Virginie Paquet

Virginie Paquet Ottaway (born 6 May 1967) is a French former professional tennis player.[1]

Virginie Paquet
Full nameVirginie Paquet-Ottaway
Country (sports) France
Born (1967-05-06) 6 May 1967
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$27,567
Singles
Career record61–69
Highest rankingNo. 208 (22 May 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1987)
French Open2R (1986)
Doubles
Career record37–34
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 116 (22 May 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1989)
French Open1R (1987, 1988)

Tennis career

A right-handed player, Paquet competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and early 1990s. She reached a career high singles ranking of 208 in the world and was ranked as high as 116 in doubles.

Paquet appeared in the main draws of both the Australian Open and French Open during her career. Her best grand slam performance came at the 1986 French Open, where she had a first round win over Maria Lindström, before falling in the second round to fifth seed and eventual semi-finalist Hana Mandlíková.[2]

ITF finals
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 5 (4–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 22 February 1987 Denain, France Clay France Karine Quentrec Belgium Kathleen Schuurmans
United States Erika Smith		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 19 July 1987 Erlange, West Germany Clay Czechoslovakia Denisa Krajčovičová Australia Alison Scott
Austria Heidi Sprung		 6–1, 6–2
Winner 2. 27 July 1987 Vaihingen, West Germany Clay France Julie Halard-Decugis Czechoslovakia Hana Fukárková
Czechoslovakia Denisa Krajčovičová		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 3. 24 January 1988 Denain, France Clay France Karine Quentrec United States Liz Burris
Republic of Ireland Lesley O'Halloran		 6–3, 6–1
Winner 4. 3 July 1988 Maglie, Italy Clay France Frédérique Martin Japan Ei Iida
Indonesia Yayuk Basuki		 5–7, 6–2, 6–2

Personal life

Her son is also a tennis player, Arthur Rinderknech.[3] Her nephews are tennis player-cum-coach Benjamin Balleret and current tour player Valentin Vacherot.

References
  1. "Les joueuses s'associent". L'Humanité (in French). 18 February 1993.
  2. "Court battle goes to Noah". Calgary Herald. 28 May 1986.
  3. "The Rise Of Rinderknech & Bonzi: Get To Know France's Newest Top 100 Stars". Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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