Canadian tennis player
Marie-Ève Pelletier Country (sports) Canada Residence Repentigny , Quebec , CanadaBorn (1982-05-18 ) May 18, 1982 (age 39) Quebec City , Quebec , CanadaHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Turned pro 1998 Retired January 9, 2013[1] Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 592,193Career record 340–349 (49.3%) Career titles 0 WTA, 3 ITF Highest ranking No. 106 (June 20, 2005) Australian Open 1R (2004 ) French Open Q3 (2001) Wimbledon Q2 (2004, 2005) US Open Q3 (2002) Career record 305–251 (54.9%) Career titles 0 WTA, 25 ITF Highest ranking No. 54 (April 19, 2010) Australian Open 2R (2010 ) French Open 1R (2010 ) Wimbledon 1R (2005 , 2010 ) US Open 2R (2009 ) Wimbledon 1R (2010 )
Marie-Ève Pelletier (French pronunciation: [maʁi ɛv pɛltje] ; born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career high ranking of 106 in singles on June 20, 2005 and a career high of 54 in doubles on April 12, 2010 on the WTA Tour .
Tennis career [ ]
1998–2013 [ ]
Marie-Ève has played in one career Grand Slam singles match in 2004, at the Australian Open , qualifying for the tournament before losing in the first round to Japan's Akiko Morigami . She is the previous winner of two events on the ITF Circuit , the 2000 Virginia Beach and 2005 Waikoloa tournaments. Her best result in a WTA Tour event came at the 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open , where she reached the quarterfinals.[2] The biggest win of her career was when she beat then world No. 16 Li Na in straight sets in the first round of the 2006 Rogers Cup .[3] She won in June 2012 the third singles title of her career at the $25,000 ITF in El Paso , beating Ashley Weinhold in the final.[4]
Pelletier retired from tennis on January 9, 2013, after her loss in the first round qualifying at the Australian Open .[1]
Fed Cup [ ]
Marie-Ève was a regular on Canada's Fed Cup team, playing every year from 2002 to 2008 and again from 2010 to 2012. She amassed a singles record of 9–9 and a doubles record of 16–6 in Fed Cup play.[5]
Life after tennis [ ]
Pelletier is now a tennis analyst for TVA Sports , a sports television network in Quebec. She also was a tennis analyst for RDS for the 2013 Rogers Cup and an assistant coach for Tennis Canada 's National Training Centre in Montreal . Pelletier married former NHL goaltender Pascal Leclaire in July 2014 and gave birth to their daughter Zoé in May 2015.[6] [7]
ITF Circuit finals [ ]
Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runners-up) [ ]
Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–0)
$75,000 tournaments (0–1)
$50,000 tournaments (1–2)
$25,000 tournaments (2–2)
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (0–1)
W–L
Score
Loss
0–1
Mar 2000
Nanjing , China
10,000
Hard
Li Na
6–7(3–7) , 2–6
Loss
0–2
Apr 2000
Fresno , United States
25,000
Hard
Rachel McQuillan
1–6, 1–6
Win
1–2
May 2000
Virginia Beach , United States
25,000
Clay
Rossana de los Ríos
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Loss
1–3
Sep 2001
Peachtree City , United States
25,000
Hard
Hsieh Su-wei
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss
1–4
Nov 2001
Pittsburgh , United States
50,000
Hard (i)
Alina Jidkova
4–6, 1–6
Loss
1–5
Sep 2002
Albuquerque , United States
75,000
Hard
Laura Granville
7–6(7–2) , 4–6, 1–6
Win
2–5
Jan 2005
Waikoloa , United States
50,000
Hard
Hana Šromová
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
2–6
Jun 2005
Marseille , France
50,000
Clay
Conchita Martínez Granados
1–6, 1–6
Win
3–6
Jun 2012
El Paso , United States
25,000
Hard
Ashley Weinhold
7–5, 6–4
Doubles: 51 (25 titles, 26 runners-up) [ ]
Legend
$100,000 tournaments (2–2)
$75,000 tournaments (1–2)
$50,000 tournaments (10–13)
$25,000 tournaments (11–9)
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (1–0)
W–L
Score
Win
1–0
Aug 1999
Baltimore , United States
10,000
Hard
Lauren Kalvaria
Candice De La Torre Nadia Johnston
7–6, 6–3
Loss
1–1
Oct 2001
Fresno , United States
50,000
Hard
Ashley Harkleroad
Clarisa Fernández Samantha Reeves
4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss
1–2
Jun 2002
Caserta , Italy
50,000
Clay
Maja Palaveršić
Erica Krauth Vanessa Menga
4–6, 4–6
