Sophie Lefèvre (born 23 February 1981 in Toulouse) is a retired French tennis player.[1][2][3][4]
Sophie Lefèvre| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Residence | Toulouse, France |
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| Born | (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43)
Toulouse |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1998 |
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| Retired | 2013 |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Prize money | $244,824 |
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| Career record | 196–227 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 216 (15 September 2003) |
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| French Open | 1R (1999, 2003) |
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| US Open | Q1 (2003) |
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| Career record | 142–244 |
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| Career titles | 4 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 76 (21 February 2011) |
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| Australian Open | 2R (2011) |
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| French Open | 2R (2007, 2008) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (2011) |
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On 15 September 2003, she reached her career-high WTA ranking of 216 in singles. Her highest doubles ranking was 76, reached on 21 February 2011. Lefèvre retired from the WTA Tour in 2013.
She is co-founder and now director, with former Russian professional Maria Kondratieva, of KL Tennis Academy in Florida, United States.[5][6]
| Legend
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| $100,000 tournaments
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| $75,000 tournaments
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| $50,000 tournaments
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| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (0–1)
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| Clay (0–0)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Runner-up
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1.
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20 January 2003
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Grenoble, France
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Hard (i)
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 Karolina Šprem
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5–7, 5–7
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| Legend
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| $100,000 tournaments
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| $75,000 tournaments
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| $50,000 tournaments
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| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (1–4)
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| Clay (3–3)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Runner-up
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1.
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3 February 2002
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Belfort, France
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Hard (i)
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Marina Caiazzo
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 Kirstin Freye
Syna Schmidle
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6–7(0–7), 4–6
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| Winner
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1.
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2 February 2003
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Belfort, France
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Hard (i)
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 Kim Kilsdonk
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 Liu Nannan
Xie Yanze
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6–3, 6–3
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| Runner-up
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2.
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1 February 2004
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Belfort, France
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Hard (i)
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Kim Kilsdonk
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 Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová
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3–6, 2–6
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| Winner
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2.
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16 April 2006
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Jackson, United States
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Clay
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 Maria Kondratieva
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 Seiko Okamoto
Ayami Takase
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6–0, 6–3
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| Winner
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3.
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30 April 2006
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Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
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Clay
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Aurélie Védy
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 Daniela Klemenschits
Sandra Klemenschits
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2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
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| Winner
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4.
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18 August 2007
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Penza, Russia
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Clay
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 Ágnes Szatmári
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Mihaela Buzărnescu
 Veronika Kapshay
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6–1, 6–2
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| Runner-up
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3.
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24 August 2007
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Moscow, Russia
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Clay
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Nina Bratchikova
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Maria Kondratieva
 Vesna Dolonc
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2–6, 1–6
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| Runner-up
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4.
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1 February 2009
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Grenoble, France
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Hard (i)
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Maria Kondratieva
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Youlia Fedossova
Virginie Pichet
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3–6, 3–6
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| Runner-up
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5.
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5 July 2009
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Mont-de-Marsan, France
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Clay
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Maria Kondratieva
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 Jorgelina Cravero
María Irigoyen
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6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
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| Runner-up
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6.
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24 July 2010
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Pétange, Luxemburg
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Clay
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Laura Thorpe
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 Sharon Fichman
Monica Niculescu
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4–6, 2–6
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| Runner-up
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7.
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30 October 2011
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Poitiers, France
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Hard (i)
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Maria Kondratieva
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Alizé Cornet
Virginie Razzano
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3–6, 2–6
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France