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Sophie Ferguson

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Sophie Ferguson
Ferguson, 2009
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSydney, Australia
Born (1986-03-19) 19 March 1986 (age 38)
Sydney
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2002
Retired2012
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$438,917
Singles
Career record248–186
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (19 July 2010)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2005)
French Open2R (2010)
WimbledonQ2 (2011)
US Open1R (2010)
Doubles
Career record100–97
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 148 (8 October 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2006 & 2011)

Sophie Ferguson (born 19 March 1986) is a former professional Australian tennis player.

She won nine titles on the ITF Women's Circuit (six in doubles) and played on the WTA Tour. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 109 on 19 July 2010, and best ranking in doubles of 148 on 8 October 2007. She retired from tour in 2012.

Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian Tony Roche.[citation needed]

Career

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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.[1]

At the 2007 Australian Open, she defeated former world No. 8, Ai Sugiyama. She received a wildcard to compete in the 2007 Indian Open but lost in the first round against Jelena Kostanić Tošić.

She played at the 2009 Korea Open, and won through qualifying, before losing to former champion Maria Kirilenko.

In 2010, Ferguson got entry in the French Open as a qualifier. In the first round, she defeated Petra Kvitová, before losing in the second to eventual champion, Francesca Schiavone.[2]

ITF Circuit finals

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$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (3–9)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 16 May 2004 ITF Karuizawa, Japan Carpet Indonesia Wynne Prakusya 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 19 February 2006 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Slovakia Jarmila Gajdošová 4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Runner-up 3. 26 March 2006 ITF Melbourne, Australia Clay Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan 3–6, 6–7
Winner 1. 5 August 2007 ITF Obihiro, Japan Carpet Japan Ayumi Morita 6–4, 6–3
Winner 2. 13 September 2007 ITF Tokyo Open, Japan Hard China Zhao Yijing 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 14 October 2007 ITF Rockhampton, Australia Hard New Zealand Marina Erakovic 6–7, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 21 October 2007 ITF Gympie, Australia Hard New Zealand Marina Erakovic 6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 6. 29 March 2009 ITF Hammond,
United States
Hard United States Kristie Ahn 6–0, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 27 June 2009 ITF Périgueux, France Clay Ukraine Julia Vakulenko 2–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 16 August 2009 Blossom Cup, China Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 8. 21 March 2010 ITF Fort Walton Beach,
United States
Hard South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 5–7, 5–7
Runner-up 9. 10 July 2010 Open de Biarritz, France Clay Germany Julia Görges 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (6–7)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 14 August 2005 ITF Wuxi, China Hard Australia Casey Dellacqua South Korea Jeon Mi-ra
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Runner-up 2. 12 November 2006 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Australia Daniella Dominikovic South Africa Natalie Grandin
Australia Christina Wheeler
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 20 April 2007 ITF Bari, Italy Clay Slovakia Katarína Kachlíková Ukraine Veronika Kapshay
Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva
5–7, 2–6
Winner 1. 19 June 2007 ITF Noto, Japan Carpet United States Anne Yelsey Japan Natsumi Hamamura
Japan Mari Tanaka
7–6(10–8), 6–1
Runner-up 4. 16 November 2007 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Australia Trudi Musgrave South Africa Natalie Grandin
United States Robin Stephenson
4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 23 May 2007 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Australia Trudi Musgrave Germany Antonia Matic
Romania Monica Niculescu
7–5, 3–6, [8–10]
Runner-up 6. 16 May 2008 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Australia Christina Wheeler China Han Xinyun
China Xu Yifan
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Winner 2. 3 May 2009 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Carpet Japan Aiko Nakamura Japan Misaki Doi
Japan Kurumi Nara
6–2, 6–1
Winner 3. 6 June 2009 ITF Brno, Czech Republic Clay Australia Trudi Musgrave Slovakia Karin Morgosova
Slovakia Romana Tabak
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 7. 5 March 2010 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Australia Trudi Musgrave Australia Casey Dellacqua
Australia Jessica Moore
w/o
Winner 4. 25 June 2010 ITF Rome, Italy Clay Australia Trudi Musgrave Italy Claudia Giovine
Italy Valentina Sulpizio
6–0, 6–3
Winner 5. 9 May 2011 ITF Reggio Emilia, Italy Clay Australia Sally Peers Italy Claudia Giovine
Argentina María Irigoyen
6–4, 6–1
Winner 6. 30 May 2011 ITF Rome, Italy Clay Australia Sally Peers Poland Magda Linette
Romania Liana Ungur
w/o

References

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  1. ^ "Llagosteravives vs Ferguson, Australian Open 2005". TennisEarth. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Kvitova vs Ferguson, Roland Garros 2010". TennisEarth. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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