Loss
1–3
Oct 2003
Oporto , Portugal
25,000
Clay
Iveta Gerlová
Sybille Bammer Laura Dell'Angelo
3–6, 5–7
Loss
1–4
May 2004
Raleigh , United States
50,000
Clay
Anouska Van Exel
Ansley Cargill Christina Wheeler
4–6, 4–6
Loss
1–5
May 2005
Lafayette , United States
50,000
Clay
Maria Fernanda Alves
Beti Sekulovski Cindy Watson
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss
1–6
Jun 2005
Marseille , France
50,000
Clay
Maria Fernanda Alves
Līga Dekmeijere Caroline Dhenin
2–6, 6–1, 2–6
Loss
1–7
Oct 2005
Nantes , France
25,000
Hard (i)
Aurélie Védy
Renata Voráčová Mailyne Andrieux
7–6(7–3) , 5–7, 2–6
Win
2–7
Jan 2006
Waikoloa , United States
50,000
Hard
Chan Chin-wei
Julie Ditty Lilia Osterloh
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win
3–7
May 2006
Charlottesville , United States
50,000
Clay
Sunitha Rao
Maria Fernanda Alves Lilia Osterloh
6–7(6–8) , 6–2, 6–3
Loss
3–8
May 2006
Indian Harbour Beach , United States
50,000
Clay
Maria Fernanda Alves
Edina Gallovits Jessica Kirkland
3–6, 2–6
Loss
3–9
May 2006
Palm Beach Gardens , United States
25,000
Clay
Ansley Cargill
Angela Haynes Raquel Kops-Jones
3–6, 3–6
Win
4–9
Jul 2006
Périgueux , France
25,000
Clay
Monique Adamczak
Nina Bratchikova Lioudmila Skavronskaia
6–3, 6–4
Win
5–9
Oct 2006
San Luis Potosí , Mexico
25,000
Hard
Monique Adamczak
María José Argeri Carla Tiene
6–7(2–7) , 6–4, 6–4
Loss
5–10
Oct 2006
Saltillo , Mexico
25,000
Hard
Monique Adamczak
Larissa Carvalho Joana Cortez
2–6, 5–7
Loss
5–11
Jan 2007
Fort Walton Beach , United States
25,000
Hard
Sunitha Rao
Angelika Bachmann Tetiana Luzhanska
5–7, 7–6(9–7) , 6–7(4–7)
Loss
5–12
Apr 2007
Hammond , United States
25,000
Hard
Teodora Mirčić
Chan Chin-wei Tetiana Luzhanska
1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win
6–12
Jun 2007
Galatina , Italy
$25,000
Clay
Eva Hrdinová
Stefania Chieppa Darya Kustova
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win
7–12
Jun 2007
Périgueux, France
25,000
Clay
Eva Hrdinová
Yulia Beygelzimer Yevgenia Savranska
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win
8–12
Aug 2007
Vancouver , Canada
50,000
Hard
Stéphanie Dubois
Agustina Lepore Soledad Esperón
6–4, 6–4
Win
9–12
Sep 2007
Denain , France
75,000
Clay
Eva Hrdinová
Timea Bacsinszky Karolina Kosińska
6–4, 6–4
Loss
9–13
Oct 2007
Troy, United States
50,000
Hard
Eva Hrdinová
Angela Haynes Mashona Washington
4–6, 2–6
Loss
9–14
May 2008
Cagnes-sur-Mer , France
100,000
Clay
Julie Coin
Monica Niculescu Renata Voráčová
7–6(7–2) , 1–6, [5–10]
Win
10–14
May 2008
Saint-Gaudens , France
50,000
Clay
Hsieh Su-wei
Aurélie Védy Chanelle Scheepers
6–4, 6–0
Loss
10–15
Jun 2008
Rome , Italy
75,000
Clay
Alina Jidkova
Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska
3–6, 1–6
Loss
10–16
Sep 2008
Denain, France
75,000
Clay
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
Maret Ani Lourdes Domínguez Lino
0–6, 5–7
Loss
10–17
Oct 2008
Helsinki , Finland
25,000
Hard (i)
Patricia Mayr
Emma Laine Johanna Larsson
4–6, 2–6
Win
11–17
Oct 2008
Toronto , Canada
50,000
Hard (i)
Stéphanie Dubois
Nikola Franková Carmen Klaschka
6–4, 6–3
Loss
11–18
Apr 2009
Pelham , United States
25,000
Clay
Frederica Piedade
Danielle Harmsen Kim Kilsdonk
4–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Win
12–18
May 2009
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
100,000
Clay
Julie Coin
Anna Tatishvili Erica Krauth
6–4, 6–3
Loss
12–19
Aug 2009
Bronx , United States
100,000
Hard
Julie Coin
Anna-Lena Grönefeldn Vania King
0–6, 3–6
Win
13–19
Nov 2009
Poitiers , France
100,000
Hard (i)
Julie Coin
Marta Domachowska Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss
13–20
Nov 2009
Phoenix , United States
50,000
Hard
Anna Tatishvili
Sharon Fichman Mashona Washington
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Win
14–20
Oct 2010
Bayamón , Puerto Rico
25,000
Hard
Maria Fernanda Alves
María Irigoyen Florencia Molinero
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Win
15–20
Apr 2011
Pelham, United States
25,000
Clay
Līga Dekmeijere
Kimberly Couts Heidi El Tabakh
2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Win
16–20
Apr 2011
Jackson , United States
25,000
Clay
Sharon Fichman
Eva Hrdinová Natalie Piquion
