Natalie Grandin

Natalie Grandin (born 27 February 1981) is a retired tennis player from South Africa. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of 144 as of 12 September 2005. On 14 May 2012, she peaked at No. 22 in the doubles rankings.

In her career, she won one WTA doubles title as well as three singles and 25 ITF doubles titles. She was known for her variety of play and volleying ability. Grandin retired from professional tennis in January 2015.

Biography

She was coached by Petra de Jong. Her father, Roy, is a project manager in IT while her mother, Rosamund, is a freight forwarder. Natalie has two sisters. She is a baseliner whose favorite shot is the forehand and her favorite surface is hard court. Grandin started playing tennis at age four. She speaks English and Afrikaans.

Significant finals

Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2011	Cincinnati Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Yaroslava Shvedova	4–6, 6–3, [9–11]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 12 (1 title, 11 runner-ups)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–1) Tier II / Premier (0–0) Tier III, IV & V / International (1–10)

Finals by surface Hard (1–7) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–4) Carpet (0–0)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Sep 2005	Korea Open, Seoul	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jill Craybas	Template:Flagicon Chan Yung-jan Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung	2–6, 4–6
Loss	2.	Sep 2006	Commonwealth Classic, Bali	Hard	Template:Flagicon Trudi Musgrave	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu	3–6, 4–6
Loss	3.	Oct 2006	Bangkok Open, Thailand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Mariana Díaz Oliva	Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Jelena Kostanić	5–7, 6–2, 5–7
Loss	4.	Sep 2007	Commonwealth Classic, Bali	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jill Craybas	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei Template:Flagicon Sun Shengnan	3–6, 2–6
Loss	5.	Jan 2010	Auckland Open, New Zealand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Laura Granville	Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber	6–7(4–7), 2–6
Loss	6.	Sep 2010	Korea Open, Seoul	Hard	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Julia Görges Template:Flagicon Polona Hercog	3–6, 4–6
Loss	7.	May 2011	Internationaux de Strasbourg, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Akgul Amanmuradova Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung	4–6, 7–5, [2–10]
Loss	8.	Apr 2011	Barcelona Open, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Iveta Benešová Template:Flagicon Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová	7–5, 4–6, [9–11]
Loss	9.	Jul 2011	Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary	Clay	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues Template:Flagicon Alicja Rosolska	2–6, 2–6
Loss	10.	Aug 2011	Cincinnati Open, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Yaroslava Shvedova	4–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Win	1.	Sep 2011	Korea Open, Seoul	Hard	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Vera Dushevina Template:Flagicon Galina Voskoboeva	7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss	11.	May 2012	Internationaux de Strasbourg, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Olga Govortsova Template:Flagicon Klaudia Jans-Ignacik	7–6(7–4), 3–6, [3–10]

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 7 (3–4)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	7 February 1999	ITF Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nóra Köves	2–6, 2–6
Win	1.	17 November 2002	ITF Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Evie Dominikovic	6–3, 6–2
Loss	2.	12 October 2003	ITF Lafayette, United States	Clay	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Lee-Waters	2–6, 0–6
Win	2.	31 July 2005	ITF Lexington, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Stéphanie Dubois	6–4, 6–3
Loss	3.	13 November 2006	ITF Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua	1–6, 4–6
Loss	4.	20 November 2006	ITF Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua	4–6, 2–6
Win	3.	19 October 2008	ITF Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Melanie South	7–6(2), 6–4

