Career Highlights
1999
Had the best showing of her career at the Australian Open, where she lost to Martina Hingis in the final -- becaming the first unseeded woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final since Venus Williams reached the final at the 1997 U.S. Open. She beat three seeded players en route to the finals -- No. 1 Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals, No. 8 Patty Schnyder in the second round and No. 11 Dominique Van Roost in the quarterfinals. Her ranking jumped from No. 29 to No. 17.
1998
At the German Open, became the first qualifier and fourth-lowest ranked player (No. 65) to reach a Tier I-level tournament final on the WTA Tour. Having never reached a quarterfinal on the Tour, saved a match point to qualify for the main draw, then collected her first wins over Top 5 players, ousting the world Nos. 2 and 3 players, becoming the lowest-ranked player to defeat two of the world's top three players in a tournament. Her ranking vaulted to a then-career high No. 34.
As a wildcard into Prague, reached her second quarterfinal on the major tour.
Scored third career Top 10 win over countrywoman Nathalie Tauziat, ranked ninth, at New Haven.
Playing in her first U.S. Open, reached the third round and stretched No. 1 Hingis to three sets before losing.
1996
Won the French Open and Wimbledon junior singles titles.
Notes
All-court player who prefers grass courts -- her best shot is her forehand.
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