Rennae Stubbs
Rennae Stubbs is an Australian retired tennis player, coach and commentator. She worked at the Seven Network between 2011 and 2018 as an analyst for women's matches and is now a full time commentator for ESPN tennis and the host of her own podcast, The Racquet Magazine podcast. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. She has won four Grand Slam doubles titles and two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She was ranked world No.1 in doubles in 2000. She represented Australia at four successive Summer Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing 2008.
Stubbs has recorded more doubles triumphs than any other Australian woman—60 from 1992 to the conclusion of the 2010 WTA Tour—enjoying success with eleven different partners. In 2001, Stubbs won the season-ending WTA Championships with regular partner Lisa Raymond and the pair were named ITF World Champions.
Stubbs is the longest-serving member of the Australia Fed Cup team, having played for 17 years since 1992, with a 28–9 win-loss record in doubles; the second highest in Australian Fed Cup Team history behind Wendy Turnbull. She retired from Fed Cup play after the 2011 Fed Cup tie with Italy. Stubbs played on the WTA Tour for the rest of 2011 mostly with Casey Dellacqua and played her last tour match at the 2011 US Open with Dellacqua. She then finished her career winning the World Team Tennis Title for the 3rd time with the Washington Kastles, her 5th overall WTT Title.
Stubbs transitioned from her playing days immediately into a successful television career as a commentator and host for TV Networks including, ESPN, Tennis Channel and Channel Seven Australia. She also worked as the lead female analyst at the 2012 London and the 2016 Rio Olympics for NBC.
From August 2018 until spring 2019, she was coach to Karolína Plíšková.
In January 2019, Stubbs received the OLY post-nominal title at the Brisbane International tournament.
Stubbs has recently been added to the coaching team of Samantha Stosur. Originally, Stubbs was only expected to finish out the 2019 season with Stosur, however, given the success of Stosur at the end of 2019, the pair have decided to continue on in 2020 starting in Australia.
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles: 7 (4–3)
Mixed doubles: 3 (2–1)
WTA career finals
Doubles: 103 (60–43)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1. | 9 February 1992 | Osaka | Carpet | Helena Suková | Sandy Collins Rachel McQuillan | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2. | 3 May 1992 | Hamburg | Clay | Steffi Graf | Manon Bollegraf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 14 June 1992 | Birmingham | Grass | Lori McNeil | Sandy Collins Elna Reinach | 5–7, 6–3, 8–6 |
Win | 4. | 23 August 1992 | Montreal | Hard | Lori McNeil | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | 17 January 1993 | Sydney | Hard | Lori McNeil | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | 7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 1 February 1993 | Tokyo | Carpet | Lori McNeil | Martina Navratilova Helena Suková | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | 15 March 1993 | Indian Wells | Hard | Helena Suková | Ann Wunderlich Patricia Hy | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6. | 2 May 1993 | Hamburg | Clay | Steffi Graf | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1 August 1993 | San Juan | Hard | Gigi Fernández | Ann Wunderlich Debbie Graham | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 7. | 10 February 1994 | Osaka | Carpet | Larisa Neiland | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Win | 8. | 22 May 1994 | Strasbourg | Clay | Lori McNeil | Patricia Tarabini Caroline Vis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | 5 February 1995 | Tokyo | Carpet | Lindsay Davenport | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | 19 February 1995 | Paris | Carpet | Manon Bollegraf | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland | 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 6. | 22 May 1995 | Edinburgh | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland | 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | 12 June 1995 | Birmingham | Grass | Manon Bollegraf | Nicole Bradtke Kristine Kunce | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | 10 September 1995 | US Open | Hard | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 8. | 5 November 1995 | Quebec City | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 9. | 3 March 1996 | Linz | Carpet | Helena Suková | Meredith McGrath Manon Bollegraf | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | 3 November 1996 | Chicago | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Angela Lettiere Nana Miyagi | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 11. | 17 November 1996 | Philadelphia | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Nicole Arendt Lori McNeil | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | 26 October 1997 | Quebec City | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
