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Amelie Mauresmo
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Amélie Simone Mauresmo (born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player and is a former World No. 1. She is currently the third ranked player in the world. She has won two Grand Slam singles titles, the 2006 Australian Open and 2006 Wimbledon.
Mauresmo first attained the top ranking on September 13, 2004, holding it for five weeks on that occasion. She was the fourteenth World No. 1 in women's tennis since the computer rankings began. She is well known for her powerful one-handed backhand (a rarity in women's tennis) and her strong net play. She is coached by Loïc Courteau.
Early career
Amélie Mauresmo was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Inspired by watching Yannick Noah win the 1983 French Open on television, Mauresmo began to play tennis a... more Amelie Mauresmo biography
Country: France
Residence: Geneva, Switzerland
Date of birth: July 05, 1979
Place of birth: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Height: 1.74 m
Weight: 69 kg
Grand Slam results:
-Australian Open - W (2006)
-French Open - QF (2003, 2004)
-Wimbledon - W (2006)
-U.S. Open - SF (2002, 2006)
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WTA players: Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Martina Hingis, Nadia Petrova, Elena Dementieva, Nicole Vaidisova, Jelena Jankovic, Anna Chakvetadze, Patty Schnyder, Ana Ivanovic, Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Na Li, Shahar Peer, Tatiana Golovin, Daniela Hantuchova, Anna Lena Groenefeld, Vera Zvonareva, Francesca Schiavone, Katarina Srebotnik, Ai Sugiyama, Marion Bartoli, Lucie Safarova, Anastasia Myskina, Samantha Stosur, Tathiana Garbin, Jie Zheng, |
