Nicole Arendt
Nicole J. Arendt is an American retired professional tennis player. Arendt won sixteen doubles titles in her career. The left-hander reached her highest singles ranking on the WTA Tour on June 16, 1997, when she was ranked forty-ninth in the world. Arendt reached her career-high doubles ranking of No. 3 in the world on August 25, 1997.
Arendt was born in Somerville, New Jersey. She attended the Hun School of Princeton for her high school education.
Arendt received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition from 1988 to 1991. She was a key member of the Gators' NCAA national championship runners-up teams in 1988 and 1990, and received eight All-American honors during her college career.
She turned professional in 1991. Arendt's best Grand Slam doubles result was reaching the finals of the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Manon Bollegraf. She and her mixed doubles partner, Luke Jensen, were also the runners-up in the 1996 Australian Open and 1996 French Open. Her highest world doubles ranking was No. 3 on August 25, 1997.
Arendt was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001; she graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in public relations in 2003.
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles runner-up
Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1997 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles runners-up (2)
Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1996 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 0–6 |
1996 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles titles (16)
Legend |
Grand Slam Title |
WTA Tour Championship |
Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III |
Tier IV & V |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
1. | 26 April 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
2. | 25 April 1994 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
3. | 13 February 1995 | Oklahoma City, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
4. | 27 March 1995 | Hilton Head, USA | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
5. | 10 April 1995 | Houston, USA | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
6. | 2 October 1995 | Zurich, Switzerland | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
7. | 30 October 1995 | Quebec City, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
8. | 20 May 1996 | World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh, UK | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 |
9. | 7 October 1996 | Filderstadt, Germany | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
10. | 17 February 1997 | Hanover, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
11. | 5 May 1997 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
12. | 21 May 1997 | World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh, UK | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
13. | 18 August 1997 | Atlanta, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
14. | 8 January 2001 | Canberra, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
15. | 5 March 2001 | Indian Wells, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
16. | 31 December 2001 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles runners-up (16)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1. | 19 August 1991 | Schenectady, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
2. | 19 April 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 |
3. | 18 April 1994 | Kallang, Singapore | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
4. | 3 April 1995 | Amelia Island, USA | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
5. | 14 October 1996 | Zurich, Switzerland | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
6. | 11 November 1996 | Philadelphia, USA | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
7. | 7 April 1997 | Amelia Island, USA | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 0–6 |
8. | 16 June 1997 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Not played |
9. | 23 June 1997 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 4–6 |
10. | 11 August 1997 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
11. | 20 March 2000 | Miami, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
12. | 1 May 2000 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
13. | 13 November 2000 | WTA Tour Championships, New York City, USA | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
14. | 23 July 2001 | Stanford, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
15. | 6 August 2001 | Manhattan Beach, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
16. | 10 September 2001 | Bahia, Brazil | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 2–6, 4–6 |