Nathalie Tauziat

Nathalie Tauziat
Nathalie Tauziat
Country  France
Residence Anglet, France
Born 17 October 1967 (1967-10-17) (age 44)
Bangui, Central African Republic
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro 1985
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money $6,650,093
Singles
Career record 606–365
Career titles 8
Highest ranking No. 3 (8 May 2000)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 4R (1993)
French Open QF (1991)
Wimbledon F (1998)
US Open QF (2000)
Doubles
Career record 525–326
Career titles 25
Highest ranking No. 3 (8 October 2002)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 4R (1993)
French Open SF (1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000)
Wimbledon SF (2001)
US Open F (2001)
Last updated on: 18 October 2009.

Nathalie Tauziat (born 17 October 1967, in Bangui, Central African Republic) is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000.

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Career

Tauziat turned professional in 1984. She won her first singles title in 1990. She would reach her only Grand Slam singles final at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships, losing to Jana Novotná. Her appearance in this final was the first by a Frenchwoman since Suzanne Lenglen in 1925.

Tauziat was runner-up with partner Kimberly Po in the 2001 US Open women's doubles final, losing to the team of Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs. She was a runner-up in doubles with partner Alexandra Fusai at the 1997 and 1998 Chase Championships. She was part of 1997 French Fed Cup team, which won its first title in the history of the competition.

Tauziat reached her career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 at the age of 32 years and 6 months in the spring of 2000, making her the oldest woman to debut in the top three and the fourth oldest to be ranked in the top three. She retired from the WTA Tour tennis circuit after the 2003 French Open, after having played only doubles in 2002 and 2003. Tauziat won 8 singles titles and 25 doubles titles during her career.

Tauziat wrote a book with the title "Les Dessous du tennis féminin" (published in 2001 in French) in which she gave her insights about life on the women's professional tennis circuit. In 2004, Tauziat received a state honour - le chevalier de la Légion d'honneur - from French President Jacques Chirac for her contributions to international tennis. Tauziat was an official WTA tour mentor to French tennis player Marion Bartoli beginning in 2003.

Personal

Tauziat married Ramuncho Palaurena on July 16, 2005. The couple have three daughters, one born in 2005 and twin girls in June 2009.

She is a first cousin of Didier Deschamps, a former French football player. About a week after Tauziat reached the Wimbledon final on 4 July 1998, Didier led France to win the World Cup on 12 July 1998.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles 1 final (0 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1998 Wimbledon Grass Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6–4, 7–6(2)

Doubles: 1 final (0 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2001 US Open Hard United States Kimberly Po United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 5–7, 7–5

Year-End Championships finals

Doubles: 2 finals (0 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1997 New York City Carpert (i) France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1998 New York City Carpert (i) France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–7(6), 7–5, 6–3

Titles (33)

Singles (8)

Legend (Singles)
WTA Championship (0)
Grand Slam (0)
Tier I (1)
Tier II (3)
Tier III (3)
Tier IV (0)
Tier V (1)
Titles by Surface
Hard (2)
Clay (0)
Grass (3)
Carpet (3)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 24 September 1990 Bayonne, France Hard (i) Germany Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6(8)
2. 1 November 1993 Quebec City, Canada Hard (i) Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6–4, 6–1
3. 19 June 1995 Eastbourne, UK Grass United States Chanda Rubin 3–6, 6–0, 7–5
4. 9 June 1997 Birmingham, UK Grass Indonesia Yayuk Basuki 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
5. 18 October 1999 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Austria Barbara Schett 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
6. 1 November 1999 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i) Czech Republic Květa Peschke 6–1, 6–3
7. 7 February 2000 Paris, France Carpet (i) United States Serena Williams 7–5, 6–2
8. 11 June 2001 Birmingham, UK Grass Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6–3, 7–5

Doubles (25)

