Name: Amelie Mauresmo
Birth Date: July 5, 1979
Birth Place: St. Germains en Laye, France
Residence: Geneva, Switzerland
Turned Pro: Pro
Plays: R
Sport: Tennis
Occupation: Athlete
"I think, in tennis terms, I think I have learned that I should go to net more often. But this I already knew. But more and more I have to have my game very, very aggressive, go to net more often. I think, now, I know I can play great tennis. For confidence, is very good. So, yeah, I hope I'll keep going like this."
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| Coached by French Fed Cup coach Loic Courteau since Rome 2002 ... Mother's name is Françoise; father, Francis passed away on March 12, 2004; has an older brother, Fabien who's three years older and is an engineer, like his father ... Says she decided, just before the age of four, to play tennis after watching Yannick Noah win 1983 Roland Garros on television; was very honored when Noah personally picked her to compete on the 1998 French Fed Cup team ... Favorite film is "The Bone Collector" ... Likes the speed of downhill skiing, go-carts, horseback riding, water-surfing in Biarritz and listening to music by Dido ... Also likes water-surfing in Biarritz; Has a golden retriever named Sophia, who she's had for four years ... Enjoys fine red wine and has a wine cellar at home ... Sweetest memory of career to date was becoming the first French player ever to reach the No.1 ranking in September 2004.
Official Web site: www.ameliemauresmo.fr
• On June 14, 2004, named official ambassador of Habitat for Humanity, the joint social cause of the Tour and Whirlpool Europe
• During Ameia Island, received Commitment to Community Award from the Florida Times-Union and Water’s Edge Magazine to recognize her support of the Phil Collins Little Dreams Foundation and her contributions to the Curie Institute of France (for cancer research)
• Appeared on Paris Match cover (May 2003)
• Received Sanex’s Prix du Public Award during 2003 Roland Garros, an award selected by public vote
• Has a life-size wax figure on display at the famed Grevin Wax Museum in Paris (inaugurated on May 28, 2003)
• Served on the Tour Players’ Council through 2002
• Voted 2001 Tour Player of the Month for February
• Nominated for 1998 Tour Most Impressive Newcomer Award
• In juniors, won 1996 Roland Garros and Wimbledon; named 1996 Junior World Champion by the International Tennis Federation
• Tour mentor was Karine Quentrec-Eagle in the Partners for Success Alumni program
SINGLES
Winner (19 WTA Tour): 2005 - Antwerp, Rome, Philadelphia, Season-Ending Championships; 2004 - Berlin, Rome, Montreal [Canadian Open], Linz, Philadelphia; 2003 - Warsaw, Philadelphia; 2002 - Dubai, Montreal [Canadian Open]; 2001 - Paris [Indoors], Nice, Amelia Island, Berlin; 2000 - Sydney; 1999 - Bratislava; 1997 - TF/Thessaloniki-GRE; 1995 - ITF/St. Raphael-FRA.
Finalist (17): 2005 - Paris [Indoors], New Haven, Filderstadt; 2004 - Sydney, Amelia Island, Olympics, Filderstadt; 2003 - Paris [Indoors], Rome, Moscow, Season-Ending Championships; 2001 - Rome; 2000 - Bol, Rome; 1999 - Australian Open, Paris [Indoors]; 1998 - Berlin.
DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2000 - Linz (w/Rubin).
Finalist (1): 2005 - Wimbledon (w/Kuznetsova).
Semifinalist (4): 2005 - New Haven (w/Dechy); 2004 - Montreal [Canadian Open] (w/Pierce); 2002 - Filderstadt (w/Henin); 2000 - Rome (w/Zvereva).
ADDITIONAL
French Fed Cup Team 1998-99, 2001-05. French Olympic Team 2000, 2004.
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French tennis player. Currently world number 2 in the WTA rankings (August 2004).
Became world number one in the WTA rankings after the US Open 2004.
Has her look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988).
She won the 2006 Australian Open grand slam tournament. Her opponent in the final, Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium, retired when down 1-6 0-2 (0-30) due to a stomach illness.
Won the 2005 Wimbledon championship as well beating her opponent Justine Henin Hardenne 2/6 6/2 6/3. |
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