Sophie Ferguson is an Australian professional tennis

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.

Ferguson's best performance at a Grand Slam

Grand Slam (tennis)

The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...

 tournament was at the 2005 Australian Open

2005 Australian Open

The 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005.-Men's Singles: Marat Safin def. Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4...

, where she lost in the second round to Nadia Petrova

Nadia Petrova

Nadezhda Viktorovna Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player.Overall, she has won 28 WTA Titles, ten in singles and eighteen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No. 3 in May 2006 and has reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2003 and 2005...

, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1. At the 2007 Australian Women's Hardcourts she defeated former world number 8 Ai Sugiyama

Ai Sugiyama

is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She reached No. 1 in women's doubles on the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992...

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Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian tennis legend Tony Roche

Tony Roche

Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...

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Sophie played at the 2009 Hansol Korea Open

2009 Hansol Korea Open

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, she got through qualifying and had to play former champion of the tournament Maria Kirilenko

Maria Kirilenko

Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian...

. She made an impressive start but failed at the end going down 6-4, 1-6, 2-6.

In 2010, Ferguson qualified for the 2010 French Open

2010 French Open

The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...

 by defeating Olga Savchuk

Olga Savchuk

Olga Savchuk is a female tennis player. Her best accomplishment to date was reaching the third round of the 2006 Australian Open. Her career high ranking was #79, achieved on May 19, 2008....

, Lesya Tsurenko

Lesya Tsurenko

Lesia Tsurenko is a professional Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 115, which she reached on October 24, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 116, which she achieved on August 16, 2010. To date, Lesia has won four singles and eight doubles tennis titles.Lesia is...

 and Lourdes Domínguez Lino

Lourdes Dominguez Lino

Lourdes Domínguez Lino is a Spanish professional female tennis player. On 11 September 2006 Domínguez Lino reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...

 in the qualifying stages. This will be her second appearance in the main draw since 2005. In the first round she defeated Petra Kvitová

Petra Kvitová

Petra Kvitová is a Czech professional tennis player. She has won seven WTA singles titles. As of 31 October 2011, she is ranked World No. 2. Kvitová won the 2011 Wimbledon Championships and the 2011 WTA Tour Championships singles titles...

 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. She was defeated 6-2, 6-2 in the second round by eventual champion Francesca Schiavone

Francesca Schiavone

Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...

