Sophie Georges Explained

Sophie Georges
Fullname:Sophie Georges
Birth Date:8 February 1977
Birth Place:Saint-Dizier, France
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$125,033
Highestsinglesranking:No. 182 (11 June 2001)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1999)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 131 (27 April 1998)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1997)

Sophie Georges (born 8 February 1977) is a former professional tennis player from France.

Biography

Georges was born in Saint-Dizier and started playing tennis at the age of six.

A right-handed player, Georges won her only ITF singles title at Calvi in 1997. At the 1999 French Open she featured in the main draw after being granted a wildcard and was beaten in the first round by Cristina Torrens Valero.[1] She also appeared in the main draw of the 2001 Internationaux de Strasbourg, as a qualifier.[2] Her career best singles ranking was 182 in the world, which she reached in June, 2001.

ITF finals

Singles: 4 (1-3)

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width=75Outcomewidth=50No.width=125Datewidth=250Tournamentwidth=75Surfacewidth=200Opponent in the finalwidth=200Score in the final
Runner-up1.22 October 1993Langenthal, SwitzerlandCarpet Martina Hingis6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Winner2.13 April 1997Calvi, FranceHard Ségolène Berger7–5, 6–4
Runner-up3.5 April 1998Brest, FranceHard (i) Lubomira Bacheva5–7, 0–6
Runner-up4.7 June 1998Bytom, PolandClay Ľudmila Cervanová3–6, 0–6

Doubles: 9 (4-5)

OutcomeNoDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore
Winner1.2 February 1997Dinan, FranceHard Cécile de Winne Émilie Loit
Laëtitia Sanchez
7–5, 6–2
Winner2.13 April 1997Calvi, FranceHard Emmanuelle Curutchet Stéphanie Rizzi
Laëtitia Sanchez
6–1, 6–1
Winner3.3 August 1997Les Contamines, FranceHard Emmanuelle Curutchet Eva Belbl
Angelika Rösch
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up4.14 December 1997Bad Gögging, GermanyCarpet (i) Tina Križan
Sylvia Plischke
3–6, 3–6
Winner5.5 April 1998Brest, FranceHard Ségolène Berger Hannah Collin
Lydia Perkins
3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Runner-up6.12 April 1998Calvi, FranceHard Nancy Feber
Jasmin Wöhr
1–4 ret.
Runner-up7.2 August 1998Les Contamines, FranceHard Lubomira Bacheva
Jasmin Wöhr
6–2, 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up8.25 April 1999Gelos, FranceClay Tatiana Poutchek Trudi Musgrave
Bryanne Stewart
6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up9.6 May 2001Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceClay Capucine Rousseau Carine Bornu
Caroline Dhenin
4–6, 3–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Women's Singles, First Round. 26 May 1999. The Palm Beach Post. 21 April 2018.
  2. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Strasbourg - 21 May - 26 May 2001. ITF. 21 April 2018.