Youlia Fedossova Explained

Youlia Fedossova
Residence:Paris, France
Birth Date:1 July 1988
Birth Place:Novosibirsk, Soviet Union
Turnedpro:2001
Retired:2011
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$315,681
Highestsinglesranking:No. 107 (13 August 2007)
Australianopenresult:2R (2007)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Wimbledonresult:Q3 (2008)
Usopenresult:2R (2006)
Doublestitles:4 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 171 (26 July 2010)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)

Youlia Fedossova (born 1 July 1988) is a Russian-born French former professional tennis player.

In her career, Fedossova won four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 13 August 2007, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 107. On 26 July 2010, she peaked at No. 171 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Fedossova moved to France when she was three years old.[1] She competed in the main draw of the French Open in singles 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and in doubles 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 but lost each time in the first round.

At the 2006 US Open, Fedossova upset 28th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues in the first round. At the 2007 Australian Open, she also reached the second round.

Fedossova retired from tennis in 2011.

ITF finals

Singles (0–3)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.16 October 2006Open Saint-Raphaël, FranceCarpet (i) Stéphanie Foretz6–7, 7–6, 1–6
Loss2.26 January 2009Open de l'Isère, FranceHard (i) Naomi Broady4–6, 2–6
Loss3.13 April 2009ITF Tessenderlo, BelgiumClay (i) Mandy Minella5–7, 3–6

Doubles (4–5)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–3)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.16 October 2006Saint-Raphaël, FranceCarpet (i) Alizé Cornet Mariya Koryttseva
Galina Voskoboeva
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.24 March 2008Jersey, United KingdomCarpet (i) Violette Huck Courtney Nagle
Robin Stephenson
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.1 July 2008Boston, United StatesHard Varvara Lepchenko Chan Chin-wei
Natalie Grandin
4–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner1.26 January 2009Open de l'Isère, FranceHard (i) Virginie Pichet Maria Kondratieva
Sophie Lefèvre
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up4.2 February 2009Belfort, FranceHard (i) Virginie Pichet Irina Kuzmina
Oxana Lyubtsova
3–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Runner-up5.23 March 2009Jersey, United KingdomCarpet (i) Virginie Pichet Maria Elena Camerin
Stéphanie Foretz
4–6, 2–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner2.13 April 2009Tessenderlo, BelgiumClay Virginie Pichet Stefania Boffa
Darija Jurak
7–5, 6–3
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner3.12 October 2009Open de Touraine, FranceHard (i) Selima Sfar Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
Aurélie Védy
4–6, 6–0, [10–8]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner4.27 September 2010Clermont-Ferrand, FranceHard (i) Iryna Brémond Elixane Lechemia
Alizé Lim
7–6(9–7), 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youlia Fedossova . L'Internaute – Les espoirs du tennis français . Benchmark Group . 16 September 2010 . fr.