Chanelle Scheepers Explained

Chanelle Scheepers
Residence:Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Birth Date:1984 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Harrismith, South Africa
Turnedpro:2000
Retired:April 2015
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$1,949,415
Singlesrecord:436–346
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 37 (10 October 2011)
Australianopenresult:3R (2011)
Frenchopenresult:4R (2010)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2014)
Usopenresult:3R (2011)
Doublesrecord:240–186
Doublestitles:1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 42 (10 April 2014)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (2013, 2015)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (2011)
Wimbledondoublesresult:SF (2013)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (2012)

Chanelle Scheepers (; born 13 March 1984) is a retired South African tennis player.

She won one singles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as 12 singles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 10 October 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 37. On 10 April 2014, she peaked at No. 42 in the doubles rankings.

Career

Scheepers turned pro in 2000 and played two ITF events.

In 2001, she reached four finals on ITF level and won all, with three of them coming from Durban, South Africa a local tournament, and one in the United States.

In 2002, she reached three ITF finals winning one in Mackay, Australia and losing in the other two in Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

In 2003, she played her first tour-level event in the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts and won her first main-draw tour-level match after getting through the qualifying draw over Samantha Stosur but lost to Tathiana Garbin in the next round. She then had a 19 match losing streak in the qualifying draws of tour-level and ITF events and main draw of ITF events.

2004 was a better year for Scheepers, she returned playing in ITF events where she won four titles; two in Benin City, Nigeria and two in Pretoria, South Africa. She also reached four other finals in Torre del Greco and Taranto both in Italy, in Pétange, Luxembourg and Lagos, Nigeria.

In 2005, Scheepers once again started playing in the qualifying draw of tour-level events, but she did not produce results, as she only reached one semifinals and one quarterfinals in ITF events.

2006 was not a better year for Scheepers, despite returning to the ITF circuit, as she only reached two semifinals and one quarterfinal.

In 2007, Scheepers won her first ITF titles in three years, as she won two titles in Lagos, Nigeria and Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.

In 2008, her form went down as she only reached one semifinal and two quarterfinals.

2009 was a breakthrough year for Scheepers, as she made her Grand Slam main-draw debut getting through the qualifying draw in the Australian Open and French Open. She also made four main-draw wins and won a title in Irapuato, Mexico.

In 2010, Scheepers continued to play in the tour-level events, and her persistence paid off as she reached her first main-draw quarterfinals in the Malaysian Open losing to Japanese Ayumi Morita. She then won in the ITF event of Fort Walton Beach, United States. In the French Open, after coming through the qualifying draw, she won her first Grand Slam main-draw match over Frenchwoman Mathilde Johansson in straight sets. She then continued her form by upsetting both, Gisela Dulko and Akgul Amanmuradova. She lost to world No. 5, Elena Dementieva in the 4th round in two sets. As a result of this performance, she was awarded a wildcard into the main draw of Wimbledon, where she lost in the 1st round to 9th seed and eventual quarter-finalist Li Na.

In 2011, she made the 3rd round of the Australian Open. Following modest results for much of the rest of the year, Scheepers reached the third round of the US Open, where she even held match points against Francesca Schiavone before losing the match in three sets. Following that, she won her first WTA single titles at Guangzhou, China as the 7th seed defeating the 8th seed Magdaléna Rybáriková in the final. Scheepers achieved her career-high singles rank of world No. 37 following the tournament.On 13 July 2012, she lost to Serena Williams in the Stanford Classic.

In July 2012, she reached the second round of Mercury Insurance Open, Carlsbad losing to Varvara Lepchenko.[1]

At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, she teamed with Shuko Aoyama to advance to the semifinals in women's doubles.[2]

In 2015, after the Family Cup in Charleston, she retired from the WTA Tour and later started coaching American tennis player Alison Riske.[3]

Personal life

Scheepers married Roger Anderson, her former coach, on 10 November 2012, in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.[4]

