Feriel Esseghir

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Feriel Esseghir
Country (sports)Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Born (1983-10-29) 29 October 1983 (age 40)
Algiers
Retired2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$12,226
Singles
Career record37–50
Highest ranking381 (8 April 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open  Junior2R (2001)
Doubles
Career record4–11
Highest ranking534 (5 August 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open  Junior2R (2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 8–17

Feriel Esseghir (born 29 October 1983) is an Algerian retired tennis player.

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Esseghir has career-high WTA rankings of 381 in singles and 534 in doubles, both achieved in 2002. In her career, she was not able to win a title on the ITF circuit, and retired from pro tennis in 2003.

Playing for Algeria in Fed Cup, Esseghir has a win/loss record of 8–17.

She made her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut at the 2002 Morocco Open, in the doubles event partnering Meryem El Haddad. [1]

ITF finals

Singles (0–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeDateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up13 May 2001 Midlothian, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck 5–7, 3–6

Fed Cup participation

Singles

EditionDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore
1998 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
7 May 1998 Manavgat, Turkey Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Clay Flag of Denmark.svg Charlotte Aagaard L2–6, 7–6(5), 0–6
9 May 1998 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg Issem EssaiesW6–1, 6–2
1999 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
27 April 1999 Murcia, Spain Flag of Malta.svg Malta Clay Flag of Malta.svg Carol Cassar-TorreggianiL4–6, 3–6
29 April 1999 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of Turkey.svg Duygu Akşit Oal L4–6, 7–5, 1–6
2000 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
28 March 2000 Estoril, Portugal Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar Clay Flag of Madagascar.svg Aina RafolomanantsiatosikaL5–7, 4–6
29 March 2000 Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Flag of Moldova.svg Svetlana KomlevaL3–6, 3–6
29 March 2000 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani L4–6, 1–6
31 March 2000 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg Ana Catarina Nogueira L4–6, 6–3, 2–6
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
9 April 2002 Pretoria, South Africa Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Hard Flag of Latvia.svg Katrina BanderęL1–6, 4–6
10 April 2002 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Sabrina VogtW6–2, 6–1
11 April 2002 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Rencken L4–6, 7–6(0), 3–6
12 April 2002 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Norway.svg Ina SartzW6–2, 6–4
13 April 2002 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Kelly Liggan L6–7(3), 1–6

Doubles

EditionDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore
1998 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
5 May 1998 Manavgat, Turkey Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Clay Flag of Algeria.svg Lamia Hameurlaine Flag of Cyprus.svg Daphne Nicolatou
Flag of Cyprus.svg Eleni Pilava Papanikolaou
W4–6, 6–1, 6–3
6 May 1998 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Flag of Algeria.svg Lamia Hameurlaine Flag of Denmark.svg Eva Dyrberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Maria Rasmussen
L2–6, 1–6
7 May 1998 Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Lithuania.svg Rūta Deduraitė
Flag of Lithuania.svg Edita Liachovičiūtė
L4–6, 6–4, 2–6
1999 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
27 April 1999 Murcia, Spain Flag of Malta.svg Malta Clay Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Malta.svg Lisa Camenzuli
Flag of Malta.svg Carol Cassar-Torreggiani
L6–7(12), 4–6
28 April 1999 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Ireland.svg Yvonne Flynn
Flag of Ireland.svg Karen Nugent
L2–6, 2–6
29 April 1999 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Turkey.svg Merve Asımgil
Flag of Turkey.svg Seden Özlü
W3–0 ret.
2000 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
28 March 2000 Estoril, Portugal Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar Clay Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Madagascar.svg Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika
Flag of Madagascar.svg Solange Rasoarivelo
W6–3, 6–2
29 March 2000 Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Flag of Algeria.svg Sihem Ben Youcef Flag of Moldova.svg Svetlana Komleva
Flag of Moldova.svg Natalia Volcova
L1–6, 6–2, 3–6
30 March 2000 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Flag of Algeria.svg Sihem Ben Youcef Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani
Flag of Estonia.svg Liina Suurvarik
L3–6, 1–6
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
9 April 2002 Pretoria, South Africa Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Hard Flag of Algeria.svg Sihem Ben Youcef Flag of Latvia.svg Katrina Banderę
Flag of Latvia.svg Ilona Giberte
W6–2, 7–6(3)
10 April 2002 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein Flag of Algeria.svg Saida Hared Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Nadine Batliner
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Angelika Schädler
W6–4, 6–3
11 April 2002 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Algeria.svg Sihem Ben Youcef Flag of South Africa.svg Esmé de Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
L2–6, 2–6

ITF Junior finals

Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (2–4)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.9 August 1998 Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of South Africa.svg Karin Coetzee6–0, 6–2
Runner-up2.21 August 1998 Giza, EgyptClay Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dina Milošević5–7, 6–2, 2–6
Winner3.29 August 1998 Damascus, SyriaClay Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer6–3, 6–4
Runner-up4.6 September 1998 Beirut, LebanonClay Flag of Armenia.svg Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 1–6, 5–7
Runner-up5.17 March 2000 Algiers, AlgeriaClay Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up6.22 April 2000 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Aniela Mojzis6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Doubles (8–2)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.5 April 1997 Sainte-Marie, MartiniqueHard Flag of France.svg Audrey Legay Flag of France.svg Beatrice Burlet
Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Winner2.10 August 1997Giza, EgyptClay Flag of Algeria.svg Sihem Ben Youcef Flag of Morocco.svg Meriem Addou
Flag of Morocco.svg Meryem El Haddad
6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Winner3.21 August 1998Giza, EgyptClay Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Egypt.svg Yomna Farid
Flag of Egypt.svg Dina Khalil
7–5, 6–2
Winner4.29 August 1998Damascus, SyriaClay Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Egypt.svg May Kabani
Flag of Egypt.svg Dina Khalil
6–3, 6–2
Winner5.6 September 1998Beirut, LebanonClay Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Germany.svg Stephanie Balzert
Flag of Germany.svg Tanja Hırschauer
7–5, 6–3
Winner6.17 March 2000Algiers, AlgeriaClay Flag of Algeria.svg Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Flag of Algeria.svg Sana Ben Salah
Flag of Algeria.svg Djamila Khaldi
6–7, 6–2, 6–0
Winner7.19 August 2000 Haverford, United StatesGrass Flag of South Africa.svg Aniela Mojzis Flag of the United States.svg Megan Bradley
Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Schwartz
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up8.27 August 2000 New Jersey, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Ginsburg Flag of the United States.svg Erin Burdette
Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Cochran
3–6, 0–6
Runner-up9.11 March 2001 Lambaré, ParaguayHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Beier Ko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ema Janašková
3–6, 4–6
Winner10.15 April 2001 Tunis, TunisiaClay Flag of Algeria.svg Sana Ben Salah Flag of Egypt.svg Yomna Farid
Flag of Egypt.svg Amani Khalifa
3–6, 6–2, 6–3

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