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Selima Sfar

Selima Sfar
  • Residence: Biarritz, France
  • Date of Birth: 08 Jul 1977
  • Birthplace: Tunis, Tunisia
  • Height: 5' 5 1/2'' (1.66 m)
  • Weight: 121 lbs. (55 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed
  • Status: Pro (1999)

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Selima Sfar Biography

Currently without a coach ... Left Tunis at age 13 to live and train with Nathalie Tauziat in Biarritz, France ... Is a serve-and-volleyer who prefers indoor hardcourts; favorite shots are serve, backhand ... Father, Moncef, is a physician; mother, Zeineb, is a dermatologist; older sister is Sonia and younger brother is Hassen ... Likes working out, body-boarding ... Favorite place to be is Biarritz because of the ocean and Pyrenees mountains ... Most memorable experience was qualifying for US Open in 2000 ... Has several superstitions, one of which is to never put the volume on an odd number ... Describes herself as honest, stubborn, sensitive ... Admires her grandfather her all his great commitments ... Loves being a pro athlete and loves tennis ... Favorite tournament is US Open.

Official Web site: www.selimasfar.com
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 0
WTA Doubles Titles - 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $876,041
W/L - Singles - - - 395 - 383
W/L - Doubles - - - 238 - 201
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
16-Jul-2001 (75) 28-Jul-2008 (47)
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JANUARY - Fell in Australian Open qualifying.

FEBRUARY - Fell in Paris [Indoors] and Dubai qualifying.

MARCH - Played on ITF Circuit.

APRIL - Reached 2r at Marbella (as LL, l. to No.2 seed and eventual champion Jankovic); fell in Stuttgart qualifying.
1993 - Played first event of career in doubles at ITF/Reims-FRA.

1994 - Won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1995 - Played first Tour qualifying at Eastbourne; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

1996 - Played first Tour main draw at Olympics, falling 1r (as WC, l. to No.11 seed Schultz-McCarthy); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

1997 - Won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1998 - Fell in Tour qualifying twice (incl. US Open); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Fell in Tour qualifying once; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2000 - Played second Tour main draw at US Open, falling 1r (as qualifier, l. to Panova); fell in Tour qualifying three times (incl. Wimbledon); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2001 - First (and so far only) Top 100 season, highlighted by first Tour singles QF at Dubai (l. to Tauziat in 3s); reached 2r six times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r five times and in Tour qualifying 14 times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on May 28 (after 2r run at Strasbourg; rose from No.108 to No.94).

2002 - Reached second Tour singles QF at Warsaw (l. to Zvonareva); reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r nine times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros) and in Tour qualifying nine times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached third Tour singles QF at Cincinnati (l. to Frazier); reached 2r once; fell 1r once and in Tour qualifying 11 times (incl. all four majors); won four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 2r twice (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. Australian Open) and in Tour qualifying 13 times (incl. other two majors); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times and in Tour qualifying eight times (incl. all four majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit; withdrew from Bali w/abdominal injury.

2007 - Fell 1r twice and in Tour qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once (Roland Garros); fell 1r twice (incl. Olympics) and in Tour qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open).
SINGLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/Jounieh-LIB; 2006 - ITF/Jounieh-LIB; 2002 - ITF/Glasgow-GBR, ITF/Nottingham-GBR; 2000 - ITF/Bournemouth-GBR; 1997 - ITF/Ismailia-EGY; 1996 - ITF/Dinan-FRA, ITF/Carthage-TUN; 1995 - ITF/Moulins-FRA, ITF/Le Havre-FRA; 1994 - ITF/Carthage-TUN.
Quarterfinalist (3): 2004 - Cincinnati; 2002 - Warsaw; 2001 - Dubai.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2005 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA, ITF/Deauville-FRA (both w/Cohen-Aloro); 2004 - ITF/Bordeaux-FRA, ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA, ITF/Poitiers-FRA (all w/Cohen-Aloro), ITF/Sint-Katelijine-Waver-BEL (w/Pichet); 2003 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA (w/Ahl); 2000 - ITF/Bournemouth-GBR (w/Woodroffe), ITF/Hatfield-GBR (w/Ward); 1999 - ITF/Edinburgh-GBR, ITF/Perigueux-FRA (both w/Ward); 1998 - ITF/Sezze-ITA (w/Casanova), ITF/Valladolid-ESP (w/Riera); 1997 - ITF/Guimares-POR (w/Lebescond), ITF/Ismailia-EGY (w/Karpenschif); 1994 - ITF/La Coruna-ESP, ITF/Casablanca-MAR (both w/de Camaret).

