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Nathalie Tauziat

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Nathalie Tauziat

Nathalie Tauziat (born 17 October 1967) is a French former professional tennis player and coach. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships and runner-up in the women's doubles at the 2001 US Open partnering Kimberly Po-Messerli. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in both singles and doubles. She previously coached Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu and compatriot Harmony Tan, and currently coaches Victoria Mboko.

Infobox

Country (sports)
France
Residence
Anglet, France
Born
(1967-10-17) 17 October 1967 (age 58)Bangui, Central African Republic
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro
1984
Retired
2003
Plays
Right-handed (one handed-backhand)
Prize money
$6,650,093
Career record
525–326
Career titles
25
Highest ranking
No. 3 (8 October 2001)
Australian Open
3R (1993)
French Open
SF (1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000)
Wimbledon
SF (2001)
US Open
F (2001)
Grand Slam Cup
SF (1998)
Fed Cup
W (1997)

Tables

Key · Career statistics › Grand Slam performance timelines
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Career statistics › Grand Slam performance timelines › Singles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
1984
A
1985
A
1986
NH
1987
A
1988
A
1989
A
1990
A
1991
A
1992
A
1993
4R
1994
1R
1995
A
1996
A
1997
A
1998
A
1999
A
2000
2R
2001
A
Career SR
0 / 3
Career win–loss
4–3
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
1984
1R
1985
3R
1986
2R
1987
4R
1988
4R
1989
1R
1990
4R
1991
QF
1992
4R
1993
3R
1994
2R
1995
3R
1996
2R
1997
3R
1998
1R
1999
2R
2000
3R
2001
1R
Career SR
0 / 18
Career win–loss
30–18
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
1984
A
1985
LQ
1986
2R
1987
2R
1988
2R
1989
1R
1990
4R
1991
4R
1992
QF
1993
4R
1994
3R
1995
3R
1996
3R
1997
QF
1998
F
1999
QF
2000
1R
2001
QF
Career SR
0 / 16
Career win–loss
40–16
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
1984
A
1985
LQ
1986
1R
1987
2R
1988
2R
1989
3R
1990
4R
1991
1R
1992
2R
1993
4R
1994
2R
1995
3R
1996
2R
1997
1R
1998
4R
1999
3R
2000
QF
2001
4R
Career SR
0 / 16
Career win–loss
27–16
SR
SR
Tournament
SR
1984
0 / 1
1985
0 / 1
1986
0 / 3
1987
0 / 3
1988
0 / 3
1989
0 / 3
1990
0 / 3
1991
0 / 3
1992
0 / 3
1993
0 / 4
1994
0 / 4
1995
0 / 3
1996
0 / 3
1997
0 / 3
1998
0 / 3
1999
0 / 3
2000
0 / 4
2001
0 / 1
Career SR
0 / 53
Career win–loss
101–53
Tournament
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Career SR
Career win–loss
Australian Open
A
A
NH
A
A
A
A
A
A
4R
1R
A
A
A
A
A
2R
A
0 / 3
4–3
French Open
1R
3R
2R
4R
4R
1R
4R
QF
4R
3R
2R
3R
2R
3R
1R
2R
3R
1R
0 / 18
30–18
Wimbledon
A
LQ
2R
2R
2R
1R
4R
4R
QF
4R
3R
3R
3R
QF
F
QF
1R
QF
0 / 16
40–16
US Open
A
LQ
1R
2R
2R
3R
4R
1R
2R
4R
2R
3R
2R
1R
4R
3R
QF
4R
0 / 16
27–16
SR
0 / 1
0 / 1
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 4
0 / 1
0 / 53
101–53
· Career statistics › Grand Slam performance timelines › Doubles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
1985
A
1986
NH
1987
A
1988
A
1989
A
1990
A
1991
A
1992
A
1993
3R
1994
2R
1995
A
1996
A
1997
A
1998
A
1999
A
2000
2R
2001
A
2002
A
2003
A
Career SR
0 / 3
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
1985
1R
1986
3R
1987
QF
1988
3R
1989
3R
1990
SF
1991
3R
1992
QF
1993
QF
1994
SF
1995
QF
1996
3R
1997
SF
1998
QF
1999
SF
2000
SF
2001
QF
2002
2R
2003
1R
Career SR
0 / 19
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
1985
3R
1986
1R
1987
2R
1988
3R
1989
1R
1990
3R
1991
3R
1992
3R
1993
2R
1994
3R
1995
3R
1996
2R
1997
3R
1998
2R
1999
2R
2000
2R
2001
SF
2002
QF
2003
A
Career SR
0 / 18
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
1985
2R
1986
1R
1987
1R
1988
