Amélie Cocheteux
Amélie Cocheteux (born 27 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from France. She reached her career high ranking of No. 55 in the world on 10 May 1999. She defeated world number ten Nathalie Tauziat in the Prostějov tournament in 1999. As a junior, she won the 1995 French Open title.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1978 Amiens, France |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Prize money | $422.851 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 165-145 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 55 (10 May 1999) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2000) |
| French Open | 2R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| US Open | 3R (1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52–69 |
| Highest ranking | No. 61 (18 September 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000) |
| French Open | QF (2000) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2000) |
| US Open | 1R (1999) |
In 2000, Cocheteux and another French player, Anne-Gaëlle Sidot, were accused of racism by Alexandra Stevenson. Cocheteux allegedly used a racial remark to Stevenson whilst bumping into her in the locker room.[1] Cocheteux denied the claims, and no action was taken by the WTA Tour.[2]
Cocheteux's results seriously deteriorated throughout the year, ending it with an 8–26 record and dropping out of the top 100. In 2001, she played just three events on the ITF circuit, losing first round in all of them, and stopped playing on the women's tour at the age of just 23.
WTA finals
Doubles (0–1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) | |
| WTA Championships (0/0) | |
| Tier I (0/0) | Premier Mandatory (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) | Premier 5 (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/0) | Premier (0/0) |
| Tier IV & V (0/1) | International (0/1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 May 1999 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  Janette Husárová |
 Cătălina Cristea  Irina Selyutina |
1–6, 2–6 |
ITF Finals
Singles Finals (4-5)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 April 1995 | Murcia, Spain | Clay |  Ana Alcázar |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 14 May 1995 | Le Touquet, France | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Patty Van Acker |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 11 February 1996 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay |  Gloria Pizzichini |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 3 November 1996 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Noëlle van Lottum |
6–1, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 June 1997 | Marseille, France | Clay |  Mirjana Lučić-Baroni |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 2 November 1997 | Poitiers, France | Clay |  Kristie Boogert |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 7. | 7 June 1998 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | Seda Noorlander |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 18 October 1998 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 25 October 1998 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Stéphanie Foretz |
6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles Finals (0-3)
| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 November 1994 | Giza, Egypt | Clay | Caroline Toyre |
 Ágnes Muzamel  Christina Zachariadou |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 October 1998 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Émilie Loit |
Els Callens Laurence Courtois |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 October 1998 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Émilie Loit |
 Lenka Cenková Eva Martincová |
6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
References
- Stevenson charges hazing, racism on women's tour Archived 31 March 2002 at the Wayback Machine
- "I'm not a racist", says Frenchwoman Sidot Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Amélie Cocheteux at the Women's Tennis Association
- Amélie Cocheteux at the International Tennis Federation