Marie-Ève Pelletier
![]() Marie-Ève Pelletier at the 2009 US Open | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Repentigny, Quebec, Canada |
Born | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | May 18, 1982
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | January 9, 2013[1] |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$592,193 |
Singles | |
Career record | 340–349 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 106 (June 20, 2005) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2004) |
French Open | Q3 (2001) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2004, 2005) |
US Open | Q3 (2002) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 305–251 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 25 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 54 (April 19, 2010) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
French Open | 1R (2010) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2005, 2010) |
US Open | 2R (2009) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2010) |
Marie-Ève Pelletier (French pronunciation: [maʁi ɛv pɛltje]; born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career high ranking of 106 in singles on June 20, 2005 and a career high of 54 in doubles on April 12, 2010 on the WTA Tour.
Tennis career
1998–2013
Marie-Ève has played in one career Grand Slam singles match in 2004, at the Australian Open, qualifying for the tournament before losing in the first round to Japan's Akiko Morigami. She is the previous winner of two events on the ITF Circuit, the 2000 Virginia Beach and 2005 Waikoloa tournaments. Her best result in a WTA Tour event came at the 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open, where she reached the quarterfinals.[2] The biggest win of her career was when she beat then world No. 16 Li Na in straight sets in the first round of the 2006 Rogers Cup.[3] She won in June 2012 the third singles title of her career at the $25,000 ITF in El Paso, beating Ashley Weinhold in the final.[4]
Pelletier retired from tennis on January 9, 2013, after her loss in the first round qualifying at the Australian Open.[1]
Fed Cup
Marie-Ève was a regular on Canada's Fed Cup team, playing every year from 2002 to 2008 and again from 2010 to 2012. She amassed a singles record of 9–9 and a doubles record of 16–6 in Fed Cup play.[5]
Life after tennis
Pelletier is now a tennis analyst for TVA Sports, a sports television network in Quebec. She also was a tennis analyst for RDS for the 2013 Rogers Cup and an assistant coach for Tennis Canada's National Training Centre in Montreal. Pelletier married former NHL goaltender Pascal Leclaire in July 2014 and gave birth to their daughter Zoé in May 2015.[6][7]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runners-up)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$75,000 tournaments (0–1) |
$50,000 tournaments (1–2) |
$25,000 tournaments (2–2) |
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (0–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2000 | Nanjing, China | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2000 | Fresno, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–2 | May 2000 | Virginia Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2001 | Peachtree City, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Nov 2001 | Pittsburgh, United States | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | Sep 2002 | Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2–5 | Jan 2005 | Waikoloa, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–6 | Jun 2005 | Marseille, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Jun 2012 | El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles: 51 (25 titles, 26 runners-up)
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$100,000 tournaments (2–2) |
$75,000 tournaments (1–2) |
$50,000 tournaments (10–13) |
$25,000 tournaments (11–9) |
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (1–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 1999 | Baltimore, United States | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2001 | Fresno, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2002 | Caserta, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2003 | Oporto, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–4 | May 2004 | Raleigh, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | May 2005 | Lafayette, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | Jun 2005 | Marseille, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–7 | Oct 2005 | Nantes, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2–7 | Jan 2006 | Waikoloa, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 3–7 | May 2006 | Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–8 | May 2006 | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–9 | May 2006 | Palm Beach Gardens, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–9 | Jul 2006 | Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–9 | Oct 2006 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–10 | Oct 2006 | Saltillo, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 5–11 | Jan 2007 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 5–12 | Apr 2007 | Hammond, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 6–12 | Jun 2007 | Galatina, Italy | $25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 7–12 | Jun 2007 | Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 8–12 | Aug 2007 | Vancouver, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 9–12 | Sep 2007 | Denain, France | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–13 | Oct 2007 | Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 9–14 | May 2008 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–2), 1–6, [5–10] |
Win | 10–14 | May 2008 | Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 10–15 | Jun 2008 | Rome, Italy | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 10–16 | Sep 2008 | Denain, France | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 10–17 | Oct 2008 | Helsinki, Finland | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 11–17 | Oct 2008 | Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 11–18 | Apr 2009 | Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, [9–11] |
Win | 12–18 | May 2009 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 12–19 | Aug 2009 | Bronx, United States | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 13–19 | Nov 2009 | Poitiers, France | 100,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [10–3] |
Loss | 13–20 | Nov 2009 | Phoenix, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
Win | 14–20 | Oct 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Win | 15–20 | Apr 2011 | Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
Win | 16–20 | Apr 2011 | Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 17–20 | May 2011 | Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 18–20 | May 2011 | Raleigh, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 18–21 | Jun 2011 | Boston, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 18–22 | Oct 2011 | Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 19–22 | Nov 2011 | Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–4] |
Win | 20–22 | Apr 2012 | Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 20–23 | Apr 2012 | Dothan, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
Loss | 20–24 | May 2012 | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 21–24 | May 2012 | Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [10–5] |
Win | 22–24 | Jun 2012 | Rome, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 3–6, [10–8] |
Win | 23–24 | Jul 2012 | Denver, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [12–10] |
Win | 24–24 | Jul 2012 | Waterloo, Canada | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 25–24 | Jul 2012 | Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Loss | 25–25 | Oct 2012 | Troy, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 25–26 | Oct 2012 | Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | Q3 | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
French Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q2 | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wimbledon | Q1 | A | A | 1R | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% |
Record against top-100 players
Pelletier's win-loss record (9–53, 15%) against players who were ranked world No. 100 or higher when played is as follows:[8]
Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.
