Charlotte Fairbank (born 22 August 1991) is a wheelchair tennis player who competes internationally for France. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.[1][2]
| Born | 22 August 1991 Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 145-158 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 24 (27 June 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 27 (17 June 2024) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 1R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 89-113 |
| Career titles | 11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (4 July 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 24 (17 June 2024) |
| Paralympic Games | R16 (2020) |
In 2016, Fairbank trained with the Argentine national wheelchair tennis team while she was in Argentina training to be a lawyer. She went into the professional international circuit two years later and climbed to world number 22 in 2022.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Charlotte Fairbank - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Fairbank - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Fairbank - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Sport has helped me bounce back and accept my disability (in French)". Cosmopolitan. 31 May 2023.