ADDITIONAL
Tunisian Olympic Team, 1996, 2008.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 0
WTA Doubles Titles - 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $876,041
W/L - Singles - - - 395 - 383
W/L - Doubles - - - 238 - 201

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
0 / 2 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - 1r - - 1r -
2 / 3 FRENCH OPEN 2r - - - - - 1r 2r
3 / 4 WIMBLEDON - - - 2r - 1r 2r 2r
1 / 2 US OPEN - - - - - - - 2r
W/L   2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
0 / 2 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - - -
2 / 3 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
3 / 4 WIMBLEDON - - - - - - -
1 / 2 US OPEN 1r - - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
2 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - 1r 2r - 2r 1r - -
2 / 6 FRENCH OPEN 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 2r - -
5 / 6 WIMBLEDON - - QF 2r 1r 2r - 1r
3 / 4 US OPEN - - 1r 2r 2r 2r - -
W/L   2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
2 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - - -
2 / 6 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
5 / 6 WIMBLEDON - - 1r - - - -
3 / 4 US OPEN - - - - - - -
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Selima Sfar Results

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DOHA

WTA // QATAR // 21-Feb-2011 // $721,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [1] Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 31 7-6 (5) 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$750

PARIS

WTA // FRANCE // 07-Feb-2011 // $618,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Veronika Kapshay (UKR) 323 7-6 (7) 6-2
Q-R16 Loss Emma Laine (FIN) 277 6-7 (7) 7-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+8

Prize Money

$1,350
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 2R 91
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 15
28/08/2006 US OPEN 2R 15
Date Tournament Round Points
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 15
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 46
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 19
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 17
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 3R 29
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 1R 42
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 2R 17
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 2R 36
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
27/08/2001 US OPEN 2R 34
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 2R 34
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 2R 46
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 29
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2010 444 120
2009 286 168
2008 190 69
2007 166 86
2006 192 100
2005 170 59
2004 117 159
2003 163 215
2002 138 195
2001 82 275
2000 182 214
1999 308 214
1998 257 197
1997 410 393
1996 502 723
1995 361 557
1994 408 344
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
16-Jul-2001 (75) 28-Jul-2008 (47)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
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Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 2R 91
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 15
28/08/2006 US OPEN 2R 15
Date Tournament Round Points
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 15
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 46
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 19
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 17
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 3R 29
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 1R 42
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 2R 17
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 2R 36
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
27/08/2001 US OPEN 2R 34
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 2R 34
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 2R 46
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 29
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN Q - 1R 2

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
21/02/2011 DOHA 1R 1
07/02/2011 PARIS 2R 8
26/04/2010 STUTTGART 1R 20
14/02/2010 DUBAI 1R 1
08/02/2010 PARIS 1R 1
27/04/2009 STUTTGART 1R 1
15/02/2009 DUBAI 2R 20
09/02/2009 PARIS 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
19/07/2010 BAD GASTEIN Q - 1R 1
12/07/2010 PALERMO 2R 6
17/05/2010 STRASBOURG 1R 1
05/04/2010 MARBELLA Q - 2R 6
06/04/2009 MARBELLA 2R 30

