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Amélie Mauresmo

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Amélie Mauresmo

Amélie Simone Mauresmo (French pronunciation: [ameli simɔn moʁɛsmo]; born 5 July 1979) is a French former professional tennis player, tennis coach, and tournament director. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 39 weeks. Mauresmo won 25 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including two majors, at the 2006 Australian Open and the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, as well as the 2005 WTA Tour Championships. She also won an Olympic silver medal in singles at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Mauresmo was known for her powerful one-handed backhand and strong net play. Mauresmo officially announced her retirement from professional tennis on 3 December 2009, ending a career of 15 years. The following year, she started her coaching career, covering both WTA and ATP players, including ATP world No. 1 Andy Murray. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2021, Mauresmo was named the director of the French Open.

Infobox

Full name
Amélie Simone Mauresmo
Country (sports)
France
Born
(1979-07-05) 5 July 1979 (age 46)Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro
1993
Retired
3 December 2009
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach
Loïc Courteau (2002–2008)Hugo Lecoq (2008–2009)
Prize money
US$15,022,476 40th in all-time rankings
Int. Tennis HoF
2015 (member page)
Career record
92–62
Career titles
3
Highest ranking
No. 29 (26 June 2006)
Australian Open
QF (1999)
French Open
2R (1997, 1998)
Wimbledon
F (2005)
US Open
3R (1999)
Grand Slam Cup
QF (1999)
Tour Finals
W (2005)
Fed Cup
W (2003)
Coachee singles titles total
8

Tables

Key · Career statistics › Grand Slam singles performance timeline
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Career statistics › Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Grand Slam tournaments
Grand Slam tournaments
Tournament
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
1995
A
1996
Q2
1997
Q2
1998
3R
1999
F
2000
2R
2001
4R
2002
QF
2003
A
2004
QF1
2005
QF
2006
W
2007
4R
2008
3R
2009
3R
mw- SR
1 / 11
W–L
38–9
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
1995
1R2
1996
2R
1997
2R
1998
1R
1999
2R
2000
4R
2001
1R
2002
4R
2003
QF
2004
QF
2005
3R
2006
4R
2007
3R
2008
2R
2009
1R
mw- SR
0 / 15
W–L
25–15
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
1995
A
1996
A
1997
Q3
1998
2R
1999
A
2000
1R
2001
3R
2002
SF
2003
A
2004
SF
2005
SF
2006
W
2007
4R
2008
3R
2009
4R
mw- SR
1 / 10
W–L
33–9
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
1995
A
1996
A
1997
A
1998
3R
1999
4R
2000
A
2001
QF
2002
SF
2003
QF
2004
QF
2005
QF
2006
SF
2007
A
2008
4R
2009
2R
mw- SR
0 / 10
W–L
35–10
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
1995
3–1
1996
2–2
1997
4–3
1998
5–4
1999
10–3
2000
4–3
2001
9–4
2002
17–4
2003
8–2
2004
17–3
2005
15–4
2006
22–2
2007
8–3
2008
8–4
2009
6–4
mw- SR
2 / 46
W–L
131–43
Tournament
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
mw- SR
W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
A
Q2
Q2
3R
F
2R
4R
QF
A
QF1
QF
W
4R
3R
3R
1 / 11
38–9
French Open
1R2
2R
2R
1R
2R
4R
1R
4R
QF
QF
3R
4R
3R
2R
1R
0 / 15
25–15
Wimbledon
A
A
Q3
2R
A
1R
3R
SF
A
SF
SF
W
4R
3R
4R
1 / 10
33–9
US Open
A
A
A
3R
4R
A
QF
SF
QF
QF
QF
SF
A
4R
2R
0 / 10
35–10
Win–loss
3–1
2–2
4–3
5–4
10–3
4–3
9–4
17–4
8–2
17–3
15–4
22–2
8–3
8–4
6–4
2 / 46
131–43
· Career statistics › Grand Slam finals › Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1999
Championship
Australian Open
Opponent
Martina Hingis
Score
2–6, 3–6
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
2006
Championship
Australian Open
Opponent
Justine Henin
Score
6–1, 2–0 ret.
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
2006
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Justine Henin
Score
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1999
Australian Open
Hard
Martina Hingis
2–6, 3–6
Win
2006
Australian Open
Hard
Justine Henin
6–1, 2–0 ret.
Win
2006
Wimbledon
Grass
Justine Henin
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
· Career statistics › Grand Slam finals › Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
2005
Championship
Wimbledon
Partner
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Opponents
Cara Black Liezel Huber
Score
2–6, 1–6
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
2005
Wimbledon
Grass
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Cara Black Liezel Huber
2–6, 1–6
· Career statistics › Olympic finals › Singles: 1 (silver medal)
Silver
Silver
Result
Silver
Year
2004
Location
Athens Olympics
Opponent
Justine Henin
Score
3–6, 3–6
Result
Year
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Silver
2004
Athens Olympics
Hard
Justine Henin
3–6, 3–6
· External links
Preceded by Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
Preceded by Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
Sporting positions
Preceded by Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
Sporting positions
World No. 1 13 September 2004 – 17 October 200420 March 2006 – 12 November 2006
Sporting positions
Succeeded by Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin
Sporting positions
Preceded by Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
World No. 1 13 September 2004 – 17 October 200420 March 2006 – 12 November 2006
Succeeded by Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin

