Amélie Cocheteux (born 27 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from France. She reached her career-high ranking of No. 55 in the world on 10 May 1999. She defeated world No. 10, Nathalie Tauziat in the Prostějov tournament in 1999. As a junior, she won the 1995 French Open title.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1978 Amiens, France |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Prize money | $422.851 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 165–145 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 55 (10 May 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2000) |
| French Open | 2R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| US Open | 3R (1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52–69 |
| Highest ranking | No. 61 (18 September 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000) |
| French Open | QF (2000) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2000) |
| US Open | 1R (1999) |
In 2000, Cocheteux and another French player, Anne-Gaëlle Sidot, were accused of racism by Alexandra Stevenson. Cocheteux allegedly used a racial remark to Stevenson whilst bumping into her in the locker room.[1] Cocheteux denied the claims, and no action was taken by the WTA Tour.[2]
Her results seriously deteriorated throughout the year, ending it with an 8–26 record and dropping out of the top 100. In 2001, she played just three events on the ITF Circuit, losing first round in all of them, and stopped playing on the women's tour at the age of just 23.
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 1 (runner-up)
edit| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam (0/0) | |
| Tier I (0/0) | |
| Tier II (0/0) | |
| Tier III (0/0) | |
| Tier IV & V (0/1) | |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9 May 1999 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | 1–6, 2–6 |
ITF finals
editSingles (4–5)
edit| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 April 1995 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | 0–6, 1–6 | |
| Winner | 2. | 14 May 1995 | Le Touquet, France | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 11 February 1996 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 3 November 1996 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | 6–1, 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Winner | 5. | 22 June 1997 | Marseille, France | Clay | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 6. | 2 November 1997 | Poitiers, France | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Winner | 7. | 7 June 1998 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 8. | 18 October 1998 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Winner | 9. | 25 October 1998 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | 6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles (0–3)
edit| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 November 1994 | Giza, Egypt | Clay | 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 October 1998 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 October 1998 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | 6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ Stevenson charges hazing, racism on women's tour Archived 31 March 2002 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "I'm not a racist", says Frenchwoman Sidot Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Amélie Cocheteux at the Women's Tennis Association
- Amélie Cocheteux at the International Tennis Federation
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