Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (born 3 May 1970) is a former professional tennis player from France.
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Born | 3 May 1970 |
Retired | 2000 |
Prize money | US$ 949,605 |
Singles | |
Career record | 234-229 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 46 (17 August 1992) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1991, 1992) |
French Open | 4R (1994) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1990) |
US Open | 3R (1994) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 165-173 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 22 (22 March 1993) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
French Open | 2R (1990, 91, 92, 1994, 95, 96, 1998) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1988, 1996) |
US Open | 3R (1996) |
In her career, she reached three finals on the WTA Tour: at Taranto in 1990, she lost to Raffaella Reggi, and in New York in 1991, she lost to Brenda Schultz-McCarthy at Schenectady, both Tier V tournaments. At the Tier IV event in Cardiff in 1997, she lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 2–6.
Her best Grand Slam performance was the fourth round at the 1994 French Open. As a wild-card entrant and the world No. 197, she beat Emanuela Zardo, Wiltrud Probst and Marzia Grossi, then lost to third seed Conchita Martínez, 1–6, 2–6.
She achieved more notable success in doubles, winning six titles, four with Florencia Labat, and ranking as high as No. 22 in the WTA rankings. On 17 August 1992, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 46.
She retired after a first-round defeat at the hands of Emmanuelle Gagliardi, at the 2000 Australian Open.
Dechaume-Balleret is married to Bernard Balleret.
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Legend | |
Grand Slam | |
Tier I | |
Tier II | |
Tier III | |
Tier IV & V |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 6 May 1990 | Ilva Trophy Taranto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2. | 25 August 1991 | Schenectady Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | 18 May 1997 | Welsh International Open, Wales | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 25 September 1988 | Clarins Open Paris, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 1. | 23 September 1990 | Clarins Open Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | 5 May 1991 | Ilva Trophy Taranto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 2. | 22 September 1991 | Clarins Open Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | 12 July 1992 | Gastein Ladies, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 4. | 26 July 1992 | San Marino Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 5. | 30 August 1992 | Schenectady Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | 6 August 1995 | San Diego Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4. | 5 May 1996 | Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6. | 20 April 1997 | Tokyo Championships, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | 16 January 1999 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 2 (1–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 21 March 1988 | ITF Bayonne, France | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1. | 17 May 1998 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 26 February 1990 | ITF Wels, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Head-to-head records against other players in the top 10
- Lindsay Davenport 0–1
- Dominique Monami 0–1
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0–1
- Serena Williams 1–0
- Anna Kournikova 0–2
- Karina Habšudová 1–0
- Steffi Graf 0–2
- Amélie Mauresmo 1–1
- Martina Navratilova 0–3
- Jana Novotná 0–3
- Iva Majoli 0–1
- Venus Williams 0–2
External links
- Alexia Dechaume-Balleret at the Women's Tennis Association
- Alexia Dechaume-Balleret at the International Tennis Federation