Emmanuelle Pironneau (born 19 December 1978) is a former tennis player from France. She competed during her career as Emmanuelle Curutchet.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 December 1978 |
| Prize money | $75,934 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 95–73 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 160 (22 December 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 39–31 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (7 December 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1997) |
Biography
editCurutchet played on the professional tour in the 1990s and had a best ranking in singles of 160 in the world.
She appeared in the women's singles main draw at the French Open on three occasions. At the 1999 French Open she won a first-round match against Jelena Dokic 11–9 in the third set. Dokic would famously upset Martina Hingis at Wimbledon a month later.[1]
Now known as Emmanuelle Pironneau, she retired after the 1999 season and currently runs a sports management company in Pau.[2]
ITF finals
editSingles: 6 (3–3)
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 16 October 1995 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard |  Dragana Zarić
|
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 2. | 17 November 1996 | Le Havre, France | Clay (i) | Edith Nunes-Bersot
|
5–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 2 February 1997 | Dinan, France | Clay (i) | Émilie Loit
|
2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 4. | 28 June 1997 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Julia Abe
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 3 August 1997 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | Ségolène Berger
|
5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 14 February 1999 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay |  Ángeles Montolio
|
3–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 7 (4–3)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 13 April 1997 | Calvi, France | Hard | Sophie Georges
|
Stéphanie Rizzi Laëtitia Sanchez
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 2 August 1997 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | Sophie Georges
|
Eva Belbl Angelika Rösch
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 14 December 1997 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | Sophie Georges
|
 Tina Križan  Sylvia Plischke
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 12 April 1998 | Calvi, France | Hard | Sophie Georges
|
 Nancy Feber Jasmin Wöhr
|
1–4 ret. |
| Win | 5. | 26 April 1998 | Gelos, France | Clay |  Yvette Basting
|
Justine Henin Aurélie Védy
|
0–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 22 November 1998 | Deauville, France | Carpet (i) | Samantha Schoeffel
|
 Lubomira Bacheva  Iroda Tulyaganova
|
6–1, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 13 February 1999 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay |  Kelly Liggan
|
 María Fernanda Landa Ángeles Montolio
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
References
edit- ^ "Jelena Dokic: Unterstützung von Martina Hingis und Monica Seles" (in German). spox.com. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "NF Sports Management" (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
