Sophie Ferguson (born 19 March 1986) is a former professional Australian tennis player.
 Ferguson, 2009 | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | 19 March 1986 Sydney |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $438,917 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 248–186 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (19 July 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2005) |
| French Open | 2R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 100–97 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 148 (8 October 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006 & 2011) |
She won nine titles on the ITF Women's Circuit (six in doubles) and played on the WTA Tour. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 109 on 19 July 2010, and best ranking in doubles of 148 on 8 October 2007. She retired from tour in 2012.
Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian Tony Roche.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 2005, Ferguson got entry in the 2005 Australian Open as a wildcard. She defeated Nuria Llagostera Vives in the first round, before falling to Nadia Petrova in the second.[1]
At the 2007 Australian Open, she defeated former world No. 8, Ai Sugiyama. She received a wildcard to compete in the 2007 Indian Open but lost in the first round against Jelena Kostanić Tošić.
She played at the 2009 Korea Open, and won through qualifying, before losing to former champion Maria Kirilenko.
In 2010, Ferguson got entry in the French Open as a qualifier. In the first round, she defeated Petra Kvitová, before losing in the second to eventual champion, Francesca Schiavone.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
edit| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (3–9)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 May 2004 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | Carpet | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 February 2006 | ITF Sydney, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 26 March 2006 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | Clay | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Winner | 1. | 5 August 2007 | ITF Obihiro, Japan | Carpet | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 2. | 13 September 2007 | ITF Tokyo Open, Japan | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 October 2007 | ITF Rockhampton, Australia | Hard | 6–7, 5–7 | |
| Runner-up | 5. | 21 October 2007 | ITF Gympie, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Runner-up | 6. | 29 March 2009 | ITF Hammond, United States |
Hard | 6–0, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 7. | 27 June 2009 | ITF Périgueux, France | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Winner | 3. | 16 August 2009 | Blossom Cup, China | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Runner-up | 8. | 21 March 2010 | ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States |
Hard | 5–7, 5–7 | |
| Runner-up | 9. | 10 July 2010 | Open de Biarritz, France | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (6–7)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 14 August 2005 | ITF Wuxi, China | Hard | 2–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 November 2006 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 April 2007 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 1. | 19 June 2007 | ITF Noto, Japan | Carpet | 7–6(10–8), 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 16 November 2007 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | 23 May 2007 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | 7–5, 3–6, [8–10] | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 16 May 2008 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] | ||
| Winner | 2. | 3 May 2009 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Carpet | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 6 June 2009 | ITF Brno, Czech Republic | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 5 March 2010 | ITF Sydney, Australia | Hard | w/o | ||
| Winner | 4. | 25 June 2010 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 9 May 2011 | ITF Reggio Emilia, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 30 May 2011 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | w/o |
References
edit- ^ "Llagosteravives vs Ferguson, Australian Open 2005". TennisEarth. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Kvitova vs Ferguson, Roland Garros 2010". TennisEarth. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.