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Sophie Ferguson
Australian tennis player

Sophie Ferguson

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Australian tennis player
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Sydney
Age
38 years
Residence
Sydney
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Biography

Sophie Ferguson (born 19 March 1986, in Sydney) is a former Australian professional tennis player. Ferguson has won nine ITF Women's Circuit titles and has played on the WTA Tour. She reached a career high ranking in singles of World number 109 on 19 July 2010. High ranking in doubles of World number 148 on 8 October 2007. She retired from tennis in 2012.

Personal life

Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian Tony Roche.

Career

In 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 round.

At the 2007 Australian Women's Hardcourts she defeated former world number 8 Ai Sugiyama.

Sophie received a wildcard to play in the 2007 Sony Ericsson International but lost in the first round against Jelena Kostanic Tosic.

Sophie played at the 2009 Hansol Korea Open. She won through qualifying, before losing to former champion Maria Kirilenko.

In 2010, Ferguson got entry in the 2010 French Open as a qualifier. In the first round she defeated Petra Kvitová, before losing in the second round by eventual champion Francesca Schiavone.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles 12 (3-9)

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OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.16 May 2004Karuizawa, JapanCarpetIndonesia Wynne Prakusya3–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.19 February 2006Sydney, AustraliaHardSlovakia Jarmila Gajdošová4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Runner-up3.26 March 2006Melbourne, AustraliaClayChinese Taipei Yung-Jan Chan3–6, 6–7
Winner4.5 August 2007Obihiro, JapanCarpetJapan Ayumi Morita6–4, 6–3
Winner5.13 September 2007Tokyo, JapanHardChina Zhao Yi-Jing6–2, 6–4
Runner-up6.14 October 2007Rockhampton, AustraliaHardNew Zealand Marina Erakovic6–7, 5–7
Runner-up7.21 October 2007Gympie, AustraliaHardNew Zealand Marina Erakovic6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up8.29 March 2009Hammond, United StatesHardUnited States Kristie Ahn6–0, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up9.27 June 2009Périgueux, FranceClayUkraine Julia Vakulenko2–6, 5–7
Winner10.16 August 2009Quanzhou, ChinaHardChinese Taipei Yung-Jan Chan6–3, 6–1
Runner-up11.21 March 2010Fort Walton Beach, United StatesHardSouth Africa Chanelle Scheepers5–7, 5–7
Runner-up12.10 July 2010Biarritz, FranceClayGermany Julia Görges2–6, 2–6

Doubles 13 (6-7)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore
Runner-up1.14 August 2005Wuxi, ChinaHardAustralia Casey DellacquaSouth Korea Mi-Ra Jeon
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Runner-up2.12 November 2006Mount Gambier, AustraliaHardAustralia Daniella DominikovicSouth Africa Natalie Grandin
Australia Christina Wheeler
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up3.20 April 2007Bari, ItalyClaySlovakia Katarina KachlikovaUkraine Veronika Kapshay
Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva
5–7, 2–6
Winner4.19 June 2007Noto, JapanCarpetUnited States Anne YelseyJapan Natsumi Hamamura
Japan Mari Tanaka
7–6(10–8), 6–1
Runner-up5.16 November 2007Nuriootpa, AustraliaHardAustralia Trudi MusgraveSouth Africa Natalie Grandin
United States Robin Stephenson
4–6, 5–7
Runner-up6.23 May 2007Mount Gambier, AustraliaHardAustralia Trudi MusgraveGermany Antonia Matic
Romania Monica Niculescu
7–5, 3–6, [8–10]
Runner-up7.16 May 2008Caserta, ItalyClayAustralia Christina WheelerChina Han Xinyun
China Yi-Fan Xu
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Winner8.3 May 2009Gifu, JapanCarpetJapan Aiko NakamuraJapan Misaki Doi
Japan Kurumi Nara
6–2, 6–1
Winner9.6 June 2009Brno, Czech RepublicClayAustralia Trudi MusgraveSlovakia Karin Morgosova
Slovakia Romana Tabak
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up10.5 March 2010Sydney, AustraliaHardAustralia Trudi MusgraveAustralia Casey Dellacqua
Australia Jessica Moore
W/O
Winner11.25 June 2010Rome, ItalyClayAustralia Trudi MusgraveItaly Claudia Giovine
Italy Valentina Sulpizio
6–0, 6–3
Winner12.9 May 2011Reggio Emilia, ItalyClayAustralia Sally PeersItaly Claudia Giovine
Argentina Maria Irigoyen
6–4, 6–1
Winner13.30 May 2011Rome, ItalyClayAustralia Sally PeersPoland Magda Linette
Romania Liana Ungur
W/O

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