Stéphanie Dubois
Country (sports) | Canada |
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Residence | London, England, United Kingdom[1] |
Born | Laval, Quebec, Canada | October 31, 1986
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2004 |
Retired | September 8, 2014 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$902,867 |
Singles | |
Career record | 347–264 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 87 (January 30, 2012) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2012) |
French Open | 1R (2008, 2010, 2012) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2011) |
US Open | 2R (2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 113–112 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 102 (September 22, 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2009) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2012) |
Stéphanie Dubois (born October 31, 1986) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2004 and she achieved a career-best ranking of No. 87 in the world on January 30, 2012. Dubois was named Female Player of the Year by Tennis Canada at two occasions (2005, 2007). Dubois retired after the 2014 Coupe Banque Nationale in September.[2]
Tennis career
2004–07
Dubois made her first appearance in July 2004 in the Fed Cup World Group Play-offs against Switzerland. She reached her first WTA quarterfinal at the 2005 Challenge Bell in Quebec City. At the 2006 Rogers Cup, she scored the biggest win of her career when she defeated Kim Clijsters (who retired from the match), to reach the third round. In 2007, Dubois and Renata Voráčová reached the Challenge Bell final but lost to Christina Fusano and Raquel Kops-Jones in straight sets.
2008–10
In 2008, she got in the main draw of the Australian Open and the French Open, participating in a first in the latter, where two Quebec native players were in the main draw by their own ranking for the first time. Also in 2008, Dubois had 3 match points against 8th seed Anna Chakvetadze in the first round of Wimbledon but lost with a score of 6–8 in the final set. She also reached the third round of the 2008 Rogers Cup for the second time of her career with a victory over world No. 20 Maria Kirilenko.[3] In 2009, Dubois won the $75,000 ITF Women's Circuit Vancouver Open by beating the top seed Sania Mirza in three sets. Also in 2009, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round of the US Open, her first Grand Slam main draw win, before losing to Sorana Cîrstea in the second round.[4]
2011–14
Dubois reached the second round at Wimbledon in 2011 where she lost to world No. 11 Andrea Petkovic in three sets. She reached at the end of July 2011 the second WTA quarterfinal of her career at the Citi Open in College Park, but lost to Tamira Paszek in a match that lasted almost 4 hours. In January 2012, Dubois won her first round match at the Australian Open for the first time, with a win over Elena Vesnina. She lost in the second round to 30th seed Angelique Kerber. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she teamed with Aleksandra Wozniak to represent Canada in the women's doubles, where they lost in the opening round.[5] In September 2014, Dubois retired from tennis after losing in the first round of the Coupe Banque Nationale.[2]
Life after tennis
In the spring of 2015, Dubois studied in communication at Promédia. She married British Oliver Sheath in July 2015 and gave birth to their daughter Alicia in April 2017. Dubois currently lives in London and is working as a tennis analyst for the WTA. She also has a Level 3 Coach certification from the LTA.[1]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2007 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Tier III | Carpet (i) | Renata Voráčová | Christina Fusano Raquel Kops-Jones |
2–6, 6–7(6–8) |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 23 (10 titles, 13 runners-up)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$75,000 tournaments (1–1) |
$50,000 tournaments (3–8) |
$25,000 tournaments (6–4) |
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (0–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2004 | Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Alexa Glatch | 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2004 | Mont-Tremblant, Canada | 10,000 | Clay | Soledad Esperón | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2004 | Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Marissa Irvin | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2004 | Tucson, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Jamea Jackson | 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
Win | 2–3 | Feb 2005 | Rockford, United States | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Hana Šromová | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2005 | Lexington, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Natalie Grandin | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Feb 2006 | Rockford, United States | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Anda Perianu | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2006 | Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Vasilisa Bardina | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Nov 2006 | Lawrenceville, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Julie Ditty | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 5–5 | Jul 2007 | Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 6–5 | Jul 2007 | Lexington, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Anne Keothavong | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–6 | Aug 2007 | Vancouver, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Anne Keothavong | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 6–7 | Oct 2007 | Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maret Ani | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–8 | Nov 2007 | La Quinta, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Ashley Harkleroad | 3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 6–9 | Oct 2008 | Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Alexa Glatch | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6–10 | Jul 2009 | Grapevine, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Valérie Tétreault | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–7(1–7) |
Win | 7–10 | Aug 2009 | Vancouver, Canada | 75,000 | Hard | Sania Mirza | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–11 | Jul 2010 | Lexington, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Kurumi Nara | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 8–11 | May 2011 | Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Michelle Larcher de Brito | 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Win | 9–11 | Jul 2011 | Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Zhang Ling | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 9–12 | Jul 2012 | Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Eugenie Bouchard | 2–6, 2–5 ret. |
