Olivia Féry Explained

Olivia Féry
Fullname:Olivia Féry (Gravereaux)
Country Represented:
Birth Date:27 April 1973
Retired:2000
Careerprizemoney:$18,914
Singlesrecord:33–25
Singlestitles:2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 225 (10 June 1991)
Doublesrecord:15–18
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 218 (30 September 1991)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1991)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:0–4

Olivia Féry (nee Olivia Gravereaux; born 27 April 1973) is a French former professional tennis player.

Education

Féry attended University of Arizona. Féry is a graduate of HEC Paris, a private business school.

Career

Féry, who competed under her maiden name Gravereaux, played briefly on the professional tour in the early 1990s, with a best singles ranking of 225 in the world. She reached the final qualifying round of the 1990 French Open women's singles and featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at the 1991 French Open, as a wildcard pairing with Alexandra Fusai. She won singles and doubles bronze medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade, held in the American city of Buffalo. Féry played some college tennis for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona.[1]

While a resident of Hong Kong, Féry won a national championship in 1998 and represented the Hong Kong Fed Cup team.[2] She appeared in three Fed Cup ties, against Kazakhstan, Japan and Thailand, all in 2000.

Personal life

Her husband is Loïc Féry, a French businessman and the president of football club FC Lorient. They used to live in London and have three children, Arthur, Albane and Maxime.[3] Eldest son Arthur Fery plays on the ITF junior circuit.[4]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–0)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.29 October 1990Meknes, MoroccoClay Barbara Collet6–1, 6–2
Win2.5 November 1990Fez, MoroccoClay Esmir Hoogendoorn1–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9)

Doubles (0–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Cherbourg, FranceClay Alexandra Fusai Cora Linneman
Louise Pleming
4–6, 3–6
Loss2.24 June 1991Caltagirone, ItalyHard Alexandra Fusai Silvia Farina Elia
Misumi Miyauchi
7–6, 4–6, 4–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Women's tennis falls to Stanford for 3rd time this season . . 15 April 1996. (credited as Olivia Gravereaux)
  2. News: Queen of the court misplaces her crown . . 20 March 1998.
  3. News: Chez Loïc Féry, le sport est une affaire de famille . . 17 February 2018 . French.
  4. Web site: ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Fery, Arthur (GBR) . www.itftennis.com.