Nathalie Viérin Explained

Nathalie Viérin
Residence:Sarre, Italy
Birth Date:1982 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Aosta, Italy
Turnedpro:July 1998
Retired:2010
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$321,276
Singlesrecord:310–271
Singlestitles:6 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 103 (15 May 2006)
Australianopenresult:Q3 (2006)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2006)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2006)
Usopenresult:Q2 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Doublesrecord:40–71
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 304 (24 September 2007)

Nathalie Viérin (born 15 October 1982) is an Italian former professional tennis player.

Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 103, which she reached on 15 May 2006. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 304, set 24 September 2007. She has won six ITF singles titles. Nathalie Viérin retired from professional tour 2010.

She was coached by Franco Bonaiti.[1]

Personal life

Born and raised in Sarre, Aosta Valley, her parents, Angela Sirianni and Robert Viérin, run a tennis club, where she began playing when she was three. Viérin has two younger brothers, Matthieu and Julien. Baseliner who prefers clay; favorite shot is forehand. Nickname is Natha. Admires Monica Seles. Likes to visit the beach in Bol, Croatia. Favorite movie is Dirty Dancing; favorite actor is Julia Roberts; favorite book is Palomino by Danielle Steel. Says Wimbledon is the best tournament.[2]

ITF finals

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

Singles (6–10)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.28 May 2000Biella, ItalyClay Maja Matevžič0–6, 2–6
Win2.26 November 2000Deauville, FranceClay (i) Cecile Leclere5–3, 2–4, 4–2, 5–4(2)
Win3.2 April 2001Ciudad Juárez, MexicoClay Eva Dyrberg6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win4.21 October 2001Saint Raphael, FranceHard (i) Anne-Laure Heitz4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss5.22 September 2002Luxembourg CityClay Claudine Schaul2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss6.Belfort, FranceHard (i) Anne Keothavong7–5, 6–7(3), 4–6
Loss7.Vaduz, LiechtensteinClay Stephanie Gehrlein3–6, 1–6
Loss8.Les Contamines-Montjoie, FranceHard Virginie Pichet6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss9.4 July 2004Stuttgart, GermanyClay Martina Müller2–6, 5–7
Loss10.3 August 2004Hechingen, GermanyClay Eva Hrdinová4–6, 3–6
Win11.27 September 2004Porto, PortugalClay Michelle Gerards3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win12.2 August 2005Martina Franca, ItalyClay Maret Ani6–3, 6–4
Win13.4 August 2008Monteroni d'Arbia, ItalyClay Mandy Minella6–1, 2–6, 7–6(5)
Loss14.16 March 2009Cairo, EgyptClay Kathrin Wörle2–6, 4–6
Loss15.14 June 2009Campobasso, ItalyClay Irina Buryachok4–6, 4–6
Loss16.21 June 2009Padua, ItalyClay Eva Fernández Brugués2–6, 6–1, 5–7

Doubles (0–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents"Score
Loss1.30 November 1998Cairo, EgyptClay Nino Louarsabishvili
Bahia Mouhtassine
5–7, 3–6
Loss2.15 September 2002Sofia, BulgariaClay Vera Dushevina
Galina Voskoboeva
6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Loss3.10 September 2007Bordeaux, FranceClay Alisa Kleybanova Timea Bacsinszky
Sandra Klösel
6–7(2), 4–6

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/nathalie-vierin_2257889_8779 WTA site
  2. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/nathalie-vierin_2257889_8779 WTA site