Clarisa Fernández
Tennis Player
1981 –
Who is Clarisa Fernández?
Clarisa Fernández is a retired Argentine tennis player who is best known for her semi-final appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage. Fernández was ranked 87th in the world at the time of her shocking result. She defeated, in order: Lubomira Bacheva, 7–5, 6–1; Jelena Kostanić, 6–3, 6–4; Kim Clijsters, 6–4, 6–0; Elena Dementieva, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3; Paola Suárez, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1; before losing to Venus Williams, 6–1, 6–4.
Fernández is a crafty left-handed player. She turned professional in 1998, and did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open. She has six ITF titles to her name, including one in 2006. Since 2003, Fernández has been plagued with injuries. She has suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder, an injury to her left wrist, and to her right knee. Fernández is now trying to get her career back-on-track with a healthy start. Fernández enjoys playing on hard and grass courts. She was coached by Leonardo Lerda. Her tennis inspirations are Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova.
In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.
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- Born
- Aug 28, 1981
Córdoba - Nationality
- Argentina
- Profession
- Lived in
- Córdoba
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on July 23, 2013
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