Marie-Ève Pelletier

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Marie-Ève Pelletier
Marie-Ève Pelletier at the 2009 US Open
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceRepentigny, Quebec
Born (1982-05-18) May 18, 1982 (age 41)
Quebec City, Quebec
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1998
RetiredJanuary 9, 2013[1]
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 592,193
Singles
Career record340–349 (49.3%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 106 (June 20, 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2004)
French OpenQ3 (2001)
WimbledonQ2 (2004, 2005)
US OpenQ3 (2002)
Doubles
Career record305–251 (54.9%)
Career titles25 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 54 (April 19, 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2010)
French Open1R (2010)
Wimbledon1R (2005, 2010)
US Open2R (2009)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2010)

Marie-Ève Pelletier (French pronunciation: [maʁi ɛv pɛltje]; born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached career-high rankings by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 106 in singles on June 20, 2005, and 54 in doubles on April 12, 2010.

Tennis career[edit]

1998–2013[edit]

Marie-Ève played in one career Grand Slam singles match in 2004, at the Australian Open, qualifying for the tournament before losing in the first round to Akiko Morigami. She is the previous winner of two events on the ITF Women's Circuit, the 2000 Virginia Beach and 2005 Waikoloa tournaments. Her best result in a WTA Tour event came at the 2005 Hyderabad Open, where she reached the quarterfinals.[2] The biggest win of her career was when she beat then-world No. 16, Li Na, in straight sets in the first round of the 2006 Rogers Cup.[3] She won in June 2012 the third singles title of her career at the $25k tournament in El Paso, beating Ashley Weinhold in the final.[4]

Pelletier retired from tennis on January 9, 2013, after her loss in the first round of the Australian Open qualifying.[1]

Fed Cup[edit]

Marie-Ève was a regular on Canada's Fed Cup team, playing every year from 2002 to 2008 and again from 2010 to 2012. She amassed a singles record of 9–9 and a doubles record of 16–6 in Fed Cup play.[5]

Life after tennis[edit]

Pelletier is now a tennis analyst for TVA Sports, a sports television network in Quebec. She also was a tennis analyst for RDS for the 2013 Rogers Cup and an assistant coach for Tennis Canada's National Training Centre in Montreal. Pelletier married former NHL goaltender Pascal Leclaire in July 2014 and gave birth to their daughter Zoé in May 2015.[6][7]

ITF Circuit finals[edit]

Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)[edit]

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–0)
$75,000 tournaments (0–1)
$50,000 tournaments (1–2)
$25,000 tournaments (2–2)
$10,000 tournaments (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2000 ITF Nanjing, China 10,000 Hard China Li Na 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 0–2 Apr 2000 ITF Fresno, United States 25,000 Hard Australia Rachel McQuillan 1–6, 1–6
Win 1–2 May 2000 ITF Virginia Beach, United States 25,000 Clay Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss 1–3 Sep 2001 ITF Peachtree City, United States 25,000 Hard Taiwan Hsieh Su-wei 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 1–4 Nov 2001 ITF Pittsburgh, United States 50,000 Hard (i) Russia Alina Jidkova 4–6, 1–6
Loss 1–5 Sep 2002 ITF Albuquerque, United States 75,000 Hard United States Laura Granville 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 1–6
Win 2–5 Jan 2005 Waikoloa Challenger, United States 50,000 Hard Czech Republic Hana Šromová 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 2–6 Jun 2005 Open de Marseille, France 50,000 Clay Spain Conchita Martínez Granados 1–6, 1–6
Win 3–6 Jun 2012 ITF El Paso, United States 25,000 Hard United States Ashley Weinhold 7–5, 6–4

Doubles: 51 (25 titles, 26 runner-ups)[edit]

