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Julie Halard-Decugis (born 10 September 1970) is a French former professional tennis player.

Tennis career

Halard-Decugis lived in La Baule, France, during the initial stages of her career and later moved to Pully, Switzerland. She turned professional in 1986. She won the French Open junior singles title in 1988 and was the Wimbledon junior singles runner-up in 1987. She retired from the WTA Tour tennis circuit at the end of the 2000 season.[1] Her highest WTA Tour singles and doubles rankings was number seven and number one respectively. She had been coached by Arnaud Decugis since 1989.

Halard-Decugis won her first WTA Tour singles title in Puerto Rico. She enjoyed her best season in 1996, when she won her first WTA Tour Tier II singles title in Paris and finished the year with a career-high season-ending singles ranking of No. 15 and as the No. 1 singles player from France. This occurred despite the fact that her playing schedule in the second half of 1996 was curtailed because of a wrist injury sustained during the Fed Cup semifinal match against Spain. She only played two tournaments in late 1997 because of injuries.

By winning the singles title in Rosmalen in 1998, she became the 20th player to have won singles titles on all four surfaces in the Open Era. Halard also won the singles and doubles titles in Pattaya that year, and broke into the top 10 singles ranking in August 1999, becoming the fifth Frenchwoman after Françoise Dürr, Mary Pierce, Nathalie Tauziat and Amélie Mauresmo to do so. In 1999, she won WTA Tour singles titles in Auckland and Birmingham and was runner-up on three other occasions.[2] Between 15 November 1999 and 9 January 2000, Julie Halard, Nathalie Tauziat, Amélie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce were all ranked inside the singles top 10, the first time France had four players ranked among the singles top 10.

2000 was to be the final and perhaps the finest year of Halard's professional playing career. She reached the Australian Open singles quarterfinal for the second time, captured the second WTA Tour Tier II title of her career in Eastbourne and reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 7 in February. Halard was also runner-up in Tokyo's Princess Cup in October and won the doubles title with Ai Sugiyama. The following week, she won both the singles and doubles titles at the Japan Open in Tokyo, saving three match points in the final to defeat the defending champion Amy Frazier.

On her 30th birthday, Halard won the 2000 US Open women's doubles title with Ai Sugiyama, her only Grand Slam title as a professional. The pair also reached the final at Wimbledon, the semifinal at the French Open and the quarterfinal at the Australian Open that year. Halard-Decugis won nine other doubles titles in 2000, five of them with Sugiyama, and became the first Frenchwoman to attain the No. 1 doubles ranking in the Open Era. Halard-Decugis represented her country in the Federation Cup Fed Cup from 1990 to 2000 and in the Olympic Games in 1992 and 2000.

Personal life

She married her coach, Arnaud Decugis, on 22 September 1995.[3][4] Arnaud Decugis is the great nephew of Max Decugis, a leading tennis player from France during the early 20th century. The couple have three childrenScript error: No such module "Unsubst".

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2000 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Serena Williams
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams		 3–6, 2–6
Win 2000 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva		 6–0, 1–6, 6–1

