Natacha Randriantefy

Natacha Randriantefy
Country (sports) Madagascar
ResidenceAntananarivo
Born (1978-03-14) 14 March 1978
Antananarivo
Turned pro1992
Retired2010
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$34,044
Singles
Career record102–93
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 325 (5 August 2002)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1992), 1996)
Doubles
Career record79–70
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 173 (5 August 2002)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1992, 1996)

Natacha Randriantefy (born 14 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Madagascar.

Over her career, she won one singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 5 August 2002, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 325. On the same date, she peaked at No. 173 in the doubles rankings.

Playing for Madagascar in Fed Cup competitions, Randriantefy has a win–loss record of 7–5.

She was the Madagascan's Fed Cup team captain[1] in 2014, and 2016.

Natacha retired from professional tennis 2010.

Personal

Born in Antananarivo, Randriantefy was coached by father, Max; mother Olga is a language professor. Her sister Dally is also a tennis player.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1 Aug 2001 Aosta, Italy Clay Diana Brunel 6–1, ret.
Loss 1 Jul 2003 Le Touquet, France Clay Capucine Rousseau 6–7(0–7), 0–6

Doubles: 16 (8–8)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (5–6)
Carpet (0–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1 Sep 1993 Marseille, France Clay Dally Randriantefy Andrea Noszály
Daphne van de Zande
0–6, 4–6
Loss 2 Dec 1995 Cergy-Pontoise, France Hard (i) Dally Randriantefy Angela Lettiere
Corina Morariu
3–6, 5–7
Win 1 Sep 1996 Bossonnens, Switzerland Clay Aliénor Tricerri Andrea Noszály
Fruzsina Siklosi
6–4, 7–5
Loss 3 Oct 1996 Burgdorf, Switzerland Carpet (i) Aliénor Tricerri Patrícia Marková
Denisa Sobotková
3–6, 4–6
Win 2 Aug 2001 Aosta, Italy Clay Kildine Chevalier Stefanie Haidner
Luciana Masante
1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 3 Oct 2001 Open de Touraine, France Hard (i) Dally Randriantefy Flavia Pennetta
Maria Paola Zavagli
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 4 Nov 2001 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) Daniela Olivera Leslie Butkiewicz
Caroline Maes
6–4, 6–2
Loss 4 Nov 2001 Le Havre, France Clay Daniela Olivera Līga Dekmeijere
Maria Kondratieva
4–6, 3–6
Win 5 Jan 2002 Grenoble, France Hard (i) Kildine Chevalier Karla Mraz
Aurélie Védy
6–4, 6–4
Loss 5 Jun 2002 Grado, Italy Clay Sandra Načuk Gloria Pizzichini
Hana Šromová
3–6, 5–7
Win 6 Jul 2002 Mont de Marsan, France Clay Stefanie Haidner Séverine Beltrame
Amandine Dulon
6–4, 6–2
Win 7 Jul 2002 Valladolid, Spain Hard Elena Baltacha Leanne Baker
Manisha Malhotra
6–2, 6–3
Loss 6 Nov 2002 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) Kildine Chevalier Bianca Kamper
Nicole Remis
3–6, 4–6
Loss 7 Jun 2003 Périgueux, France Clay Lana Popadić María José Martínez Sánchez
Anabel Medina Garrigues
0–6, 3–6
Win 8 Jul 2003 Le Touquet, France Clay Aurélie Védy Mandy Minella
Pauline Parmentier
6–2, 6–2
Loss 8 Mar 2004 Amiens, France Clay (i) Florence Haring Caroline Maes
Virginie Pichet
6–3, 2–6, 5–7

References

<https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics-barcelona-1992-madagascars-finest-hour-tennis-1536302.html/>