Feriel Esseghir

Feriel Esseghir (born 29 October 1983) is an Algerian retired tennis player.

Feriel Esseghir
Country (sports) Algeria
Born (1983-10-29) 29 October 1983
Algiers
Retired2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$12,226
Singles
Career record37–50
Highest ranking381 (8 April 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Junior2R (2001)
Doubles
Career record4–11
Highest ranking534 (5 August 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open Junior2R (2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–17

Esseghir has career-high WTA rankings of 381 in singles and 534 in doubles, both achieved in 2002. In her career, she was not able to win a title on the ITF circuit, and retired from pro tennis in 2003.

Playing for Algeria in Fed Cup, Esseghir has a win/loss record of 8–17.

She made her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut at the 2002 Morocco Open, in the doubles event partnering Meryem El Haddad.[1]

ITF finals

Singles (0–1)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 13 May 2001 Midlothian, United States Clay South Africa Jessica Steck 5–7, 3–6

Fed Cup participation

Singles
Edition Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
1998 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 7 May 1998 Manavgat, Turkey Denmark Denmark Clay Denmark Charlotte Aagaard L 2–6, 7–6(5), 0–6
9 May 1998 Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Issem Essaies W 6–1, 6–2
1999 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 27 April 1999 Murcia, Spain Malta Malta Clay Malta Carol Cassar-Torreggiani L 4–6, 3–6
29 April 1999 Turkey Turkey Turkey Duygu Akşit Oal L 4–6, 7–5, 1–6
2000 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 28 March 2000 Estoril, Portugal Madagascar Madagascar Clay Madagascar Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika L 5–7, 4–6
29 March 2000 Moldova Moldova Moldova Svetlana Komleva L 3–6, 3–6
29 March 2000 Estonia Estonia Estonia Maret Ani L 4–6, 1–6
31 March 2000 Portugal Portugal Portugal Ana Catarina Nogueira L 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 9 April 2002 Pretoria, South Africa Latvia Latvia Hard Latvia Katrina Banderę L 1–6, 4–6
10 April 2002 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Sabrina Vogt W 6–2, 6–1
11 April 2002 South Africa South Africa South Africa Nicole Rencken L 4–6, 7–6(0), 3–6
12 April 2002 Norway Norway Norway Ina Sartz W 6–2, 6–4
13 April 2002 Republic of Ireland Ireland Republic of Ireland Kelly Liggan L 6–7(3), 1–6

Doubles
Edition Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
1998 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 5 May 1998 Manavgat, Turkey Cyprus Cyprus Clay Algeria Lamia Hameurlaine Cyprus Daphne Nicolatou
Cyprus Eleni Pilava Papanikolaou		 W 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
6 May 1998 Denmark Denmark Algeria Lamia Hameurlaine Denmark Eva Dyrberg
Denmark Maria Rasmussen		 L 2–6, 1–6
7 May 1998 Lithuania Lithuania Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Lithuania Rūta Deduraitė
Lithuania Edita Liachovičiūtė		 L 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
1999 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 27 April 1999 Murcia, Spain Malta Malta Clay Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Malta Lisa Camenzuli
Malta Carol Cassar-Torreggiani		 L 6–7(12), 4–6
28 April 1999 Republic of Ireland Ireland Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Republic of Ireland Yvonne Flynn
Republic of Ireland Karen Nugent		 L 2–6, 2–6
29 April 1999 Turkey Turkey Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Turkey Merve Asımgil
Turkey Seden Özlü		 W 3–0 ret.
2000 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 28 March 2000 Estoril, Portugal Madagascar Madagascar Clay Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer MadagascarAina Rafolomanantsiatosika
MadagascarSolange Rasoarivelo		 W 6–3, 6–2
29 March 2000 Moldova Moldova Algeria Sihem Ben Youcef Moldova Svetlana Komleva
Moldova Natalia Volcova		 L 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
30 March 2000 Estonia Estonia Algeria Sihem Ben Youcef Estonia Maret Ani
Estonia Liina Suurvarik		 L 3–6, 1–6
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group II		 9 April 2002 Pretoria, South Africa Latvia Latvia Hard Algeria Sihem Ben Youcef Latvia Katrina Banderę
Latvia Ilona Giberte		 W 6–2, 7–6(3)
10 April 2002 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Algeria Saida Hared Liechtenstein Nadine Batliner
Liechtenstein Angelika Schädler		 W 6–4, 6–3
11 April 2002 South Africa South Africa Algeria Sihem Ben Youcef South Africa Esmé de Villiers
South Africa Natalie Grandin		 L 2–6, 2–6

ITF Junior finals
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (2–4)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 9 August 1998 Cairo, Egypt Clay South Africa Karin Coetzee 6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 21 August 1998 Giza, Egypt Clay Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dina Milošević 5–7, 6–2, 2–6
Winner 3. 29 August 1998 Damascus, Syria Clay Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 6 September 1998 Beirut, Lebanon Clay Armenia Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 1–6, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 17 March 2000 Algiers, Algeria Clay France Marion Bartoli 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 22 April 2000 Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Aniela Mojzis 6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Doubles (8–2)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 5 April 1997 Sainte-Marie, Martinique Hard France Audrey Legay France Beatrice Burlet
Haiti Neyssa Etienne		 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Winner 2. 10 August 1997 Giza, Egypt Clay Algeria Sihem Ben Youcef Morocco Meriem Addou
Morocco Meryem El Haddad		 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Winner 3. 21 August 1998 Giza, Egypt Clay Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Egypt Yomna Farid
Egypt Dina Khalil		 7–5, 6–2
Winner 4. 29 August 1998 Damascus, Syria Clay Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Egypt May Kabani
Egypt Dina Khalil		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 5. 6 September 1998 Beirut, Lebanon Clay Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Germany Stephanie Balzert
Germany Tanja Hırschauer		 7–5, 6–3
Winner 6. 17 March 2000 Algiers, Algeria Clay Algeria Siham-Soumeya Ben Nacer Algeria Sana Ben Salah
Algeria Djamila Khaldi		 6–7, 6–2, 6–0
Winner 7. 19 August 2000 Haverford, United States Grass South Africa Aniela Mojzis United States Megan Bradley
United States Danielle Schwartz		 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 27 August 2000 New Jersey, United States Hard United States Stephanie Ginsburg United States Erin Burdette
United States Tanner Cochran		 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 9. 11 March 2001 Lambaré, Paraguay Hard Canada Beier Ko Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
Czech Republic Ema Janašková		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 10. 15 April 2001 Tunis, Tunisia Clay Algeria Sana Ben Salah Egypt Yomna Farid
Egypt Amani Khalifa		 3–6, 6–2, 6–3

References
  1. Casablanca Main Draw
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