Belinda Borneo

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

Belinda Borneo

Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	10 November 1966
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$72,311
Singles
Career record	60–92
Highest ranking	No. 238 (17 September 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon	1R (1986, 1990, 1991)
Doubles
Career record	97–73
Career titles	1 WTA / 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 84 (18 November 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1991, 1992)
Wimbledon	2R (1985, 1989, 1991)
US Open	1R (1991)

Tennis career

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

Doubles (1–1)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	4 February 1991	Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Clare Wood	Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson	6–2, 5–7, 6–7^(4–7)
Winner	3 February 1992	Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Clare Wood	Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson	6–0, 7–6^(7–5)

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 16 (6–10)

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

References

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

External links

• Belinda Borneo at the Women's Tennis Association
• Belinda Borneo at the International Tennis Federation