Mauresmo first attained the top ranking on 13 September 2004, holding it for five weeks on that occasion. She was the fourteenth World No. 1 in women's tennis since the computer rankings began. She is well known for her powerful one-handed backhand and strong net play. She officially announced her retirement from professional tennis on December 3, 2009, ending a career of ten years. She returned to Wimbledon in 2010, acting as a grass court advisor for Frenchman and 2007 Wimbledon doubles champion Michael Llodra.
The unseeded Mauresmo reached the Australian Open final in 1999 with wins over three seeded players, including World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, before falling to World No. 2 Martina Hingis. Mauresmo was only the second Frenchwoman to reach the Australian Open final dating back to 1922. She was only the third Frenchwoman to reach any Grand Slam final during the open era.
Mauresmo defeated Hingis later in the year, en route to the final of the Paris indoor event.
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Country : France
Residence : Geneva, Switzerland
Date of birth : 5 July 1979 (1979-07-05)
Place of birth: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight: 69 kg (150 lb; 10.9 st)
Turned pro : 1993
Plays : Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
