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Nathalie Dechy

Nathalie Dechy (born 21 February 1979) is a former professional tennis player from France.

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France
Tournai, Belgium
(1979-02-21) 21 February 1979Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
1995
21 July 2009
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
US$4,281,064
429–337
1 WTA, 1 ITF
No. 11 (9 January 2006)
SF (2005)
3R (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
4R (1999, 2005)
4R (1998, 2005)
189–178
7 WTA, 1 ITF
No. 8 (21 May 2007)
SF (2009)
QF (2000, 2003, 2006)
SF (2008)
W (2006, 2007)
W (2007)
W (2003)

Nathalie Dechy (born 21 February 1979) is a former professional tennis player from France.

Dechy is a three-time doubles Grand Slam champion, winning the 2006 US Open women's doubles title with Vera Zvonareva, the 2007 French Open mixed doubles title with Andy Ram, and the 2007 US Open women's doubles title with Dinara Safina. Her biggest singles achievement is reaching the semifinals of the 2005 Australian Open.

At the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, she faced world No. 1 and reigning French Open champion, Ana Ivanovic. She had a match point during the second set, before losing in the super-tiebreak, 7–6, 6–7, 8–10.

Since 2015, Nathalie Dechy has been the director of the Biarritz Tennis Tournament, a women's tennis tournament organized every year by the Quarterback agency at Biarritz Olympic Tennis. This tournament is part of the ITF (International Tennis Federation) category and has $80,000 in prize money.

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2006US OpenHardVera ZvonarevaKatarina Srebotnik Dinara Safina7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win2007US OpenHardDinara SafinaChan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung6–4, 6–2
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2007French OpenClayAndy RamKatarina Srebotnik Nenad Zimonjić7–5, 6–3
Loss2009Australian OpenHardAndy RamSania Mirza Mahesh Bhupathi3–6, 1–6
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ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2000Cellular South Cup, United StatesHard (i)Monica Seles1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss0–2Apr 2000Estoril Open, PortugalClayAnke Huber2–6, 6–1, 5–7
Win1–2Jan 2003Australian HardcourtsHardMarie-Gaïané Mikaelian6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss1–3Aug 2004New Haven Open, United StatesHardElena Bovina2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Loss1–4Aug 2008Cincinnati Masters, United StatesHardNadia Petrova2–6, 1–6
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2001Bratislava Open, SlovakiaHard (i)Meilen TuElena Bovina Dája Bedáňová3–6, 4–6
Win1–1Feb 2002Paris Indoors, FranceCarpet (i)Meilen TuElena Dementieva Janette Husárováw/o
Loss1–2Feb 2002Antwerp Open, BelgiumHard (i)Meilen TuMagdalena Maleeva Patty Schnyder3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6
Loss1–3Oct 2002Bratislava Open, SlovakiaHard (i)Meilen TuMaja Matevžič Henrieta Nagyová4–6, 0–6
Loss1–4Dec 2002Australian HardcourtsHardÉmilie LoitSvetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova4–6, 4–6
Loss1–5Feb 2003Antwerp Open, BelgiumCarpet (i)Émilie LoitKim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama2–6, 0–6
Loss1–6Oct 2004Linz Open, AustriaHard (i)Patty SchnyderJanette Husárová Elena Likhovtseva2–6, 5–7
Win2–6Sep 2006US OpenHardVera ZvonarevaDinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik7–6(5), 7–5
Win3–6May 2007Rome Masters, ItalyClayMara SantangeloTathiana Garbin Roberta Vinci6–4, 6–1
Win4–6Sep 2007US OpenHardDinara SafinaChan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung6–4, 6–2
Win5–6Jan 2009Auckland Open, New ZealandHardMara SantangeloNuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja4–6, 7–6(3), [12–10]
Loss5–7Jan 2009Sydney International, AustraliaHardCasey DellacquaHsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai0–6, 1–6
Win6–7Mar 2009Monterrey Open, MexicoHardMara SantangeloIveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová6–3, 6–4
Win7–7May 2009Strasbourg Open, FranceClayMara SantangeloClaire Feuerstein Stéphanie Foretz6–0, 6–1
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$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.9 May 1994ITF Mollet, SpainClayMariam Ramón Climent0–6, 0–6
Win2.14 December 1997ITF Bad Gögging, GermanyCarpet (i)Els Callens6–4, 6–1
Loss3.6 December 1998ITF Cergy-Pontoise, FranceHard (i)Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor5–7, 6–3, 6–7(4)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.20 March 1995ITF Moulins, FranceHard (i)Catherine TanvierJessica Fernández Aarthi Venkatesan6–1, 6–3
Loss2.29 March 1997ITF Woodlands, United StatesHardLea GhirardiEls Callens Liezel Horn4–6, 2–6

Dechy was born to a father from continental France and a Canadian mother from the Eastern Townships of Quebec. She holds dual French-Canadian citizenship. On 25 January 2010 she gave birth to a son.

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  • Nathalie Dechy at Olympedia
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