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Catherine ("Cathy") Tanvier (born 28 May 1965) is a former professional tennis player from France.
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Born | Toulouse, France | 28 May 1965
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $706,054 |
Singles | |
Career record | 205–198 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 20 (27 September 1984) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1989, 1990, 1991) |
French Open | 4R (1983, 1988) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1985) |
US Open | 2R (1981, 1983, 1984, 1986) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 285–180 |
Career titles | 9 |
Highest ranking | No. 16 (21 December 1986) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1980, 1989) |
French Open | SF (1983) |
Wimbledon | QF (1986) |
US Open | 3R (1984) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1988) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1983, 1985) |
US Open | 2R (1984) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 10–7 |
She peaked at No. 20 in 1984 and won one singles title and nine doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
In 1982, Tanvier became Wimbledon girls' singles champion after defeating first-seeded Helena Suková in the final in straight sets.[1]
Tanvier won one singles title on the WTA Tour, at the 1983 Freiburg Open clay court tournament, defeating Laura Arraya in the final, in straight sets.
At the Wimbledon Championships she reached the fourth round in the singles event in 1985, which she lost to eight-seeded Zina Garrison.[2] Reaching the fourth round was also her best singles result at the Australian Open (1989, 1990, 1991) and French Open (1983, 1988).[3] Her best career result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the semifinal of the 1983 French Open women's doubles event with Ivanna Madruga.
Tanvier published two biographies; in 2007 she wrote Déclassée – de Roland-Garros au RMI,[lower-alpha 1][4] and in 2013 published Détraquements, de la colère à la torpeur.[5][6]
In 2010, she made her debut as an actress in Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme.
Catherine Tanvier lives in Nice, France.
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Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III |
Tier IV & V |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1982 | VS of Hershey, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 1983 | Freiburg Open, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1983 | Porsche Grand Prix, West Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1986 | Hilversum Trophy, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–4 | Feb 1992 | Cesena Championship, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
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Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 1982 | Tournoi de Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Aug 1982 | Indianapolis Clay Court, US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Loss | 2–1 | May 1983 | Perugia Open, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jul 1983 | Hittfeld Cup, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Oct 1983 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, West Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Dec 1984 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | May 1985 | Hamburg Open, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–5 | Nov 1985 | Hilversum Trophy, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–6 | Apr 1986 | Hilton Head, US | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–7 | Apr 1986 | Amelia Island, US | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
Win | 4–7 | May 1986 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–8 | Oct 1986 | Hilversum Trophy, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–9 | Oct 1986 | Brighton International, UK | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–10 | May 1987 | Geneva Open, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–11 | Oct 1987 | Brighton International, UK | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 5–11 | Jul 1988 | Nice Open, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 6–11 | Jul 1988 | Aix-en-Provence Open, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 7–11 | Oct 1989 | Bayonne Open, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 8–11 | Sep 1990 | Bayonne Open, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
Loss | 8–12 | Sep 1991 | Bayonne Open, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, ret. |
Win | 9–12 | Feb 1992 | Cesena Championship, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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w/o |
Legend |
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$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 5 July 1981 | ITF Limoges, France | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | 26 November 1981 | ITF Ringwood North, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | 9 November 1981 | ITF South Yarra, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 4. | 27 March 1989 | ITF Bayonne, France | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 26 April 1981 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | 5 July 1981 | Arcachon, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 3. | 2 November 1981 | Frankston, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | 1 February 1982 | Ogden, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 8 February 1982 | Bakersfield, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 11 July 1982 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 19 January 1987 | Bayonne, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | 21 March 1988 | Bayonne, France | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 9. | 27 March 1989 | Moulins, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | 26 March 1990 | Limoges, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | 19 September 1994 | Marseille, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 12. | 12 December 1994 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | 20 March 1995 | Moulins, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 14. | 27 November 1995 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 15. | 18 March 1996 | Reims, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
Loss | 16. | 15 March 1999 | Ortisei, Italy | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Loss | 17. | 12 April 1996 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
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