Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro

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Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (born March 18, 1983, in Paris, France) is a professional female French tennis player.

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[edit] Tennis career

Her highest ranking singles position was # 61, achieved on October 5, 2003.

Her highest ranking doubles position was # 54, achieved on July 18, 2005.

Cohen-Aloro has won 5 ITF Women's Circuit singles titles, and 9 ITF doubles titles.

[edit] Junior circuit

A top player on the junior circuit in 1998, Cohen-Aloro missed all of 1999 due to injuries.

In 2000, she reached the semifinals in two ITF events.

Then in 2001, just before turning pro, Stephanie won two ITF events, a singles title in Bangkok and a doubles title in Madrid.

[edit] Pro career

She turned pro on October 15, 2001, at the age of 18.

In 2002, she captured three more ITF events: in singles in Cardiff, Wales amd Mount Gamier, Australia, and in doubles with Randriantefy in her native France at the Cagnes-sur-Mer. In the French Open, she was eliminated in the 1st round by Mirjana Lucic of Croatia.

In April 2003, Cohen-Aloro enjoyed her best showing in a WTA tournament. At Estoril, Portugal, she beat Maria Kirilenko in the 1st round, 6-2, 6-3, then eliminated Spaniard Maria Sanchez Lorenzo, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, before a quarterfinal setback against Magui Serna. At the 2003 French Open, Cohen-Aloro fell to Patty Schnyder, 3-6, 6-7, in the 2nd round. She lost the 1st round of Wimbledon, but made the 2nd round at the US Open. She coasted to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Alina Jidkova before succumbing to Amelie Mauresmo (at the time ranked No. 6 in the world), 2-6, 2-6. Cohen-Aloro's doubles team with Tatiana Perebiynis of the Ukraine was also eliminated in the 2nd round. She won the ITF Cagnes-Sur-Mer in singles.

In the 2004 Australian Open, Cohen-Aloro played in both the women's singles and doubles competitions. In singles, she lost in the first round to American Amy Frazier, 4-6, 7-5, and 3-6. In doubles with partner Magui Serna of Spain, she lost 3-6 and 3-6.

Cohen-Aloro faced a tough first round draw in the 2004 Roland Garros tournament. She lost to 17th-seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone, 6-2, 6-1. She and partner Jean-Francois Bachelot were also knocked out of the mixed doubles event in the first round.

In the 2004 U.S Open, Stephanie paired up with Spaniard Conchita Martinez Granados. Cohen-Aloro and Granados lost in the 2nd round.

Cohen-Aloro upset heavy favorite Mary Pierce (seeded 24) in the 1st round of the 2005 Australian Open, 6-2, 6-2. She lost, however, in the 2nd round.

Cohen-Aloro and 28 year-old Tunisian Selima Sfar beat Ana Ivanovic and Tina Krizan 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the French Open, but lost to Emilie Loit and Nicole Pratt (seeded 12th) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 11-9 in the 2nd round.

Cohen-Aloro and Sfar pulled off a major upset in the 1st round of the Wimbledon 2005 ladies doubles event, beating 3rd seeds Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. However, they lost in round 2.

In 2006 she captured her 5th career ITF Circuit singles title at the $25K Biarritz, and won her 9th ITF Circuit doubles title of her career at the $50K Joue-Les-Tours with Martinez Sanchez.