Clarisa Fernández

Clarisa Fernández (born 28 August 1981) is a retired Argentine tennis player.

Clarisa Fernández
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceCórdoba, Argentina
Born (1981-08-28) 28 August 1981
Córdoba, Argentina
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2008
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$678,184
Singles
Career record228–130
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 26 (31 March 2003)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (2003)
French OpenSF (2002)
Wimbledon2R (2002, 2006)
US Open1R (2002, 2003, 2006)
Doubles
Career record75–48
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 111 (28 January 2002)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–3

She is best known for her semifinal appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage.[1] Fernández was ranked 87th in the world[2] at the time of her shocking result. She defeated, in order, Lubomira Bacheva, Jelena Kostanić, Kim Clijsters, Elena Dementieva (No. 13), and Paola Suárez, before losing to second-seeded Venus Williams in straight sets.

Fernández, a crafty left-handed player,[3] turned professional in 1998.[4] She did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open. She has six ITF titles to her name, including one in 2006. Since 2003, Fernández had been plagued with injuries. She suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder, an injury to her left wrist, and to her right knee. Fernández enjoyed playing on hard and grass courts. She was coached by Leonardo Lerda.[5] Her tennis inspirations were Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova.

In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.[5]

ITF finals
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (7–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 12 October 1997 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Celeste Contín 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 5 October 1998 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Zsófia Gubacsi 6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 18 July 1999 Sezze, Italy Clay Mihaela Moldovan 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 20 September 1999 Thessaloniki, Greece Carpet Eleni Daniilidou 2–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 7 January 2001 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Seda Noorlander 6–3, 6–1
Winner 4. 8 July 2001 Orbetello, Italy Clay Martina Suchá 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 5. 23 January 2005 Miami, United States Hard Xie Yanze 6–4, 6–2
Winner 6. 5 March 2006 Clearwater, United States Hard Alberta Brianti 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 15 October 2006 San Francisco, United States Hard Ashley Harkleroad 2–6, 3–6
Winner 7. 25 November 2007 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Julia Cohen 6–1, 6–2

Doubles: 10 (6–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 21 June 1999 Orbetello, Italy Clay Mariana Díaz Oliva Maria Goloviznina
Anastasia Myskina		 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 5 September 1999 Spoleto, Italy Clay Francesca Schiavone Debby Haak
Andrea van den Hurk		 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 14 November 1999 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Alice Canepa Rossana de los Ríos
Mariana Díaz Oliva		 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 3–6
Runner-up 3. 10 December 2000 Bogotá, Colombia Hard Conchita Martínez Granados Joana Cortez
Mariana Díaz Oliva		 6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 7 January 2001 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Romina Ottoboni Miriam D'Agostini
Vanessa Menga		 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Winner 3. 29 January 2001 Clearwater, United States Hard Joana Cortez Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Jolene Watanabe		 6–1, 7–5
Runner-up 4. 15 April 2001 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay Joana Cortez Eugenia Chialvo
Conchita Martínez Granados		 7–6(3–7), 1–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 13 August 2001 The Bronx, United States Hard Rika Fujiwara Kristie Boogert
Els Callens		 2–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Winner 5. 7 October 2001 Fresno, United States Hard Samantha Reeves Ashley Harkleroad
Marie-Ève Pelletier		 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Winner 6. 27 March 2005 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay Lourdes Domínguez Lino Joana Cortez
Tomoko Yonemura		 6–2, 6–2

Head-to-head records against top-ten players

Fernández' match records against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who have been ranked No. 1 in boldface

References
  1. "THREE AMERICANS AND AN ARGENTINE". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  2. "Venus, Serena roll, reach first French semis". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  3. "tennis: Fernandez's first 4.25; Debut in final four". The Daily Post. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  4. "Clarisa Fernandez Player profile". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  5. "Fernández Announces Retirement". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2010.


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