Olivia Sanchez

Olivia Sanchez
	Sanchez at the US Open, 2008
Country (sports)	France
Residence	Paris
Born	17 November 1982 (age 42); Paris
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro	1998
Retired	2012
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$376,039
Singles
Career record	287–209
Career titles	12 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 90 (9 June 2008)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q3 (2008)
French Open	2R (2008, 2010)
Wimbledon	Q1 (2008, 2010, 2011)
US Open	1R (2007, 2008)
Doubles
Career record	20–49
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 427 (6 December 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	1R (2007, 2008)

Last updated November 23, 2024

Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982) is a retired French tennis player. Her paternal grandparents are Spanish.

Tennis career

2007

In May, she received a wildcard into the main draw of the French Open, but lost to American Shenay Perry in the first round, in three sets.

She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four (in Spain, Portugal, France and Mexico). Sanchez won her first $75k tournament in September 2007 at the Open Engie Porte du Hainaut, defeating Anastasiya Yakimova in the final.

2008

At the Australian Open, she defeated Zuzana Ondrášková and Yuliya Beygelzimer, but then lost to Alisa Kleybanova in the final round of qualifying, in straight sets.

In February, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano. She won in the first round against Martina Müller, but lost 1–6, 5–7 to Sorana Cîrstea in the second.

She received a wildcard into the main draw of the French Open but then lost 2–6, 6–7 to Karin Knapp. As of 9 June 2008, Sanchez reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 90.

2010

She received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the French Open, but lost 5–7, 2–6 against Marion Bartoli in the second round.

She reached five singles finals on the ITF Circuit, winning four (in the United States, Brazil, Spain and France).

Sanchez declared her retirement from tennis in 2012.

ITF finals

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

Singles (12–10)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	29 June 1998	ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	Stéphanie Testard	2–6, 5–7
Win	1.	1 November 1999	Open de Saint-Raphaël, France	Hard (i)	Magdalena Kučerová	6–1, 1–6, 7–5
Loss	2.	15 November 1999	ITF Deauville, France	Clay (i)	Virginie Razzano	4–6, 5–7
Loss	3.	18 September 2000	ITF Sunderland, UK	Hard (i)	Hannah Collin	3–6, 3–6
Loss	4.	30 September 2001	ITF Sunderland, UK	Hard (i)	Sofia Arvidsson	3–6, 6–2, 0–6
Loss	5.	27 January 2002	ITF Belfort, France	Hard (i)	Sandra Klösel	4–6, 4–6
Loss	6.	1 May 2006	ITF Vic, Spain	Clay	Nuria Sánchez García	2–6, 6–7⁽⁸⁾
Win	2.	19 June 2006	Open de Montpellier, France	Clay	Stéphanie Vongsouthi	6–7⁽⁶⁾, 6–0, 6–0
Loss	7.	23 July 2006	ITF Vittel, France	Clay	Jarmila Wolfe	4–6, 0–6
Win	3.	19 September 2006	ITF Madrid, Spain	Hard	Katie O'Brien	6–7⁽⁷⁾, 6–4, 6–4
Loss	8.	8 July 2007	ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	Anna Gerasimou	3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win	4.	5 August 2007	ITF Vigo, Spain	Hard	Marina Erakovic	w/o
Win	5.	4 August 2007	ITF Coimbra, Portugal	Hard	Neuza Silva	7–6⁽⁸⁾, 6–1
Win	6.	3 September 2007	Open Denain, France	Clay	Anastasiya Yakimova	6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win	7.	28 October 2007	ITF Mexico City	Hard	Stephanie Vogt	2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win	8.	1 February 2010	ITF Rancho Mirage, United States	Hard	Tadeja Majerič	7–5, 6–0
Win	9.	8 February 2010	ITF Laguna Niguel, United States	Hard	Mandy Minella	6–3, 6–4
Loss	9.	9 May 2010	ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Clay	Bianca Botto	2–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win	10.	16 May 2010	ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Clay	Bianca Botto	6–4, 6–3
Win	11.	4 June 2010	ITF Pozoblanco, Spain	Hard	Beatriz García Vidagany	6–3, 6–4
Loss	10.	18 July 2010	Open de Contrexéville, France	Clay	Jelena Dokic	6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win	12.	25 April 2011	ITF San Severo, Italy	Clay	Alice Moroni	6–2, 6–1

Doubles (1–0)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	7 September 1998	Open Denain, France	Clay	Amandine Dulon	Lincky Ackron Karyn Bacon	5–7, 7–5, 6–3

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References

External links

Olivia Sanchez at the Women's Tennis Association
Olivia Sanchez at the International Tennis Federation

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