Myriam Casanova
Swiss tennis player
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Myriam Casanova (born 20 June 1985) is a former tennis player from Switzerland.
Country(sports)
Switzerland
SwitzerlandResidenceAltstätten, Switzerland
Born20 June 1985
Altstätten
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
| Country (sports) | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Altstätten, Switzerland |
| Born | 20 June 1985 Altstätten |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $469,516 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 116–63 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (7 April 2003) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003, 2004) |
| French Open | 3R (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| US Open | 2R (2002, 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 48–31 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (5 July 2004) |
She was ranked as high as No. 45 on the WTA Tour in singles and won one WTA singles title in her career. In doubles, she reached the semi-finals of the 2003 US Open, partnering Marion Bartoli of France, and achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 19.
WTA career finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2002 | Budapest, Hungary | Tier IV | Clay |  Martina Müller |
2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2002 | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Tier IV | Clay |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
| Winner — Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–1) |
| Tier III (0–1) |
| Tier IV & V (0–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Feb 2004 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard |  Eleni Daniilidou |
 Cara Black Els Callens |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Apr 2004 | Amelia Island, United States | Clay |  Alicia Molik |
 Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy |
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (7–0)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 10 September 2000 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay |  Zuzana Kučová |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 6 May 2001 | Nitra, Slovakia | Clay | Anna Bastrikova |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 30 September 2001 | Belgrade, Serbia | Clay | Antonela Voina |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 4. | 7 October 2001 | Novi Sad, Serbia | Clay | Daniela Casanova |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 5. | 16 June 2002 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Clay |  Chanelle Scheepers |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | 27 June 2010 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Viktoria Kamenskaya |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | 20 March 2011 | Fällanden, Switzerland | Carpet (i) |  Diāna Marcinkēviča |
6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles (3–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 11 June 2001 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Clay | Daniela Casanova |
Susi Bensch Sabrina Jolk |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 17 September 2001 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Daniela Casanova |
 Barbora Machovska Sarka Snorova |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 30 September 2001 | Belgrade, Serbia | Clay | Daniela Casanova |
 Dragana Ilić Ljiljana Nanušević |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | 7 October 2001 | Novi Sad, Serbia | Clay | Daniela Casanova |
Ana Cetnik Ljiljana Nanušević |
6–1, 6–1 |
External links
- Myriam Casanova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Myriam Casanova at the International Tennis Federation
- Myriam Casanova at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
