Julie Coin
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Julie Coin is a professional French tennis player. Coin recorded the largest victory of her career by defeating the world's #1 ranked female singles player, and #1 seed, Ana Ivanović
at the 2008 US Open. Her career high singles ranking is World No. 60, achieved on 27 July 2009. Her career high doubles ranking is World No. 49, achieved on 19 April 2010.
players.
, where she was an All-America
n, All-ACC, and ACC Player of the Year. She also holds numerous Clemson Women's Tennis records. Coin graduated from Clemson with a degree in mathematics
.
, made it to the second round of the 2008 French Open women's doubles tournament
.
Coin's breakthrough came at the 2008 US Open
when she was ranked 188th in the world. She entered the main draw as a qualifier after defeating Amanda McDowell, Sesil Karatantcheva
, and Elena Baltacha
in the qualification rounds. This was the first time she had entered the main draw in singles at a WTA tournament. In the first round, she defeated Australian Casey Dellacqua
7–6(6), 7–6(4). Coin then rose to prominence and made worldwide headlines when she defeated World No. 1 and top-seeded Ana Ivanović
in the second round 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. ESPN and Sports Illustrated both called the win one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. Unfortunately, her parents only got to watch highlights of the match since Amélie Mauresmo
, who was playing at the same time, was the one shown on French television.
Prior to Coin's upset victory, it had been 41 years since the top-seed had lost so early at the US Open, the previous time being when Maria Bueno
lost in the second round of the 1967 U.S. National Championships
. At the time of her victory against Ivanović, Coin was ranked World No. 188.
She then lost 4–6, 4–6 to compatriot Amélie Mauresmo
in the third round.
in the second round of woman's singles at 2009 Brisbane International
. The women played for approximately 3 hours, with Mauresmo eventually winning, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6 (11), after Coin held match points.
Coin beat Elena Vesnina
6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the first round at the 2009 Australian Open
.
Coin fought hard, but ultimately fell to #14 Dominika Cibulková
in three sets at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships
.
Coin recovered from a set down to defeat local favorite Alicia Molik
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 before losing in straight sets in the next round to Francesca Schiavone
6-3, 6-4.
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
at the 2008 US Open. Her career high singles ranking is World No. 60, achieved on 27 July 2009. Her career high doubles ranking is World No. 49, achieved on 19 April 2010.
Family
Her parents are Philippe and Doriane Coin. They were competitive team handballTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
players.
Early career
Coin played at Clemson UniversityClemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
, where she was an All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n, All-ACC, and ACC Player of the Year. She also holds numerous Clemson Women's Tennis records. Coin graduated from Clemson with a degree in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
.
2008
Coin and her doubles partner, Violette HuckViolette Huck
Violette Huck is a French female tennis player who has primarily competed on the tennis ITF Satellite Circuit. She has a career high singles ranking of #213, achieved in December 2007...
, made it to the second round of the 2008 French Open women's doubles tournament
2008 French Open - Women's Doubles
Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Sara Errani and Bethanie Mattek.Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual won in the final 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, against Casey Dellacqua and Francesca Schiavone....
.
Coin's breakthrough came at the 2008 US Open
2008 U.S. Open - Women's Singles
Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.Serena Williams won in the final 6–4, 7–5, against Jelena Janković.-Seeds:# Ana Ivanović # Jelena Janković # Svetlana Kuznetsova ...
when she was ranked 188th in the world. She entered the main draw as a qualifier after defeating Amanda McDowell, Sesil Karatantcheva
Sesil Karatantcheva
Sesil Karatantcheva is a Bulgarian-born Kazakhstani tennis player. Karatantcheva played for Bulgaria until February 2, 2009, when she changed nationality. She will play for Kazakhstan until at least 2012....
, and Elena Baltacha
Elena Baltacha
Elena Baltacha is a British professional tennis player of Ukrainian background. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Award, she is also the long standing British number 1, a position she has held intermittently since 2002. As of 24 November 2011 she holds a current world ranking of No. 50. Her...
in the qualification rounds. This was the first time she had entered the main draw in singles at a WTA tournament. In the first round, she defeated Australian 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...
7–6(6), 7–6(4). Coin then rose to prominence and made worldwide headlines when she defeated World No. 1 and top-seeded Ana Ivanović
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
in the second round 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. ESPN and Sports Illustrated both called the win one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. Unfortunately, her parents only got to watch highlights of the match since Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo ; is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon....
, who was playing at the same time, was the one shown on French television.
Prior to Coin's upset victory, it had been 41 years since the top-seed had lost so early at the US Open, the previous time being when Maria Bueno
Maria Bueno
Maria Esther Andion Bueno is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. During her 11-year career , she won 19 Major titles ....
lost in the second round of the 1967 U.S. National Championships
1967 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1967 U.S. National Championships :-Men's Singles: John Newcombe defeated Clark Graebner 6-4 6-4 8-6-Women's Singles: Billie Jean King defeated Ann Haydon Jones 11-9, 6-4...
. At the time of her victory against Ivanović, Coin was ranked World No. 188.
She then lost 4–6, 4–6 to compatriot Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo ; is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon....
in the third round.
2009
Coin took on Amélie MauresmoAmélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo ; is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon....
in the second round of woman's singles at 2009 Brisbane International
2009 Brisbane International
The 2009 Brisbane International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the event known as the Brisbane International and resulted from the merger of the Next Generation Adelaide International on the men's tour with the Mondial Australian...
. The women played for approximately 3 hours, with Mauresmo eventually winning, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6 (11), after Coin held match points.
Coin beat Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009...
6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the first round at the 2009 Australian Open
2009 Australian Open
The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...
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Coin fought hard, but ultimately fell to #14 Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková is a Slovak professional tennis player. She is also a former World Junior No. 3, achieving that ranking in May 2005. Her career-high ranking of World No. 12 was achieved on 6 July 2009...
in three sets at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships
2009 Wimbledon Championships
The 2009 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, from Monday 22 June through to Sunday 5 July 2009...
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2010
In the first round of the Australian Open2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
Coin recovered from a set down to defeat local favorite Alicia Molik
Alicia Molik
Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the...
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 before losing in straight sets in the next round to 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...
6-3, 6-4.