Sharon Fichman

Sharon Fichman

Country	Canada
Residence	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Born	December 3, 1990 (1990-12-03) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money	US$202,263
Singles
Career record	157–106
Career titles	0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 114 (March 8, 2010)
Current ranking	No. 216 (March 5, 2012)
Doubles
Career record	112–76
Career titles	0 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 83 (May 3, 2010)
Current ranking	No. 114 (March 5, 2012)
Last updated on: March 5, 2012.

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Maccabiah Games
Women's tennis
Gold	2005 Israel	Women's Singles
Silver	2005 Israel	Mixed Doubles
Bronze	2005 Israel	Women's Doubles

Sharon Fichman (born December 3, 1990) is a Canadian professional tennis player. Fichman was ranked No. 5 on the junior circuit in December 2006. Since turning pro, so far her career highs are No. 114 in singles and No. 83 in doubles. Fichman is currently Canada's highest-ranked women's doubles player.

Early life

Fichman started playing tennis at the age of 5. She won her first tournament at six.

By age 13 she was the world's # 2 player under 14. In 2004 at the age of 13 she was Canada's Under-18 Indoor & Outdoor National girls champ, and also won the doubles title with partner Melanie Gloria.

In 2006 Fichman and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dominated doubles at the 2006 Grand Slam Juniors by winning the Australian Open and French Open. At the 2006 U.S. Open Juniors, Fichman quartered in singles and came close to capturing her third Grand Slam in doubles with a finalist showing. She lost in the finals of the Canadian Open Junior Championship in both singles and doubles.

She attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, a public high school, which she graduated in July 2008.

Tennis career

2005

In 2005 Fichman, who is Jewish, won the gold medal at the 17th Maccabiah Games in Israel at the age of 14. Fichman also won a bronze medal in the women's doubles, and wrapped up the event with silver medal in mixed doubles. She was also Canada's flag-bearer in the Games. "I represented my religion and my country", she said, minutes after beating highly-touted 23-year-old Nicole Ptak of the United States 6–2, 6–2, for the gold medal. "These Games are not just all about sports but meeting people, learning about culture and building friendship. Being the No. 1 Jewish female tennis player in the world is also not too shabby."

2006–09

In October 2006, while still 15, she beat world # 114 Hana Šromová 2–6, 7–6 (5), 6–1. In August 2007, at the age of 16, Fichman beat world # 90 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro of France in Toronto, 6–3, 7–6 (4). She finished 2007 with a singles record for the year of 16–8. In October 2008, 17 years of age, Fichman beat world # 137 Jelena Pandžić 5–7, 6–4, 6–4. She finished 2008 with a singles record for the year of 25–16. In January 2009 she won the singles in the Ace Sports Group Tennis Classic Lutz, Florida tournament, dropping only one set, and also won the doubles with Kimberly Couts. In April 2009 she won the Osprey, Florida tournament.

2010–11

Sharon won her first tournament of the year, the $25,000 ITF in Plantation, by defeating Alexandra Cadanțu 6–3 7–6 in the final. In Lutz, Sharon reached the quarter-finals but lost to Laura Siegemund. At the Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas she reached the second round but lost to Catalina Castaño, despite having two match points in the second set. She won her second tournament of the year at the $50,000 ITF in Waterloo, where she defeated Julia Boserup 6–3, 4–6, 6–4.

Style of play

Fichman's style is a counter-punching baseliner, but she prides herself on being able to play any style. She employs a variety of spins and pace, and a wide array of shots. She is an explosive player capable of reeling off an improbable winner in a defense-to-offense situation.

Personal life

Her parents, Julia and Bobby, emigrated from Romania to Israel and then, in 1989, to Canada. Bobby was a semi-pro tennis player. Now he's a nuclear engineer.

Her idol is Belgian Justine Henin. "I've been a fan since she won the U.S. Open last year", Fichman said. "There is just something special about her that is inexplicable. Her will, her mental abilities are what set her apart."

