Clarisa Fernández
Clarisa Fernández (born 28 August 1981) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.
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| Country (sports) |  Argentina | ||||||||
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| Residence | Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1981 Córdoba | ||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1998 | ||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | ||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Prize money | $678,184 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 228–130 (63.7%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 7 ITF | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (31 March 2003) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2003) | ||||||||
| French Open | SF (2002) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2002, 2006) | ||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2002, 2003, 2006) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 75–48 (61.0%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 6 ITF | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 111 (28 January 2002) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Fed Cup | 8–3 | ||||||||
Medal record
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She is best known for her semifinal appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage.[1] Fernández was ranked 87th in the world[2] at the time of her shocking result. She defeated, in order, Lubomira Bacheva, Jelena Kostanić, Kim Clijsters (No. 4), Elena Dementieva (No. 13), and Paola Suárez, before losing to second-seeded Venus Williams, in straight sets.
Fernández, a crafty left-handed player,[3] turned professional in 1998.[4] She did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open. She has six ITF titles to her name, including one in 2006. Since 2003, Fernández had been plagued with injuries. She suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder, an injury to her left wrist, and to her right knee. Fernández enjoyed playing on hard and grass courts. She was coached by Leonardo Lerda.[5] Her tennis inspirations were Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova.
In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.[5]
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (7–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 12 October 1997 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | Celeste Contín |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 5 October 1998 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay |  Zsófia Gubacsi |
6–0, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 18 July 1999 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay |  Mihaela Moldovan |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 20 September 1999 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | Carpet |  Eleni Daniilidou |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 7 January 2001 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard |  Seda Noorlander |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 8 July 2001 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay |  Martina Suchá |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 5. | 23 January 2005 | ITF Miami, United States | Hard |  Xie Yanze |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | 5 March 2006 | ITF Clearwater, United States | Hard |  Alberta Brianti |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 15 October 2006 | ITF San Francisco, United States | Hard |  Ashley Harkleroad |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7. | 25 November 2007 | ITF Mexico City | Hard | Julia Cohen |
6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles: 10 (6–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 21 June 1999 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay | Mariana Díaz Oliva |
 Maria Goloviznina Anastasia Myskina |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | 5 September 1999 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Francesca Schiavone |
Debby Haak Andrea van den Hurk |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 14 November 1999 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | Alice Canepa |
 Rossana de los Ríos Mariana Díaz Oliva |
6–4, 6–7(6), 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 10 December 2000 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Hard |  Conchita Martínez Granados |
 Joana Cortez Mariana Díaz Oliva |
6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 7 January 2001 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Romina Ottoboni |
Miriam D'Agostini Vanessa Menga |
6–1, 7–6(6) |
| Win | 3. | 29 January 2001 | ITF Clearwater, United States | Hard | Joana Cortez |
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Jolene Watanabe |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | 15 April 2001 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | Joana Cortez |
Eugenia Chialvo Conchita Martínez Granados |
7–6(3), 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 13 August 2001 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard |  Rika Fujiwara |
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2–6, 7–6(3), 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | 7 October 2001 | ITF Fresno, United States | Hard | Samantha Reeves |
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6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 27 March 2005 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
Joana Cortez Tomoko Yonemura |
6–2, 6–2 |
Head-to-head records
Record against top-ten players
Fernández' match records against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who have been ranked No. 1 in boldface
- Kim Clijsters 1–0
- Elena Dementieva 1–0
Petra Kvitová 1–0
Mary Pierce 1–0- Ai Sugiyama 1–0
- Paola Suárez 1–1
- Anastasia Myskina 1–3
- Flavia Pennetta 1–4
- Lindsay Davenport 0–1
- Daniela Hantuchová 0–1
- Justine Henin 0–1
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Martina Hingis 0–1
Magdalena Maleeva 0–1- Amélie Mauresmo 0–1
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Alicia Molik 0–1- Nadia Petrova 0–1
- Venus Williams 0–1
Barbara Schett 0–3
References
- "THREE AMERICANS AND AN ARGENTINE". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- "Venus, Serena roll, reach first French semis". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- "tennis: Fernandez's first 4.25; Debut in final four". The Daily Post. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- "Clarisa Fernandez Player profile". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- "Fernández Announces Retirement". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
External links
- Clarisa Fernández at the Women's Tennis Association
- Clarisa Fernández at the International Tennis Federation
- Clarisa Fernández at the Billie Jean King Cup