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (2–2)
$75,000 tournaments (1–2)
$50,000 tournaments (10–13)
$25,000 tournaments (11–9)
$10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 1999 ITF Baltimore, United States 10,000 Hard United States Lauren Kalvaria United States Candice De La Torre
Australia Nadia Johnston
7–6, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Oct 2001 ITF Fresno, United States 50,000 Hard United States Ashley Harkleroad Argentina Clarisa Fernández
United States Samantha Reeves
4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 1–2 Jun 2002 ITF Caserta, Italy 50,000 Clay Croatia Maja Palaveršić Argentina Erica Krauth
Brazil Vanessa Menga
4–6, 4–6
Loss 1–3 Oct 2003 ITF Oporto, Portugal 25,000 Clay Czech Republic Iveta Gerlová Austria Sybille Bammer
Italy Laura Dell'Angelo
3–6, 5–7
Loss 1–4 May 2004 ITF Raleigh, United States 50,000 Clay Netherlands Anouska Van Exel United States Ansley Cargill
Australia Christina Wheeler
4–6, 4–6
Loss 1–5 May 2005 ITF Lafayette, United States 50,000 Clay Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves Australia Beti Sekulovski
Australia Cindy Watson
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 1–6 Jun 2005 Open de Marseille, France 50,000 Clay Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves Latvia Līga Dekmeijere
France Caroline Dhenin
2–6, 6–1, 2–6
Loss 1–7 Oct 2005 Open Nantes Atlantique, France 25,000 Hard (i) France Aurélie Védy Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
France Mailyne Andrieux
7–6(3), 5–7, 2–6
Win 2–7 Jan 2006 Waikoloa Challenger,
United States
50,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei United States Julie Ditty
United States Lilia Osterloh
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win 3–7 May 2006 ITF Charlottesville, United States 50,000 Clay United States Sunitha Rao Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves
United States Lilia Osterloh
6–7(6), 6–2, 6–3
Loss 3–8 May 2006 ITF Indian Harbour Beach,
United States
50,000 Clay Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves Romania Edina Gallovits
United States Jessica Kirkland
3–6, 2–6
Loss 3–9 May 2006 ITF Palm Beach Gardens,
United States
25,000 Clay United States Ansley Cargill United States Angela Haynes
United States Raquel Kops-Jones
3–6, 3–6
Win 4–9 Jul 2006 ITF Périgueux, France 25,000 Clay Australia Monique Adamczak Russia Nina Bratchikova
Russia Lioudmila Skavronskaia
6–3, 6–4
Win 5–9 Oct 2006 ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico 25,000 Hard Australia Monique Adamczak Argentina María José Argeri
Brazil Carla Tiene
6–7(2), 6–4, 6–4
Loss 5–10 Oct 2006 ITF Saltillo, Mexico 25,000 Hard Australia Monique Adamczak Brazil Larissa Carvalho
Brazil Joana Cortez
2–6, 5–7
Loss 5–11 Jan 2007 ITF Fort Walton Beach,
United States
25,000 Hard United States Sunitha Rao Germany Angelika Bachmann
Ukraine Tetiana Luzhanska
5–7, 7–6(7), 6–7(4)
Loss 5–12 Apr 2007 ITF Hammond, United States 25,000 Hard Serbia Teodora Mirčić Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
Ukraine Tetiana Luzhanska
1–6, 6–7(3)
Win 6–12 Jun 2007 ITF Galatina, Italy 25,000 Clay Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová Italy Stefania Chieppa
Belarus Darya Kustova
6–1, 7–6(4)
Win 7–12 Jun 2007 ITF Périgueux, France 25,000 Clay Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
Ukraine Yevgenia Savranska
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 8–12 Aug 2007 Vancouver Open, Canada 50,000 Hard Canada Stéphanie Dubois Argentina Agustina Lepore
Argentina Soledad Esperón
6–4, 6–4
Win 9–12 Sep 2007 ITF Denain, France 75,000 Clay Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Poland Karolina Kosińska
6–4, 6–4
Loss 9–13 Oct 2007 ITF Troy, United States 50,000 Hard Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová United States Angela Haynes
United States Mashona Washington
4–6, 2–6
Loss 9–14 May 2008 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France 100,000 Clay France Julie Coin Romania Monica Niculescu
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
7–6(2), 1–6, [5–10]
Win 10–14 May 2008 Open Saint-Gaudens, France 50,000 Clay Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei France Aurélie Védy
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
6–4, 6–0
Loss 10–15 Jun 2008 ITF Rome, Italy 75,000 Clay Russia Alina Jidkova Poland Klaudia Jans
Poland Alicja Rosolska
3–6, 1–6