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015Win%
align=left colspan="18" Grand Slam
Australian OpenAQ2AQ1AAA1RQ13R1R1R1R1R0 / 62–6
French OpenAQ1AQ1AAQ21R4R2R2R1R1RA0 / 65–6
WimbledonAQ1AQ1AAQ2Q11R1R1R1R2RA0 / 51–5
US OpenAQ1AQ2AQ1Q2Q31R3R1R2R1RA0 / 53–5
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–23–35–41–41–41–40–10 / 2211–22
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 + former
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAAAQ12R1RAAA0 / 21–2
Indian Wells OpenAAAAAAAAQ1Q13R2R1R1R0 / 43–4
Miami OpenAAAAAAAAA2R3R1R2RQ20 / 44–4
Berlin / Madrid OpenAAAAAAAAA2R1R2RQ1A0 / 32–3
Italian OpenAAAAAAAAQ21R3RQ11RA0 / 32–3
Canadian OpenAAAAAA1RAQ1Q13R1RAA0 / 32–3
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAAAQ22R2RQ21RA0 / 32–3
Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAAAAAAAQ1Q1A1RQ2Q1A0 / 10–1
China OpenAAAAAAAQ2Q12R1R1RQ1A0 / 31–3
Charleston Open (former)AAAAAA1RAAAAAAA0 / 10–1
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–20–00–05–69–92–51–40–10 / 2717–27
Career statistics
Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015Win%
Tournament010000289202621175Career total: 109
Titles00000000010000Career total: 1
Finals00000000010010Career total: 2
Hard win–loss3–01–20–00–00–00–00–13–64–616–1117–175–133–84–31 / 6756–67
Clay win–loss0–03–10–22–20–00–00–10–13–24–65–610–711–81–20 / 3339–38
Grass win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–01–10–10–21–20–11–10–00 / 83–8
Carpet win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–01–10–00–00–00 / 11–1
Overall win–loss3–04–30–22–20–00–00–24–87–920–1924–2615–2115–175–51 / 10999–114
Year-end ranking22624521023432822217213010738608077423$1,949,415

Doubles

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015Win%
Grand Slam
Australian OpenAAAAAAAAAA1R2R1R2R0 / 42–4
French OpenAAAAAAAAA1RA1R1RA0 / 30–3
WimbledonAAAAAAAA3R2R2RSF2RA0 / 59–5
US OpenAAAAAAAA1R1R2R1R1RA0 / 51–5
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–02–21–32–35–40–21–10 / 1712–17
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 + former
Dubai / Qatar OpenNMSAAAA1RAAA0 / 10–1
Indian Wells OpenAAAAAAAAAAAA1RA0 / 10–1
Miami OpenAAAAAAAAAAAA1RA0 / 10–1
Berlin / Madrid OpenAAAAAAAAAAAA2RA0 / 10–1
Italian OpenAAAAAAAA1R1RAA1RA0 / 30–3
Canadian OpenAAAAAA1RAAAA1RAA0 / 20–2
Cincinnati OpenNMSAAAA1RAA0 / 10–1
Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAAAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
China OpenNMSA1RAA1R1RA0 / 30–3
Charleston Open (former)AAAAAA2RNMS0 / 11–1
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–01–20–00–20–10–10–30–50–00 / 141–14
Career statistics
Tournament10010246108815131Career total: 69
Titles00000000000100Career total: 1
Finals00000001001120Career total: 5
Overall win–loss1–21–01–01–10–00–23–46–65–94–75–813–147–131–21 / 6947–68
Year-end ranking26631222526715019913514211621114355104371

WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5
WTA Premier
WTA International (1–1)
ResultW–L DateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Sep 2011Guangzhou Open, ChinaInternationalHard Magdaléna Rybáriková6–2, 6–2
Loss1–1Jul 2014Swedish OpenInternationalClay Mona Barthel3–6, 6–7(3–7)

Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5
WTA Premier
WTA International (1–4)
ResultW–L DateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2009Japan OpenInternationalHard Abigail Spears Lisa Raymond
Chuang Chia-jung		2–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Aug 2012Citi Open, United StatesInternationalHard Irina Falconi Shuko Aoyama
Chang Kai-chen		5–7, 2–6
Win1–2May 2013Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceInternationalClay Kimiko Date-Krumm Cara Black
Marina Erakovic		6–4, 3–4, [14–12]
Loss1–3Feb 2014Rio Open, BrazilInternationalClay Johanna Larsson Irina-Camelia Begu
María Irigoyen		2–6, 0–6
Loss1–4Apr 2014Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Vania King Lara Arruabarrena
Caroline Garcia		6–7(5–7), 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 19 (12 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Resultclass=unsortableW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentclass=unsortableScore
Win1–0May 2001ITF Durban, South Africa10,000Hard Lara Van Looyen7–5, 6–2
Win2–0Jun 2001ITF Durban, South Africa10,000Hard Lara Van Looyen4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win3–0Jul 2001ITF Evansville, United States10,000Hard Kristen Schlukebir6–1, 6–3
Loss3–1Jun 2002ITF Vaduz, Liechtenstein25,000Clay Myriam Casanova1–6, 3–6
Loss3–2Jun 2002ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland25,000Clay Eva Birnerová5–7, 4–6
Win4–2Oct 2002ITF Mackay, Australia25,000Hard Amanda Grahame7–6(8–6), 7–5
Win5–2Feb 2004ITF Benin City, Nigeria10,000Hard Meghha Vakaria6–1, 6–3
Win6–2Feb 2004ITF Benin City, Nigeria10,000Hard Susanne Aigner6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Loss6–3Apr 2004ITF Torre del Greco, Italy10,000Clay Emma Laine6–3, 4–6, 0–6
Loss6–4Jun 2004ITF Pétange, Luxembourg25,000Clay Stanislava Hrozenská7–6(14–12), 1–6, 4–6
Loss6–5Oct 2004ITF Lagos, Nigeria25,000Hard Sania Mirza6–4, 6–7, 5–7
Win7–5Nov 2004ITF Pretoria, South Africa10,000Hard Lizaan du Plessis6–1, 6–3
Win8–5Nov 2004ITF Pretoria, South Africa10,000Hard Karoline Borgersen6–1, 6–3
Loss8–6Jun 2007ITF Hilton Head, United States10,000Hard Angela Haynes6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Win9–6Jun 2007ITF Allentown, United States25,000Hard Angela Haynes6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Win10–6Dec 2007ITF Lagos, Nigeria25,000Hard Zuzana Kučová6–2, 6–0
Loss10–7Jan 2009ITF Laguna Niguel, United States25,000Hard Alexa Glatch1–6, 0–6
Win11–7Mar 2009ITF Irapuato, Mexico25,000Hard Natalia Rizhonkova6–1, 7–5
Win12–7Mar 2010ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States25,000Hard Sophie Ferguson7–5, 7–5

Doubles: 36 (20 titles, 16 runner-ups)

