Olivia Sanchez
 Sanchez at the US Open, 2008 | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris |
| Born | 17 November 1982 Paris |
| 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) |
Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982 in Paris) is a retired French tennis player. Her paternal grandparents are Spanish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 June 1998 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | Stéphanie Testard
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 1 November 1999 | Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) |  Magdalena Kučerová
|
6–1, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 15 November 1999 | Deauville, France | Clay (i) | Virginie Razzano
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 September 2000 | Sunderland, Great Britain | Hard (i) |  Hannah Collin
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 30 September 2001 | Sunderland, Great Britain | Hard (i) |  Sofia Arvidsson
|
3–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 27 January 2002 | Belfort, France | Hard (i) | Sandra Klösel
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1 May 2006 | Vic, Spain | Clay |  Nuria Sánchez García
|
2–6, 6–7(8–10) |
| Winner | 2. | 19 June 2006 | Montpellier, France | Clay | Stéphanie Vongsouthi
|
6–7(6–8), 6–0, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 23 July 2006 | Vittel, France | Clay |  Jarmila Wolfe
|
4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 September 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | Katie O'Brien
|
6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 8 July 2007 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay |  Anna Gerasimou
|
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 August 2007 | Vigo, Spain | Hard |  Marina Erakovic
|
w/o |
| Winner | 5. | 4 August 2007 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard |  Neuza Silva
|
7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 3 September 2007 | Denain, France | Clay |  Anastasiya Yakimova
|
6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 October 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard |  Stephanie Vogt
|
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 1 February 2010 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard |  Tadeja Majerič
|
7–5, 6–0 |
| Winner | 9. | 8 February 2010 | Laguna Niguel, United States | Hard |  Mandy Minella
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 9 May 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay |  Bianca Botto
|
2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 16 May 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | Bianca Botto
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 11. | 4 June 2010 | Pozoblanco, Spain | Hard | Beatriz García Vidagany
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 18 July 2010 | Contrexéville, France | Clay | Jelena Dokic
|
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 25 April 2011 | San Severo, Italy | Clay |  Alice Moroni
|
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (1–0)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 7 September 1998 | Denain, France | Clay | Amandine Dulon
|
 Lincky Ackron Karyn Bacon
|
5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
References
External links
- Olivia Sanchez at the Women's Tennis Association
- Olivia Sanchez at the International Tennis Federation
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