Clarisa Fernandez
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Clarisa Fernández is a retired Argentine
tennis
player who is best known for her semi-final appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage. Fernández was ranked 87th in the world at the time of her shocking result. She defeated, in order: (Q)Lubomira Bacheva, 7–5, 6–1; Jelena Kostanić
, 6–3, 6–4; (4)Kim Clijsters
, 6–4, 6–0; (13)Elena Dementieva
, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3; Paola Suárez
, 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1; before losing to (2)Venus Williams
, 6–1, 6–4.
Fernández is a crafty left-handed player. She turned professional in 1998, and did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open. She has six ITF
titles to her name, including one in 2006. Since 2003, Fernández has been plagued with injuries. She has suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder
, an injury to her left wrist
, and to her right knee
. Fernández is now trying to get her career back-on-track with a healthy start. Fernández enjoys playing on hard and grass
courts. She was coached by Leonardo Lerda. Her tennis inspirations are Pete Sampras
and Martina Navratilova.
In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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 who is best known for her semi-final appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage. Fernández was ranked 87th in the world at the time of her shocking result. She defeated, in order: (Q)Lubomira Bacheva, 7–5, 6–1; Jelena Kostanić
Jelena Kostanic
Jelena Kostanić Tošić is a retired professional female tennis player from Croatia. On July 26, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 32...
, 6–3, 6–4; (4)Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
, 6–4, 6–0; (13)Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...
, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3; Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the...
, 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1; before losing to (2)Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
, 6–1, 6–4.
Fernández is a crafty left-handed player. She turned professional in 1998, and did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open. She has six 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...
titles to her name, including one in 2006. Since 2003, Fernández has been plagued with injuries. She has suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder
Shoulder
The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle , the scapula , and the humerus as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder joints. The major joint of the shoulder is the glenohumeral joint, which...
, an injury to her left wrist
Wrist
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as 1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand;...
, and to her right knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
. Fernández is now trying to get her career back-on-track with a healthy start. Fernández enjoys playing on hard and grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
courts. She was coached by Leonardo Lerda. Her tennis inspirations are Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
and Martina Navratilova.
In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.
Singles
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) |
| ITF Titles (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 12, 1997 |  MontevideoMontevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... |
Clay |  Celeste Contin |
7–6 6–4 |
| 2. | July 18, 1999 |  SezzeSezze Sezze is a town and comune in the Province of Latina, Italy, about 65 km south of Rome and 10 km from the Mediterranean coast. The historical center of Sezze is located on a high hill commanding the Pontine plain.... |
Clay |  Mihaela Moldovan |
6–2 6–3 |
| 3. | January 7, 2001 |  São PauloSão Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Hard |  Seda NoorlanderSeda Noorlander Seda Noorlander is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands who turned professional in 1993. She reached the final of the 2001 Tashkent Open in singles, losing to Bianka Lamade. She has also won one doubles titles with Christina Papadáki. Her career high ranking is No. 80 in the... |
6–3 6–1 |
| 4. | July 8, 2001 | Orbetello Orbetello Orbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto , Italy. It is located c. 35 km south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.-History:... |
Clay |  Martina SucháMartina Suchá Martina Suchá is a retired female tennis player from Slovakia.With a height of 1.70 m and a weight of 57 kg , she is right-handed, and plays with a two-handed backhand.... |
6–4 2–6 7–5 |
| 5. | January 23, 2005 |  Miami |
Hard |  Yanze Xie |
6–4 6–2 |
| 6. | March 5, 2006 | Clearwater Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of... |
Hard | Alberta Brianti Alberta Brianti Alberta Brianti is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On June 13, 2011, Brianti achieved her career-high singles ranking of 55... |
7–5 6–2 |
| 7. | November 25, 2007 |  Mexico City |
Hard | Julia Cohen Julia Cohen Julia Cohen is an American tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit.On November 29, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 153, and on September 12, 2011, her highest doubles ranking of 208.... |
6–1 6–2 |