Name Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Role Tennis Player | Height 1.65 m Turned pro 1985 | |
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Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (born 3 May 1970) is a former professional tennis player from France. She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 46 in the world on 17 August 1992.
In her career, she reached three WTA Tour finals, at Taranto in 1990 she lost to Raffaella Reggi and to Brenda Schultz-McCarthy at Schenectady in 1991, both Tier V tournaments. At the Tier IV event in Cardiff in 1997, she lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final 6–1, 3–6, 6–2.
Her best Grand Slam performance was the fourth round at the 1994 French Open. As a wildcard entrant and the world number 197, she beat Emanuela Zardo, Wiltrud Probst and Marzia Grossi before losing to third seed Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–2.
She achieved more notable success in doubles, winning six titles, four with Florencia Labat, and going as high as No. 22 in the rankings.
She quit tennis after a first round defeat at the hands of Emmanuelle Gagliardi at the 2000 Australian Open.
Dechaume-Balleret is married to Bernard Balleret
Head-to-head record against other players in the top 10
Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface.