Renata Marcinkowska

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| name = Renata Marcinkowska

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| fullname = Renata Marcinkowska

| country_represented = {{POL}}
{{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Szczecin, Poland

| death_date =

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| height =

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| careerprizemoney = $170,727

| singlesrecord =

| singlestitles =

| highestsinglesranking = No. 116 (November 12, 1990)

| currentsinglesranking =

| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1989, 1991)

| FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1991)

| Wimbledonresult = 1R (1990)

| USOpenresult = 1R (1990, 1991)

| doublesrecord =

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| highestdoublesranking =

| currentdoublesranking =

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1991)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1991)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1991)

| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1991)

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Renata Marcinkowska (born 24 February 1965) is a Polish-American former professional tennis player. She competed during her professional tennis career as Renata Baranski.

Biography

Born in Szczecin, Marcinkowska left Poland in 1981 to compete in the United States.{{cite news|url=https://newsok.com/article/2183829/cowgirls-baranski-big-eight-champion-reunion-with-parents-worth-waiting-for|title=Cowgirls' Baranski Big Eight Champion Reunion With Parents Worth Waiting For|date=April 25, 1987|work=The Oklahoman|accessdate=4 June 2018}} Once there she received a scholarship to the Oklahoma State University, where she was an All-American collegiate tennis player. While at Oklahoma State she got married and became known as Renata Baranski. She graduated with a psychology degree in 1987, then joined the professional tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.southcarolina.usta.com/Allied_Organizations/renata_marcinkowska/|title=Renata Marcinkowska|publisher=USTA South Carolina|accessdate=4 June 2018}}

Her best performances on the WTA Tour include the semifinals at Guaruja in 1989 as well as the quarterfinals at both the 1989 OTB Open in Schenectady and the 1991 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma. As a doubles player she made a WTA Tour final at the 1991 Nivea Cup in São Paulo, where she and Laura Glitz finished as runners-up.{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001053|title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Sao Paulo - 02 December - 08 December 1991|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=4 June 2018}}

Marcinkowska played in the main draw of all four Grand Slam.{{cite news|url=http://www.kptv.com/story/35820505/socastee-tennis-star-discusses-playing-on-the-games-grandest-stage|title=Socastee tennis star discusses playing on the game's grandest stage|last=Fanning|first=Dan|date=July 6, 2017|publisher=KPTV|accessdate=4 June 2018}}

Becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1991, Marcinkowska lives in South Carolina and works as a teaching professional. She trains players on a dual surface court she invented, which is one half hard and the other clay.{{cite news|url=http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article126847074.html|title=Myrtle Beach tennis hall of famer changing the game with a first-in-the-U.S. tool|last=Tomasic|first=Megan|date=January 16, 2017|work=Myrtle Beach Sun News|accessdate=4 June 2018}}

WTA Tour finals

=Doubles (0–1)=

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!Result

!{{ns}}Date{{ns}}

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss

| December, 1991

| São Paulo, Brazil

| Tier V

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Laura Glitz

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Inés Gorrochategui
{{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz

| 2–6, 2–6

ITF finals

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| $25,000 tournaments

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| $10,000 tournaments

= Singles: (3–3) =

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Result ! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Opponent ! Score
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 1. \| 8 June 1986 \| Miramar, Florida, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ronni Reis \| 4–6, 2–6
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 2. \| 22 June 1986 \| Fayetteville, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|KOR}} Lee Jeong-soon \| 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
style="background:lightblue;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 1. \| 28 June 1987 \| Augusta, Georgia, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Shaun Stafford \| 7–6⁽³⁾, 3–6, 6–4
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 2. \| 17 July 1988 \| Greensboro, North Carolina, United States \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kim Kessaris \| 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
style="background:lightblue;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 3. \| 31 July 1988 \| Evansville, Indiana, United States \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Pamela Jung \| 6–3, 6–2
style="background:lightblue;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 3. \| 5 March 1989 \| Miami, Florida, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Andrea Farley \| 4–6, 1–6

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Result

! No.

! Date

! Tournament

! Surface

! Opponent

! Score

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 8 June 1986

| Miramar, Florida, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ronni Reis

| 4–6, 2–6

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 22 June 1986

| Fayetteville, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-soon

| 4–6, 6–4, 2–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1.

| 28 June 1987

| Augusta, Georgia, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Shaun Stafford

| 7–6⁽³⁾, 3–6, 6–4

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 2.

| 17 July 1988

| Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kim Kessaris

| 4–6, 6–1, 6–3

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| 31 July 1988

| Evansville, Indiana, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Pamela Jung

| 6–3, 6–2

style="background:lightblue;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3.

| 5 March 1989

| Miami, Florida, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Farley

| 4–6, 1–6

= Doubles: (3–3) =

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Result ! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! Score
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 1. \| 13 July 1986 \| Boynton Beach, Florida, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Robyn Lamb \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Fuchs {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathrin Keil \| 6–4, 6–3
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 1. \| 18 January 1987 \| Miami, Florida, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Deeann Hansel \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Cheryl Jones {{flagicon\|USA}} Rochelle Morrisson \| 5–7, 6–7
bgcolor="#f0f8ff" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 2. \| 20 June 1988 \| Mobile, Alabama, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Robyn Lamb \| {{flagicon\|KOR}} Kim Il-soon {{flagicon\|KOR}} Lee Jeong-myung \| 5–7, 2–6
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 2. \| 10 July 1989 \| Greensboro, North Carolina, United States \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Courtney Allen \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Sofie Albinus {{flagicon\|USA}} Shawn Foltz \| 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
style="background:lightblue;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 3. \| 15 October 1989 \| Mobile, Alabama, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Sandy Collins \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Foxworth {{flagicon\|USA}} Vincenza Procacci \| 6–3, 6–4
style="background:lightblue;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 3. \| 26 February 1990 \| Key Biscayne, Florida, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Linda Barnard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Fuchs {{flagicon\|SWE}} Maria Strandlund \| 4–6, 4–6

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Result

! No.

! Date

! Tournament

! Surface

! Partner

! Opponents

! Score

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1.

| 13 July 1986

| Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Robyn Lamb

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Fuchs
{{flagicon|USA}} Kathrin Keil

| 6–4, 6–3

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 18 January 1987

| Miami, Florida, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Deeann Hansel

| {{flagicon|USA}} Cheryl Jones
{{flagicon|USA}} Rochelle Morrisson

| 5–7, 6–7

bgcolor="#f0f8ff"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 20 June 1988

| Mobile, Alabama, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Robyn Lamb

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Il-soon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-myung

| 5–7, 2–6

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 2.

| 10 July 1989

| Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Courtney Allen

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Sofie Albinus
{{flagicon|USA}} Shawn Foltz

| 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

style="background:lightblue;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| 15 October 1989

| Mobile, Alabama, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Collins

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Foxworth
{{flagicon|USA}} Vincenza Procacci

| 6–3, 6–4

style="background:lightblue;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3.

| 26 February 1990

| Key Biscayne, Florida, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Linda Barnard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Fuchs
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Strandlund

| 4–6, 4–6

References

External links

{{WTA}}
{{ITF}}

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Category:Living people

Category:Polish female tennis players

Category:American female tennis players

Category:Polish emigrants to the United States

Category:Oklahoma State Cowgirls tennis players

Category:Sportspeople from Szczecin

Category:20th-century American sportswomen

Category:20th-century Polish sportswomen