Julie Coin (French pronunciation: [ʒyli kwɛ̃]; born 2 December 1982)[1][2] is a retired French tennis player.

Julie Coin
Country (sports) France
ResidenceAmiens, France
Born (1982-12-02) 2 December 1982 (age 41)
Amiens
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Turned pro1999
RetiredNovember 2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$814,412
Singles
Career record362–268
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 60 (27 July 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2009, 2010)
French Open2R (2009)
Wimbledon1R (2009, 2010)
US Open3R (2008)
Doubles
Career record170–124
Career titles16 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 49 (19 April 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2010)
French Open3R (2014)
Wimbledon1R (2009)
US Open2R (2009)
Julie Coin at the 2012 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes

Coin recorded the biggest win of her career by defeating the then-world No. 1 ranked Ana Ivanovic at the 2008 US Open.[3][4][5] Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 60, achieved on 27 July 2009. She peaked at No. 49 in the doubles rankings on 19 April 2010.

Personal life edit

Her parents, Philippe and Doriane Coin, were competitive team handball players.[6]

Career edit

Early career edit

Coin played at Clemson University, where she was an All-American, All-ACC, and ACC Player of the Year.[7] She also holds numerous Clemson Women's Tennis records.[7] Coin graduated from Clemson with a degree in mathematics.[8]

2008 edit

Coin and her doubles partner Violette Huck made it to the second round of the French Open women's doubles draw.[1] Coin's breakthrough came at the US Open when she was ranked 188th in the world.[5] She entered the main draw as a qualifier after defeating Amanda McDowell, Sesil Karatantcheva, and Elena Baltacha in the qualification rounds.[9] This was the first time she had entered the main draw in singles at a WTA tournament.[10] In the first round, she defeated Australian Casey Dellacqua 7–6, 7–6.[9] Coin then rose to prominence and made worldwide headlines when she defeated world No. 1 and top-seeded Ana Ivanovic in the second round[3][4][5] 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. ESPN[3] and Sports Illustrated[5] both called the win one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. Unfortunately, her parents only got to watch highlights of the match since Amélie Mauresmo, who was playing at the same time, was the one shown on French television.

Prior to Coin's upset victory, it had been 41 years since the top-seed had lost so early at the US Open,[3][4][5] the previous time being when Maria Bueno lost in the second round of the 1967 U.S. National Championships.[4] At the time of her victory against Ivanovic, Coin was ranked world No. 188.[11]

She then lost 4–6, 4–6 to compatriot Amélie Mauresmo in the third round.

2009 edit

Coin took on Mauresmo in the second round of woman's singles at Brisbane. The women played for approximately 3 hours, with Mauresmo eventually winning 5–7, 6–2, 7–6, after Coin held match points.

Coin beat Elena Vesnina 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the first round at the Australian Open. She fought hard, but ultimately fell to No. 14 Dominika Cibulková in three sets at Wimbledon.

2010 edit

In the first round of the Australian Open, Coin recovered from a set down to defeat local favorite Alicia Molik 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 before losing in straight sets to Francesca Schiavone 3–6, 4–6.

2015 edit

Partnering Emily Webley-Smith, Coin won the $100,000 tournament in February at Midland, defeating Jacqueline Cako and Sachia Vickery in the final. In November, she announced that the 2015 Open de Limoges will be her last professional tournament.

ITF finals edit

Singles: 22 (10–12) edit

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 24 July 2005 Les Contamines, France Hard   Dominika Nociarová 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4
Winner 2. 14 August 2005 London, United Kingdom Hard   Claire Peterzan 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 22 January 2006 Oberhaching, Germany Carpet (i)   Sabine Klaschka 6–7(0–7), 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 26 March 2006 Amiens, France Clay (i)   Yaroslava Shvedova 6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Winner 3. 17 March 2007 Mérida, Mexico Hard (i)   Vanina García Sokol 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 29 July 2007 Les Contamines, France Hard   Yanina Wickmayer 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 4. 3 February 2008 Belfort, France Hard   Virginie Pichet 6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 28 July 2008 Vancouver, Canada Hard   Urszula Radwańska 6–2, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 5. 12 October 2008 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard   Stéphanie Foretz 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 5. 20 October 2008 Poitiers, France Hard (i)   Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4–6, 3–6
Winner 6. 1 March 2009 Clearwater, United States Hard   Yanina Wickmayer 6–3, 1–1 ret.
Runner-up 6. 26 July 2009 Lexington, United States Hard   Sania Mirza 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Winner 7. 11 October 2009 Tokyo, Japan Hard   Olga Savchuk 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 7. 31 July 2011 Vigo, Spain Hard   Iryna Brémond 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 8. 8 July 2012 Denver, United States Hard   Nicole Gibbs 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up 9. 11 November 2012 Équeurdreville, France Hard (i)   Alison Van Uytvanck 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 10. 10 February 2013 Rancho Mirage, United States Hard   Sachie Ishizu 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 11. 28 July 2013 Lexington, United States Hard   Shelby Rogers 4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 8. 29 September 2013 Clermont-Ferrand, France Hard (i)   Doroteja Erić 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 12. 28 September 2014 Clermont-Ferrand, France Hard (i)   Richèl Hogenkamp 1–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 26 October 2014 Saguenay, Canada Hard (i)   Jovana Jakšić 7–5, 6–3
Winner 10. 19 April 2015 Ponta Delgada, Portugal Hard   Georgina García Pérez 6–0, 6–1

