Alexia Dechaume-Balleret

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Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Born (1970-05-03) 3 May 1970 (age 54)
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$949,605
Singles
Career record234–229
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 46 (17 August 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1991, 1992)
French Open 4R (1994)
Wimbledon 3R (1990)
US Open 3R (1994)
Doubles
Career record165–173
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 22 (22 March 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1989)
French Open 2R (1990, 91, 92, 1994, 95, 96, 1998)
Wimbledon 3R (1988, 1996)
US Open 3R (1996)

Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (born 3 May 1970) is a former professional tennis player from France.

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In her career, she reached three finals on the WTA Tour: at Taranto in 1990, she lost to Raffaella Reggi, and in New York in 1991, she lost to Brenda Schultz-McCarthy at Schenectady, both Tier V tournaments. At the Tier IV event in Cardiff in 1997, she lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, in three sets.

Her best Grand Slam performance was the fourth round at the 1994 French Open. As a wildcard entrant and the world No. 197, she beat Emanuela Zardo, Wiltrud Probst and Marzia Grossi, then lost to third seed Conchita Martínez, 1–6, 2–6.

She achieved more notable success in doubles, winning six titles, four with Florencia Labat, and ranking as high as No. 22 in the WTA rankings. On 17 August 1992, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 46.

She retired after a first-round defeat at the hands of Emmanuelle Gagliardi, at the 2000 Australian Open.

On 16 December 2008, Alexia Dechaume was named coach of the French Fed Cup team by the French Tennis Federation. [1]

Dechaume-Balleret is married to Bernard Balleret. Her stepson is Benjamin Balleret.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 May 1990 Ilva Trophy, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Loss0–2 Aug 1991 Schenectady Open, U.S.Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss0–3 May 1997 Welsh International Open, UKClay Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual 1–6, 6–3, 2–6

Doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III1
Tier IV & V5
Finals by surface
Hard2
Clay4
Grass0
Carpet0
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Sep 1988 Clarins Open, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Emmanuelle Derly Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Herreman
6–0, 6–2
Loss1–1 Sep 1990 Clarins Open, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Nathalie Herreman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristin Godridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirrily Sharpe
6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win2–1 May 1991 Ilva Trophy, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Grossman
6–2, 7–5
Loss2–2 Sep 1991 Clarins Open, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Julie Halard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radomira Zrubáková
4–6, 4–6
Win3–2Jul 1992 Gastein Ladies, AustriaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst
6–3, 6–3
Win4–2 Jul 1992 San Marino Open Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone
7–6(8–6), 7–5
Win5–2 Aug 1992 Schenectady Open, U.S.Hard Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Loss5–3 Aug 1995 San Diego Open, U.S.Hard Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva
2–6, 1–6
Loss5–4 May 1996 Bol Ladies Open, CroatiaClay Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win6–4 Apr 1997 Tokyo Championships, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
6–4, 6–2
Loss6–5 Jan 1999 Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
1–6, 2–6

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (1–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.21 March 1988ITF Bayonne, FranceHard Flag of France.svg Nathalie Guerrée-Spitzer 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss1.17 May 1998ITF Porto, PortugalClay Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.26 February 1990ITF Wels, AustriaClay Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Fukárková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Krajčovičová
6–3, 6–2

Head-to-head records against other players in the top 10

References