Nathalie Viérin (born 15 October 1982) is a retired Italian professional tennis player.

Nathalie Viérin
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceSarre, Italy
Born (1982-10-15) 15 October 1982 (age 41)
Aosta, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned proJuly 1998
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$321,276
Singles
Career record310–271
Career titles6 (ITF)
Highest rankingNo. 103 (15 May 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2006)
French Open1R (2006)
Wimbledon1R (2006)
US OpenQ2 (2001, 2002, 2004 & 2006)
Doubles
Career record40–71
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 304 (24 September 2007)

Her career high WTA singles ranking is No. 103, which she reached on May 15, 2006. Her career high doubles ranking is No. 304, set 24 September 2007. She has won 6 singles ITF titles. Nathalie Viérin retired from professional tennis 2010.

She is coached by Franco Bonaiti.[1]

Personal life edit

Born and raised in Sarre, Aosta Valley, her parents, Angela Sirianni and Robert Viérin, run a tennis club, where she began playing when she was 3. Viérin has two younger brothers, Matthieu and Julien. Baseliner who prefers clay; favorite shot is forehand. Nickname is Natha. Admires Monica Seles. Likes to visit the beach in Bol, Croatia. Favorite movie is Dirty Dancing; favorite actor is Julia Roberts; favorite book is Palomino by Danielle Steel. Says Wimbledon is the best tournament.[2]

ITF finals edit

Singles (6-10) edit

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 28 May 2000 Biella, Italy Clay   Maja Matevžič 0–6, 2–6
Win 2. 26 November 2000 Deauville, France Clay (i)   Cecile Leclere 5–3, 2–4, 4–2, 5–4(2)
Win 3. 2 April 2001 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Clay   Eva Dyrberg 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win 4. 21 October 2001 Saint Raphael, France Hard (i)   Anne-Laure Heitz 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss 5. 22 September 2002 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Clay   Claudine Schaul 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 6. 27 January 2003 Belfort, France Hard (i)   Anne Keothavong 7–5, 6–7(3), 4–6
Loss 7. 9 June 2003 Vaduz, Liechtenstein Clay   Stephanie Gehrlein 3–6, 1–6
Loss 8. 20 June 2003 Les Contamines-Montjoie, France Hard   Virginie Pichet 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 9. 4 July 2004 Vaihingen, Germany Clay   Martina Müller 2–6, 5–7
Loss 10. 3 August 2004 Hechingen, Germany Clay   Eva Hrdinova 4–6, 3–6
Win 11. 27 September 2004 Porto, Portugal Clay   Michelle Gerards 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 12. 2 August 2005 Martina Franca, Italy Clay   Maret Ani 6–3, 6–4
Win 13. 4 August 2008 Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy Clay   Mandy Minella 6–1, 2–6, 7–6(5)
Loss 14. 16 March 2009 Cairo, Egypt Clay   Kathrin Wörle-Scheller 2–6, 4–6
Loss 15. 14 June 2009 Campobasso, Italy Clay   Irina Buryachok 4–6, 4–6
Loss 16. 21 June 2009 Padua, Italy Clay   Eva Fernández Brugués 2–6, 6–1, 5–7

Doubles (0–3) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents "Score
Loss 1. 30 November 1998 Cairo, Egypt Clay   Sabina Da Ponte   Nino Louarsabishvili
  Bahia Mouhtassine
5–7, 3–6
Loss 2. 15 September 2002 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay   Laura Dell'Angelo   Vera Dushevina
  Galina Voskoboeva
6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 10 September 2007 Bordeaux, France Clay   Alisa Kleybanova   Timea Bacsinszky
  Sandra Klösel
6–7(2), 4–6

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