# Nicole Arendt

Nicole J. Arendt (born August 26, 1969) 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 49th 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 (NCAA) 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 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
### Doubles: 1 runner-up

| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
| 1997 | Wimbledon | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–7, 4–6 |

### Mixed doubles: 2 runner-ups

| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
| 1996 | Australian Open | Luke Jensen | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 5–7, 0–6 |
| 1996 | French Open | Luke Jensen | Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana | 2–6, 2–6 |

## WTA career finals
### Doubles titles: 16

* Legend
* WTA Championships (2)
* Tier I (4)
* Tier II (4)
* Tier III (3)
* Tier IV & V (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | Apr 1993 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Hard | Kristine Radford | Amy deLone Erika deLone | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | Apr 1994 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Hard | Kristine Radford | Kerry Anne Guse Andrea Strnadová | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 3. | Feb 1995 | U.S. National Indoors | Hard (i) | Laura Golarsa | Katrina Adams Brenda Schultz | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | Mar 1995 | Family Circle Cup, U.S. | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 5. | Apr 1995 | Virginia Slims of Houston, U.S. | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Wiltrud Probst Rene Simpson | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 6. | Oct 1995 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Chanda Rubin Caroline Vis | 6–4, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4 |
| 7. | Oct 1995 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Hard (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 8. | May 1996 | World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| 9. | Oct 1996 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Germany | Hard (i) | Jana Novotná | Martina Hingis Helena Suková | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 10. | Feb 1997 | Hanover Grand Prix, Germany | Carpet (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Larisa Neiland Brenda Schultz | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 11. | May 1997 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 12. | May 1997 | World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 13. | Aug 1997 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Hard | Manon Bollegraf | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 14. | Jan 2001 | Canberra International, Australia | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | Nannie De Villiers Annabel Ellwood | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 15. | Mar 2001 | Indian Wells Masters, U.S. | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 16. | Dec 2001 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Liezel Huber | Květa Hrdličková Henrieta Nagyová | 7–5, 6–4 |

### Doubles runner-ups: 16

| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | Aug 1991 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Shannan McCarthy | Rachel McQuillan Claudia Porwik | 2–6, 4–6 |
| 2. | Apr 1993 | Malaysian Open | Hard (i) | Kristine Radford | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 4–6, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$ |
| 3. | Apr 1994 | Kallang, Singapore | Hard | Kristine Radford | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 4. | Apr 1995 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| 5. | Oct 1996 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Martina Hingis Helena Suková | 5–7, 4–6 |
| 6. | Nov 1996 | Philadelphia Championships, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Lori McNeil | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| 7. | Apr 1997 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | 3–6, 0–6 |
| 8. | Jun 1997 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | Manon Bollegraf | Lori McNeil Helena Suková | Not played |
| 9. | Jun 1997 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–7, 4–6 |
| 10. | Aug 1997 | Canadian Open, | Hard | Manon Bollegraf | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
| 11. | Mar 2000 | Miami Masters, U.S. | Hard | Manon Bollegraf | Julie Halard Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| 12. | May 2000 | Hamburg Cup, Germany | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 2–6, 4–6 |
| 13. | Nov 2000 | WTA Championships, New York | Carpet (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova | 2–6, 3–6 |
| 14. | Jul 2001 | Stanford Classic, U.S. | Hard | Caroline Vis | Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 15. | Aug 2001 | Manhattan Beach Classic, U.S. | Hard | Caroline Vis | Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat | 3–6, 5–7 |
| 16. | Sep 2001 | Bahia, Brazil | Hard | Patricia Tarabini | Amanda Coetzer Lori McNeil | 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 2–6, 4–6 |

## Performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | SR | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | SF | QF | A | QF | 1R | SF | 3R | A | 0 / 10 | 19–10 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | QF | QF | A | 2R | 3R | QF | SF | 2R | 0 / 8 | 20–8 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | 3R | F | A | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 20–11 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | SF | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 14–10 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 8–3 | 9–4 | 11–4 | 15–4 | 0–0 | 10–4 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 8–4 | 1–2 | 0 / 39 | 73–39 |
| Year-end championships ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | SF | A | A | F | A | QF | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 |
| Tier I tournaments ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | QF | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 5–3 |
| Indian Wells | Not Held | Not Held | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | QF | W | QF | A | 1 / 3 | 9–2 |
| Miami | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | A | 2R | F | 1R | SF | A | 0 / 10 | 14–10 |
| Charleston | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | SF | A | 2R | 2R | SF | 1R | A | 1 / 7 | 12–6 |
| Rome | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1 / 5 | 4–4 |
| Berlin | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | SF | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 6–4 |
| Montreal / Toronto | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | A | 1R | SF | A | 2R | F | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | A | 0 / 8 | 9–7 |
| Zürich | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | 1R | W | F | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1 / 5 | 7–4 |
| Moscow | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | NTI | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Boca Raton | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | 2R | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Philadelphia | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | A | A | QF | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Tier I | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Career statistics ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | — | 426 | — | — | 127 | 146 | 85 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | 32 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 313 | | |