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
16/06/2008 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 1
12/03/2008 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
25/02/2008 DUBAI 1R 1
18/02/2008 DOHA Q - 1R 1
11/02/2008 ANTWERP Q - 1R 1
04/02/2008 PARIS Q - 1R 1
22/10/2007 LINZ Q - 1R 1
01/10/2007 STUTTGART 1R 1
13/08/2007 TORONTO 2R 10
30/04/2007 ESTORIL Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
26/02/2007 DOHA 1R 1
19/02/2007 DUBAI 1R 1
12/02/2007 ANTWERP Q - 1R 1
09/10/2006 BANGKOK 1R 1
14/08/2006 MONTREAL Q - 1R 1
07/08/2006 STOCKHOLM Q - 3R 4
12/06/2006 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
15/05/2006 RABAT 1R 1
27/02/2006 DOHA 1R 1
20/02/2006 DUBAI 2R 29
Date Tournament Round Points
06/02/2006 PARIS 1R 1
08/01/2006 CANBERRA Q - 1R 1
24/10/2005 LINZ Q - 1R 1
03/10/2005 FILDERSTADT Q - 1R 1
19/09/2005 PORTOROZ 1R 1
21/08/2005 NEW HAVEN Q - 1R 1
15/08/2005 TORONTO 1R 11
08/08/2005 STOCKHOLM 1R 1
25/07/2005 BUDAPEST 1R 1
18/07/2005 PALERMO 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
11/07/2005 MODENA Q - 1R 1
06/06/2005 BIRMINGHAM Q - 1R 1
16/05/2005 STRASBOURG Q - 1R 1
09/05/2005 ROME 1R 1
02/05/2005 BERLIN 1R 1
23/03/2005 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
28/02/2005 DUBAI 1R 1
21/02/2005 DOHA 1R 1
07/02/2005 PARIS 2R 63
09/01/2005 SYDNEY Q - 2R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
02/01/2005 GOLD COAST Q - 3R 7
16/08/2004 CINCINNATI 3R 42
09/08/2004 SOPOT 1R 12
07/06/2004 BIRMINGHAM Q - 1R 1
17/05/2004 STRASBOURG Q - 2R 4
03/05/2004 BERLIN Q - 1R 1
12/04/2004 ESTORIL Q - 1R 1
01/03/2004 DOHA 2R 4
23/02/2004 DUBAI 2R 33
16/02/2004 ANTWERP 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/2004 CANBERRA 2R 4
04/08/2003 LOS ANGELES Q - 1R 1
09/06/2003 BIRMINGHAM Q - 1R 1
19/05/2003 STRASBOURG Q - 1R 1
31/03/2003 CASABLANCA 1R 1
17/02/2003 DUBAI 1R 1
10/02/2003 DOHA Q - 1R 1
21/10/2002 LUXEMBOURG Q - 1R 1
12/08/2002 MONTREAL Q - 1R 1
17/06/2002 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
10/06/2002 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
20/05/2002 STRASBOURG Q - 1R 1
06/05/2002 WARSAW 3R 32
29/04/2002 HAMBURG Q - 1R 1
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON Q - 1R 1
08/04/2002 ESTORIL 1R 1
01/04/2002 PORTO 1R 1
20/03/2002 MIAMI 1R 15
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
25/02/2002 SCOTTSDALE Q - 2R 6
Date Tournament Round Points
18/02/2002 DUBAI 1R 1
11/02/2002 DOHA 2R 24
05/02/2002 PARIS Q - 1R 1
06/01/2002 CANBERRA 1R 1
31/12/2001 AUCKLAND 2R 22
14/10/2001 ZURICH Q - 2R 5
08/10/2001 FILDERSTADT Q - 1R 1
01/10/2001 MOSCOW Q - 1R 1
24/09/2001 LEIPZIG Q - 2R 8
19/08/2001 NEW HAVEN Q - 3R 17
Date Tournament Round Points
13/08/2001 TORONTO 1R 15
05/08/2001 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
30/07/2001 SAN DIEGO 1R 13
18/06/2001 EASTBOURNE 1R 20
11/06/2001 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
21/05/2001 STRASBOURG 2R 44
14/05/2001 ROME Q - 2R 7
07/05/2001 BERLIN Q - 1R 1
30/04/2001 HAMBURG Q - 1R 1
16/04/2001 BUDAPEST Q - 2R 4
Date Tournament Round Points
09/04/2001 ESTORIL Q - 2R 7
21/03/2001 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
19/02/2001 DUBAI 3R 83
12/02/2001 DOHA 2R 24
05/02/2001 PARIS Q - 3R 17
07/01/2001 CANBERRA 2R 37
31/12/2000 AUCKLAND Q - 2R 2
25/09/2000 LUXEMBOURG Q - 1R 1
12/06/2000 BIRMINGHAM Q - 2R 4
19/04/1999 CAIRO 2R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
06/07/1998 PRAGUE Q - 2R 2
19/06/1995 EASTBOURNE Q - 2R 0
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