Amelie Mauresmo

Amélie Mauresmo is a French former professional tennis player, coach, and tournament director, recognized for her powerful one-handed backhand and strong net play.

She was ranked as the World No. 1 in women's singles for 39 weeks and secured 25 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including two major championships. Her Grand Slam victories came at the Australian Open in 2006 and the Wimbledon Championships in 2006.

Mauresmo also won the WTA Tour Championships in 2005 and an Olympic silver medal in singles at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Amélie Simone Mauresmo was born on July 5, 1979, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. She stands 175 cm tall and she plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand. She currently resides in Geneva, Switzerland.

Mauresmo began playing tennis at the age of four, drawing inspiration from watching fellow countryman Yannick Noah's victory in the 1983 French Open on television. His win prompted her parents to buy her first tennis racket.

Her mother Françoise is a housewife, and her father Francis, who passed away in March 2004, was an engineer. She has a brother named Fabien, who is also an engineer.

Juniors

In 1996, Mauresmo had a highly successful junior career, winning both the junior French Open and junior Wimbledon singles titles. Her impressive performances led to her being named the 1996 Junior World Champion by the International Tennis Federation.

Professional Career

Amélie Mauresmo turned professional in 1993. Her career was marked by consistent high-level performance and a distinctive playing style. She ascended to the World No. 1 ranking in women's singles on September 13, 2004, holding the top spot for a total of 39 weeks.

She secured 25 WTA Tour-level singles titles throughout her career.

A pivotal year was 2006, when Mauresmo achieved her greatest triumphs by winning both the Australian Open and the Wimbledon Championships, marking her two major singles titles.

Prior to these Grand Slam victories, she also won the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in 2005. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Mauresmo earned an Olympic silver medal in singles.

Earlier in her career, Yannick Noah, who had inspired her as a child, selected her for the French Fed Cup team in 1998, and she later contributed to France's Fed Cup victory in 2003.

She officially announced her retirement from professional tennis on December 3, 2009, concluding a distinguished career spanning 15 years.

In recognition of her remarkable achievements, Mauresmo was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2015. After her playing career, in 2021, Mauresmo was named the Director of the French Open, becoming the first woman to hold that prestigious role.

Coaching Career

Following her retirement from playing, Amélie Mauresmo embarked on a successful coaching career beginning in 2010.

She worked with both WTA and ATP players, most notably coaching ATP World No. 1 Andy Murray from 2014 to 2016.

Her list of coachees also includes Michaël Llodra (as a coach-consultant in 2010), Victoria Azarenka (as a coach-consultant in 2012), Marion Bartoli (in 2013, helping her win Wimbledon), and Lucas Pouille (from 2019 to 2020).

Under her guidance, her coachees won a total of 8 singles titles and 2 doubles titles, including Bartoli's Wimbledon title and Murray's two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 545–227 (70.6%)
• Career titles: 25
• Highest ranking: No. 1 (September 13, 2004)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – W (2006)
• French Open – QF (2003, 2004)
• Wimbledon – W (2006)
• US Open – SF (2002, 2006)

Other tournaments (Singles)

• Grand Slam Cup – QF (1999)
• WTA Tour Championships – W (2005)
• Olympic Games – F (2004)

Doubles

• Career record: 92–62
• Career titles: 3
• Highest ranking: No. 29 (June 26, 2006)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (1999)
• French Open – 2R (1997, 1998)
• Wimbledon – F (2005)
• US Open – 3R (1999)

Team competitions

• Fed Cup – W (2003)