Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo (French pronunciation: [ameli simɔn moʁɛsmo]; born 5 July 1979) is a French former world No. 1 tennis player and tournament director. Mauresmo won two major singles titles at the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships, and also won the silver medal in singles at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the singles title at the 2005 year-end championships.
Mauresmo in June 2014 | |||||||||
| Full name | Amélie Simone Mauresmo | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) | France | ||||||||
| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland | ||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1979 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | ||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1993 | ||||||||
| Retired | 3 December 2009 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Coach | Loïc Courteau (2002–2008) Hugo Lecoq (2008–2009) | ||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 15,022,476
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| Int. Tennis HoF | 2015 (member page) | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 545–227 (70.6%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 25 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (13 September 2004) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2006) | ||||||||
| French Open | QF (2003, 2004) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2006) | ||||||||
| US Open | SF (2002, 2006) | ||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | QF (1999) | ||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2005) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 92–62 | ||||||||
| Career titles | 3 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (26 June 2006) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1999) | ||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1997, 1998) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (2005) | ||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1999) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Fed Cup | W (2003) | ||||||||
| Coaching career (2013–) | |||||||||
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| Coaching achievements | |||||||||
| Coachee singles titles total | 8 | ||||||||
| List of notable tournaments (with champion) Wimbledon (Bartoli) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Mauresmo first attained the top ranking on 13 September 2004, holding it for five weeks on that occasion. She was known for her powerful one-handed backhand and strong net play. She officially announced her retirement from professional tennis on 3 December 2009, ending a career of 15 years. The following year, she started coaching several WTA and ATP players, including Andy Murray.
Mauresmo was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2021, she was named the director of the French Open.