1R
1989
3R
1990
2R
1991
3R
1992
3R
1993
2R
1994
1R
1995
QF
1996
1R
1997
QF
1998
2R
1999
3R
2000
3R
2001
F
2002
A
2003
A
Career SR
0 / 17
SR
SR
Tournament
SR
1985
0 / 3
1986
0 / 3
1987
0 / 3
1988
0 / 3
1989
0 / 3
1990
0 / 3
1991
0 / 3
1992
0 / 3
1993
0 / 4
1994
0 / 4
1995
0 / 3
1996
0 / 3
1997
0 / 3
1998
0 / 3
1999
0 / 3
2000
0 / 4
2001
0 / 3
2002
0 / 2
2003
0 / 1
Career SR
0 / 57
Tournament
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Career SR
Australian Open
A
NH
A
A
A
A
A
A
3R
2R
A
A
A
A
A
2R
A
A
A
0 / 3
French Open
1R
3R
QF
3R
3R
SF
3R
QF
QF
SF
QF
3R
SF
QF
SF
SF
QF
2R
1R
0 / 19
Wimbledon
3R
1R
2R
3R
1R
3R
3R
3R
2R
3R
3R
2R
3R
2R
2R
2R
SF
QF
A
0 / 18
US Open
2R
1R
1R
1R
3R
2R
3R
3R
2R
1R
QF
1R
QF
2R
3R
3R
F
A
A
0 / 17
SR
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 4
0 / 4
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 4
0 / 3
0 / 2
0 / 1
0 / 57
· Career statistics › Grand Slam finals › Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1998
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Jana Novotná
Score
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1998
Wimbledon
Grass
Jana Novotná
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
· Career statistics › Grand Slam finals › Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
2001
Championship
US Open
Partner
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Opponents
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Score
2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
2001
US Open
Hard
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 7–5, 5–7
· Career statistics › Year-end championships › Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1997
Championship
New York
Partner
Alexandra Fusai
Opponents
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
Score
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 2–6
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1998
Championship
New York
Partner
Alexandra Fusai
Opponents
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva
Score
7–6(8–6), 5–7, 3–6
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1997
New York
Carpet (i)
Alexandra Fusai
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 2–6
Loss
1998
New York
Carpet (i)
Alexandra Fusai
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva
7–6(8–6), 5–7, 3–6

References

  1. The Official Wimbledon Annual 1999
    https://books.google.com/books?id=0F330L2s4AIC&pg=PT122
  2. www.itftennis.com
    https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/nathalie-tauziat/800178279/fra/vt/s/overview/
  3. www.Wimbledon.com
    https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2025-06-25/coach_provides_mboko_with_the_perfect_inspiration.html
  4. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tauziat-reclaims-the-tricolore-from-pierce-1588963.html
  5. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2016/03/08/wimbledons-top-50-women-players-of-all-time---in-pictures/nathalie-tauziat/
  6. tennis365.com
    https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/return-winners-the-1998-wta-wimbledon-final
  7. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/tennis/wta/profiles/tauziat.html
  8. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen01/s/2001/0909/1249849.html
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/06/sports/plus-tennis-fed-cup-testud-seals-title-for-france.html
  10. alamyimages.fr
    https://www.alamyimages.fr/le-president-francais-jacques-chirac-honore-l-ancienne-joueuse-francaise-de-tennis-nathalie-tauziat-avec-la-medaille-du-chevalier-de-la-legion-d-honneur-lors-d-une-ceremonie-a-l-elysee-a-paris-france-le-25-juin-2004-photo-de-gorassini-zabulon-abaca-image402172497.html
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