Olivia Sanchez

Last updated

Olivia Sanchez
Olivia Sanchez crop.jpg
Sanchez at the US Open, 2008
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Residence Paris
Born (1982-11-17) 17 November 1982 (age 41)
Paris
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2012
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$376,039
Singles
Career record287–209 (57.9%)
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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 record20–49 (29.0%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 427 (6 December 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (2007, 2008)

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

Contents

On 9 June 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 90. On 6 December 2010, she peaked at No. 427 in the doubles rankings. In her career, Sanchez won 12 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit.

She was coached by Norbert Palmier.

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)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.29 June 1998ITF Mont-de-Marsan, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Testard2–6, 5–7
Win1.1 November 1999 Open de Saint-Raphaël, FranceHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Magdalena Kučerová 6–1, 1–6, 7–5
Loss2.15 November 1999ITF Deauville, FranceClay (i) Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano 4–6, 5–7
Loss3.18 September 2000ITF Sunderland, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Collin 3–6, 3–6
Loss4.30 September 2001ITF Sunderland, UKHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 3–6, 6–2, 0–6
Loss5.27 January 2002ITF Belfort, FranceHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 4–6, 4–6
Loss6.1 May 2006ITF Vic, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Sánchez García 2–6, 6–7(8)
Win2.19 June 2006 Open de Montpellier, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Vongsouthi 6–7(6), 6–0, 6–0
Loss7.23 July 2006ITF Vittel, FranceClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Wolfe 4–6, 0–6
Win3.19 September 2006ITF Madrid, SpainHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie O'Brien 6–7(7), 6–4, 6–4
Loss8.8 July 2007ITF Mont-de-Marsan, FranceClay Flag of Greece.svg Anna Gerasimou 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win4.5 August 2007ITF Vigo, SpainHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic w/o
Win5.4 August 2007ITF Coimbra, PortugalHard Flag of Portugal.svg Neuza Silva 7–6(8), 6–1
Win6.3 September 2007 Open Denain, FranceClay Flag of Belarus.svg Anastasiya Yakimova 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win7.28 October 2007ITF Mexico CityHard Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Stephanie Vogt 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win8.1 February 2010ITF Rancho Mirage, United StatesHard Flag of Slovenia.svg Tadeja Majerič 7–5, 6–0
Win9.8 February 2010ITF Laguna Niguel, United StatesHard Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella 6–3, 6–4
Loss9.9 May 2010ITF Rio de Janeiro, BrazilClay Flag of Peru.svg Bianca Botto 2–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win10.16 May 2010ITF Rio de Janeiro, BrazilClay Flag of Peru.svg Bianca Botto6–4, 6–3
Win11.4 June 2010ITF Pozoblanco, SpainHard Flag of Spain.svg Beatriz García Vidagany 6–3, 6–4
Loss10.18 July 2010Open de Contrexéville, FranceClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win12.25 April 2011ITF San Severo, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Alice Moroni 6–2, 6–1

Doubles (1–0)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.7 September 1998 Open Denain, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Amandine Dulon Flag of South Africa.svg Lincky Ackron
Flag of South Africa.svg Karyn Bacon
5–7, 7–5, 6–3

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jarmila Wolfe</span> Australian female tennis player, born in Slovakia

Jarmila Wolfe is a Slovak-Australian former tennis player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pauline Parmentier</span> French tennis player (born 1986)

Pauline Parmentier is a French former tennis player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arantxa Rus</span> Dutch tennis player

Arantxa Rus is a Dutch professional tennis player. Her maiden WTA Tour title was the 2017 Swedish Open doubles event, partnering with Quirine Lemoine. She won her maiden WTA Tour singles title at the 2023 Hamburg Open.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgie Gent</span> English tennis player

Georgina Gent is an English tennis player. She won two singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 178. The AEGON Award-winning former professional player was coached by Damien Roberts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olivia Rogowska</span> Australian tennis player

Olivia Rogowska is an Australian former tennis player. Both of her parents are Polish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Webley-Smith</span> British professional tennis player

Emily Webley-Smith is a British professional tennis player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bojana Bobusic</span> Australian tennis player

Bojana Bobusic is a former professional Australian tennis player. On 20 February 2012, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 222. In her career, she won one singles title and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She was coached by Rohan Fisher.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Townsend</span> American tennis player (born 1996)

Taylor Townsend is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No. 57 in singles by the WTA, which she achieved on 8 April 2024, and she attained her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 on 12 June 2023. A five-time doubles title holder on the WTA Tour, Townsend has also reached two major finals: the 2022 US Open and the 2023 French Open.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grace Min</span> American tennis player

Grace Min is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 97, achieved on 2 March 2015, and she peaked at No. 308 in the doubles rankings, on 17 September 2012. Min won the 2011 US Open girls' singles title. She also won the 2011 Wimbledon girls' doubles title with Eugenie Bouchard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Storm Hunter</span> Australian tennis player (born 1994)

Storm Hunter is an Australian professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 119 on 18 October 2021, and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 1 on 6 November 2023, becoming the third Australian woman to hold the top spot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kimberly Birrell</span> Australian tennis player (born 1998)

Kimberly Birrell is an Australian professional tennis player. Birrell reached a career-high WTA ranking of 100 on 18 September 2023. She has won six singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fiona Ferro</span> French tennis player

Fiona Ferro is a French-Belgian professional tennis player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Priscilla Hon</span> Australian tennis player (born 1998)

Priscilla Hon is an Australian tennis player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Kalinskaya</span> Russian tennis player (born 1998)

Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya is a Russian professional tennis player. Ranked by the WTA, she reached a career-high of No. 17 in singles on 24 June 2024, and No. 49 in doubles in February 2023. On the WTA Tour, she has won three doubles titles. She also has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, and seven singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her best singles performance at a major is reaching the quarterfinals at the 2024 Australian Open.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ellen Perez</span> Australian tennis player (born 1995)

Ellen Perez is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high rankings in singles and doubles are world No. 162 and No. 7, achieved in August 2019 and in April 2024. She has won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour, two doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as two singles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgina García Pérez</span> Spanish tennis player (born 1992)

Georgina García Pérez is a Spanish tennis player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaimee Fourlis</span> Australian tennis player

Jaimee Fourlis is an Australian tennis player of Greek descent. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 147, achieved on 18 July 2022, and a highest doubles ranking of world No. 138, reached on 2 March 2020. She has won eight ITF singles titles and six ITF doubles titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessika Ponchet</span> French tennis player

Jessika Ponchet is a French professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 119 in singles, achieved on 8 May 2023, and 101 in doubles, achieved on 28 November 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Eala</span> Filipina tennis player

Alexandra Maniego Eala is a Filipina professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 157, achieved on 27 May 2024. She is the highest-ranked Filipino female singles player in WTA Tour history, surpassing Maricris Gentz, who peaked at No. 284 on 18 October 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olivia Gadecki</span> Australian tennis player

Olivia Gadecki is an Australian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 120, reached on 15 January 2024, and a best doubles rank of world No. 71, achieved on 1 April 2024.

References