Legend (Singles)
WTA Championship (0)
Grand Slam (0)
Tier I (4)
Tier II (9)
Tier III (6)
Tier IV (5)
Tier V (1)
Titles by surface
Hard (6)
Clay (5)
Grass (1)
Carpet (13)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. 28 September 1987 Paris, France (Clarins Open) Clay France Isabelle Demongeot Italy Sandra Cecchini
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
2. 9 May 1988 Berlin, West Germany Clay France Isabelle Demongeot Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
3. 17 October 1988 Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) France Isabelle Demongeot Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 6–3
4. 1 May 1989 Hamburg, Germany Clay France Isabelle Demongeot Germany Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
walkover
5. 22 October 1990 Brighton, UK Carpet Czechoslovakia Helena Suková United Kingdom Jo Durie
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–4
6. 23 September 1991 Bayonne, France Carpet (i) Argentina Patricia Tarabini Australia Rachel McQuillan
France Catherine Tanvier
6–3, retired
7. 11 January 1993 Melbourne, Australia Hard Australia Nicole Bradtke United States Cammy MacGregor
United States Shaun Stafford
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
8. 1994 August 1994 Manhattan Beach, USA Hard France Julie Halard Czech Republic Jana Novotná
United States Lisa Raymond
6–1, 0–6, 6–1
9. 31 October 1994 Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) South Africa Elna Reinach United States Chanda Rubin
United States Linda Wild
6–4, 6–3
10. 22 February 1995 Linz, Austria Carpet (i) United States Meredith McGrath Croatia Iva Majoli
Austria Petra Schwarz
6–1, 6–2
11. 30 September 1996 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i) Netherlands Kristie Boogert Belgium Sabine Appelmans
Netherlands Miriam Oremans
6–4, 6–4
12. 21 October 1996 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Carpet (i) Netherlands Kristie Boogert Belgium Dominique Monami
Germany Barbara Rittner
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
13. 3 February 1997 Linz, Austria Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai Czech Republic Eva Melicharová
Czech Republic Helena Vildová
4–6, 6–3, 6–1
14. 3 November 1997 Chicago, USA Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Monica Seles
6–3, 6–2
15. 23 February 1998 Linz, Austria Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai Russia Anna Kournikova
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
16. 18 May 1998 Strasbourg, France Clay France Alexandra Fusai Poland Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
6–4, 6–3
17. 22 August 1998 New Haven, USA Hard France Alexandra Fusai Czech Republic Jana Novotná
South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
6–1, 6–0
18. 8 February 1999 Prostějov, Czech Republic Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Czech Republic Helena Vildová
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
19. 10 May 1999 Berlin, Germany Clay France Alexandra Fusai Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
6–3, 7–5
20. 19 June 2000 Eastbourne, UK Grass Japan Ai Sugiyama United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(3)
21. 14 August 2000 Montreal, Canada Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis France Julie Halard-Decugis
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
22. 25 September 2000 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva
Spain Cristina Torrens
6–3, 7–6(0)
23. 19 March 2001 Key Biscayne, USA Hard Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–0, 6–4
24. 6 August 2001 Manhattan Beach, USA Hard United States Kimberly Po United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Caroline Vis
6–3, 7–5
25. 24 September 2001 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i) Russia Elena Likhovtseva Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Germany Barbara Rittner
6–4, 6–2

Runner-ups (47)

