- Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (born
May 3 ,1970 ) is a former professional tennis player fromFrance . She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 46 in the world onAugust 17 ,1992 .In her career, she reached three WTA Tour finals, at
Taranto in 1990 she lost toRaffaella Reggi and toBrenda Schultz-McCarthy at Schenectady in 1991, both Tier V tournaments. At the Tier IV event inCardiff in 1997, she lost toVirginia Ruano Pascual in the final 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.Her best Grand Slam performance was the fourth round at the
1994 French Open . As a wildcard entrant and the world number 197, she beat Emanuela Zardo, Wiltrud Probst and Marzia Grossi before losing to third seedConchita Martínez 6-1, 6-2.She achieved more notable success in doubles, winning six titles, four with
Florencia Labat , and going as high as No. 22 in the rankings.She quit tennis after a first round defeat at the hands of
Emmanuelle Gagliardi at the2000 Australian Open .External links
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