FACTOIDS
Full Name: Amélie Simone Mauresmo
Nickname: Amelie
Birthday: July 5, 1979
Height: 5’9”
Hometown: Laye, France
Sports: Tennis
Profile
Amélie Simone Mauresmo is a French professional tennis player and is a former World No. 1. She is currently the third ranked player in the world. She has won two Grand Slam singles titles, the 2006 Australian Open and 2006 Wimbledon.
Mauresmo first attained the top ranking on September 13, 2004, holding it for five weeks on that occasion. She was the fourteenth World No. 1 in women's tennis since the computer rankings began. She is well known for her powerful one-handed backhand (a rarity in women's tennis) and her strong net play. She is coached by Loïc Courteau.