Doubles: 27 (16–11) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 26 March 2001 Amiens, France Clay   Olivia Cappelletti   Bianca Cremer
  Jelena Pandžić
7–5, 6–1
Winner 2. 4 July 2005 Le Touquet, France Clay   Alice Hall   Karla Mraz
  Virginie Pichet
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up 1. 15 January 2006 Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i)   Kildine Chevalier   Darija Jurak
  Renata Voráčová
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 26 March 2006 Amiens, France Clay (i)   Karla Mraz   Olga Panova
  Yaroslava Shvedova
4–6, 1–6
Winner 3. 27 January 2007 Grenoble, France Hard   Sherazad Benamar   Stéphanie Rizzi
  Karolina Kosińska
1–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 4. 17 March 2008 Tenerife, Spain Hard   Violette Huck   Mervana Jugić-Salkić
  Tzipora Obziler
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 4 May 2008 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay   Marie-Ève Pelletier   Monica Niculescu
  Renata Voráčová
7–6(7–2), 1–6, [5–10]
Winner 5. 28 June 2008 Getxo, Spain Clay   Story Tweedie-Yates   Estrella Cabeza Candela
  Sara del Barrio Aragón
6–3, 6–1
Winner 6. 20 September 2008 Madrid, Spain Hard   Irena Pavlovic   Yuliya Beygelzimer
  Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 11 October 2008 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard   Violette Huck   Mervana Jugić-Salkić
  Kristina Barrois
2–6, 6–7
Winner 7. 3 May 2009 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay   Marie-Ève Pelletier   Anna Tatishvili
  Erica Krauth
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 29 August 2009 Bronx, United States Hard   Marie-Ève Pelletier   Anna-Lena Grönefeld
  Vania King
0–6, 3–6
Winner 8. 1 November 2009 Poitiers, France Hard (i)   Marie-Ève Pelletier   Marta Domachowska
  Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
Winner 9. 16 July 2011 Woking, United Kingdom Hard   Eva Hrdinová   Emma Laine
  Melanie South
6–1, 3–6, [10–8]
Winner 10. 24 July 2011 Les Contamines, France Hard   Eva Hrdinová   Maria Abramović
  Nicole Clerico
6–3, 6–2
Winner 11. 28 August 2011 Istanbul, Turkey Hard   Eva Hrdinová   Sandra Klemenschits
  Irena Pavlovic
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 6. 6 November 2011 Nantes, France Hard   Eva Hrdinová   Stéphanie Foretz
  Kristina Mladenovic
0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 28 January 2012 Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France Hard (i)   Eva Hrdinová   Karolína Plíšková
  Kristýna Plíšková
4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Runner-up 8. 24 March 2012 Bath, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Melanie South   Tatjana Maria
  Stephanie Vogt
3–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Winner 12. 14 April 2012 Pelham, United States Clay   Marie-Ève Pelletier   Elena Bovina
  Ekaterina Bychkova
7–5, 6–4
Winner 13. 13 October 2012 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard (i)   Séverine Beltrame   Justyna Jegiołka
  Diāna Marcinkēviča
7–5, 6–4
Winner 14. 15 June 2013 Nottingham, United Kingdom Grass   Stéphanie Foretz Gacon   Julia Glushko
  Erika Sema
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 9. 20 July 2013 Granby, Canada Hard   Emily Webley-Smith   Lena Litvak
  Carol Zhao
5–7, 4–6
Winner 15. 13 October 2013 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard (i)   Ana Vrljić   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 4–6, [15–13]
Winner 16. 8 February 2015 Midland, United States Hard (i)   Emily Webley-Smith   Jacqueline Cako
  Sachia Vickery
4–6, 7–6, [11–9]
Runner-up 10. 11 April 2015 Croissy-Beaubourg, France Hard (i)   Mathilde Johansson   Jocelyn Rae
  Anna Smith
6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7)
Runner-up 11. 10 May 2015 Tunis, Tunisia Clay   Stéphanie Foretz   María Irigoyen
  Paula Kania
1–6, 3–6

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Julie Coin Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Julie Coin (FRA)". Sony Ericsson. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d "Coin ousts Ivanovic; Williams sisters, Safina, Mauresmo advance". ESPN. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Top-Seeded Ivanovic Upset by Coin at U.S. Open". Fox News. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Ivanovic stunned in second round; Venus, Nadal easily advance". Sports Illustrated. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Julie Coin Interview – US Open". Tennis X. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Player Bio: Julie Coin". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  8. ^ Walker, Ben (29 August 2008). "Kuznetsova loses at US Open, Jankovic works OT". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  9. ^ a b "Former Clemson Women's Tennis Standout Julie Coin Advances at US Open". Clemson Tigers. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  10. ^ "Ivanovic shocked by French qualifier Coin". The Sports Network. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  11. ^ "Ivanovic beaten by qualifier Coin". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.

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