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Biography
- Late father's name is Bobby; mother's name is Yannick; brother, David coached her ... Won two Grand Slam titles: 1995 Australian Open – first Frenchwoman to win a major since 1967 – and 2000 Roland Garros, becoming only Frenchwoman to date to win Roland Garros title in Open Era... Runner-up four times at a major: 1994 Roland Garros, 1997 Australian Open, 2005 Roland Garros and 2005 US Open... Part of two French Fed Cup winning teams (1997, 2004) and member of French Olympic Team in 1992, 1996, 2004... Ruptured ACL in left knee in 2r at 2006 Linz (having missed 3mps) and underwent surgery in December that year... Enjoys reading and studying the Bible, listening to Christian music, going to church and missionary trips to Africa, swimming, walking, cycling, boating, jet skiing, going to the beach, the spa, wildlife/animals, playing cards, all board games and puzzles... Lived and coached tennis in Mauritius... Elected to the ITF's Board of Directors in 2015 as one of two athlete representatives... Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
3Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)Birthday
Jan 15, 1975 January 15, 1975Birthplace
Montréal, CanadaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (18): 2005 - San Diego, Moscow; 2004 - 's-Hertogenbosch; 2000 - Hilton Head, Roland Garros; 1999 - Linz; 1998 - Paris [Indoors], Amelia Island, Moscow, Luxembourg; 1997 - Rome; 1995 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Nichirei]; 1993 - Filderstadt; 1992 - Cesena, Palermo, San Juan; 1991 - Palermo; 1990 - ITF/New Braunfels; 1989 - ITF/Pa York, PA-USA.
Finalist (23): 2006 - Paris [Indoors]; 2005 - Roland Garros, US Open, Tour Championships; 2004 - Paris [Indoors]; 1999 - Gold Coast, Hamburg, Rome, Filderstadt; 1998 - San Diego; 1997 - Australian Open, Amelia Island, Berlin, Tour Championships; 1996 - Amelia Island; 1995 - Paris [Indoors], Zürich; 1994 - Houston, Roland Garros, Leipzig, Filderstadt, Philadelphia; 1993 - Palermo.
DOUBLES
Winner (10): 2003 - Los Angeles (w/Stubbs); 2000 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Roland Garros (both w/Hingis); 1999 - Toronto (w/Novotna), Leipzig (w/Neiland); 1998 - Amelia Island (w/Cacic), Moscow (w/Zvereva); 1997 - Hamburg (w/Huber); 1996 - Tokyo [Nichirei] (w/Coetzer); 1991 - Palermo (w/Langrova); 1990 - ITF/New Braunfels, TX-USA (w/Santrock), ITF/Brindisi-ITA (w/Testud); 1989 - ITF/Ranoke, VA-USA, ITF/Pa York, PA-USA (both w/McCarthy).
Finalist (6): 2003 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Petrova); 2000 - Sydney, Australian Open (both w/Hingis); 1994 - Paris [Indoors] (w/Temesvari); 1992 - Philadelphia (w/Martínez); 1990 - Sao Paulo (w/Spadea).
MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2005 - Wimbledon (w/Bhupathi).
ADDITIONAL
French Fed Cup Team, 1990-92, 1994-97, 2003-05; French Olympic Team, 1992, 1996, 2004.