Nathalie Guerrée-Spitzer (born 7 July 1968) is a former professional tennis player from France.
| Full name | Nathalie Guerrée-Spitzer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 7 July 1968 |
| Prize money | $107,345 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (30 January 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1989, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1989) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 280 (20 June 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1988, 1989, 1990, 1992) |
Biography
editTennis career
editGuerrée, a right-handed player, began competing on the WTA Tour in 1988. Her best performances on tour was a quarter-final appearance at the 1988 WTA Aix-en-Provence Open, which included a win over Nathalie Tauziat. She also won WTA Tour matches tour against Silvia Farina and Irina Spîrlea.[1]
She first featured in the singles main draw of a grand slam at the 1988 French Open, where she lost to eventual champion Steffi Graf in the opening round. Over the next four year she competed in every edition of the tournament and twice reached the second round. In 1989 she competed in the main draws at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, making the third round of the former.[2]
Personal life
editGuerrée comes from the French region of Lorraine.[3] She became Nathalie Guerrée-Spitzer after marriage and has four daughters.[3]
ITF finals
editSingles (0–2)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 March 1988 | Bayonne, France | Hard | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
|
3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 April 1994 | Limoges, France | Hard (i) |  Sylvia Plischke
|
6–1, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (0–1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 July 1987 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Federika Hugonnet
|
 Cristina Casini  Simona Isidori
|
2–6, 1–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Spanish international". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 22 April 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Sports results and detail". The Canberra Times. Australia. 21 January 1989. p. 10. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Nathalie Guerrée la famille d'abord". Le Republicain Lorrain (in French). 3 March 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