Win | 13. | 16 November 1997 | Philadelphia | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 14. | 22 February 1998 | Hanover | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Elena Likhovtseva Caroline Vis | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | 5 April 1998 | Hilton Head | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | 14 June 1998 | Birmingham | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 16 August 1998 | Boston | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Mariaan de Swardt Mary Joe Fernandez | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | 25 October 1998 | Moscow | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Mary Pierce Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 16. | 28 February 1999 | Oklahoma City | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Amanda Coetzer Jessica Steck | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | 11 April 1999 | Amelia Island | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | 15 August 1999 | Los Angeles | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland | 6–2, 6–7, 6–0 |
Win | 17. | 29 August 1999 | New Haven | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotná | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 18. | 17 October 1999 | Zürich | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 19. | 24 October 1999 | Moscow | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Julie Halard-Decugis Anke Huber | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 20. | 14 November 1999 | Philadelphia | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud | 6–1, 7–6 |
Win | 21. | 30 January 2000 | Australian Open | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Martina Hingis Mary Pierce | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 22. | 21 May 2000 | Rome | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magüi Serna | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 23. | 28 May 2000 | Madrid | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Gala León García María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 15. | 25 June 2000 | Eastbourne | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Tauziat | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 24. | 6 August 2000 | San Diego | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Lindsay Davenport Anna Kournikova | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 16. | 12 November 2000 | Philadelphia | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova | 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 17. | 14 January 2001 | Sydney | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Anna Kournikova Barbara Schett | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 25. | 4 February 2001 | Tokyo | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Anna Kournikova Iroda Tulyaganova | 7–6, 2–6, 7–6 |
Win | 26. | 4 March 2001 | Scottsdale | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Kim Clijsters Meghann Shaughnessy | w/o |
Loss | 18. | 1 April 2001 | Miami | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Nathalie Tauziat | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 27. | 22 April 2001 | Charleston | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Virginia Ruano-Pascual Paola Suárez | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 19. | 26 May 2001 | Madrid | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Virginia Ruano-Pascual Paola Suárez | 7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
Win | 28. | 23 June 2001 | Eastbourne | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 29. | 8 July 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 30. | 9 September 2001 | US Open | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Kimberly Po Nathalie Tauziat | 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 |
Win | 31. | 4 November 2001 | Munich | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 32. | 13 January 2002 | Sydney | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova | w/o |
Win | 33. | 3 February 2002 | Tokyo | Carpet | Lisa Raymond | Els Callens Roberta Vinci | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 34. | 3 March 2002 | Scottsdale | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
Win | 35. | 16 March 2002 | Indian Wells | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 36. | 1 April 2002 | Miami | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Virginia Ruano-Pascual Paola Suárez | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 37. | 21 April 2002 | Charleston | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Alexandra Fusai Caroline Vis | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 20. | 9 June 2002 | French Open | Clay | Lisa Raymond | Virginia Ruano-Pascual Paola Suárez | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 38. | 22 June 2002 | Eastbourne | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | 6–7, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 39. | 28 July 2002 | Stanford | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 21. | 12 January 2003 | Sydney | Hard | Conchita Martínez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 40. | 2 February 2003 | Tokyo | Carpet | Elena Bovina | Lisa Raymond Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 41. | 10 August 2003 | Los Angeles | Hard | Mary Pierce | Elena Bovina Els Callens | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 42. | 12 October 2003 | Filderstadt | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Cara Black Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 22. | 2 November 2003 | Philadelphia | Hard | Cara Black | Lisa Raymond Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 