Olivia Sanchez
Olivia Sanchez at the 2008 US Open
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| Country (sports) |
 France
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| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born |
17 November 1982 Paris, France |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$376,039 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 287 - 209 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 90 (9 June 2008) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2008) |
| French Open | 2R (2008, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2008, 2010, 2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20 - 49 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 427 (6 December 2010) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
| Last updated on: 26 June 2016. | |
Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982 in Paris) is a retired professional French female tennis player.
Sanchez has won 12 singles and 1 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 9 June 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 90. On 6 December 2010, she peaked at world number 427 in the doubles rankings.
Coached by Norbert Palmier. Paternal grandparents are Spanish.
In May she received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2007 French Open, but lost in 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, to American Shenay Perry in the first round.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four in Spain, Portugal, France and Mexico. Sanchez won her first $75,000 ITF tournament in September 2007 at the Open Engie Porte du Hainaut, defeating Anastasiya Yakimova in the final.
In January 2008 Australian Open She defeated Czech Zuzana Ondrášková and Ukrainian Yuliya Beygelzimer, but then lost to Russian Alisa Kleybanova in the final round of qualifying in straight sets.
In February she made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel won first round German Martina Müller, but lost in 1–6, 5–7, to Romanian Sorana Cîrstea in the Second round.
She received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2008 French Open, but lost in 2–6, 6–7(4–7), to Italian Karin Knapp in the Second round. As of 9 June 2008, Sanchez reached her highest singles ranking of World Number 90 on 9 June 2008.
She received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2010 French Open, but lost in 5–7, 2–6, to French Marion Bartoli in the Second round.
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