Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro

Infobox Tennis player
playername = Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro


nickname =
country = FRA
residence = Seine, France
datebirth = birth date and age|1983|3|18
placebirth = Paris, France
height = height|m=1.75
weight = convert|68|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro = October 15, 2001
retired =
plays = Right Handed
careerprizemoney = $816,800
singlesrecord = 241–192
singlestitles = 0 WTA, 6 ITF
highestsinglesranking = 61 (October 23, 2003)
AustralianOpenresult = 2r (2005)
FrenchOpenresult = 3r (2007)
Wimbledonresult = 1r (2003, 2004, 2008)
USOpenresult = 2r (2003)
doublesrecord = 105–93
doublestitles = 0 WTA, 9 ITF
highestdoublesranking = 54 (July 18, 2005)
updated = June 16, 2008

Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (born March 18, 1983, in Paris, France) is a professional female French tennis player.

Her highest ranking singles position was # 61, achieved on October 5, 2003. Her highest ranking doubles position was # 54, achieved on July 18, 2005.

Tennis career

Cohen-Aloro has won 5 ITF Women's Circuit singles titles, and 9 ITF doubles titles.

Junior circuit

A top player on the junior circuit in 1998, Cohen-Aloro missed all of 1999 due to injuries.

In 2000, she reached the semifinals in two ITF events.

Then in 2001, just before turning pro, Stephanie won two ITF events, a singles title in Bangkok and a doubles title in Madrid.

Pro career

She turned pro on October 15, 2001, at the age of 18.

In 2002, she captured three more ITF events: in singles in Cardiff, Wales and Mount Gamier, Australia, and in doubles with Randriantefy in her native France at the Cagnes-sur-Mer. In the French Open, she was eliminated in the 1st round by Mirjana Lucic of Croatia.

In February 2003 she beat world # 15 Anna Pistolesi 6–3, 6–2, in Paris, and world # 24 Tatiana Panova 6–0, 6–3, in Tokyo. In April 2003, Cohen-Aloro enjoyed her best showing in a WTA tournament. At Estoril, Portugal, she beat Maria Kirilenko in the 1st round, 6–2, 6–3, then eliminated Spaniard Maria Sanchez Lorenzo, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, before a quarterfinal setback against Magui Serna. At the 2003 French Open, Cohen-Aloro fell to Patty Schnyder, 3–6, 6–7, in the 2nd round. She lost the 1st round of Wimbledon, but made the 2nd round at the US Open. She coasted to a 6–2, 6–4 victory over Alina Jidkova before succumbing to Amelie Mauresmo (at the time ranked No. 6 in the world), 2–6, 2–6. Cohen-Aloro's doubles team with Tatiana Perebiynis of the Ukraine was also eliminated in the 2nd round. She won the ITF Cagnes-Sur-Mer in singles.

In the 2004 Australian Open, Cohen-Aloro played in both the women's singles and doubles competitions. In singles, she lost in the first round to American Amy Frazier, 4–6, 7–5, and 3–6. In doubles with partner Magui Serna of Spain, she lost 3–6 and 3–6.

Cohen-Aloro faced a tough first round draw in the 2004 Roland Garros tournament. She lost to 17th-seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone, 6–2, 6–1. She and partner Jean-Francois Bachelot were also knocked out of the mixed doubles event in the first round. In the 2004 U.S Open, Stephanie paired up with Spaniard Conchita Martinez Granados. Cohen-Aloro and Granados lost in the 2nd round.

In April 2005 she beat world # 21 Daniela Hantuchova in Miami, 7–6(3), 6–2. Cohen-Aloro upset heavy favorite Mary Pierce (seeded 24 and ranked # 29 in the world) in the 1st round of the 2005 Australian Open, 6–2, 6–2. She lost, however, in the 2nd round.

Cohen-Aloro and 28 year-old Tunisian Selima Sfar beat Ana Ivanović and Tina Krizan 6–4, 6–2 in the first round of the French Open, but lost to Emilie Loit and Nicole Pratt (seeded 12th) 7–6 (7–4), 6–3, 11-9 in the 2nd round.

Cohen-Aloro and Sfar pulled off a major upset in the 1st round of the Wimbledon 2005 ladies doubles event, beating 3rd seeds Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 3–6, 6–2. However, they lost in round 2.

In 2006 she captured her 5th career ITF Circuit singles title at the $25K Biarritz, and won her 9th ITF Circuit doubles title of her career at the $50K Joue-Les-Tours with Martinez Sanchez.

Federation Cup

Cohen-Aloro was named to the French Federation Cup team. In 2003 she won one match on clay, and lost two matches on carpet. [http://www.fedcup.com/teams/player.asp?player=20011913]

External links

* [http://www.stephaniecohenaloro.com Official website]
* [http://www.fedcup.com/teams/player.asp?player=20011913 Federation Cup results]
*wta|id=30501|name=Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
* [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Aloro.html Jewish Virtual Library bio]
* [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=113 Jews in Sports bio]