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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2. | 3 May 1992 | Hamburg | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 14 June 1992 | Birmingham | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 8–6 |
Win | 4. | 23 August 1992 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | 17 January 1993 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 1 February 1993 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | 15 March 1993 | Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6. | 2 May 1993 | Hamburg | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1 August 1993 | San Juan | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 7. | 10 February 1994 | Osaka | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Win | 8. | 22 May 1994 | Strasbourg | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | 5 February 1995 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | 19 February 1995 | Paris | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 6. | 22 May 1995 | Edinburgh | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | 12 June 1995 | Birmingham | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | 10 September 1995 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 8. | 5 November 1995 | Quebec City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 9. | 3 March 1996 | Linz | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | 3 November 1996 | Chicago | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 11. | 17 November 1996 | Philadelphia | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | 26 October 1997 | Quebec City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
Win | 13. | 16 November 1997 | Philadelphia | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 14. | 22 February 1998 | Hanover | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | 5 April 1998 | Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | 14 June 1998 | Birmingham | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 16 August 1998 | Boston | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | 25 October 1998 | Moscow | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 16. | 28 February 1999 | Oklahoma City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | 11 April 1999 | Amelia Island | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | 15 August 1999 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–7, 6–0 |
Win | 17. | 29 August 1999 | New Haven | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 18. | 17 October 1999 | Zürich | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 19. | 24 October 1999 | Moscow | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 20. | 14 November 1999 | Philadelphia | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–6 |
Win | 21. | 30 January 2000 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 22. | 21 May 2000 | Rome | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 23. | 28 May 2000 | Madrid | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 15. | 25 June 2000 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 24. | 6 August 2000 | San Diego | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 16. | 12 November 2000 | Philadelphia | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 17. | 14 January 2001 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 25. | 4 February 2001 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 2–6, 7–6 |
Win | 26. | 4 March 2001 | Scottsdale | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o |
Loss | 18. | 1 April 2001 | Miami | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 27. | 22 April 2001 | Charleston | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 19. | 26 May 2001 | Madrid | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
Win | 28. | 23 June 2001 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 29. | 8 July 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 30. | 9 September 2001 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 |
Win | 31. | 4 November 2001 | Munich | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 32. | 13 January 2002 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o |
Win | 33. | 3 February 2002 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 34. | 3 March 2002 | Scottsdale | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
Win | 35. | 16 March 2002 | Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 36. | 1 April 2002 | Miami | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 37. | 21 April 2002 | Charleston | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 20. | 9 June 2002 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 38. | 22 June 2002 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 39. | 28 July 2002 | Stanford | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 21. | 12 January 2003 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 40. | 2 February 2003 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 41. | 10 August 2003 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 42. | 12 October 2003 | Filderstadt | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 22. | 2 November 2003 | Philadelphia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 43. | 12 January 2004 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 44. | 3 February 2004 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 23. | 22 May 2004 | Vienna | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 45. | 21 June 2004 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 46. | 26 July 2004 | San Diego | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 47. | 4 October 2004 | Filderstadt | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 48. | 18 October 2004 | Zürich | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 24. | 8 November 2004 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 25. | 2 April 2005 | Miami | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 |
Win | 49. | 18 June 2005 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 50. | 25 July 2005 | Stanford | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 26. | 2 October 2005 | Luxembourg City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 27. | 16 October 2005 | Moscow | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 51. | 25 October 2005 | Zürich | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 52. | 31 October 2005 | Philadelphia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 28. | 13 November 2005 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 29. | 7 January 2006 | Gold Coast | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 53. | 17 January 2006 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
Loss | 30. | 5 February 2006 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 31. | 12 February 2006 | Paris | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 54. | 31 July 2006 | San Diego | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 32. | 8 October 2006 | Stuttgart | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 55. | 22 October 2006 | Zürich | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 33. | 12 November 2006 | Madrid | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 34. | 4 February 2007 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 35. | 23 June 2007 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 56. | 19 August 2007 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 57. | 14 October 2007 | Stuttgart | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, |
Win | 58. | 21 October 2007 | Zürich | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 59. | 24 February 2008 | Doha | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 5–7, |
Loss | 36. | 21 June 2008 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–0, |
Loss | 37. | 5 October 2008 | Stuttgart | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 38. | 11 November 2008 | Doha | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 39. | 20 June 2009 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 40. | 4 July 2009 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 41. | 23 August 2009 | Toronto | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, |
Win | 60. | 19 June 2010 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, |
Loss | 42. | 8 August 2010 | San Diego | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 43. | 15 August 2010 | Cincinnati | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 19 November 1990 | Perth, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 1 December 1991 | Mildura, Australia | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6 |