Career Highlights
2002
In Dubai, she upset world No. 1 Venus Williams 1-6, 7-(5), 6-4 to advance to the fourth all-French final of the Open Era. Fell to Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 7-6 (3). Also reached doubles final at Dubai.
In March suffered a stress fracture in her foot and was out six weeks.
2001
Reached the final at Canberra International and the Qatar Open.
Reached the semifinals of the season-ending championships.
Won her first title in three years at Waikoloa when Justine Henin, who was leading 6-3, 2-0, retired with a thigh injury.
2000
Has gone more than two years without a title. Her only
runner-up showing came at Pan Pacific Open in February, and she reached
only one other semifinal at the Ericsson Open in March.
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Played well during the summer hardcourt season, as she advanced to the
quarterfinals at the Bank of the West Classic, Acura Classic,
estyle.com Classic, and du Maurier Open and the fourth round at
the U.S. Open. She also was a quarterfinalist at Phoenix, Bol, the
German Open and the Heineken Trophy.
1999
She was the only player to beat Serena Williams twice. At Filderstadt, she upset Williams in the semifinal only to lose to Martina Hingis in the final.
Was a finalist at Linz and reached the quarterfinals in Philadelphia, Stanford and San Diego.
Collected her first doubles title with partner Chanda Rubin at Filderstadt.
1998
In a field that included nine of the top 10 players in the world, won her biggest career title at Filderstadt with wins over Anke Huber, Serena Williams, Dominique Van Roost, and world No. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the final to win a Porsche. Became the third unseeded player in the 21-year history of the event to win.
Reached her fifth straight fourth-round or better in a Grand Slam at Wimbledon.
Seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam at Australian Open -- seeded ninth -- where she reached her second consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal and a then-career high world ranking of No. 12.
Reached her third career final and first of the year in Prague, before falling to second-ranked Jana Novotna in the final.
Had to deal with some health problems -- suffered a strained knee at Sydney; a left hamstring injury forced her to retire during her semifinal match at the Italian Open; and suffered a severe ankle sprain during first-round match in
Palermo; returned from ankle sprain a month later at the Canadian Open.
1997
Moved up from No. 41 in the world to No. 13.
Came from match point down to defeat second seed Monica Seles in the third round of 1997 Wimbledon, her third win over a Top 5 player in 1997 this year.
Reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the U.S. Open -- following the tournament, ranking cracked the world's Top 15 for the first time at No. 14.
Captured first career title on the Tour at Paleramo.
As a qualifier, reached quarterfinals at Hannover with an upset over 13th-ranked Brenda Schultz-McCarthy.
Defeated second Top 5 player of the year with a win over No. 5 Lindsay Davenport in Berlin, her first win over Davenport in five matches.
Clinched France's first Fed Cup title by coming back against The Netherlands' Miriam Oremans in the final to win.
Qualified for the season-ending Chase Championships as one of the 16 best players of the year.
Joined the Million Dollar Club in career prize money.
1996
Equaled then-best Grand Slam performance by reaching fourth round at the U.S. Open.
1989
Won first satellite singles title in Limoges, France, defeating Emmanuelle Derly.
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