Sophie Georges (born 8 February 1977) is a former professional tennis player from France.
| Full name | Sophie Georges |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 8 February 1977 Saint-Dizier, France |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $125,033 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 182 (11 June 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 131 (27 April 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1997) |
Biography
editGeorges was born in Saint-Dizier and started playing tennis at the age of six.
A right-handed player, Georges won her only ITF singles title at Calvi in 1997. At the 1999 French Open she featured in the main draw after being granted a wildcard and was beaten in the first round by Cristina Torrens Valero.[1] She also appeared in the main draw of the 2001 Internationaux de Strasbourg, as a qualifier.[2] Her career best singles ranking was 182 in the world, which she reached in June, 2001.
ITF finals
editSingles: 4 (1-3)
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 October 1993 | Langenthal, Switzerland | Carpet |  Martina Hingis
|
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Winner | 2. | 13 April 1997 | Calvi, France | Hard | Ségolène Berger
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 5 April 1998 | Brest, France | Hard (i) |  Lubomira Bacheva
|
5–7, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 7 June 1998 | Bytom, Poland | Clay |  Ľudmila Cervanová
|
3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 9 (4-5)
edit| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2 February 1997 | Dinan, France | Hard | Cécile de Winne
|
Émilie Loit Laëtitia Sanchez
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 April 1997 | Calvi, France | Hard | Emmanuelle Curutchet
|
Stéphanie Rizzi Laëtitia Sanchez
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 3 August 1997 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | Emmanuelle Curutchet
|
 Eva Belbl Angelika Rösch
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 December 1997 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | Emmanuelle Curutchet
|
 Tina Križan  Sylvia Plischke
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 5 April 1998 | Brest, France | Hard | Ségolène Berger
|
 Hannah Collin Lydia Perkins
|
3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | Emmanuelle Curutchet
|
 Nancy Feber Jasmin Wöhr
|
1–4 ret. |
| Runner-up | 7. | 2 August 1998 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | Caroline Dhenin
|
Lubomira Bacheva Jasmin Wöhr
|
6–2, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 25 April 1999 | Gelos, France | Clay |  Tatiana Poutchek
|
 Trudi Musgrave Bryanne Stewart
|
6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 6 May 2001 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Capucine Rousseau
|
Carine Bornu Caroline Dhenin
|
4–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Women's Singles, First Round". The Palm Beach Post. 26 May 1999. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Strasbourg - 21 May - 26 May 2001". ITF. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
