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Virginie Paquet Ottaway (born 6 May 1967) is a French former professional tennis player.[1]
| Full name | Virginie Paquet-Ottaway |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 6 May 1967 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $27,567 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 61–69 |
| Highest ranking | No. 208 (22 May 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987) |
| French Open | 2R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–34 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 116 (22 May 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
| French Open | 1R (1987, 1988) |
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]
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| 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 | Karine Quentrec |
 Kathleen Schuurmans  Erika Smith |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 19 July 1987 | Erlange, West Germany | Clay |  Denisa Krajčovičová |
 Alison Scott  Heidi Sprung |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 July 1987 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Julie Halard-Decugis |
Hana Fukárková Denisa Krajčovičová |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 24 January 1988 | Denain, France | Clay | Karine Quentrec |
Liz Burris  Lesley O'Halloran |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 3 July 1988 | Maglie, Italy | Clay | Frédérique Martin |
 Ei Iida  Yayuk Basuki |
5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
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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.
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