Career statistics

WTA Tour finals

Winner — Legend (pre/post 2010) Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) Tier II / Premier (0–0) Tier III, IV & V / International (0–2)

Titles by Surface Hard (0–0) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–2) Carpet (0–0)

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
Runner–up	1.	May 9, 2009	Estoril, Portugal	Clay	Katalin Marosi	Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears	2–6, 6–3, 10–5
Runner–up	2.	February 19, 2011	Bogotá, Colombia	Clay	Laura Pous Tió	Edina Gallovits-Hall Anabel Medina Garrigues	2–6, 7–6(6), 11–9

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 11 (5–6)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1.	November 26, 2005	Ashkelon, Israel	Hard	Pemra Özgen	6–1, 6–1
Runner–up	1.	December 3, 2005	Ramat HaSharon, Israel	Hard	Margalita Chakhnashvili	6–3, 7–6(4)
Runner–up	2.	July 22, 2007	Hamilton, Canada	Clay	Stéphanie Dubois	6–2, 6–2
Runner–up	3.	July 28, 2007	Calgary, Canada	Hard	Ana Veselinović	6–2, 6–1
Runner–up	4.	July 6, 2008	Waterloo, Canada	Clay	Alexandra Mueller	6–3, 6–3
Runner–up	5.	January 18, 2009	Boca Raton, United States	Clay	Gabriela Paz-Franco	6–4, 7–6(4)
Winner	2.	January 25, 2009	Lutz, United States	Clay	Lauren Albanese	6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner	3.	April 19, 2009	Osprey, United States	Clay	Yuliana Fedak	6–4, 6–1
Runner–up	6.	September 13, 2009	Biella, Italy	Clay	Petra Martić	7–5, 6–4
Winner	4.	January 16, 2011	Plantation, United States	Clay	Alexandra Cadanțu	6–3, 7–6(2)
Winner	5.	July 10, 2011	Waterloo, Canada	Clay	Julia Boserup	6–3, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles: 17 (11–6)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1.	November 11, 2007	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Maria Fernanda Alves Christina Wheeler	6–3, 6–0
Runner–up	1.	October 25, 2008	Saguenay, Canada	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Katalin Marosi Marina Tavares	2–6, 6–4, 10–4
Runner–up	2.	January 18, 2009	Boca Raton, United States	Clay	Kimberly Couts	Alina Jidkova Darya Kustova	6–4, 6–2
Winner	2.	January 24, 2007	Lutz, United States	Clay	Kimberly Couts	Story Tweedie-Yates Mashona Washington	6–4, 7–5
Winner	3.	November 8, 2009	Rock Hill, United States	Hard	Anna Tatishvili	Lauren Albanese Jamie Hampton	7–6(5), 4–6, 10–3
Winner	4.	November 15, 2009	Phoenix, United States	Hard	Mashona Washington	Marie-Ève Pelletier Anna Tatishvili	4–6, 6–4, 10–8
Runner–up	3.	November 21, 2009	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Mashona Washington	Maureen Drake Marianne Jodoin	3–2, ret
Winner	5.	July 10, 2010	Biarritz, France	Clay	Julia Görges	Lourdes Domínguez Lino Monica Niculescu	7–5, 6–4
Runner–up	4.	July 18, 2010	Contrexéville, France	Clay	Jelena Dokić	Nina Bratchikova Ekaterina Ivanova	6–4, 4–6, 3–10
Winner	6.	July 24, 2010	Pétange, Luxembourg	Clay	Monica Niculescu	Sophie Lefèvre Laura Thorpe	6–4, 6–2
Winner	7.	November 6, 2010	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Brittany Augustine Alexandra Mueller	6–4, 6–0
Runner–up	5.	January 22, 2011	Lutz, United States	Clay	Gabriela Dabrowski	Ahsha Rolle Mashona Washington	6–4, 6–4
Winner	8.	April 9, 2011	Jackson, United States	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier	Eva Hrdinová Natalie Piquion	7–6(1), 7–6(3)
Winner	9.	May 1, 2011	Charlottesville, United States	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier	Julie Ditty Carly Gullickson	6–3, 6–3
Winner	10.	May 15, 2011	Raleigh, United States	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier	Beatrice Capra Asia Muhammed	6–1, 6–3
Runner–up	6.	June 26, 2011	Boston, United States	Hard	Marie-Ève Pelletier	Tetiana Luzhanskan Alexandra Mueller	7–6(3), 6–3
Winner	11.	July 16, 2011	Granby, Canada	Hard	Sun Shengnan	Vyktoria Kisialeva Nathalia Rossi	6–4, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (2–1)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
Winner	2006	Australian Open	Hard	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	Alizé Cornet Corinna Dentoni	6–2, 6–2
Winner	2006	French Open	Clay	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	Agnieszka Radwańska Caroline Wozniacki	6–7(4), 6–2, 6–1
Runner–up	2006	US Open	Hard	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	Mihaela Buzărnescu Ioana Raluca Olaru	7–5, 6–2

See also

• List of select Jewish tennis players

External links

• Sharon Fichman at the Women's Tennis Association
• Sharon Fichman at the International Tennis Federation
• Sharon Fichman at the Fed Cup
• Sharon Fichman on Twitter