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Natacha Randriantefy (born 14 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Madagascar.

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Natacha Randriantefy

Country (sports)	Madagascar
Residence	Antananarivo
Born	(1978-03-14) 14 March 1978 (age 44) Antananarivo
Turned pro	1992
Retired	2010
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$34,044
Singles
Career record	102–93
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 325 (5 August 2002)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (1992), 1996)
Doubles
Career record	79–70
Career titles	8 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 173 (5 August 2002)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (1992, 1996)

In her career, she won one singles title and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 5 August 2002, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 325. On the same date, she peaked at No. 173 in the doubles rankings.

Playing for Madagascar at the Fed Cup, Randriantefy has a win–loss record of 7–5.

She was the Madagascan's Fed Cup team captain[1]^{[circular reference]} in 2014, and 2016.

Natacha retired from professional tennis 2010.

Personal

Born in Antananarivo, Randriantefy was coached by father, Max; mother Olga is a language professor. Her sister Dally is also a tennis player.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

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Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (1–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1	13 August 2001	Aosta, Italy	Clay	Diana Brunel	6–1, ret.
Runner-up	1	13 July 2003	Le Touquet, France	Clay	Capucine Rousseau	6–7(0–7), 0–6

Doubles: 16 (8–8)

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Finals by surface Hard (3–1) Clay (5–6) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1	20 September 1993	Marseille, France	Clay	Dally Randriantefy	Andrea Noszály Daphne van de Zande	0–6, 4–6
Runner-up	2	4 December 1995	Cergy-Pontoise, France	Hard (i)	Dally Randriantefy	Angela Lettiere Corina Morariu	3–6, 5–7
Winner	1	16 September 1996	Bossonnens, Switzerland	Clay	Aliénor Tricerri	Andrea Noszály Fruzsina Siklosi	6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	3	7 October 1996	Burgdorf, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Aliénor Tricerri	Patrícia Marková Denisa Sobotková	3–6, 4–6
Winner	2	13 August 2001	Aosta, Italy	Clay	Kildine Chevalier	Stefanie Haidner Luciana Masante	1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Winner	3	15 October 2001	Joué-lès-Tours, France	Hard (i)	Dally Randriantefy	Flavia Pennetta Maria Paola Zavagli	6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Winner	4	5 November 2001	Villenave-d'Ornon, France	Clay (i)	Daniela Olivera	Leslie Butkiewicz Caroline Maes	6–4, 6–2
Runner-up	4	11 November 2001	Le Havre, France	Clay	Daniela Olivera	Līga Dekmeijere Maria Kondratieva	4–6, 3–6
Winner	5	21 January 2002	Grenoble, France	Hard (i)	Kildine Chevalier	Karla Mraz Aurélie Védy	6–4, 6–4
Runner-up	5	10 June 2002	Grado, Italy	Clay	Sandra Načuk	Gloria Pizzichini Hana Šromová	3–6, 5–7
Winner	6	1 July 2002	Mont de Marsan, France	Clay	Stefanie Haidner	Séverine Beltrame Amandine Dulon	6–4, 6–2
Winner	7	15 July 2002	Valladolid, Spain	Hard	Elena Baltacha	Leanne Baker Manisha Malhotra	6–2, 6–3
Runner-up	6	5 November 2002	Villenave-d'Ornon, France	Clay (i)	Kildine Chevalier	Bianca Kamper Nicole Remis	3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	7	22 June 2003	Périgueux, France	Clay	Lana Popadić	María José Martínez Sánchez Anabel Medina Garrigues	0–6, 3–6
Winner	8	13 July 2003	Le Touquet, France	Clay	Aurélie Védy	Mandy Minella Pauline Parmentier	6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	8	21 March 2004	Amiens, France	Clay (i)	Florence Haring	Caroline Maes Virginie Pichet	6–3, 2–6, 5–7

References

<https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics-barcelona-1992-madagascars-finest-hour-tennis-1536302.html/>

External links

• Natacha Randriantefy at the Women's Tennis Association
• Natacha Randriantefy at the International Tennis Federation
• Natacha Randriantefy at the Billie Jean King Cup

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