WTA career finals

Singles: 21 (12 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 1987 Athens Open, Greece Clay Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva 0–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 1991 Albuquerque, U.S. Hard Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández 0–6, 2–6
Win 1–2 Oct 1991 San Juan Open, Puerto Rico Hard Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer 7–5, 7–5
Win 2–2 Apr 1992 Taranto Trophy, Italy Clay Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo 6–0, 7–5
Loss 2–3 Feb 1994 Paris Indoors, France Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 5–7, 3–6
Win 3–3 Apr 1994 Taranto, Italy Clay Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–3
Win 4–3 May 1995 Prague Open, Czech Republic Clay Template:Flagicon Ludmila Richterová 6–4, 6–4
Win 5–3 Jan 1996 Hobart International, Australia Hard Template:Flagicon Mana Endo 6–1, 6–2
Win 6–3 Feb 1996 Paris, France Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Iva Majoli 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 6–4 Feb 1996 Linz Open, Austria Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans 2–6, 4–6
Loss 6–5 May 1998 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Clay Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win 7–5 Jun 1998 Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands Grass Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans 6–3, 6–4
Win 8–5 Nov 1998 Pattaya Open, Thailand Hard Template:Flagicon Li Fang 6–1, 6–2
Win 9–5 Jan 1999 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard Template:Flagicon Dominique Monami 6–4, 6–1
Loss 9–6 Apr 1999 Bol Ladies Open, Croatia Clay Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu 2–6, 0–6
Loss 9–7 May 1999 German Open, Berlin Clay Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis 0–6, 1–6
Win 10–7 Jun 1999 Birmingham Classic, UK Grass Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 10–8 Aug 1999 Los Angeles Classic, U.S. Hard Template:Flagicon Serena Williams 1–6, 4–6
Win 11–8 Jun 2000 Eastbourne International, UK Grass Template:Flagicon Dominique Monami 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss 11–9 Oct 2000 Tokyo Cup, Japan Hard Template:Flagicon Serena Williams 5–7, 1–6
Win 12–9 Oct 2000 Tokyo Championships, Japan Hard Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier 5–7, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles: 25 (15 titles, 10 runner-ups)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1991 Clarins Open Paris, France Clay Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová
Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková 		4–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Apr 1994 Barcelona Open, Spain Clay Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		2–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Aug 1994 Los Angeles Classic, US Hard Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond 		6–1, 0–6, 6–1
Win 2–2 Sep 1994 Tokyo International, Japan Hard Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier
Template:Flagicon Rika Hiraki 		6–1, 0–6, 6–1
Win 3–2 Jan 1996 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington
Template:Flagicon Kristine Kunce 		6–0, 6–1
Loss 3–3 Feb 1996 Paris Indoors, France Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Kristie Boogert
Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 		4–6, 3–6
Loss 3–4 Mar 1996 Indian Wells Open, US Hard Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin
Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz 		1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–5 Sep 1997 Tokyo Cup, Japan Hard Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama 		1–6, 0–6
Loss 3–6 Jan 1998 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi
Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn 		6–71, 4–6
Loss 3–7 Jan 1998 Hobart International, Australia Hard Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–76, 3–6
Win 4–7 Jun 1998 Birmingham Classic, UK Grass Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 5–7 Nov 1998 Pattaya Open, Thailand Hard Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Rika Hiraki
Template:Flagicon Aleksandra Olsza 		3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 5–8 Oct 1999 Kremlin Cup, Russia Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		0–6, 1–6
Win 6–8 Jan 2000 Gold Coast Hardcourts, Australia Hard Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans
Template:Flagicon Rita Grande 		6–3, 6–0
Win 7–8 Jan 2000 Sydney International, Australia Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce 		6–0, 6–3
Win 8–8 Feb 2000 Paris Indoors, France Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Émilie Loit
Template:Flagicon Åsa Carlsson 		3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 9–8 Mar 2000 Miami Masters, US Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt
Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf 		4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 10–8 May 2000 Bol Ladies Open, Croatia Clay Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu Template:Flagicon Tina Križan
Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik 		6–2, 6–2
Loss 10–9 Jun 2000 Wimbledon, UK Grass Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Serena Williams
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 		3–6, 2–6
Loss 10–10 Aug 2000 Rogers Cup Montreal, Canada Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 		3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 11–10 Aug 2000 Connecticut Open, US Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Win 12–10 Aug 2000 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva 		6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Win 13–10 Oct 2000 Tokyo Cup, Japan Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–0, 6–2
Win 14–10 Oct 2000 Tokyo Championships, Japan Hard Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu Template:Flagicon Tina Križan
Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik 		6–1, 6–2
Win 15–10 Oct 2000 Kremlin Cup, Russia Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova 		4–6, 6–4, 7–65

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (2–0)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 13 July 1987 ITF Erlangen, West Germany Clay Template:Flagicon Wiltrud Probst 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 2. 27 July 1987 ITF Neumünster, West Germany Clay Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 20 July 1987 ITF Vaihingen, West Germany Clay Template:Flagicon Virginie Paquet Template:Flagicon Hana Fukárková
Template:Flagicon Denisa Krajčovičová 		6–4, 6–3
Winner 2. 3 December 1990 ITF Le Havre, France Clay Template:Flagicon Agnès Zugasti Template:Flagicon Gaby Coorengel
Template:Flagicon Amy van Buuren 		6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 1. 7 December 1992 ITF Val-d'Oise, France Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot
Template:Flagicon Catherine Suire 		5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 7 December 1997 ITF Cergy-Pontoise, France Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Template:Flagicon Kristie Boogert
Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans 		5–7, 4–6

Grand Slam performance timelines

Template:Performance key

Singles

Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 SR W–L
Australian Open A 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R QF 2R 1R 3R A A 2R QF 0 / 11 16–11
French Open 2R 2R 1R 3R 2R 3R 3R QF 3R 2R A 2R 4R 1R 0 / 13 20–13
Wimbledon A 1R 2R 2R 2R 4R 1R 1R 1R A A 3R 3R 1R 0 / 11 10–11
US Open 3R 1R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R A A 1R 4R 1R 0 / 12 12–12
Overall win–loss 3–2 2–4 2–4 6–4 4–4 6–4 7–4 6–4 3–4 3–2 0–0 3–3 9–4 4–4 0 / 47 58–47
Career statistics
Titles 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 12
Finals 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 4 0 2 5 3 21
Year-end ranking 62 75 118 41 20 27 29 21 51 20 – 22 9 15

Doubles

Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 SR W–L
Australian Open A 1R 2R 2R A 1R 1R 1R 2R 3R A A 3R QF 0 / 10 10–10
French Open A 1R 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R SF QF 3R A 2R 1R SF 0 / 12 18–12
Wimbledon A A A A 1R 1R 2R 3R 3R A A QF 2R F 0 / 8 14–8
US Open A A A A 1R 1R 1R 1R QF A A 3R 3R W 1 / 8 13–7
Overall win–loss 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–3 1–4 1–4 6–4 9–4 4–2 0–0 6–3 5–4 18–3 1 / 38 55–37

Head-to-head records

References

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External links

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