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 17 November 1996 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Alina Tecșor |
6–7, 5–0 ret. |
| Win | 4. | 11 May 1997 | Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay |  Magalie Lamarre |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | 19 May 1997 | Sochi, Russia | Hard |  Nino Louarsabishvili |
5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 2 March 1998 | Rockford, United States | Hard (i) | Nicole Pratt |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7. | 21 May 2000 | Jackson, United States | Clay | Dawn Buth |
6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 30 July 2000 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard |  Wynne Prakusya |
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(19) |
| Win | 9. | 13 May 2001 | ITF Midlothian, United States | Clay |  Feriel Esseghir |
7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 15 (4–11)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 17 November 1996 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Hard |  Katarina Srebotnik |
 Maaike Koutstaal Andrea van den Hurk |
w/o |
| Loss | 2. | 4 May 1997 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Clay | Lucie Ahl |
Shirli-Ann Siddall Joanne Ward |
6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 23 November 1997 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard |  Aleksandra Olsza |
Nannie de Villiers Lisa McShea |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 17 May 1998 | Haines City, United States | Clay | Nannie de Villiers |
 Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | 24 May 1998 | Spartanburg, United States | Clay | Renata Kolbovic |
 Keiko Ishida Keiko Nagatomi |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 6. | 16 May 1999 | Midlothian, United States | Clay | Nannie de Villiers |
Erika deLone Annabel Ellwood |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 7. | 31 October 1999 | Dallas, United States | Hard | Samantha Reeves |
Emmanuelle Gagliardi  Irina Selyutina |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 7 February 2000 | Rockford, United States | Hard | Annabel Ellwood |
Dawn Buth Rebecca Jensen |
6–7(4), 5–7 |
| Loss | 9. | 27 March 2000 | Norcross, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters |
 Julia Abe  Tzipora Obziler |
7–5, 6–7(7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 7 May 2000 | Virginia Beach, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea |
Dawn Buth Mashona Washington |
6–1, 3–6, 6–7(2) |
| Loss | 11. | 21 May 2000 | Jackson, United States | Clay | Karin Miller |
 Joana Cortez Miriam D'Agostini |
4–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 30 July 2000 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | Samantha Reeves |
Lisa McShea Irina Selyutina |
w/o |
| Win | 13. | 14 October 2001 | Hallandale Beach, United States | Clay |  Alina Jidkova |
Erica Krauth Vanesa Krauth |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 14. | 23 April 2002 | Dothan, United States | Clay | Samantha Reeves |
Rika Fujiwara  Maja Palaveršić |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 15. | 19 May 2002 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | Clay | Erika deLone |
Teryn Ashley Kristen Schlukebir |
6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Doubles
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 |
