Sophie Ferguson
 | |
| Country |
 Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born |
19 March 1986 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$438,917 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 248-186 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 109 (19 July 2010) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2005) |
| French Open | 2R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 100-97 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 148 (8 October 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006 & 2011) |
| Last updated on: 18 June 2012. | |
Sophie Ferguson (born 19 March 1986, in Sydney) is a former Australian professional tennis player. Ferguson has won nine ITF Women's Circuit titles and has played on the WTA Tour. She reached a career high ranking in singles of World number 109 on July, 19 2010. High ranking in doubles of World number 148 on October, 08 2007. She retired from tennis in 2012.
Personal life
Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian tennis legend Tony Roche.
Career
In 2005, Ferguson got entry in the 2005 Australian Open as a wildcard. She defeated Nuria Llagostera Vives 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 in the first round before falling to Nadia Petrova in the second round.[1]
At the 2007 Australian Women's Hardcourts she defeated former world number 8 Ai Sugiyama.
Sophie received a wildcard to play in the 2007 Sony Ericsson International but lost in the first round against Jelena Kostanic Tosic.
Sophie played at the 2009 Hansol Korea Open, she got through qualifying and had to play former champion of the tournament Maria Kirilenko. She made an impressive start but failed at the end going down 6-4, 1-6, 2-6.
In 2010, Ferguson got entry in the 2010 French Open as a qualifier. In the first round she defeated Petra Kvitová 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. She was defeated in the second round by Francesca Schiavone.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles 12 (3-9)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 May 2004 |  Karuizawa, Japan |
Carpet |  Wynne Prakusya |
3-6 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 February 2006 | Sydney, Australia |
Hard |  Jarmila Gajdošová |
4-6 6-3 6-7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 26 March 2006 | Melbourne, Australia |
Clay |  Yung-Jan Chan |
3-6 6-7 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 August 2007 | Obihiro, Japan |
Carpet | Ayumi Morita |
6-4 6-3 |
| Winner | 5. | 13 September 2007 | Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |  Zhao Yi-Jing |
6-2 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 14 October 2007 | Rockhampton, Australia |
Hard |  Marina Erakovic |
6-7 5-7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 21 October 2007 | Gympie, Australia |
Hard | Marina Erakovic |
6-4 4-6 6-7 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 29 March 2009 |  Hammond, United States |
Hard | Kristie Ahn |
6-0 4-6 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 27 June 2009 |  Périgueux, France |
Clay |  Julia Vakulenko |
2-6 5-7 |
| Winner | 10. | 16 August 2009 | Quanzhou, China |
Hard | Yung-Jan Chan |
6-3 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 21 March 2010 | Fort Walton Beach, United States |
Hard |  Chanelle Scheepers |
5-7 5-7 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 10 July 2010 | Biarritz, France |
Clay |  Julia Görges |
2-6 2-6 |
Doubles 13 (6-7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 14 August 2005 | Wuxi, China |
Hard | Casey Dellacqua |
 Mi-Ra Jeon Wynne Prakusya |
2-6 6-7(6) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 November 2006 | Mount Gambier, Australia |
Hard | Daniella Dominikovic |
Natalie Grandin Christina Wheeler |
4-6 6-4 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 April 2007 |  Bari, Italy |
Clay | Katarina Kachlikova |
Veronika Kapshay Mariya Koryttseva |
5-7 2-6 |
| Winner | 4. | 19 June 2007 | Noto, Japan |
Carpet | Anne Yelsey |
Natsumi Hamamura Mari Tanaka |
7-6(8) 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 16 November 2007 | Nuriootpa, Australia |
Hard | Trudi Musgrave |
Natalie Grandin Robin Stephenson |
4-6 5-7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 May 2007 | Mount Gambier, Australia |
Hard | Trudi Musgrave |
Antonia Matic Monica Niculescu |
7-5 3-6 [8-10] |
| Runner-up | 7. | 16 May 2008 | Caserta, Italy |
Clay | Christina Wheeler |
Xinyun Han Yi-Fan Xu |
6-4 4-6 [8-10] |
| Winner | 8. | 3 May 2009 | Gifu, Japan |
Carpet | Aiko Nakamura |
Misaki Doi Kurumi Nara |
6-2 6-1 |
| Winner | 9. | 6 June 2009 |  Brno, Czech Republic |
Clay | Trudi Musgrave |
Karin Morgosova Romana Caroline Tabak |
6-4 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 5 March 2010 | Sydney, Australia |
Hard | Trudi Musgrave |
Casey Dellacqua Jessica Moore |
W/O |
| Winner | 11. | 25 June 2010 | Rome, Italy |
Clay | Trudi Musgrave |
Claudia Giovine Valentina Sulpizio |
6-0 6-3 |
| Winner | 12. | 9 May 2011 | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
Clay | Sally Peers |
Claudia Giovine Maria Irigoyen |
6-4 6-1 |
| Winner | 13. | 30 May 2011 | Rome, Italy |
Clay | Sally Peers |
 Magda Linette Liana Ungur |
W/O |