Feriel Esseghir

Feriel Esseghir (born 29 October 1983) is an Algerian retired tennis player.

Feriel Esseghir
Country (sports) Algeria
Born (1983-10-29) 29 October 1983
Algiers
Retired2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$12,226
Singles
Career record37–50
Highest ranking381 (8 April 2002)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open Junior2R (2001)
Doubles
Career record4–11
Highest ranking534 (5 August 2002)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open Junior2R (2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–17

Esseghir has career-high WTA rankings of 381 in singles and 534 in doubles, both achieved in 2002. In her career, she was not able to win a title on the ITF circuit, and retired from pro tennis in 2003.

Playing for Algeria in Fed Cup, Esseghir has a win/loss record of 8–17.

She made her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut at the 2002 Morocco Open, in the doubles event partnering Meryem El Haddad.[1]

ITF finals

Singles (0–1)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 13 May 2001 Midlothian, United States Clay Jessica Steck 5–7, 3–6

Fed Cup participation

Singles
Edition Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
1998 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 7 May 1998 Manavgat, Turkey Denmark Clay Charlotte Aagaard L 2–6, 7–6(5), 0–6
9 May 1998 Tunisia Issem Essaies W 6–1, 6–2
1999 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 27 April 1999 Murcia, Spain Malta Clay Carol Cassar-Torreggiani L 4–6, 3–6
29 April 1999 Turkey Duygu Akşit Oal L 4–6, 7–5, 1–6
2000 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 28 March 2000 Estoril, Portugal Madagascar Clay Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika L 5–7, 4–6
29 March 2000 Moldova Svetlana Komleva L 3–6, 3–6
29 March 2000 Estonia Maret Ani L 4–6, 1–6
31 March 2000 Portugal Ana Catarina Nogueira L 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 9 April 2002 Pretoria, South Africa Latvia Hard Katrina Banderę L 1–6, 4–6
10 April 2002 Liechtenstein Sabrina Vogt W 6–2, 6–1
11 April 2002 South Africa Nicole Rencken L 4–6, 7–6(0), 3–6
12 April 2002 Norway Ina Sartz W 6–2, 6–4
13 April 2002 Ireland Kelly Liggan L 6–7(3), 1–6

Doubles
Edition Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
1998 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 5 May 1998 Manavgat, Turkey Cyprus Clay Lamia Hameurlaine Daphne Nicolatou
Eleni Pilava Papanikolaou		 W 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
6 May 1998 Denmark Lamia Hameurlaine Eva Dyrberg
Maria Rasmussen		 L 2–6, 1–6
7 May 1998 Lithuania Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Rūta Deduraitė
Edita Liachovičiūtė		 L 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
1999 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 27 April 1999 Murcia, Spain Malta Clay Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Lisa Camenzuli
Carol Cassar-Torreggiani		 L 6–7(12), 4–6
28 April 1999 Ireland Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Yvonne Flynn
Karen Nugent		 L 2–6, 2–6
29 April 1999 Turkey Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Merve Asımgil
Seden Özlü		 W 3–0 ret.
2000 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 28 March 2000 Estoril, Portugal Madagascar Clay Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika
Solange Rasoarivelo		 W 6–3, 6–2
29 March 2000 Moldova Sihem Ben Youcef Svetlana Komleva
Natalia Volcova		 L 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
30 March 2000 Estonia Sihem Ben Youcef Maret Ani
Liina Suurvarik		 L 3–6, 1–6
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 9 April 2002 Pretoria, South Africa Latvia Hard Sihem Ben Youcef Katrina Banderę
Ilona Giberte		 W 6–2, 7–6(3)
10 April 2002 Liechtenstein Saida Hared Nadine Batliner
Angelika Schädler		 W 6–4, 6–3
11 April 2002 South Africa Sihem Ben Youcef Esmé de Villiers
Natalie Grandin		 L 2–6, 2–6

ITF Junior finals
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (2–4)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 9 August 1998 Cairo, Egypt Clay Karin Coetzee 6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 21 August 1998 Giza, Egypt Clay Dina Milošević 5–7, 6–2, 2–6
Winner 3. 29 August 1998 Damascus, Syria Clay Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 6 September 1998 Beirut, Lebanon Clay Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 1–6, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 17 March 2000 Algiers, Algeria Clay Marion Bartoli 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 22 April 2000 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Aniela Mojzis 6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Doubles (8–2)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 5 April 1997 Sainte-Marie, Martinique Hard Audrey Legay Beatrice Burlet
Neyssa Etienne		 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Winner 2. 10 August 1997 Giza, Egypt Clay Sihem Ben Youcef Meriem Addou
Meryem El Haddad		 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Winner 3. 21 August 1998 Giza, Egypt Clay Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Yomna Farid
Dina Khalil		 7–5, 6–2
Winner 4. 29 August 1998 Damascus, Syria Clay Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer May Kabani
Dina Khalil		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 5. 6 September 1998 Beirut, Lebanon Clay Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Stephanie Balzert
Tanja Hırschauer		 7–5, 6–3
Winner 6. 17 March 2000 Algiers, Algeria Clay Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Sana Ben Salah
Djamila Khaldi		 6–7, 6–2, 6–0
Winner 7. 19 August 2000 Haverford, United States Grass Aniela Mojzis Megan Bradley
Danielle Schwartz		 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 27 August 2000 New Jersey, United States Hard Stephanie Ginsburg Erin Burdette
Tanner Cochran		 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 9. 11 March 2001 Lambaré, Paraguay Hard Ko Bei'er Eva Hrdinová
Ema Janašková		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 10. 15 April 2001 Tunis, Tunisia Clay Sana Ben Salah Yomna Farid
Amani Khalifa		 3–6, 6–2, 6–3

References
  1. Casablanca Main Draw
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