Sophie Ferguson
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Country (sports) |
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Residence | Sydney, Australia |
Born |
Sydney, Australia | 19 March 1986
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$438,917 |
Singles | |
Career record | 248–186 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 109 (19 July 2010) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2005) |
French Open | 2R (2010) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2011) |
US Open | 1R (2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 100–97 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 148 (8 October 2007) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2006 & 2011) |
Sophie Ferguson (born 19 March 1986, in Sydney) is a former Australian professional tennis player. Ferguson has won nine ITF Women's Circuit titles and has played on the WTA Tour. She reached a career high ranking in singles of World number 109 on 19 July 2010. High ranking in doubles of World number 148 on 8 October 2007. She retired from tennis in 2012.
Personal life
Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian Tony Roche.
Career
In 2005, Ferguson got entry in the 2005 Australian Open as a wildcard. She defeated Nuria Llagostera Vives in the first round before falling to Nadia Petrova in the second round.[1]
At the 2007 Australian Women's Hardcourts she defeated former world number 8 Ai Sugiyama.
Sophie received a wildcard to play in the 2007 Sony Ericsson International but lost in the first round against Jelena Kostanic Tosic.
Sophie played at the 2009 Hansol Korea Open. She won through qualifying, before losing to former champion Maria Kirilenko.
In 2010, Ferguson got entry in the 2010 French Open as a qualifier. In the first round she defeated Petra Kvitová, before losing in the second round by eventual champion Francesca Schiavone.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles 12 (3-9)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 16 May 2004 | Karuizawa, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 19 February 2006 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 26 March 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 4. | 5 August 2007 | Obihiro, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 13 September 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 14 October 2007 | Rockhampton, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 7. | 21 October 2007 | Gympie, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 8. | 29 March 2009 | Hammond, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 27 June 2009 | Périgueux, France | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 10. | 16 August 2009 | Quanzhou, China | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 11. | 21 March 2010 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 12. | 10 July 2010 | Biarritz, France | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 13 (6-7)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 14 August 2005 | Wuxi, China | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Runner-up | 2. | 12 November 2006 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 20 April 2007 | Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 19 June 2007 | Noto, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
Runner-up | 5. | 16 November 2007 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 6. | 23 May 2007 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [8–10] |
Runner-up | 7. | 16 May 2008 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
Winner | 8. | 3 May 2009 | Gifu, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 9. | 6 June 2009 | Brno, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 10. | 5 March 2010 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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W/O |
Winner | 11. | 25 June 2010 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Winner | 12. | 9 May 2011 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 13. | 30 May 2011 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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W/O |