Claire Feuerstein
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Claire Feuerstein is an professional tennis
player from France
. She made her debut in professional competition in 2002, aged 16, at an ITF
tournament in Les Contamines, France.
From 2002 to 2009 she played at many ITF tournaments, with three wins. Her first appearance at a WTA Tour event was at the 2009 Internationaux de Strasbourg
. She lost in the first round of the Women's Singles competition, but reached the final of the Doubles competition, with partner Stéphanie Foretz
.
She received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the 2009 French Open
. She lost to number 7 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
in the first round.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She made her debut in professional competition in 2002, aged 16, at an ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
tournament in Les Contamines, France.
From 2002 to 2009 she played at many ITF tournaments, with three wins. Her first appearance at a WTA Tour event was at the 2009 Internationaux de Strasbourg
2009 Internationaux de Strasbourg
The 2009 Internationaux de Strasbourg is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 23nd edition of the Internationaux de Strasbourg, and is part of the International-level tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour...
. She lost in the first round of the Women's Singles competition, but reached the final of the Doubles competition, with partner Stéphanie Foretz
Stéphanie Foretz
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon is a professional female tennis player from France...
.
She received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the 2009 French Open
2009 French Open
The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
. She lost to number 7 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
in the first round.
Singles Winner (5)
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Doubles Winner (2)
- 2010 - $50k Saint-GaudensOpen International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens CommingesThe Open International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens Comminges is a tennis tournament held in Saint-Gaudens, a city in France. Held since 2004, this ITF Circuit event is a $50,000 tournament. It started off being a $50,000 event back in 2004 and still is, this event was played on outdoor clay...
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