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

Natacha Randriantefy
Country (sports) Madagascar
ResidenceAntananarivo
Born (1978-03-14) 14 March 1978 (age 46)
Antananarivo
Turned pro1992
Retired2010
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$34,044
Singles
Career record102–93
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 325 (5 August 2002)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1992), 1996)
Doubles
Career record79–70
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 173 (5 August 2002)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1992, 1996)

Over her career, she won one singles 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 in Fed Cup competitions, 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 edit

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 edit

Singles: 2 (1–1) edit

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1 Aug 2001 Aosta, Italy Clay   Diana Brunel 6–1, ret.
Loss 1 Jul 2003 Le Touquet, France Clay   Capucine Rousseau 6–7(0–7), 0–6

Doubles: 16 (8–8) edit

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (5–6)
Carpet (0–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1 Sep 1993 Marseille, France Clay   Dally Randriantefy   Andrea Noszály
  Daphne van de Zande
0–6, 4–6
Loss 2 Dec 1995 Cergy-Pontoise, France Hard (i)   Dally Randriantefy   Angela Lettiere
  Corina Morariu
3–6, 5–7
Win 1 Sep 1996 Bossonnens, Switzerland Clay   Aliénor Tricerri   Andrea Noszály
  Fruzsina Siklosi
6–4, 7–5
Loss 3 Oct 1996 Burgdorf, Switzerland Carpet (i)   Aliénor Tricerri   Patrícia Marková
  Denisa Sobotková
3–6, 4–6
Win 2 Aug 2001 Aosta, Italy Clay   Kildine Chevalier   Stefanie Haidner
  Luciana Masante
1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 3 Oct 2001 Open de Touraine, France Hard (i)   Dally Randriantefy   Flavia Pennetta
  Maria Paola Zavagli
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 4 Nov 2001 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i)   Daniela Olivera   Leslie Butkiewicz
  Caroline Maes
6–4, 6–2
Loss 4 Nov 2001 Le Havre, France Clay   Daniela Olivera   Līga Dekmeijere
  Maria Kondratieva
4–6, 3–6
Win 5 Jan 2002 Grenoble, France Hard (i)   Kildine Chevalier   Karla Mraz
  Aurélie Védy
6–4, 6–4
Loss 5 Jun 2002 Grado, Italy Clay   Sandra Načuk   Gloria Pizzichini
  Hana Šromová
3–6, 5–7
Win 6 Jul 2002 Mont de Marsan, France Clay   Stefanie Haidner   Séverine Beltrame
  Amandine Dulon
6–4, 6–2
Win 7 Jul 2002 Valladolid, Spain Hard   Elena Baltacha   Leanne Baker
  Manisha Malhotra
6–2, 6–3
Loss 6 Nov 2002 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i)   Kildine Chevalier   Bianca Kamper
  Nicole Remis
3–6, 4–6
Loss 7 Jun 2003 Périgueux, France Clay   Lana Popadić   María José Martínez Sánchez
  Anabel Medina Garrigues
0–6, 3–6
Win 8 Jul 2003 Le Touquet, France Clay   Aurélie Védy   Mandy Minella
  Pauline Parmentier
6–2, 6–2
Loss 8 Mar 2004 Amiens, France Clay (i)   Florence Haring   Caroline Maes
  Virginie Pichet
6–3, 2–6, 5–7

References edit

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

External links edit