Ségolène Berger
French tennis player
Full name | Ségolène Berger |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1978-03-25) 25 March 1978 (age 46) Nancy, France |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $65,616 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 180 (20 July 1998) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 329 (2 November 1998) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1997) |
Ségolène Berger (born 25 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from France.
Biography
Born in Nancy, Berger was a right-handed player who had a two-handed backhand.
Berger had a best singles ranking of 180 in the world, with her biggest title win a $25k tournament in Getxo in 1997, beating Anna Smashnova in the final.[1]
At the 1998 French Open, she received a wild card into the main draw and lost in the first round to Barbara Rittner.
Retiring in 2005, she continues to play tennis on the ITF Senior Circuit and was early coach of French tennis player Harmony Tan.[2]
ITF finals
Singles (1–7)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 9 October 1995 | Saint-Raphaël, France | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 25 March 1996 | Caen, France | Clay (i) | ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 8 April 1996 | Calvi, France | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 17 June 1996 | Camucia, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 13 April 1997 | Calvi, France | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 6. | 14 July 1997 | Getxo, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 7. | 3 August 1997 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 8 August 1999 | Périgueux, France | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (1–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 11 May 1997 | Gelos, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 5 April 1998 | Brest, France | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 18 July 1999 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $25,000 Getxo - 14 July - 20 July 1997". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Ségolène Berger : Ma priorité n'est plus ma carrière". Ouest-France (in French). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
External links
- Ségolène Berger at the Women's Tennis Association
- Ségolène Berger at the International Tennis Federation