Samantha Schoeffel
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France| Full name | Samantha Schoeffel-Hechinger |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | France |
| Residence | Obernai, France |
| Born | 24 January 1981 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Prize money | $33,876 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 95–62 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 430 (18 May 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 65–42 |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 198 (12 July 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1999) |
Samantha Schoeffel-Hechinger (born 24 January 1981) is a former professional tennis player from France.
Schoeffel, who is originally from Cape Town, South Africa began competing on the professional circuit in 1996.
As a doubles player, she broke into the world's top 200, with WTA Tour quarterfinal appearances at the 1999 Internationaux de Strasbourg and the 2000 Belgian Open. She featured in the women's doubles main draw at the 1999 French Open, as a wildcard pairing with Stéphanie Foretz.[1]
In 2001, she left the tour to play collegiate tennis at Florida State University,[2] later returning to the professional circuit in 2006 and going on to win five ITF Circuit singles titles. She reached her best singles ranking of 430 in the world in 2009.
