Dally Randriantefy (born 23 February 1977) is a former professional Malagasy female tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Madagascar |
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| Residence | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| Born | 23 February 1977 Antananarivo |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $663,958 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 319–206 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (11 April 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1995) |
| French Open | 3R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1996, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| US Open | 3R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 41–44 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 193 (6 May 2002) |
In her career, Randriantefy won seven singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 11 April 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 44. On 6 May 2002, she peaked at No. 193 in the doubles rankings. Her best results have been two semifinal appearances at the WTA Strasbourg tournament and the WTA Acapulco (both Tier III).
She retired from professional tennis after a first-round loss at the 2006 Australian Open against Akgul Amanmuradova.
Randriantefy took part in three Olympic Games, in Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Athens (2004). She was the flag bearer of Malagasy Olympic team in Atlanta.
Randriantefy is the best ranked Austronesian, of the Indian Ocean Area player in the Open era.
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 15 (7–8)
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| Result | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 20 September 1993 | 10,000 | Marseille, France | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 21 March 1994 | 25,000 | Brest, France | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 4 December 1995 | 25,000 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 5 July 1999 | 10,000 | Le Touquet, France | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 19 June 2000 | 25,000 | Gorizia, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 3 July 2000 | 25,000 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 24 July 2000 | 25,000 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 16 October 2000 | 25,000 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | 4–0, 4–1, 4–1 | |
| Win | 28 May 2001 | 25,000 | Biella, Italy | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2 September 2002 | 50,000 | Denain, France | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 9 September 2002 | 75,000 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Win | 12 October 2003 | 25,000 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 7 September 2004 | 75,000 | Denain, France | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 10 October 2004 | 75,000 | Girona, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 6–7 (6–8), 0–6 | |
| Loss | 10 October 2004 | 25,000 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 5 (3–2)
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| Result | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 20 September 1993 | 10,000 | Marseille, France | Clay | 0–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 4 December 1995 | 50,000 | Cergy-Pontoise, France |
Hard (i) | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 4 June 2001 | 25,000 | Galatina, Italy | Clay | 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 15 October 2001 | 25,000 | Joué-lès-Tours, France |
Hard (i) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 28 April 2002 | 50,000 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France |
Clay | 6–2, 6–4 |
External links
edit- Dally Randriantefy at the Women's Tennis Association
- Dally Randriantefy at the International Tennis Federation
- Dally Randriantefy at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Dally Randriantefy at Olympedia (archive)
- Dally Randriantefy at Olympics.com
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