Olivia Sanchez


Olivia Sanchez is a retired French tennis player. Her paternal grandparents are Spanish.
On 9 June 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 90. On 6 December 2010, she peaked at No. 427 in the doubles rankings.
In her career, Sanchez won 12 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF circuit. She was coached by Norbert Palmier.

Tennis career

2007

In May, she received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open, but lost in 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 to American Shenay Perry in the first round.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four in Spain, Portugal, France and Mexico. Sanchez won her first $75,000 tournament in September 2007 at the Open Engie Porte du Hainaut, defeating Anastasiya Yakimova in the final.

2008

At the Australian Open, she defeated Zuzana Ondrášková and Yuliya Beygelzimer, but then lost to Alisa Kleybanova in the final round of qualifying in straight sets.
In February, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. She won in the first round against Martina Müller, but lost 1–6, 5–7 to Sorana Cîrstea in the second.
She received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open, but then lost 2–6, 6–7 to Karin Knapp. As of 9 June 2008, Sanchez reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 90.

2010

She received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open, but lost 5–7, 2–6 against Marion Bartoli in the second round.
She reached five ITF singles finals, winning four in United States, Brazil, Spain and France.
Sanchez declared her retirement from tennis in 2012.

ITF finals

Singles (12–10)

Doubles (1–0)