Sophie Lefèvre
French tennis player
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Sophie Lefèvre (born 23 February 1981 in Toulouse) is a retired French tennis player.[1][2][3][4]
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Toulouse, France |
| Born | 23 February 1981 Toulouse |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $244,824 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 196–227 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 216 (15 September 2003) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1999, 2003) |
| US Open | Q1 (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 142–244 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 76 (21 February 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2011) |
| French Open | 2R (2007, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011) |
On 15 September 2003, she reached her career-high WTA ranking of 216 in singles. Her highest doubles ranking was 76, reached on 21 February 2011. Lefèvre retired from the WTA Tour in 2013.
She is co-founder and now director, with former Russian professional Maria Kondratieva, of KL Tennis Academy in Florida, United States.[5][6]
ITF finals
Singles (0–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 January 2003 | Grenoble, France | Hard (i) |  Karolina Šprem |
5–7, 5–7 |
Doubles (4–7)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 February 2002 | Belfort, France | Hard (i) | Marina Caiazzo |
 Kirstin Freye Syna Schmidle |
6–7(0–7), 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 2 February 2003 | Belfort, France | Hard (i) |  Kim Kilsdonk |
 Liu Nannan Xie Yanze |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1 February 2004 | Belfort, France | Hard (i) | Kim Kilsdonk |
 Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 16 April 2006 | Jackson, United States | Clay |  Maria Kondratieva |
 Seiko Okamoto Ayami Takase |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 30 April 2006 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Aurélie Védy |
 Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| Winner | 4. | 18 August 2007 | Penza, Russia | Clay |  Ágnes Szatmári |
Mihaela Buzărnescu  Veronika Kapshay |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 24 August 2007 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | Nina Bratchikova |
Maria Kondratieva  Vesna Dolonc |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1 February 2009 | Grenoble, France | Hard (i) | Maria Kondratieva |
Youlia Fedossova Virginie Pichet |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 5 July 2009 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | Maria Kondratieva |
 Jorgelina Cravero María Irigoyen |
6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Runner-up | 6. | 24 July 2010 | Pétange, Luxemburg | Clay | Laura Thorpe |
 Sharon Fichman Monica Niculescu |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 30 October 2011 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Maria Kondratieva |
Alizé Cornet Virginie Razzano |
3–6, 2–6 |
