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Virginie Paquet Ottaway (born 6 May 1967) is a French former professional tennis player.[1]

Virginie Paquet

Full name	Virginie Paquet Ottaway
Country (sports)	France
Born	(1967-05-06) 6 May 1967 (age 55)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$27,567
Singles
Career record	61–69
Highest ranking	No. 208 (22 May 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1987)
French Open	2R (1986)
Doubles
Career record	37–34
Career titles	4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 116 (22 May 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1989)
French Open	1R (1987, 1988)

Tennis career

A right-handed player, Paquet competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and early 1990s. She reached a career high singles ranking of 208 in the world and was ranked as high as 116 in doubles.

Paquet appeared in the main draws of both the Australian Open and French Open during her career. Her best grand slam performance came at the 1986 French Open, where she had a first round win over Maria Lindström, before falling in the second round to fifth seed and eventual semi-finalist Hana Mandlíková.[2]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 5 (4–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	22 February 1987	Denain, France	Clay	Karine Quentrec	Kathleen Schuurmans Erika Smith	3–6, 2–6
Winner	1.	19 July 1987	Erlange, West Germany	Clay	Denisa Krajčovičová	Alison Scott Heidi Sprung	6–1, 6–2
Winner	2.	27 July 1987	Vaihingen, West Germany	Clay	Julie Halard-Decugis	Hana Fukárková Denisa Krajčovičová	6–4, 6–3
Winner	3.	24 January 1988	Denain, France	Clay	Karine Quentrec	Liz Burris Lesley O'Halloran	6–3, 6–1
Winner	4.	3 July 1988	Maglie, Italy	Clay	Frédérique Martin	Ei Iida Yayuk Basuki	5–7, 6–2, 6–2

References

External links

• Virginie Paquet at the Women's Tennis Association
• Virginie Paquet at the International Tennis Federation

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