Resultclass=unsortableW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsclass=unsortableScore
Loss0–1Jun 2000ITF Pretoria, South Africa10,000Hard Carien Venter Natalie Grandin
Nicole Rencken		6–7(4–7), 2–6
Win1–1Jun 2001ITF Durban, South Africa10,000Hard Lara Van Rooyen Maretha van Niekerk
Karin Vermeulen		7–6(7–2), 6–0
Win2–1Jun 2001ITF Durban, South Africa10,000Hard Lara Van Rooyen Marcela Evangelista
Letícia Sobral		6–2, 6–2
Win3–1Jun 2001ITF Algiers, Algeria10,000Clay Karin Vermeulen Evghenia Ablovatchi
Lenka Tvarošková		7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win4–1Jul 2001ITF Algiers, Algeria10,000Clay Karin Vermeulen Isabel Collischonn
Marnie Mahler		7–5, 6–2
Loss4–2Nov 2002ITF Mount Gambier, Australia25,000Hard
walkover
Win5–2Mar 2003ITF Rabat, Morocco10,000Clay Daniela Klemenschits Helena Ejeson
Helena Norfeldt		6–3, 6–2
Loss5–3Feb 2004ITF Benin City, Nigeria10,000Hard Jennifer Schmidt Zuzana Černá
Franziska Etzel		0–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win6–3Mar 2004ITF Benin City, Nigeria10,000Hard Alanna Broderick Zuzana Černá
Franziska Etzel		6–2, 6–2
Win7–3Apr 2004ITF Torre del Greco, Italy10,000Clay Jolanda Mens Michelle Gerards
Marielle Hoogland		6–3, 6–0
Loss 7–4Oct 2004ITF Lagos, Nigeria25,000Hard Shelley Stephens
Sania Mirza		1–6, 4–6
Win8–4Oct 2004ITF Lagos, Nigeria25,000Hard Surina De Beer Shelley Stephens
Sania Mirza		6–0, 6–0
Win9–4Dec 2004ITF Pretoria, South Africa10,000Hard Melissa Berry Karoline Borgersen
Leonie Mekel		6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win10–4Jan 2006ITF Tampa, United States25,000Hard Aleke Tsoubanos Chan Chin-Wei
Hsu Wen-hsin		3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss10–5Jan 2006ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States25,000Hard Zuzana Kučová Maureen Drake
Vladimíra Uhlířová		6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Loss10–6Mar 2006ITF Clearwater, United States25,000Hard Natalie Grandin Kelly Liggan
Lina Stančiūtė		3–6, 1–6
Loss10–7Apr 2006ITF Pelham, United States25,000Clay Tiffany Dabek Tetiana Luzhanska
Romana Tedjakusuma		4–6, 1–6
Win11–7May 2006ITF Grado, Italy25,000Clay Tiffany Dabek Mailyne Andrieux
Nika Ožegović		6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win12–7Jun 2006ITF Gorizia, Italy25,000Clay Soledad Esperón Matilde Muñoz Gonzalves
Sílvia Soler Espinosa		6–4, 6–3
Loss12–8Oct 2006ITF Troy, United States50,000Hard Neha Uberoi Nicole Kriz
Leanne Baker		7–6(7–1), 5–7, 3–6
Loss12–9Oct 2006ITF Augusta, United States 25,000Hard Nicole Kriz
Leanne Baker		6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss12–10Oct 2006ITF Mexico City, Mexico25,000Hard Maria Fernanda Alves María José Argeri
Letícia Sobral		3–6, 5–7
Win13–10Mar 2007ITF Toluca, Mexico10,000Hard Courtney Nagle María Irigoyen
Andrea Benítez		6–2, 1–6, 6–2
Loss13–11Mar 2007ITF Mérida, Mexico10,000Hard Robin Stephenson Maria Fernanda Alves
Vanina García Sokol		3–6, 2–6
Win14–11Mar 2007ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico25,000Hard Robin Stephenson Līga Dekmeijere
Story Tweedie-Yates		6–2, 6–2
Loss14–12Apr 2007ITF Sea Island, United States50,000Clay Anda Perianu Raquel Kops-Jones
Lilia Osterloh		5–7, 3–6
Win15–12Oct 2007ITF Saltillo, Mexico25,000Hard Soledad Esperón Debbrich Feys
Leonie Mekel		6–0, 6–4
Win16–12Oct 2007ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico25,000Hard Debbrich Feys Estefanía Craciún
Betina Jozami		6–1, 6–4
Win17–12Dec 2007ITF Lagos, Nigeria25,000Hard Kelly Anderson Iryna Brémond
Ágnes Szatmári		0–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win18–12Dec 2007ITF Lagos, Nigeria25,000Hard Kelly Anderson Iryna Brémond
Ágnes Szatmári		1–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss18–13Mar 2008ITF Noida, India25,000Hard Kelly Anderson Teodora Mirčić
Lenka Tvarošková		2–6, 7–6 (9–7) , [6–10]
Loss18–14May 2008ITF Saint-Gaudens, France50,000Clay Aurélie Védy Hsieh Su-wei
Marie-Ève Pelletier		4–6, 0–6
Loss18–15Mar 2009ITF Irapuato, Mexico25,000Hard Soledad Esperón Jorgelina Cravero
Veronica Spiegel		1–6, 0–6
Win19–15May 2009ITF Saint-Gaudens, France50,000Clay Rika Fujiwara Kimiko Date-Krumm
Sun Tiantian		7–5, 6–4
Win20–15Mar 2010ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States25,000Hard Johanna Larsson Christina Fusano
Courtney Nagle		2–6, 7–6, [10–7]
Loss20–16Nov 2010ITF Grapevine, United States50,000Hard Julie Ditty Ahsha Rolle
Mashona Washington		7–5, 2–6, 2–6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bartoli Outlasts King, Chan's Ninth & Biggest. 2012-07-22.
  2. News: UPDATE 1-Tennis-Wimbledon women's doubles semifinal results . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816193420/http://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis-women-wimbledon-results-idUKISS13899720130705 . dead . 16 August 2017 . Reuters . 5 July 2013.
  3. News: Sleepy Serena reaches Stanford semis. 14 July 2012 . The Times of India.
  4. News: Scheepers ties the knot . 11 November 2012 . Sport24 . 27 January 2013 .

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