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Singles 12 (3-9)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	16 May 2004	Karuizawa, Japan	Carpet	Wynne Prakusya Wynne Prakusya Wynne Prakusya is an Indonesian tennis player.Her highest achievements includes reaching the 1998 Australian Open junior finals and the 1998 Wimbledon and US Open junior QF.Her Highest Rank is 74 in 2002.-Singles Titles:...	3-6 2-6
Runner-up	2.	19 February 2006	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia	Hard	Jarmila Gajdošová Jarmila Gajdošová Jarmila Gajdošová , known as Jarmila Groth from 2009 to 2011, is an Australian tennis player...	4-6 6-3 6-7(3)
Runner-up	3.	26 March 2006	Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Australia	Clay	Yung-Jan Chan	3-6 6-7(4)
Winner	4.	5 August 2007	Obihiro, Japan	Carpet	Ayumi Morita Ayumi Morita is a Japanese female tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of 42nd in the world on June 6, 2011 and is currently the highest ranked Japanese player in the world at World No. 46, the seventh overall in Asia. At Junior level, she reached a career high ranking of No. 3.Morita is known for...	6-4 6-3
Winner	5.	13 September 2007	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Zhao Yi-Jing	6-2 6-4
Runner-up	6.	14 October 2007	Rockhampton Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane.... , Australia	Hard	Marina Erakovic Marina Erakovic Marina Erakovic is a New Zealand professional tennis player of Croatian background. Her career high in Women's Tennis Association doubles ranking is World No. 43, achieved on 27 October 2008, and in singles it is No. 49, achieved on 7 July 2008. As of 21 November 2011, she is World No...	6-7(5) 5-7
Runner-up	7.	21 October 2007	Gympie Gympie Gympie may refer to:* Gympie, a city in Queensland, Australia** Gympie Airport** Electoral district of Gympie** Gympie Region, its local government authority* Gympie Gympie , a stinging plant... , Australia	Hard	Marina Erakovic Marina Erakovic Marina Erakovic is a New Zealand professional tennis player of Croatian background. Her career high in Women's Tennis Association doubles ranking is World No. 43, achieved on 27 October 2008, and in singles it is No. 49, achieved on 7 July 2008. As of 21 November 2011, she is World No...	6-4 4-6 6-7(5)
Runner-up	8.	29 March 2009	Hammond, Louisiana Hammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University... , USA	Hard	Kristie Ahn Kristie Ahn Kristie Haerim Ahn is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 304, which she reached on June 15, 2009. Her career high in doubles is 938, which she reached on November 2, 2009. She will be attending Stanford University as a freshman for the Fall 2010 semester...	6-0 4-6 4-6
Runner-up	9.	27 June 2009	Périgueux Périgueux Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region... , France	Clay	Julia Vakulenko Julia Vakulenko Julia Olegovna Vakulenko is a professional Ukraine-born female tennis player. She achieved her career high ranking of No...	2-6 5-7
Winner	10.	16 August 2009	Quanzhou Quanzhou Quanzhou is a prefecture-level city in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders all other prefecture-level cities in Fujian but two and faces the Taiwan Strait... , China	Hard	Yung-Jan Chan	6-3 6-1
Runner-up	11.	21 March 2010	Fort Walton Beach, Florida Fort Walton Beach, Florida Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2005, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach was 19,992, and as of 2010, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach is 19,507 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau... , USA	Hard	Chanelle Scheepers Chanelle Scheepers Chanelle Scheepers is a South African professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is No. 37, which she reached on 10 October 2011. Her career high doubles ranking is 91, set at 30 August 2010....	5-7 5-7
Runner-up	12.	10 July 2010	Biarritz Biarritz Biarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers.... , France	Clay	Julia Görges Julia Görges Julia Görges is a professional tennis player from Germany. Görges reached career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 16 on 6 June 2011 and a doubles ranking of 31 on 6 June 2011...	2-6 2-6

