Country (sports) | France |
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Born | 20 September 1963 |
Retired | 1987 |
Prize money | $136,367 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1982, 1983, 1984) |
French Open | 2R (1982, 1983) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1983) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1983) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1984) |
Corinne Vanier is a former professional tennis player who won the 1981 French Open Girls' doubles championship with Sophie Amiach and played on the WTA tour.
Corinne Vanier was born in France on 20 September 1963. [1] She played in Tennis Club de Paris and for France in 1981 Federation Cup.
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 11 January 1982 | Newport News, United States | Carpet | Lucia Romanov | Carol Baily Marcella Mesker | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | 19 January 1987 | Bayonne, France | Hard | Iwona Kuczyńska | Virginia Ruzici Catherine Tanvier | 3–6, 2–6 |
1981 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1984 Australian Open.
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