Win | 10–12 | Oct 2012 | Troy, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 10–13 | Oct 2012 | Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Mariana Duque | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runners-up)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$75,000 tournaments (2–4) |
$50,000 tournaments (3–3) |
$25,000 tournaments (3–2) |
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (0–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2004 | Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Alisa Kleybanova | Cory Ann Avants Kristen Schlukebir |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2004 | Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | María Emilia Salerni | Maureen Drake Carly Gullickson |
3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 2005 | Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Yulia Beygelzimer | Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani |
6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | May 2005 | Raleigh, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Ashley Harkleroad Lindsay Lee-Waters |
2–6, 6–0, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2006 | Orange, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | Kateryna Bondarenko Alona Bondarenko |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Nov 2006 | Pittsburgh, United States | 75,000 | Hard (i) | Alisa Kleybanova | Ashley Harkleroad Galina Voskoboeva |
6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–4 | Feb 2007 | Midland, United States | 75,000 | Hard (i) | Maureen Drake | Laura Granville Abigail Spears |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Jul 2007 | Southlake, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Valérie Tétreault | Surina De Beer Kim Grant |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Jul 2007 | Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Surina De Beer | Michaela Johansson Paula Zabala |
Walkover |
Win | 5–5 | Aug 2007 | Vancouver, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Soledad Esperón Agustina Lepore |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 6–5 | Oct 2007 | Lawrenceville, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Alisa Kleybanova | Leanne Baker Julie Ditty |
6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 7–5 | Nov 2007 | Pittsburgh, United States | 75,000 | Hard (i) | Alisa Kleybanova | Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears |
6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 7–6 | Apr 2008 | Dothan, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Tetiana Luzhanska Michaela Paštiková |
1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8–6 | Oct 2008 | Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Nikola Fraňková Carmen Klaschka |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 8–7 | Sep 2009 | Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Rebecca Marino | Sofia Arvidsson Séverine Brémond Beltrame |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 8–8 | Apr 2013 | Poza Rica, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Olga Savchuk | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Maria Fernanda Alves |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8–9 | May 2013 | Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | Kurumi Nara | Julia Glushko Paula Ormaechea |
5–7, 6–7(11–13) |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | 2R | Q3 | Q3 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
French Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
US Open | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | Q2 | 2R | Q3 | Q3 | Q2 | Q2 | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 14 | 3–14 | 18% |
Record against top-50 players
Dubois' win-loss record (8–32, 20%) against players who were ranked world No. 50 or higher when played is as follows:[6]
Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.
- Olga Govortsova 3–0[nb 1]
- Kim Clijsters 1–0
- Carla Suárez Navarro 1–0
- Květa Peschke 1–0
- Maria Kirilenko 1–1
- Ai Sugiyama 1–2
- Victoria Azarenka 0–1[nb 2]
- Jelena Janković 0–1
- Venus Williams 0–1
- Nadia Petrova 0–1
- Anna Chakvetadze 0–1
- Angelique Kerber 0–1[nb 3]
- Andrea Petkovic 0–1[nb 4]
- Nathalie Dechy 0–1
- Shahar Pe'er 0–1[nb 5]
- Roberta Vinci 0–1[nb 6]
- Ágnes Szávay 0–1[nb 7]
- Zheng Jie 0–1
- Tamarine Tanasugarn 0–1[nb 8]
- Virginie Razzano 0–1
- Lucie Šafářová 0–1[nb 9]
- Sybille Bammer 0–1
- Klára Zakopalová 0–1[nb 10]
- Sorana Cîrstea 0–1
- Tamira Paszek 0–1[nb 11]
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands 0–1
- Tsvetana Pironkova 0–1[nb 12]
- Julia Vakulenko 0–1[nb 13]
- Chanelle Scheepers 0–1[nb 14]
- Rebecca Marino 0–1[nb 15]
- Pauline Parmentier 0–1[nb 16]
- Sara Errani 0–2
- Katarina Srebotnik 0–2
Awards
- 2005 – Tennis Canada female player of the year
- 2007 – Tennis Canada female player of the year
Notes
- ^ Has a 4–1 overall record vs. Govortsova
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Azarenka
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Kerber
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Petkovic
- ^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Pe'er
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Vinci
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Szávay
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Tanasugarn
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Šafářová
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Zakopalová
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Paszek
- ^ Has a 0–5 overall record vs. Pironkova
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Vakulenko
- ^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Scheepers
- ^ Has a 1–3 overall record vs. Marino
- ^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Parmentier
References
- ^ a b "La nouvelle vie de Stéphanie Dubois". Radio-Canada. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Une fin émotive pour Stéphanie Dubois". Canoe Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Coupe Rogers - Stéphanie Dubois s'incline devant la joueuse de l'heure". Canadian Press. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Stephanie Dubois out of U.S. Open after second-round loss". Canadian Press. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
- ^ "Stéphanie Dubois Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "Results". WTATennis.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.