Li Na 1–0[nb 1]
Chanelle Scheepers 1–0[nb 2]
Jill Craybas 1–0[nb 3]
Alina Jidkova 1–0[nb 4]
Samantha Reeves 1–0[nb 5]
Julia Schruff 1–0
Tatiana Perebiynis 1–0[nb 6]
Stéphanie Foretz 1–2[nb 7]
Marissa Irvin 1–4
Lindsay Davenport 0–1
Jelena Janković 0–1
Nadia Petrova 0–1
Francesca Schiavone 0–1
Marion Bartoli 0–1[nb 8]
Sabine Lisicki 0–1
Amy Frazier 0–1
Anna Smashnova 0–1
Virginie Razzano 0–1
Fabiola Zuluaga 0–1[nb 9]
Alexandra Stevenson 0–1[nb 10]
Magüi Serna 0–1
Barbora Strýcová 0–1
Klára Koukalová 0–1
Iveta Benešová 0–1
Petra Cetkovská 0–1[nb 11]
Tamira Paszek 0–1
María Vento-Kabchi 0–1[nb 12]
Kristina Brandi 0–1[nb 13]
Sania Mirza 0–1
Laura Granville 0–1
Rachel McQuillan 0–1[nb 14]
Petra Mandula 0–1
María Sánchez Lorenzo 0–1
Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 0–1
Marlene Weingärtner 0–1
Melinda Czink 0–1
Marta Domachowska 0–1[nb 15]
Martina Suchá 0–1
Ashley Harkleroad 0–1
Shenay Perry 0–1[nb 16]
Akiko Morigami 0–1[nb 17]
Els Callens 0–1[nb 18]
Adriana Gerši 0–1
Jennifer Hopkins 0–1[nb 19]
Anastasia Rodionova 0–1[nb 20]
Yuliana Fedak 0–1
Jana Nejedly 0–1
Zsófia Gubacsi 0–1
Séverine Beltrame 0–2[nb 21]
Nuria Llagostera Vives 0–2[nb 22]
Tatiana Poutchek 0–2
Irina Selyutina 0–2[nb 23]
Notes
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Li
- ^ Has a 2–0 overall record vs. Scheepers
- ^ Has a 3–2 overall record vs. Craybas
- ^ Has a 1–2 overall record vs. Jidkova
- ^ Has a 2–3 overall record vs. Reeves
- ^ Has a 4–0 overall record vs. Perebiynis
- ^ Has a 1–4 overall record vs. Foretz
- ^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Bartoli
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Zuluaga
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Stevenson
- ^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Cetkovská
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Vento-Kabchi
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Brandi
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. McQuillan
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Domachowska
- ^ Has a 1–4 overall record vs. Perry
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Morigami
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Callens
- ^ Has a 1–2 overall record vs. Hopkins
- ^ Has a 1–3 overall record vs. Rodionova
- ^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Beltrame
- ^ Has a 0–4 overall record vs. Llagostera Vives
- ^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Selyutina
References
- ^ a b "Happy retirement Marie-Ève!". Tennis Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "ITF profile - Marie-Ève Pelletier". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Pelletier pulls off a huge upset". Rogers Cup. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Drawsheet: $25,000 El Paso, TX". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Fed Cup profile - Marie-Ève Pelletier". Fed Cup. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Seen and Heard Around the Grounds". Rogers Cup. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Les bons souvenirs de Marie-Ève Pelletier". TVA Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Results". WTATennis.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
External links
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