Doubles 11 (4-7)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	14 August 2005	Wuxi Wuxi Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south... , China	Hard	Casey Dellacqua Casey Dellacqua Casey Dellacqua is an Australian professional tennis player who currently resides in Perth, Western Australia. She was previously coached by former Australian player Nicole Pratt, before the two decided to part ways prior to the 2009 Australian Open...	Mi-Ra Jeon   Wynne Prakusya Wynne Prakusya Wynne Prakusya is an Indonesian tennis player.Her highest achievements includes reaching the 1998 Australian Open junior finals and the 1998 Wimbledon and US Open junior QF.Her Highest Rank is 74 in 2002.-Singles Titles:...	2-6 6-7(6)
Runner-up	2.	12 November 2006	Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Daniella Dominikovic Daniella Dominikovic Daniella Dominikovic is a professional Australian tennis player.Dominikovic's highest WTA singles ranking is 324th, which she reached on 3 October 2005. Her career high in doubles was at 172 set at 3 October 2005. She is the younger sister of fellow professional Evie Dominikovic.-External links:*...	Natalie Grandin Natalie Grandin Natalie Grandin is a professional tennis player from South Africa. Grandin has yet to compete outside of the qualifying rounds of a Grand Slam singles event. She is known for her variety of play, and volleying ability....   Christina Wheeler Christina Wheeler Christina Wheeler is an Australian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 147, which she reached on 26 May 2003. Her career high in doubles is 91 set at 8 July 2002...	4-6 6-4 4-6
Runner-up	3.	20 April 2007	Bari Bari Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas... , Italy	Clay	Katarina Kachlikova Katarina Kachliková Katarina Kachliková  is an Slovakian tennis player. She took part in the 2006 Bangalore Open and qualified but lost in the first round. She has won numerous ITF titles. She has also taken part in the 2009 Summer Universiade.-References:...	Veronika Kapshay Veronika Kapshay Veronika Kapshay is a professional Ukrainian tennis player. On August 1, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 271 whilst her best doubles ranking was 114 on April 20, 2009.-External links:...   Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008....	5-7 2-6
Winner	4.	19 June 2007	Noto Noto Noto is a city and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . Its located 32 km southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains and gives its name to the surrounding valley, Val di Noto... , Japan	Carpet	Anne Yelsey Anne Yelsey Anne Yelsey is a former American professional tennis player. She was born on the 28th of August, 1985. She has numerous ITF Women's Circuit titles. Her career high ranking is no.370 achieved on 18 Aug '08...	Natsumi Hamamura   Maria Tanaka	7-6(8) 6-1
Runner-up	5.	16 November 2007	Nuriootpa, Australia	Hard	Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...	Natalie Grandin Natalie Grandin Natalie Grandin is a professional tennis player from South Africa. Grandin has yet to compete outside of the qualifying rounds of a Grand Slam singles event. She is known for her variety of play, and volleying ability....   Robin Stephenson Robin Stephenson Robin Stephenson is an American professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 435, which she reached on February 11, 2008. Her career high doubles ranking is 157, set on December 8, 2008....	4-6 5-7
Runner-up	6.	23 May 2007	Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...	Antonia Matic   Monica Niculescu Monica Niculescu Monica Niculescu is a Romanian tennis player. As of October 24, 2011 she is ranked No. 29 at the WTA Tour Singles Ranking. Her highest WTA ranking is currently her present ranking in singles, reached on 24 Oct 2011, and No. 24 in doubles, reached on June 7, 2010.Niculescu was born in Slatina,...	7-5 3-6 [8-10]
Runner-up	7.	16 May 2008	Caserta Caserta Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range... , Italy	Clay	Christina Wheeler Christina Wheeler Christina Wheeler is an Australian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 147, which she reached on 26 May 2003. Her career high in doubles is 91 set at 8 July 2002...	Xinyun Han   Yi-Fan Xu	6-4 4-6 [8-10]
Winner	8.	3 May 2009	Gifu Gifu Gifu may refer to:*Gifu Prefecture, located in the Chūbu region of central Japan*Gifu, Gifu, the capital city of Gifu Prefecture*Gifu , a region located in southcentral Gifu Prefecture*Gifu Castle atop Mt... , Japan	Carpet	Aiko Nakamura Aiko Nakamura , is a female Japanese tennis player. She was once the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at 107 , after Ai Sugiyama....	Misaki Doi Misaki Doi is a professional Japanese tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 116, which she reached on March 21, 2011 Her career high in doubles is 222, which she reached...   Kurumi Nara Kurumi Nara Kurumi Nara is a tennis player. She reached the third round of the 2008 US Open Girls singles tournament, where she lost to Kristina Mladenovic 2–6, 6–4, 7–6. She advanced to the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time at the 2010 French Open with a 4–6, 7–6, 10–8 win over Monica...	6-2 6-1
Winner	9.	6 June 2009	Brno Brno Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District... , Czech Republic	Clay	Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...	Karin Morgosova   Romana Caroline Tabak	6-4 6-1
Runner-up	10.	5 March 2010	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia	Hard	Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...	Casey Dellacqua Casey Dellacqua Casey Dellacqua is an Australian professional tennis player who currently resides in Perth, Western Australia. She was previously coached by former Australian player Nicole Pratt, before the two decided to part ways prior to the 2009 Australian Open...   Jessica Moore Jessica Moore (tennis) Jessica Moore is an Australian professional tennis player. Formerly coached by Milo Bradley, Moore works with the Australian Institute of Sport. Her preferred surface is grass.-Career:...	W/O
Winner	11.	25 June 2010	Rome, Tevere Remo, Italy	Clay	Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave Trudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...	Claudia Giovine Claudia Giovine Claudia Giovine is a professional Italian tennis player. On August 9, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 257 whilst her best doubles ranking was 190 on June 6, 2011.-External links:...   Valentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio , is an Italian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 345, which she reached on October 24, 2005...	6-0 6-3

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