Nathalie Viérin

Nathalie Viérin (born 15 October 1982) is a retired Italian professional tennis player.

Nathalie Viérin
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceSarre, Italy
Born (1982-10-15) 15 October 1982
Aosta, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned proJuly 1998
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$321,276
Singles
Career record310–271
Career titles6 (ITF)
Highest rankingNo. 103 (15 May 2006)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2006)
French Open1R (2006)
Wimbledon1R (2006)
US OpenQ2 (2001, 2002, 2004 & 2006)
Doubles
Career record40–71
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 304 (24 September 2007)

Her career high WTA singles ranking is No. 103, which she reached on May 15, 2006. Her career high doubles ranking is No. 304, set 24 September 2007. She has won 6 singles ITF titles. Nathalie Viérin retired from professional tennis 2010.

She is coached by Franco Bonaiti.[1]

Personal life

Born and raised in Sarre, Aosta Valley, her parents, Angela Sirianni and Robert Viérin, run a tennis club, where she began playing when she was 3. Viérin has two younger brothers, Matthieu and Julien. Baseliner who prefers clay; favorite shot is forehand. Nickname is Natha. Admires Monica Seles. Likes to visit the beach in Bol, Croatia. Favorite movie is Dirty Dancing; favorite actor is Julia Roberts; favorite book is Palomino by Danielle Steel. Says Wimbledon is the best tournament.[2]

ITF finals

Singles (6-10)
$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
Runner-up 1. 28 May 2000 Biella, Italy Clay Maja Matevžič 0–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 26 November 2000 Deauville, France Clay (i) Cecile Leclere 5–3, 2–4, 4–2, 5–4(2)
Winner 3. 2 April 2001 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Clay Eva Dyrberg 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Winner 4. 21 October 2001 Saint Raphael, France Hard (i) Anne-Laure Heitz 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 22 September 2002 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Clay Claudine Schaul 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 27 January 2003 Belfort, France Hard (i) Anne Keothavong 7–5, 6–7(3), 4–6
Runner-up 7. 9 June 2003 Vaduz, Liechtenstein Clay Stephanie Gehrlein 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 8. 20 June 2003 Les Contamines-Montjoie, France Hard Virginie Pichet 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. 4 July 2004 Vaihingen, Germany Clay Martina Müller 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 10. 3 August 2004 Hechingen, Germany Clay Eva Hrdinova 4–6, 3–6
Winner 11. 27 September 2004 Porto, Portugal Clay Michelle Gerards 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 12. 2 August 2005 Martina Franca, Italy Clay Maret Ani 6–3, 6–4
Winner 13. 4 August 2008 Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy Clay Mandy Minella 6–1, 2–6, 7–6(5)
Runner-up 14. 16 March 2009 Cairo, Egypt Clay Kathrin Wörle-Scheller 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 15. 14 June 2009 Campobasso, Italy Clay Irina Buryachok 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 16. 21 June 2009 Padua, Italy Clay Eva Fernández Brugués 2–6, 6–1, 5–7

Doubles (0–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 30 November 1998 Cairo, Egypt Clay Sabina Da Ponte Nino Louarsabishvili
Bahia Mouhtassine		 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 15 September 2002 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Laura Dell'Angelo Vera Dushevina
Galina Voskoboeva		 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 10 September 2007 Bordeaux, France Clay Alisa Kleybanova Timea Bacsinszky
Sandra Klösel		 6–7(2), 4–6

References
  1. WTA site
  2. WTA site


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