Marie-Ève Pelletier
Marie-Ève Pelletier is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career high ranking of 106 in singles on June 20, 2005 and a career high of 54 in doubles on April 12, 2010 on the WTA Tour.
Tennis career
1998–2013
Marie-Ève has played in one career Grand Slam singles match in 2004, at the Australian Open, qualifying for the tournament before losing in the first round to Japan's Akiko Morigami. She is the previous winner of two events on the ITF Circuit, the 2000 Virginia Beach and 2005 Waikoloa tournaments. Her best result in a WTA Tour event came at the 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open, where she reached the quarterfinals. The biggest win of her career was when she beat then world No. 16 Li Na in straight sets in the first round of the 2006 Rogers Cup. She won in June 2012 the third singles title of her career at the $25,000 ITF in El Paso, beating Ashley Weinhold in the final.Pelletier retired from tennis on January 9, 2013, after her loss in the first round qualifying at the Australian Open.
Fed Cup
Marie-Ève was a regular on Canada's Fed Cup team, playing every year from 2002 to 2008 and again from 2010 to 2012. She amassed a singles record of 9–9 and a doubles record of 16–6 in Fed Cup play.Life after tennis
Pelletier is now a tennis analyst for TVA Sports, a sports television network in Quebec. She also was a tennis analyst for RDS for the 2013 Rogers Cup and an assistant coach for Tennis Canada's National Training Centre in Montreal. Pelletier married former NHL goaltender Pascal Leclaire in July 2014 and gave birth to their daughter Zoé in May 2015.ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runners-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Nanjing, China | 10,000 | Hard | Li Na | 6–7, 2–6 | |
Loss | 0–2 | Fresno, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | 1–6, 1–6 | |
Win | 1–2 | Virginia Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Rossana de los Ríos | 7–6, 6–2 | |
Loss | 1–3 | Peachtree City, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Hsieh Su-wei | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
Loss | 1–4 | Pittsburgh, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Alina Jidkova | 4–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 1–5 | Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Laura Granville | 7–6, 4–6, 1–6 | |
Win | 2–5 | Waikoloa, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Hana Šromová | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
Loss | 2–6 | Marseille, France | 50,000 | Clay | Conchita Martínez Granados | 1–6, 1–6 | |
Win | 3–6 | El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Ashley Weinhold | 7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles: 51 (25 titles, 26 runners-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Baltimore, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Lauren Kalvaria | Candice De La Torre Nadia Johnston | 7–6, 6–3 | |
Loss | 1–1 | Fresno, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Ashley Harkleroad | Clarisa Fernández Samantha Reeves | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 | |
Loss | 1–2 | Caserta, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | Maja Palaveršić | Erica Krauth Vanessa Menga | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 1–3 | Oporto, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | Iveta Gerlová | Sybille Bammer Laura Dell'Angelo | 3–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 1–4 | Raleigh, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Anouska Van Exel | Ansley Cargill Christina Wheeler | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 1–5 | Lafayette, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Beti Sekulovski Cindy Watson | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 1–6 | Marseille, France | 50,000 | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Līga Dekmeijere Caroline Dhenin | 2–6, 6–1, 2–6 | |
Loss | 1–7 | Nantes, France | 25,000 | Hard | Aurélie Védy | Renata Voráčová Mailyne Andrieux | 7–6, 5–7, 2–6 | |
Win | 2–7 | Waikoloa, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Chan Chin-wei | Julie Ditty Lilia Osterloh | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Win | 3–7 | Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Sunitha Rao | Maria Fernanda Alves Lilia Osterloh | 6–7, 6–2, 6–3 | |
Loss | 3–8 | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Edina Gallovits Jessica Kirkland | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 3–9 | Palm Beach Gardens, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Ansley Cargill | Angela Haynes Raquel Kops-Jones | 3–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 4–9 | Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | Monique Adamczak | Nina Bratchikova Lioudmila Skavronskaia | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 5–9 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Monique Adamczak | María José Argeri Carla Tiene | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 5–10 | Saltillo, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Monique Adamczak | Larissa Carvalho Joana Cortez | 2–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 5–11 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sunitha Rao | Angelika Bachmann Tetiana Luzhanska | 5–7, 7–6, 6–7 | |
Loss | 5–12 | Hammond, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Teodora Mirčić | Chan Chin-wei Tetiana Luzhanska | 1–6, 6–7 | |
Win | 6–12 | Galatina, Italy | $25,000 | Clay | Eva Hrdinová | Stefania Chieppa Darya Kustova | 6–1, 7–6 | |
Win | 7–12 | Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | Eva Hrdinová | Yulia Beygelzimer Yevgenia Savranska | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
Win | 8–12 | Vancouver, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Stéphanie Dubois | Agustina Lepore Soledad Esperón | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Win | 9–12 | Denain, France | 75,000 | Clay | Eva Hrdinová | Timea Bacsinszky Karolina Kosińska | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 9–13 | Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Eva Hrdinová | Angela Haynes Mashona Washington | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 9–14 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | Julie Coin | Monica Niculescu Renata Voráčová | 7–6, 1–6, | |