43. | 12 January 2004 | Sydney | Hard | Cara Black | Dinara Safina Meghann Shaughnessy | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 44. | 3 February 2004 | Tokyo | Carpet | Cara Black | Elena Likhovtseva Magdalena Maleeva | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 23. | 22 May 2004 | Vienna | Clay | Cara Black | Lisa Raymond Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 45. | 21 June 2004 | Wimbledon | Grass | Cara Black | Liezel Huber Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 46. | 26 July 2004 | San Diego | Hard | Cara Black | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 47. | 4 October 2004 | Filderstadt | Hard | Cara Black | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Julia Schruff | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 48. | 18 October 2004 | Zürich | Hard | Cara Black | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 24. | 8 November 2004 | Los Angeles | Hard | Cara Black | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy | 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 25. | 2 April 2005 | Miami | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik | 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 |
Win | 49. | 18 June 2005 | Eastbourne | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 50. | 25 July 2005 | Stanford | Hard | Cara Black | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 26. | 2 October 2005 | Luxembourg City | Hard | Cara Black | Samantha Stosur Lisa Raymond | 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 27. | 16 October 2005 | Moscow | Carpet | Cara Black | Samantha Stosur Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 51. | 25 October 2005 | Zürich | Hard | Cara Black | Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 52. | 31 October 2005 | Philadelphia | Hard | Cara Black | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 28. | 13 November 2005 | Los Angeles | Hard | Cara Black | Samantha Stosur Lisa Raymond | 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 29. | 7 January 2006 | Gold Coast | Hard | Cara Black | Dinara Safina Meghann Shaughnessy | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 53. | 17 January 2006 | Sydney | Hard | Corina Morariu | Paola Suárez Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
Loss | 30. | 5 February 2006 | Tokyo | Carpet | Cara Black | Samantha Stosur Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 31. | 12 February 2006 | Paris | Carpet | Cara Black | Émilie Loit Květa Peschke | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 54. | 31 July 2006 | San Diego | Hard | Cara Black | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 32. | 8 October 2006 | Stuttgart | Hard | Cara Black | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 55. | 22 October 2006 | Zürich | Hard | Cara Black | Liezel Huber Katarina Srebotnik | 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 33. | 12 November 2006 | Madrid | Hard | Cara Black] | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 34. | 4 February 2007 | Tokyo | Carpet | Vania King | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 7–6, 3–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 35. | 23 June 2007 | Eastbourne | Grass | Květa Peschke | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 56. | 19 August 2007 | Los Angeles | Hard | Květa Peschke | Alicia Molik Mara Santangelo | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 57. | 14 October 2007 | Stuttgart | Hard | Květa Peschke | Chan Yung-jan Dinara Safina | 6–7, 7–6, |
Win | 58. | 21 October 2007 | Zürich | Carpet | Květa Peschke | Lisa Raymond Francesca Schiavone | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 59. | 24 February 2008 | Doha | Hard | Květa Peschke | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 6–1, 5–7, |
Loss | 36. | 21 June 2008 | Eastbourne | Grass | Květa Peschke | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 2–6, 6–0, |
Loss | 37. | 5 October 2008 | Stuttgart | Hard | Květa Peschke | Patty Schnyder Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 38. | 11 November 2008 | Doha | Hard | Květa Peschke | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 39. | 20 June 2009 | Eastbourne | Grass | Samantha Stosur | Ai Sugiyama Akgul Amanmuradova | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 40. | 4 July 2009 | Wimbledon | Grass | Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 41. | 23 August 2009 | Toronto | Hard | Samantha Stosur | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 2–6, 7–5, |
Win | 60. | 19 June 2010 | Eastbourne | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 6–2, 2–6, |
Loss | 42. | 8 August 2010 | San Diego | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Maria Kirilenko Zheng Jie | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 43. | 15 August 2010 | Cincinnati | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko | 7–6, 7–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (2–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 26 November 1989 | Bulleen, Australia | Hard | Anke Huber | 4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 19 November 1990 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Kristin Godridge | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 1 December 1991 | Mildura, Australia | Hard | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6 |