Olivia Sanchez
Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982 in Paris) is a retired French tennis player. Her paternal grandparents are Spanish.
![]() Sanchez at the US Open, 2008 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Paris |
Born | Paris | 17 November 1982
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $376,039 |
Singles | |
Career record | 287-209 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 12 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 90 (9 June 2008) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2008) |
French Open | 2R (2008, 2010) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2008, 2010, 2011) |
US Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 20-49 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 427 (6 December 2010) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
On 9 June 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 90. On 6 December 2010, she peaked at No. 427 in the doubles rankings. In her career, Sanchez won 12 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF circuit. She was coached by Norbert Palmier.
Tennis career
2007
In May, she received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open, but lost in 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 to American Shenay Perry in the first round.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four in Spain, Portugal, France and Mexico. Sanchez won her first $75,000 tournament in September 2007 at the Open Engie Porte du Hainaut, defeating Anastasiya Yakimova in the final.
2008
At the Australian Open, she defeated Zuzana Ondrášková and Yuliya Beygelzimer, but then lost to Alisa Kleybanova in the final round of qualifying in straight sets.
In February, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. She won in the first round against Martina Müller, but lost 1–6, 5–7 to Sorana Cîrstea in the second.
She received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open, but then lost 2–6, 6–7 to Karin Knapp. As of 9 June 2008, Sanchez reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 90.
2010
She received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open, but lost 5–7, 2–6 against Marion Bartoli in the second round.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four in United States, Brazil, Spain and France.
Sanchez declared her retirement from tennis in 2012.
ITF finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (12–10)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 29 June 1998 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 1. | 1 November 1999 | Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 1–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2. | 15 November 1999 | Deauville, France | Clay (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 18 September 2000 | Sunderland, Great Britain | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 30 September 2001 | Sunderland, Great Britain | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 27 January 2002 | Belfort, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1 May 2006 | Vic, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7(8–10) |
Winner | 2. | 19 June 2006 | Montpellier, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(6–8), 6–0, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 7. | 23 July 2006 | Vittel, France | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 3. | 19 September 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 8 July 2007 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 5 August 2007 | Vigo, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
w/o |
Winner | 5. | 4 August 2007 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
Winner | 6. | 3 September 2007 | Denain, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 28 October 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 1 February 2010 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–0 |
Winner | 9. | 8 February 2010 | Laguna Niguel, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 9. | 9 May 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Winner | 10. | 16 May 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 11. | 4 June 2010 | Pozoblanco, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 10. | 18 July 2010 | Contrexéville, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 12. | 25 April 2011 | San Severo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (1–0)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winner | 1. | 7 September 1998 | Denain, France | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
References
External links
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