Singles (14)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 11 July 1988 Nice, France Clay Italy Sandra Cecchini 7–5, 6–4
2. 22 August 1988 Mahwah, USA Hard Germany Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–1
3. 5 February 1990 Wichita, USA Hard (i) South Africa Dinky Van Rensburg 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
4. 7 October 1991 Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) Germany Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–4
5. 23 March 1992 San Antonio, USA Hard United States Martina Navrátilová 6–2, 6–1
6. 28 September 1992 Bayonne, France Hard (i) Switzerland Manuela Maleeva 6–7(4), 6–2, 6–3
7. 10 June 1996 Birmingham, UK Grass United States Meredith McGrath 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
8. 13 October 1997 Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport 7–6(3), 7–5
9. 3 November 1997 Chicago, USA Carpet (i) United States Lindsay Davenport 6–0, 7–5
10. 22 June 1998 Wimbledon, London, UK Grass Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6–4, 7–6(2)
11. 2 November 1998 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i) Germany Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4
12. 7 June 1999 Birmingham, UK Grass France Julie Halard-Decugis 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
13. 14 June 1999 Eastbourne, UK Grass Belarus Natasha Zvereva 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
14. 19 February 2001 Dubai, UAE Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (33)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. 11 July 1988 Nice, France Clay France Isabelle Demongeot France Catherine Suire
France Catherine Tanvier
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2. 24 October 1988 Brighton, UK Carpet France Isabelle Demongeot United States Lori McNeil
United States Betsy Nagelsen
7–6(5), 2–6, 7–6(3)
3. 16 October 1989 Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) Austria Judith Wiesner Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
4. 12 February 1990 Chicago, USA Carpet (i) Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States Martina Navrátilová
United States Anne Smith
6–7(9), 6–4, 6–3
5. 22 April 1991 Barcelona, Spain Clay Austria Judith Wiesner United States Martina Navrátilová
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 6–3
6. 29 July 1991 San Diego, USA Hard United States Gigi Fernández Canada Jill Hetherington
United States Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
7. 20 April 1992 Barcelona, Spain Clay Austria Judith Wiesner Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
8. 1 November 1993 Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva United States Katrina Adams
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–4, 6–4
9. 18 April 1994 Barcelona, Spain Clay France Julie Halard-Decugis Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 6–4
10. 12 February 1996 Paris, France Carpet (i) France Julie Halard-Decugis Netherlands Kristie Boogert
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–3
11. 4 March 1996 Indian Wells, USA Hard France Julie Halard-Decugis United States Chanda Rubin
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
6–1, 6–4
12. 10 June 1996 Birmingham, UK Grass United States Lori McNeil Australia Elizabeth Smylie
United States Linda Wild
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
13. 4 November 1996 Oakland, USA Carpet (i) Romania Irina Spîrlea United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
6–1, 6–3
14. 3 March 1997 Indian Wells, USA Hard United States Lisa Raymond United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 6–2
15. 9 June 1997 Birmingham, UK Grass United States Linda Wild United States Katrina Adams
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6–2, 6–3
16. 18 August 1997 Atlanta, USA Hard France Alexandra Fusai United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2
17. 20 October 1997 Quebec City, Canada Hard (i) France Alexandra Fusai United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
18. 17 November 1997 Chase Championships, New York City, USA Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2
19. 2 March 1998 Indian Wells, USA Hard France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
20. 11 May 1998 Berlin, Germany Clay France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–0
21. 3 August 1998 San Diego, USA Hard France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
22. 16 November 1998 Chase Championships, New York City, USA Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–7(6), 7–5, 6–3
23. 15 February 1999 Hanover, Germany Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
5–7, 6–2, 6–2
24. 3 May 1999 Rome, Italy Clay France Alexandra Fusai Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
6–2, 6–2
25. 17 May 1999 Strasbourg, France Clay France Alexandra Fusai Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
2–6, 7–6(6), 6–1
26. 11 October 1999 Zürich, Switzerland Hard (i) Belarus Natasha Zvereva United States Lindsay Davenport
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–2
27. 31 January 2000 Tokyo, Japan (Pan Pacific Open) Carpet (i) France Alexandra Fusai Switzerland Martina Hingis
France Mary Pierce
6–4, 6–1
28. 16 October 2000 Linz, Austria Carpet (i) Japan Ai Sugiyama France Amélie Mauresmo
United States Chanda Rubin
6–4, 6–4
29. 5 February 2001 Paris, France Carpet (i) United States Kimberly Po Croatia Iva Majoli
France Virginie Razzano
6–3, 7–5
30. 12 February 2001 Nice, France Carpet (i) United States Kimberly Po France Émilie Loit
France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
1–6, 6–2, 6–0
31. 11 June 2001 Birmingham, UK Grass United States Kimberly Po Zimbabwe Cara Black
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6–1, 6–2
32. 27 August 2001 US Open, New York City Hard United States Kimberly Po United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 5–7, 7–5
33. 10 June 2002 Birmingham, UK Grass United States Kimberly Po Japan Shinobu Asagoe
Belgium Els Callens
6–4, 6–3

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Career SR Career Win-Loss
Australian Open A A NH A A A A A A 4R 1R A A A A A 2R A 0 / 3 4-3
French Open 1R 3R 2R 4R 4R 1R 4R QF 4R 3R 2R 3R 2R 3R 1R 2R 3R 1R 0 / 18 30-18
Wimbledon A A 2R 2R 2R 1R 4R 4R QF 4R 3R 3R 3R QF F QF 1R QF 0 / 16 40-16
US Open A A 1R 2R 2R 3R 4R 1R 2R 4R 2R 3R 2R 1R 4R 3R QF 4R 0 / 16 27-16
SR 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 53 101-53

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

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