Clarisa Fernández (born 28 August 1981) is a retired Argentine tennis player.
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She is best known for her semifinal appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage.[1] Fernández was ranked 87th in the world[2] at the time of her shocking result. She defeated, in order, Lubomira Bacheva, Jelena Kostanić, Kim Clijsters, Elena Dementieva (No. 13), and Paola Suárez, before losing to second-seeded Venus Williams in straight sets.
Fernández, a crafty left-handed player,[3] turned professional in 1998.[4] She did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open. She has six ITF titles to her name, including one in 2006. Since 2003, Fernández had been plagued with injuries. She suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder, an injury to her left wrist, and to her right knee. Fernández enjoyed playing on hard and grass courts. She was coached by Leonardo Lerda.[5] Her tennis inspirations were Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova.
In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.[5]
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 12 October 1997 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 5 October 1998 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 18 July 1999 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 20 September 1999 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 3. | 7 January 2001 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 8 July 2001 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 5. | 23 January 2005 | ITF Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 5 March 2006 | ITF Clearwater, United States |
Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 15 October 2006 | ITF San Francisco, United States |
Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 25 November 2007 | ITF Mexico City | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 21 June 1999 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 5 September 1999 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 14 November 1999 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(6), 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 10 December 2000 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 7 January 2001 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(6) |
Winner | 3. | 29 January 2001 | ITF Clearwater, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 15 April 2001 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 1–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 4. | 13 August 2001 | ITF Bronx, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(3), 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 7 October 2001 | ITF Fresno, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 27 March 2005 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Fernández' match records against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who have been ranked No. 1 in boldface
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