Win | 10–14 | Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | Hsieh Su-wei | Aurélie Védy Chanelle Scheepers | 6–4, 6–0 | |
Loss | 10–15 | Rome, Italy | 75,000 | Clay | Alina Jidkova | Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska | 3–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 10–16 | Denain, France | 75,000 | Clay | Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | Maret Ani Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 0–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 10–17 | Helsinki, Finland | 25,000 | Hard | Patricia Mayr | Emma Laine Johanna Larsson | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 11–17 | Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Stéphanie Dubois | Nikola Franková Carmen Klaschka | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 11–18 | Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Frederica Piedade | Danielle Harmsen Kim Kilsdonk | 4–6, 7–5, | |
Win | 12–18 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | Julie Coin | Anna Tatishvili Erica Krauth | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 12–19 | Bronx, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Julie Coin | Anna-Lena Grönefeldn Vania King | 0–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 13–19 | Poitiers, France | 100,000 | Hard | Julie Coin | Marta Domachowska Michaëlla Krajicek | 6–3, 3–6, | |
Loss | 13–20 | Phoenix, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Anna Tatishvili | Sharon Fichman Mashona Washington | 6–4, 4–6, | |
Win | 14–20 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 25,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | María Irigoyen Florencia Molinero | 7–6, 6–4 | |
Win | 15–20 | Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Līga Dekmeijere | Kimberly Couts Heidi El Tabakh | 2–6, 6–4, | |
Win | 16–20 | Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | Eva Hrdinová Natalie Piquion | 7–6, 7–6 | |
Win | 17–20 | Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | Julie Ditty Carly Gullickson | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 18–20 | Raleigh, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | Beatrice Capra Asia Muhammad | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Loss | 18–21 | Boston, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman | Tetiana Luzhanskan Alexandra Mueller | 6–7, 3–6 | |
Loss | 18–22 | 2011 Challenger Banque Nationale de Saguenay – Doubles| | Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Gabriela Dabrowski | Tímea Babos Jessica Pegula | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 19–22 | 2011 Tevlin Women's Challenger – Doubles| | Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Gabriela Dabrowski | Tímea Babos Jessica Pegula | 7–5, 6–7, |
Win | 20–22 | Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Julie Coin | Elena Bovina Ekaterina Bychkova | 7–5, 6–4 | |
Loss | 20–23 | 2012 Dothan Pro Tennis Classic – Doubles| | Dothan, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | Eugenie Bouchard Jessica Pegula | 4–6, 6–4, |
Loss | 20–24 | 2012 Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic – Doubles| | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Alyona Sotnikova | Maria Fernanda Alves Jessica Moore | 7–6, 3–6, |
Win | 21–24 | Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Gabriela Dabrowski | Alexandra Mueller Asia Muhammad | 6–4, 4–6, | |
Win | 22–24 | Rome, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Laura Thorpe | Julia Cohen Valentyna Ivakhnenko | 6–0, 3–6, | |
Win | 23–24 | 2012 Colorado International – Doubles| | Denver, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Shelby Rogers | Lauren Embree Nicole Gibbs | 6–3, 3–6, |
Win | 24–24 | 2012 Cooper Challenger – Doubles| | Waterloo, Canada | 50,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | Shuko Aoyama Gabriela Dabrowski | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 25–24 | 2012 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby – Women's Doubles| | Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman | Shuko Aoyama Miki Miyamura | 4–6, 7–5, |
Loss | 25–25 | Troy, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman | Angelina Gabueva Arina Rodionova | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 25–26 | 2012 Challenger Banque Nationale de Saguenay – Doubles| | Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman | Gabriela Dabrowski Alla Kudryavtseva | 2–6, 2–6 |
Singles performance timeline
Doubles performance timeline
Record against top-100 players
Pelletier's win-loss record against players who were ranked world No. 100 or higher when played is as follows:Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.
- Li Na 1–0
- Chanelle Scheepers 1–0
- Jill Craybas 1–0
- Alina Jidkova 1–0
- Samantha Reeves 1–0
- Julia Schruff 1–0
- Tatiana Perebiynis 1–0
- Stéphanie Foretz 1–2
- Marissa Irvin 1–4
- Lindsay Davenport 0–1
- Jelena Janković 0–1
- Nadia Petrova 0–1
- Francesca Schiavone 0–1
- Marion Bartoli 0–1
- Sabine Lisicki 0–1
- Amy Frazier 0–1
- Anna Smashnova 0–1
- Virginie Razzano 0–1
- Fabiola Zuluaga 0–1
- Alexandra Stevenson 0–1
- Magüi Serna 0–1
- Barbora Strýcová 0–1
- Klára Koukalová 0–1
- Iveta Benešová 0–1
- Petra Cetkovská 0–1
- Tamira Paszek 0–1
- María Vento-Kabchi 0–1
- Kristina Brandi 0–1
- Sania Mirza 0–1
- Laura Granville 0–1
- Rachel McQuillan 0–1
- Petra Mandula 0–1
- María Sánchez Lorenzo 0–1
- Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 0–1
- Marlene Weingärtner 0–1
- Melinda Czink 0–1
- Marta Domachowska 0–1
- Martina Suchá 0–1
- Ashley Harkleroad 0–1
- Shenay Perry 0–1
- Akiko Morigami 0–1
- Els Callens 0–1
- Adriana Gerši 0–1
- Jennifer Hopkins 0–1
- Anastasia Rodionova 0–1
- Yuliana Fedak 0–1
- Jana Nejedly 0–1
- Zsófia Gubacsi 0–1
- Séverine Beltrame 0–2
- Nuria Llagostera Vives 0–2
- Tatiana Poutchek 0–2
- Irina Selyutina 0–2