Hannah Collin
Hannah Collin (born 18 February 1982) is an English former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom | 
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1982 Thames Ditton, Surrey | 
| Turned pro | 1997 | 
| Retired | 2005 | 
| Prize money | $95,816 | 
| Singles | |
| Career record | 178–137 | 
| Career titles | 3 ITF | 
| Highest ranking | No. 217 (16 July 2001) | 
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) | 
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52–69 | 
| Career titles | 2 ITF | 
| Highest ranking | No. 335 (23 July 2001) | 
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001, 2004) | 
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 1–2 | 
Collin competed at her home Grand Slam, Wimbledon, on three consecutive occasions from 2000 to 2002 and also for Great Britain in the Europe/Africa Zone at the 2000 edition of the Fed Cup.
Considered to be one of Britain's most promising young players in the 1990s, at a time when British tennis was doing particularly poorly, she reached the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon juniors' tournament, and was the national 14, 16 and 18 year old age group champion.[1]
She played her first match on the ITF circuit in 1997 and her final professional match at the Wimbledon qualifying event in 2005. During her career, she reached a total of seven ITF singles finals (winning three) and managed to notch up a victory over former British number one, Sam Smith.[2] She also managed to beat Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters.
ITF Circuit finals
    
    Singles (3–4)
    
| $25,000 tournaments | 
| $10,000 tournaments | 
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 10 September 2000 | Mollerussa, Spain | Carpet |  Shen Luili | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 2. | 18 September 2000 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Olivia Sanchez | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 3. | 3 December 2000 | Arad, Israel | Hard |  Daniela Klemenschits | 5–3, 4–0, 4–0 | 
| Runner-up | 4. | 20 July 2002 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass |  Alberta Brianti | 2–6, 4–6 | 
| Runner-up | 5. | 5 August 2002 | Bath, United Kingdom | Hard |  Anne Keothavong | 0–6, 6–7(5) | 
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 September 2002 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Anne Keothavong | 0–6, 1–6 | 
| Runner-up | 7. | 17 August 2003 | London, United Kingdom | Hard |  İpek Şenoğlu | 4–6, 4–6 | 
Doubles (2–7)
    
| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score | 
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 April 1998 | Brest, France | Hard |  Lydia Perkins |  Ségolène Berger  Sophie Georges | 6–3, 0–6, 2–6 | 
| Runner-up | 2. | 24 July 1999 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet |  Tina Hergold |  Surina de Beer  Tzipora Obziler | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 | 
| Runner-up | 3. | 24 April 2000 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay |  Zsófia Gubacsi |  Selima Sfar  Lorna Woodroffe | 1–6, 0–6 | 
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 September 2000 | Mollerussa, Spain | Carpet |  Jolanda Mens |  Marylene Losey  Lucia Tallo | 5–7, 3–6 | 
| Runner-up | 5. | 30 August 2003 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard |  Neuza Silva |  Paula Marama  Danielle Steinberg | 4–6, 6–7 | 
| Winner | 6. | 5 July 2004 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass |  Anna Hawkins |  Helen Crook  Karen Paterson | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| Runner-up | 7. | 14 September 2004 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Anna Hawkins |  Emma Laine  Essi Laine | 4–6, 4–6 | 
| Runner-up | 8. | 19 October 2004 | Bolton, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Anna Hawkins |  Sarah Borwell  Emily Webley-Smith | 5–7, 6–1, 2–6 | 
| Winner | 9. | 28 November 2004 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard |  Karen Paterson |  Ivana Abramović  Maria Abramović | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | 
Performance timelines
    
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH | 
Singles
    
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | W–L | SR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | Absent | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||
| French Open | Absent | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | Q1 | 0–3 | 0 / 3 | 
| US Open | Absent | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||
| Year-end ranking | 531 | 360 | 283 | 278 | 324 | 420 | 528 | 695 | ||
Doubles
    
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | W–L | SR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | Absent | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||
| French Open | Absent | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Absent | 1R | Absent | 1R | Q1 | 0–2 | 0 / 2 | ||
| US Open | Absent | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||
| Year-end ranking | 402 | 402 | 408 | 386 | 418 | 642 | 443 | 509 | ||
Fed Cup
    
| 2000 Federation Cup Main Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Venue | Surface | Round | Opponent | Final match score | Match | Opponents | Rubber score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–19 Jul 2000 | Murcia | Clay | RR |  Israel | 1–2 | Singles | Tzipi Obziler | 6–1, 6–1 (W) | 
| Doubles (with Julie Pullin) | Obziler/Rosen | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 (L) | ||||||
|  Luxembourg | 1–2 | Singles | Claudine Schaul | 3–6, 3–6 (L) | ||||
Post-retirement life
    
After retiring, Collin became a tennis coach. She is currently a coach at the All England Club at Wimbledon.[3]
References
    
- "Tennis: Hannah begins a long haul". Independent.co.uk. 15 November 1998.
- "Hannah's level head leads to new heights: Ronald Atkin discovers why it has been a good year for Collin". The Independent. 5 November 2000. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- "The Tennis Circus | Team - Danny Sapsford leads a team of past and present British tennis pros, providing affordable, star-studded tennis coaching days at clubs, schools and businesses around the UK".
External links
    
- Hannah Collin at the Women's Tennis Association
- Hannah Collin at the International Tennis Federation
- Hannah Collin at the Billie Jean King Cup