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French tennis player (born 1963)
Sophie Amiach (born 10 November 1963 in Paris) is a former professional tennis player from France who played on the WTA Tour from 1980 to 1995.[1]
Currently, she provides commentary on professional tennis in both English and French for different networks throughout the world. Sophie also covered the 2016 Wimbledon final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber for BBC Radio.
Career
Born in Paris, Sophie Amiach grew up in the south of France. Having started playing tennis at 4 years old, she became one of the best French juniors.[1] She won the first junior girls doubles at French Open in 1981. Amiach was selected in the 1981 French team of the then-Federation Cup.[2] She reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1984 and played in ten French Opens.[3] In 1987, Amiach was coached by Billie Jean King.[1]
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
ITF finals
Singles (0–4)
| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Runner-up
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1.
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April 26, 1981
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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Clay
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 Jo Durie
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5–7, 6–1, 3–6
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| Runner-up
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2.
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July 13, 1981
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Pesaro, Italy
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Clay
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 Pilar Vásquez
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2–6, 0–6
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| Runner-up
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3.
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November 9, 1981
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South Yarra, Australia
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Hard
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 Catherine Tanvier
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3–6, 1–6
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| Runner-up
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4.
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September 19, 1988
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Chicago, United States
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Hard
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 Martina Pawlik
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1–6, 5–7
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Doubles (6–5)
| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Runner-up
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1.
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April 26, 1981
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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Clay
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Catherine Tanvier
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Jo Durie
Debbie Jevans
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0–6, 1–6
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| Winner
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2.
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November 2, 1981
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Frankston, Australia
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Hard
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Catherine Tanvier
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 Kym Ruddell
Gwen Warnock
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6–4, 6–2
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| Winner
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3.
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April 11, 1982
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Curitiba, Brazil
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Clay
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 Linda Stewart
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 Andrea Meister
Marillia Matte
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6–2, 6–2
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| Runner-up
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4.
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February 8, 1988
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Stavanger, Norway
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Carpet
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 Lisa Bobby
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 Jonna Jonerup
Maria Strandlund
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2–6, 6–7
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| Runner-up
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5.
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June 6, 1988
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Key Biscayne, United States
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Hard
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Jennifer Santrock
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 Lucila Becerra
Xóchitl Escobedo
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4–6, 6–2, 5–7
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| Runner-up
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6.
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June 27, 1988
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Augusta, United States
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Hard
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Lisa Bobby
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 Kim Il-soon
Lee Jeong-myung
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1–6, 2–6
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| Runner-up
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7.
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September 25, 1989
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Chicago, United States
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Hard
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Kristine Kunce
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Mary-Lou Daniels
Candy Reynolds
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3–6, 3–6
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| Winner
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8.
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October 1, 1990
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York, United States
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Hard
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Louise Allen
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 Simone Schilder
Caroline Vis
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7–6(4), 6–4
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| Winner
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9.
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June 17, 1991
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St. Simons, United States
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Clay
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Louise Allen
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Patti O'Reilly
Christine O'Reilly
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6–3, 6–7(5), 6–3
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| Winner
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10.
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January 18, 1993
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Mcallen, United States
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Hard
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Louise Allen
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Alysia May
Stephanie Reece
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6–3, 7–6(2)
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| Winner
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11.
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January 24, 1994
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Austin, United States
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Hard
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Tracey Morton-Rodgers
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Jean Ceniza
 Mareze Joubert
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7–6(8), 7–6(5)
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Key
| W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (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); (W–L) win–loss record.
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