Doubles: 46 (25–21)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	22 December 1996	ITF Cape Town, South Africa	Hard	Template:Flagicon Alicia Pillay	Template:Flagicon Charlotte Aagaard Template:Flagicon Maiken Pape	7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Loss	2.	7 March 1999	ITF Wodonga, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Alicia Pillay	Template:Flagicon Kerry-Anne Guse Template:Flagicon Trudi Musgrave	3–6, 2–6
Win	1.	18 July 1999	ITF Frinton, Great Britain	Grass	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker Template:Flagicon Nicole Sewell	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Loss	3.	12 March 2000	ITF Warrnambool, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Jenny Belobrajdic Template:Flagicon Kristen van Elden	3–6, 4–6
Loss	4.	19 March 2000	ITF Benalla, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Kylie Hunt Template:Flagicon Mareze Joubert	3–6, 2–6
Win	2.	26 March 2000	Wodonga, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Kylie Hunt Template:Flagicon Mareze Joubert	6–4, 6–4
Loss	5.	2 April 2000	Corona, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Cindy Watson Template:Flagicon Christina Wheeler	3–6, 6–7(11–13)
Win	3.	21 May 2000	Edinburgh, Great Britain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Selima Sfar Template:Flagicon Lorna Woodroffe	0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	4.	28 May 2000	Guimarães, Portugal	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Angela Cardoso Template:Flagicon Carlota Santos	7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–2
Win	5.	11 June 2000	Pretoria, South Africa	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Chanelle Scheepers Template:Flagicon Carien Venter	7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss	6.	18 June 2000	Benoni, South Africa	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Lucinda Gibbs Template:Flagicon Giselle Swart	6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Loss	7.	13 August 2000	Hechingen, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Miriam D'Agostini Template:Flagicon Angelika Rösch	6–7(3–7), 2–6
Win	6.	20 August 2000	London, Great Britain	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Susi Bensch Template:Flagicon Manisha Malhotra	6–2, 5–7, 7–6(8–6)
Loss	8.	5 November 2000	Gold Coast, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicole Rencken	Template:Flagicon Amanda Augustus Template:Flagicon Amy Jensen	4–6, 3–6
Loss	9.	15 July 2001	Felixstowe, Great Britain	Grass	Template:Flagicon Kim Grant	Template:Flagicon Trudi Musgrave Template:Flagicon Julie Pullin	5–7, 4–6
Win	7.	20 October 2002	Mackay, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicole Sewell	Template:Flagicon Sarah Stone Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Win	8.	27 April 2003	Taranto, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Kim Grant	Template:Flagicon Nicole Remis Template:Flagicon Delia Sescioreanu	6–2, 6–1
Loss	10.	26 October 2003	Rockhampton, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Martina Müller	Template:Flagicon Trudi Musgrave Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears	1–6, 5–7
Loss	11.	1 February 2004	Waikoloa, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Amanda Augustus	Template:Flagicon Gisela Dulko Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini	6–1, 3–6, 3–6
Win	9.	1 August 2004	Lexington, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Claire Curran	Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua Template:Flagicon Nicole Sewell	7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss	12.	9 August 2004	Louisville, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Claire Curran	Template:Flagicon Julie Ditty Template:Flagicon Edina Gallovits-Hall	6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Loss	13.	11 October 2004	Lafayette, United States	Clay	Template:Flagicon Arpi Kojian	Template:Flagicon Julie Ditty Template:Flagicon Kristen Schlukebir	2–6, 5–7
Win	10.	30 January 2005	Waikoloa, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Kaysie Smashey	Template:Flagicon Lauren Breadmore Template:Flagicon Ayami Takase	6–3, 6–4
Win	11.	15 May 2005	Saint-Gaudens, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Claire Curran	Template:Flagicon María José Argeri Template:Flagicon Letícia Sobral	6–3, 6–1
Loss	14.	5 March 2006	Clearwater, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chanelle Scheepers	Template:Flagicon Kelly Liggan Template:Flagicon Lina Stančiūtė	3–6, 1–6
