Séverine Beltrame
Séverine Beltrame (born 14 August 1979) is a retired tennis player from France. She was known as Séverine Brémond during her marriage to her coach Eric Brémond from September 2005 to November 2008, and then as Séverine Brémond-Beltrame until the end of 2009. She reverted to her birthname Beltrame in 2010.
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| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Born | 14 August 1979 Montpellier, France |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,149,705 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 302–282 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (5 February 2007) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2009) |
| French Open | 2R (2005) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2006) |
| US Open | 4R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 91–106 |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 85 (25 June 2007) |
Matches
In 2005, Beltrame was selected by the team leader Georges Goven to play with Mary Pierce, Amélie Mauresmo and Nathalie Dechy for the semifinals of the Fed Cup against Spain when teammate Virginie Razzano was injured and players Marion Bartoli and Émilie Loit were suspended.
On 10 July 2006, Beltrame (as Séverine Brémond) achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 65 after her success at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, where she reached the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam event for the first time. After qualifying for the tournament, she defeated No. 10 Patty Schnyder in the second round, Gisela Dulko in the third round, and Ai Sugiyama in the fourth, losing to Justine Henin-Hardenne 4–6, 4–6.
Her last event for 2006 was the Bell Challenge in Quebec, Canada. Following her run to the semifinals at this event, she broke the top 40 for the first time and landed at her career high ranking of No. 38.
Beltrame entered the 2008 US Open as a wild card, where she beat Julia Görges, Nicole Vaidišová and Tathiana Garbin. She lost to eventual champion Serena Williams (2–6, 2–6) in the fourth round.
She has made the semifinals of the mixed-doubles tournament at Wimbledon of 2007 with Fabrice Santoro.
In May 2013, Beltrame announced that she would be retiring from tennis right after the conclusion of the 2013 French Open.[1]
WTA career finals
Doubles (0–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 15 June 2008 | Birmingham, England | Grass |  |
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 September 2010 | Quebec City, Canada | Hard (i) |  |
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1–6, 3–6 |
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (8–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 25 September 2000 | Lerida, Spain | Clay | |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 24 June 2001 | Canet-en-Roussillon, France | Clay | |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2 July 2001 | Périgueux, France | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 October 2002 | Saint Raphael, France | Hard (i) | |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 21 September 2003 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay |  |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 October 2003 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 2 May 2004 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 17 July 2005 | Louisville, United States | Hard | |
6–4, 5–7, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 18 June 2006 | Marseille, France | Clay |  |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 5 May 2008 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay | |
6–7(0–7), 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 19 October 2008 | Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 21 September 2009 | Saguenay, Canada | Hard (i) | |
7–5, 4–6, 6–7(1–7) |
| Winner | 6. | 25 June 2011 | Périgueux, France | Clay | |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 24 June 2012 | Montpellier, France | Clay |  |
6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner | 8. | 23 July 2012 | Les Contamines-Montjoie, France | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles (10–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 24 April 2000 | Talence, France | Hard | |
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 May 2001 | Tortosa, Spain | Clay | |
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 24 February 2002 | Vale do Lobo, Portugal | Hard | |
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7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1 July 2002 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | |
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 20 January 2003 | Grenoble, France | Hard (i) | |
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5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner | 4. | 12 July 2004 | Vittel, France | Clay | |
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 June 2006 | Marseille, France | Clay | |
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5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 27 September 2009 | Saguenay, Canada | Hard (i) | |
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 11 June 2012 | Marseille, France | Clay | |
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 18 June 2012 | Montpellier, France | Clay | |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
| Winner | 8. | 9 July 2012 | Biarritz, France | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 20 August 2012 | Charleroi, Belgium | Clay | |
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3–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Winner | 10. | 8 October 2012 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | W–L |
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| Australian Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1–5 |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1–6 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 6–6 |
| US Open | 1R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 6–6 |
| Win–Loss | 1–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 14–23 |
References
- "34-year old Frenchwoman Severine Baltrame announces her retirement from the game". 25 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
External links
- Séverine Beltrame at the Women's Tennis Association
- Séverine Beltrame at the International Tennis Federation
- Séverine Beltrame at the Fed Cup
- United Athletes Magazine Interview with Séverine about the sources of motivation.