Loss 10–16 Sep 2008 ITF Denain, France 75,000 Clay France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Estonia Maret Ani
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
0–6, 5–7
Loss 10–17 Oct 2008 ITF Helsinki, Finland 25,000 Hard (i) Austria Patricia Mayr Finland Emma Laine
Sweden Johanna Larsson
4–6, 2–6
Win 11–17 Oct 2008 ITF Toronto, Canada 50,000 Hard (i) Canada Stéphanie Dubois Czech Republic Nikola Fraňková
Germany Carmen Klaschka
6–4, 6–3
Loss 11–18 Apr 2009 ITF Pelham, United States 25,000 Clay Portugal Frederica Piedade Netherlands Danielle Harmsen
Netherlands Kim Kilsdonk
4–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Win 12–18 May 2009 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France 100,000 Clay France Julie Coin Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
Argentina Erica Krauth
6–4, 6–3
Loss 12–19 Aug 2009 Bronx Open, United States 100,000 Hard France Julie Coin Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeldn
United States Vania King
0–6, 3–6
Win 13–19 Nov 2009 ITF Poitiers, France 100,000 Hard (i) France Julie Coin Poland Marta Domachowska
Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss 13–20 Nov 2009 ITF Phoenix, United States 50,000 Hard Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili Canada Sharon Fichman
United States Mashona Washington
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Win 14–20 Oct 2010 ITF Bayamón, Puerto Rico 25,000 Hard Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves Argentina María Irigoyen
Argentina Florencia Molinero
7–6(5), 6–4
Win 15–20 Apr 2011 ITF Pelham, United States 25,000 Clay Latvia Līga Dekmeijere United States Kimberly Couts
Canada Heidi El Tabakh
2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Win 16–20 Apr 2011 ITF Jackson, United States 25,000 Clay Canada Sharon Fichman Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
France Natalie Piquion
7–6(1), 7–6(3)
Win 17–20 May 2011 ITF Charlottesville, United States 50,000 Clay Canada Sharon Fichman United States Julie Ditty
United States Carly Gullickson
6–3, 6–3
Win 18–20 May 2011 ITF Raleigh, United States 50,000 Clay Canada Sharon Fichman United States Beatrice Capra
United States Asia Muhammad
6–1, 6–3
Loss 18–21 Jun 2011 ITF Boston, United States 50,000 Hard Canada Sharon Fichman Ukraine Tetiana Luzhanska
United States Alexandra Mueller
6–7(3), 3–6
Loss 18–22 Oct 2011 Saguenay Challenger, Canada 50,000 Hard (i) Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Hungary Tímea Babos
United States Jessica Pegula
4–6, 3–6
Win 19–22 Nov 2011 ITF Toronto, Canada 50,000 Hard (i) Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Hungary Tímea Babos
United States Jessica Pegula
7–5, 6–7(5), [10–4]
Win 20–22 Apr 2012 ITF Pelham, United States 25,000 Clay France Julie Coin Russia Elena Bovina
Russia Ekaterina Bychkova
7–5, 6–4
Loss 20–23 Apr 2012 Dothan Classic, United States 50,000 Clay Canada Sharon Fichman Canada Eugenie Bouchard
United States Jessica Pegula
4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss 20–24 May 2012 ITF Indian Harbour Beach,
United States
50,000 Clay Ukraine Alyona Sotnikova Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves
Australia Jessica Moore
7–6(6), 3–6, [8–10]
Win 21–24 May 2012 ITF Raleigh, United States 25,000 Clay Canada Gabriela Dabrowski United States Alexandra Mueller
United States Asia Muhammad
6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
Win 22–24 Jun 2012 ITF Rome, Italy 25,000 Clay France Laura Thorpe United States Julia Cohen
Ukraine Valentyna Ivakhnenko
6–0, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 23–24 Jul 2012 Colorado International,
United States
50,000 Hard United States Shelby Rogers United States Lauren Embree
United States Nicole Gibbs
6–3, 3–6, [12–10]
Win 24–24 Jul 2012 Waterloo Challenger, Canada 50,000 Clay Canada Sharon Fichman Japan Shuko Aoyama
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
6–2, 7–5
Win 25–24 Jul 2012 Granby Challenger, Canada 25,000 Hard Canada Sharon Fichman Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Miki Miyamura
4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss 25–25 Oct 2012 ITF Troy, United States 25,000 Hard Canada Sharon Fichman Russia Angelina Gabueva
Russia Arina Rodionova
4–6, 4–6
Loss 25–26 Oct 2012 Saguenay Challenger, Canada 50,000 Hard (i) Canada Sharon Fichman Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
2–6, 2–6

