Amélie Simone Mauresmo born on 5 July 1979 is a French tennis player and well known for her powerful one-handed backhand and her strong net play. She started her career in 1999 when she was just 19 years old in Australian Open.
Amélie Mauresmo Achievements(Year Wise):
1999:
Second Frenchwoman to reach the Australian Open final
Third Frenchwoman to reach any Grand Slam final
Defeated 2nd ranked tennis player Martina Hingis later in the year
2003:
Defeated Venus Williams in the final of the J&S Cup in Warsaw
Defeated Serena Williams for the first time in an Italian Open semifinal but
Defeated Anastasia Myskina in the final of the tournament in Philadelphia
2004:
Reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, where she lost to Serena Williams
Mauresmo reached the quarterfinals of the three other Grand Slam tournaments
Won three Tier I titles in Rome, Berlin, and Montreal.
Won a silver medal in singles at the Olympic Games in Athens
On 13 September 2004, Mauresmo became the first French tennis player to become World No. 1
2005:
Claimed her first singles title at the WTA Tour Championships
2006:
In Australian Open, She captured her first Grand Slam singles title
Won her next two tournaments, the Open Gaz de France tournament in Paris and the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp
Defeated Martina Hingis At the Qatar Total Open in Doha
Reached the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida
Defeated Anastasia Myskina in a quarterfinal and Maria Sharapova in a semifinal and then came back to defeat Henin in the final
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