Olivia Sanchez
 Olivia Sanchez at the 2008 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |
 France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born |
17 November 1982 Paris, France |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$376,039 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 287 - 209 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 90 (9 June 2008) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2008) |
| French Open | 2R (2008, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2008, 2010, 2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20 - 49 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 427 (6 December 2010) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
| Last updated on: 26 June 2016. | |
Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982 in Paris) is a retired professional French female tennis player.
Sanchez has won 12 singles and 1 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 9 June 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 90. On 6 December 2010, she peaked at world number 427 in the doubles rankings.
Personal
Coached by Norbert Palmier. Paternal grandparents are Spanish.
Tennis career
2007
In May she received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2007 French Open, but lost in 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, to American Shenay Perry in the first round.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four in Spain, Portugal, France and Mexico. Sanchez won her first $75,000 ITF tournament in September 2007 at the Open Engie Porte du Hainaut, defeating Anastasiya Yakimova in the final.
2008
In January 2008 Australian Open She defeated Czech Zuzana Ondrášková and Ukrainian Yuliya Beygelzimer, but then lost to Russian Alisa Kleybanova in the final round of qualifying in straight sets.
In February she made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel won first round German Martina Müller, but lost in 1–6, 5–7, to Romanian Sorana Cîrstea in the Second round.
She received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2008 French Open, but lost in 2–6, 6–7(4–7), to Italian Karin Knapp in the Second round. As of 9 June 2008, Sanchez reached her highest singles ranking of World Number 90 on 9 June 2008.
2010
She received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2010 French Open, but lost in 5–7, 2–6, to French Marion Bartoli in the Second round.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four in United States, Brazil, Spain and France.
Sanchez retirement from tennis 2012.
Career statistics
Singles Finals (12–10)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 June 1998 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | Stephanie Testard |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 1 November 1999 | Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) |  Magdalena Kučerová |
6-1, 1-6, 7-5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 15 November 1999 | Deauville, France | Clay (i) | Virginie Razzano |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 September 2000 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Hannah Collin |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 30 September 2001 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Sofia Arvidsson |
3–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 27 January 2002 | Belfort, France | Hard (i) | Sandra Klösel |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1 May 2006 | Vic, Spain | Clay |  Nuria Sánchez García |
2–6, 6–7(8–10) |
| Winner | 2. | 19 June 2006 | Montpellier, France | Clay | Stéphanie Vongsouthi |
6–7(6–8) 6–0, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 23 July 2006 | Vittel, France | Clay |  Jarmila Wolfe |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 September 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | Katie O'Brien |
6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 8 July 2007 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay |  Anna Gerasimou |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 August 2007 | Vigo, Spain | Hard |  Marina Erakovic |
w/o |
| Winner | 5. | 4 August 2007 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard |  Neuza Silva |
7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 3 September 2007 | Denain, France | Clay |  Anastasiya Yakimova |
6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 October 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard |  Stephanie Vogt |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 1 February 2010 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard |  Tadeja Majerič |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Winner | 9. | 8 February 2010 | Laguna Niguel, United States | Hard |  Mandy Minella |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 9 May 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay |  Bianca Botto |
2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 16 May 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | Bianca Botto |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 11. | 4 June 2010 | Pozoblanco, Spain | Hard | Beatriz García Vidagany |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 18 July 2010 | Contrexéville, France | Clay | Jelena Dokic |
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 25 April 2011 | San Severo, Italy | Clay |  Alice Moroni |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles Finals (1–0)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 7 September 1998 | Denain, France | Clay | Amandine Dulon |
 Lincky Ackron Karyn Bacon |
5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olivia Sanchez. |
- Olivia Sanchez at the Women's Tennis Association
- Olivia Sanchez at the International Tennis Federation