Clarisa Fernández

Clarisa Fernández
Country (sports)  Argentina
Residence Córdoba, Argentina
Born (1981-08-28) 28 August 1981
Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Turned pro 1998
Retired 2008
Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $678,184
Singles
Career record 228–130
Career titles 0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest ranking No. 26 (31 March 2003)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2003)
French Open SF (2002)
Wimbledon 2R (2002, 2006)
US Open 1R (2002, 2003, 2006)
Doubles
Career record 75–48
Career titles 0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking No. 111 (9 June 2003)
Clarisa Fernández
Medal record
Pan American Games
1999 Winnipeg Women's Doubles

Clarisa Fernández (born 28 August 1981) is a retired Argentine tennis player who is best known for her semi-final appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage.[1] Fernández was ranked 87th in the world[2] at the time of her shocking result. She defeated, in order: (Q)Lubomira Bacheva, Jelena Kostanić, Kim Clijsters, (13) Elena Dementieva, Paola Suárez, before losing to second-seeded Venus Williams in straight sets..

Fernández is a crafty left-handed player.[3] She turned professional in 1998,[4] and did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open. She has six ITF titles to her name, including one in 2006. Since 2003, Fernández has been plagued with injuries. She has suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder, an injury to her left wrist, and to her right knee. Fernández is now trying to get her career back-on-track with a healthy start. Fernández enjoys playing on hard and grass courts. She was coached by Leonardo Lerda.[5] Her tennis inspirations are Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova.

In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.[5]

Titles

Singles

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV & V (0)
ITF Titles (7)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 12 October 1997 Montevideo Clay Argentina Celeste Contin 7–6, 6–4
2. 18 July 1999 Sezze Clay Romania Mihaela Moldovan 6–2, 6–3
3. 7 January 2001 São Paulo Hard Netherlands Seda Noorlander 6–3, 6–1
4. 8 July 2001 Orbetello Clay Slovakia Martina Suchá 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
5. 23 January 2005 Miami Hard China Yanze Xie 6–4, 6–2
6. 5 March 2006 Clearwater Hard Italy Alberta Brianti 7–5, 6–2
7. 25 November 2007 Mexico City Hard United States Julia Cohen 6–1, 6–2

Record against top 10 players

Fernández's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who have been ranked No. 1 in boldface

References

  1. ↑ "THREE AMERICANS AND AN ARGENTINE". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Venus, Serena roll, reach first French semis". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "tennis: Fernandez's first 4.25; Debut in final four.". The Daily Post. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Clarisa Fernandez Player profile". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Fernández Announces Retirement". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

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