Loss	15.	9 July 2006	College Park, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei	Template:Flagicon Lindsey Nelson Template:Flagicon Anne Yelsey	1–6, 3–6
Win	12.	21 August 2006	ITF The Bronx, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Julie Ditty	Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká Template:Flagicon Michaela Paštiková	6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Win	13.	13 November 2006	ITF Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Christina Wheeler	Template:Flagicon Daniella Jeflea Template:Flagicon Sophie Ferguson	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win	14.	20 November 2006	ITF Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones	Template:Flagicon Christina Horiatopoulos Template:Flagicon Nicole Kriz	6–2, 6–1
Win	15.	27 November 2006	ITF Nuriootpa, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones	Template:Flagicon Trudi Musgrave Template:Flagicon Christina Wheeler	6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win	16.	28 January 2007	ITF Waikoloa, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones	Template:Flagicon Līga Dekmeijere Template:Flagicon Julie Ditty	6–0, 6–3
Loss	16.	4 February 2007	ITF Palm Desert, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones	Template:Flagicon Julie Ditty Template:Flagicon Edina Gallovits-Hall	2–6, 1–6
Win	17.	17 July 2007	ITF Boston, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Melinda Czink	Template:Flagicon Līga Dekmeijere Template:Flagicon İpek Şenoğlu	6–1, 6–3
Loss	17.	20 July 2007	ITF Lexington, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua	Template:Flagicon Melinda Czink Template:Flagicon Lindsay Lee-Waters	2–6, 6–7(8–10)
Loss	18.	5 August 2007	ITF Washington, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Julie Ditty	Template:Flagicon Jorgelina Cravero Template:Flagicon Betina Jozami	6–1, 1–6, 2–6
Win	18.	18 November 2007	ITF Nuriootpa, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Robin Stephenson	Template:Flagicon Sophie Ferguson Template:Flagicon Trudi Musgrave	6–4, 7–5
Win	19.	6 July 2008	ITF Boston, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei	Template:Flagicon Yulia Fedossova Template:Flagicon Varvara Lepchenko	6–4, 6–3
Loss	19.	13 July 2008	ITF Allentown, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei	Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson Template:Flagicon Nicole Kriz	2–6, 3–6
Win	20.	12 October 2008	ITF Traralgon, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Robin Stephenson	Template:Flagicon Jarmila Gajdošová Template:Flagicon Jessica Moore	6–4, 6–2
Win	21.	19 October 2008	ITF Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Robin Stephenson	Template:Flagicon Miki Miyamura Template:Flagicon Erika Sema	6–4, 6–2
Win	22.	26 October 2008	ITF Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Robin Stephenson	Template:Flagicon Lizaan du Plessis Template:Flagicon Tiffany Welford	6–2, 6–0
Loss	20.	23 November 2008	ITF Phoenix, Mauritius	Hard	Template:Flagicon Kelly Anderson	Template:Flagicon Teodora Mirčić Template:Flagicon Lenka Tvarošková	4–6, 6–3, [4–10]
Win	23.	2 February 2009	ITF Rancho Mirage, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Courtney Nagle	Template:Flagicon Alina Jidkova Template:Flagicon Darya Kustova	6–2, 7–6
Win	24.	5 June 2009	ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom	Grass	Template:Flagicon Alexa Glatch	Template:Flagicon Eleni Daniilidou Template:Flagicon Rika Fujiwara	6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss	21.	23 August 2010	ITF The Bronx, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears	Template:Flagicon Kristina Barrois Template:Flagicon Yvonne Meusburger	6–1, 4–6, [13–15]
Win	25.	14 March 2011	ITF Nassau, Bahamas	Hard	Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears	6–4, 6–2

Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

Tournament	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	Career SR	Career W–L
Australian Open	A	3R	1R	A	1R	A	1R	A	2R	2R	QF	2R	3R	0 / 9	10–9
French Open	A	1R	1R	A	A	A	2R	3R	1R	1R	3R	2R	1R	1 / 9	6–9
Wimbledon	2R	1R	2R	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	3R	2R	0 / 13	7–13
US Open	A	1R	1R	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	3R	1R	0 / 9	2–9
Grand Slam SR	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 40	N/A
Win–loss	1–1	2–4	1–4	0–1	0–2	1–1	1–4	2–3	1–4	1–4	6–4	6–4	3–4	N/A	25–40

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