Olivia Sanchez
![]() Sanchez at the US Open, 2008 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Paris |
Born | Paris | 17 November 1982
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $376,039 |
Singles | |
Career record | 287–209 |
Career titles | 12 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 90 (9 June 2008) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2008) |
French Open | 2R (2008, 2010) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2008, 2010, 2011) |
US Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 20–49 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 427 (6 December 2010) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982) is a retired French tennis player. Her paternal grandparents are Spanish.
On 9 June 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 90. On 6 December 2010, she peaked at No. 427 in the doubles rankings. In her career, Sanchez won 12 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit.
She was coached by Norbert Palmier.
Tennis career
[edit]2007
[edit]In May, she received a wildcard into the main draw of the French Open, but lost to American Shenay Perry in the first round, in three sets.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four (in Spain, Portugal, France and Mexico). Sanchez won her first $75k tournament in September 2007 at the Open Engie Porte du Hainaut, defeating Anastasiya Yakimova in the final.
2008
[edit]At the Australian Open, she defeated Zuzana Ondrášková and Yuliya Beygelzimer, but then lost to Alisa Kleybanova in the final round of qualifying, in straight sets.
In February, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano. She won in the first round against Martina Müller, but lost 1–6, 5–7 to Sorana Cîrstea in the second.
She received a wildcard into the main draw of the French Open but then lost 2–6, 6–7 to Karin Knapp. As of 9 June 2008, Sanchez reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 90.
2010
[edit]She received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the French Open, but lost 5–7, 2–6 against Marion Bartoli in the second round.
She reached five singles finals on the ITF Circuit, winning four (in the United States, Brazil, Spain and France).
Sanchez declared her retirement from tennis in 2012.
ITF finals
[edit]Legend |
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$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (12–10)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 29 June 1998 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1. | 1 November 1999 | Open de Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 1–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 2. | 15 November 1999 | ITF Deauville, France | Clay (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 3. | 18 September 2000 | ITF Sunderland, UK | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4. | 30 September 2001 | ITF Sunderland, UK | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
Loss | 5. | 27 January 2002 | ITF Belfort, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | 1 May 2006 | ITF Vic, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7(8) |
Win | 2. | 19 June 2006 | Open de Montpellier, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(6), 6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 7. | 23 July 2006 | ITF Vittel, France | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 3. | 19 September 2006 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(7), 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | 8 July 2007 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 4. | 5 August 2007 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
w/o |
Win | 5. | 4 August 2007 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(8), 6–1 |
Win | 6. | 3 September 2007 | Open Denain, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
Win | 7. | 28 October 2007 | ITF Mexico City | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | 1 February 2010 | ITF Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 9. | 8 February 2010 | ITF Laguna Niguel, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 9 May 2010 | ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Win | 10. | 16 May 2010 | ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | 4 June 2010 | ITF Pozoblanco, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 10. | 18 July 2010 | Open de Contrexéville, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 12. | 25 April 2011 | ITF San Severo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (1–0)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 7 September 1998 | Open Denain, France | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Olivia Sanchez at the Women's Tennis Association
- Olivia Sanchez at the International Tennis Federation