7–6(7–1) , 7–6(7–3)
Win
17–20
May 2011
Charlottesville, United States
50,000
Clay
Sharon Fichman
Julie Ditty Carly Gullickson
6–3, 6–3
Win
18–20
May 2011
Raleigh, United States
50,000
Clay
Sharon Fichman
Beatrice Capra Asia Muhammad
6–1, 6–3
Loss
18–21
Jun 2011
Boston , United States
50,000
Hard
Sharon Fichman
Tetiana Luzhanskan Alexandra Mueller
6–7(3–7) , 3–6
Loss
18–22
Oct 2011
Saguenay , Canada
50,000
Hard (i)
Gabriela Dabrowski
Tímea Babos Jessica Pegula
4–6, 3–6
Win
19–22
Nov 2011
Toronto, Canada
50,000
Hard (i)
Gabriela Dabrowski
Tímea Babos Jessica Pegula
7–5, 6–7(5–7) , [10–4]
Win
20–22
Apr 2012
Pelham, United States
25,000
Clay
Julie Coin
Elena Bovina Ekaterina Bychkova
7–5, 6–4
Loss
20–23
Apr 2012
Dothan , United States
50,000
Clay
Sharon Fichman
Eugenie Bouchard Jessica Pegula
4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss
20–24
May 2012
Indian Harbour Beach, United States
50,000
Clay
Alyona Sotnikova
Maria Fernanda Alves Jessica Moore
7–6(8–6) , 3–6, [8–10]
Win
21–24
May 2012
Raleigh, United States
25,000
Clay
Gabriela Dabrowski
Alexandra Mueller Asia Muhammad
6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
Win
22–24
Jun 2012
Rome, Italy
25,000
Clay
Laura Thorpe
Julia Cohen Valentyna Ivakhnenko
6–0, 3–6, [10–8]
Win
23–24
Jul 2012
Denver , United States
50,000
Hard
Shelby Rogers
Lauren Embree Nicole Gibbs
6–3, 3–6, [12–10]
Win
24–24
Jul 2012
Waterloo , Canada
50,000
Clay
Sharon Fichman
Shuko Aoyama Gabriela Dabrowski
6–2, 7–5
Win
25–24
Jul 2012
Granby , Canada
25,000
Hard
Sharon Fichman
Shuko Aoyama Miki Miyamura
4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss
25–25
Oct 2012
Troy , United States
25,000
Hard
Sharon Fichman
Angelina Gabueva Arina Rodionova
4–6, 4–6
Loss
25–26
Oct 2012
Saguenay, Canada
50,000
Hard (i)
Sharon Fichman
Gabriela Dabrowski Alla Kudryavtseva
2–6, 2–6
Performance timelines [ ]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Singles [ ]
Doubles [ ]
Record against top-100 players [ ]
Pelletier's win-loss record (9–53, 15%) against players who were ranked world No. 100 or higher when played is as follows:[8] Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.
Notes [ ]
^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Li
^ Has a 2–0 overall record vs. Scheepers
^ Has a 3–2 overall record vs. Craybas
^ Has a 1–2 overall record vs. Jidkova
^ Has a 2–3 overall record vs. Reeves
^ Has a 4–0 overall record vs. Perebiynis
^ Has a 1–4 overall record vs. Foretz
^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Bartoli
^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Zuluaga
^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Stevenson
^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Cetkovská
^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Vento-Kabchi
^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Brandi
^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. McQuillan
^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Domachowska
^ Has a 1–4 overall record vs. Perry
^ Has a 1–1 overall record vs. Morigami
^ Has a 0–2 overall record vs. Callens
^ Has a 1–2 overall record vs. Hopkins
^ Has a 1–3 overall record vs. Rodionova
^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Beltrame
^ Has a 0–4 overall record vs. Llagostera Vives
^ Has a 0–3 overall record vs. Selyutina
References [ ]
^ a b "Happy retirement Marie-Ève!" . Tennis Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
^ "ITF profile - Marie-Ève Pelletier" . ITFTennis.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
^ "Pelletier pulls off a huge upset" . Rogers Cup. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
^ "Drawsheet: $25,000 El Paso, TX" . ITFTennis.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016 .
^ "Fed Cup profile - Marie-Ève Pelletier" . Fed Cup. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
^ "Seen and Heard Around the Grounds" . Rogers Cup. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
^ "Les bons souvenirs de Marie-Ève Pelletier" . TVA Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2017 .
^ "Results" . WTATennis.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016 .
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