Rene Simpson Collins (14 January 1966 – 17 October 2013) was a Canadian professional tennis player from Sarnia, Ontario.

She reached a WTA singles ranking of 70 in 1989[2] and had a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.

[3] She was a member of the Canada Fed Cup team from 1988 to 1998, coach from 1998 to 2000, and captain from 2001 to 2010.

[4] She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.

[5] Simpson died on 17 October 2013 after a year-long battle with brain cancer.