Rene Uys’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African tennis player
Is Athlete 
Tennis player 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 26 July 1964
Age: 56 years
Star sign Leo

Rene Uys (born 26 July 1964) is a former South African female tennis player who was active in the first half of the 1980s. She reached a highest singles ranking of No. 39 in October 1984.

Tennis career

Uys was the runner-up at the girl’s singles event at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships, losing the final to Zina Garrison in three sets. Her best result at a Grand Slam singles event was reaching the fourth round at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships in which she was defeated in straight sets by first-seeded and eventual champion Martina Navratilova.

In April 1984 she reached the final of the WTA event in Durban, South Africa, followed by a semifinal spot at the South African Open in Johannesburg.

Career finals

Singles (1 titles, 1 runners-up)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 23 April 1984 Durban, South Africa Hard Peanut Harper 1–6, 4–6
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