References

  1. "Career Prize Money Leaders"
    https://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/rankings/All_Career_Prize_Money.pdf
  2. Olympics.com
    https://olympics.com/en/athletes/amelie-mauresmo
  3. International Tennis Hall of Fame
    https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/amelie-mauresmo
  4. "Amélie Mauresmo: "Proud, Honoured, and Ambitious""
    https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/interview-amelie-mauresmo-tournament-director-proud-honoured-and-ambitious
  5. "GaySports – Gay Tennis – Lesbian Tennis – gay and lesbian sports site, for sports enthusiasts and athletes worldwide. (Tennis for the gay & lesbian community)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045634/http://www.gaysports.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=31&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=642&storyset=yes
  6. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4590387.stm
  7. Mauresmo through after second set tussle, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-21/mauresmo-through-after-second-set-tussle/623340
  8. "Sharapova stops No. 1 Mauresmo, will meet Henin-Hardenne in U.S. Open final"
    https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/open/2006-09-08-day-12_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA
  9. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7478206.stm
  10. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/tennis/7517948.stm
  11. "Mauresmo's title hopes ended by Dechy in Cincinnati"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201021053723/https://uk.reuters.com/article/tennisNews/idUKB47672820080817
  12. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/tennis/amelie-mauresmo-dumps-coach/story-e6frey69-1111117622906
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    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/results/6235190.stm
  14. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8391194.stm
  15. "Amelie Mauresmo retires from tennis"
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/6717001/Amelie-Mauresmo-retires-from-tennis.html
  16. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/tennis/beyond-baseline/2013/02/14/marion-bartoli-father-coach-amelie-mauresmo
  17. Marion Bartoli wins Wimbledon title, The Courier-Mail
    http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/marion-bartoli-wins-wimbledon-title/story-fnii0pkt-1226675412038
  18. Andy Murray appoints Amelie Mauresmo as coach, BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/27753849
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/30293951
  20. CNN
    https://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/09/tennis/andy-murray-splits-coach-amelie-mauresmo/
  21. tennis.com
    http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/11/mauresmo-steps-down-as-frances-fed-cup-captain/62417/
  22. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/46476492
  23. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/46974980
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/nov/26/tennis.features1
  25. Bleacher Report
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/270291-amelie-mauresmo-leaving-tennis-behind
  26. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/mauresmo-settles-the-nerves-1.1028532
  27. "Mauresmo's stock can rise, fall in NYC"
    https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/open/2006-08-27-mauresmo_x.htm
  28. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2006/07/08/5543490/mauresmo-claims-wimbledon-crown
  29. International Tennis Hall of Fame
    https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/amelie-mauresmo
  30. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/10/tennis/amelie-mauresmo-pregnant-murray
  31. CNN
    https://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/17/tennis/tennis-djokovic-murray-bencic-duplicate-2/
  32. "Mauresmo gives birth to first child, a boy"
    http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/08/amelie-mauresmo-gives-birth-first-child/55948/#.VdKCvvlViko
  33. ESPN.com
    http://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/19247477/amelie-mauresmo-announces-birth-second-child
  34. "What they're wearing (and hitting with) at Wimbledon"
    http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2001/06/20010625/This-Weeks-Issue/What-Theyre-Wearing-And-Hitting-With-At-Wimbledon.aspx
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