Performance timelines[edit]

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles[edit]

Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q2 Q3 Q3 1R Q3 Q1 A Q1 A A A A Q1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open A Q3 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 A Q2 Q1 A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Wimbledon A Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q2 A Q1 Q1 A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
US Open Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q1 A Q2 Q2 A A A Q2 A 0 / 0 0–0
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 0–1 0%

Doubles[edit]

Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A A 2R 1R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
French Open A A A A A A A A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon Q1 A A 1R A A Q1 A 1R A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
US Open A A A A A A A 2R 1R A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–4 0–1 0 / 7 2–7 22%

Record against top-100 players[edit]

Pelletier's win–loss record (9–53, 15%) against players who were ranked world No. 100 or higher when played is as follows:[8]
Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ has a 1–1 overall record vs. Li
  2. ^ 2–0 overall record vs. Scheepers
  3. ^ 3–2 overall record vs. Craybas
  4. ^ 1–2 overall record vs. Jidkova
  5. ^ 2–3 overall record vs. Reeves
  6. ^ 4–0 overall record vs. Perebiynis
  7. ^ 1–4 overall record vs. Foretz
  8. ^ 0–3 overall record vs. Bartoli
  9. ^ 1–1 overall record vs. Zuluaga
  10. ^ 1–1 overall record vs. Stevenson
  11. ^ 0–3 overall record vs. Cetkovská
  12. ^ 1–1 overall record vs. Vento-Kabchi
  13. ^ 0–2 overall record vs. Brandi
  14. ^ 0–2 overall record vs. McQuillan
  15. ^ 1–1 overall record vs. Domachowska
  16. ^ 1–4 overall record vs. Perry
  17. ^ 1–1 overall record vs. Morigami
  18. ^ 0–2 overall record vs. Callens
  19. ^ 1–2 overall record vs. Hopkins
  20. ^ 1–3 overall record vs. Rodionova
  21. ^ 0–3 overall record vs. Beltrame
  22. ^ 0–4 overall record vs. Llagostera Vives
  23. ^ 0–3 overall record vs. Selyutina

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Happy retirement Marie-Ève!". Tennis Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "ITF profile - Marie-Ève Pelletier". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  3. ^ "Pelletier pulls off a huge upset". Rogers Cup. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Drawsheet: $25,000 El Paso, TX". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fed Cup profile – Marie-Ève Pelletier". Fed Cup. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "Seen and Heard Around the Grounds". Rogers Cup. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "Les bons souvenirs de Marie-Ève Pelletier". TVA Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  8. ^ "Results". WTATennis.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.

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