| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Amiens, France |
| Birth date | 2 December 1982 (age 43) |
| Birth place | Amiens |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1999 |
| Retired | November 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | $814,412 |
| Singlesrecord | 362–268 |
| Singlestitles | 10 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 60 (27 July 2009) |
| Australianopenresult | 2R (2009, 2010) |
| Frenchopenresult | 2R (2009) |
| Wimbledonresult | 1R (2009, 2010) |
| Usopenresult | 3R (2008) |
| Doublesrecord | 170–124 |
| Doublestitles | 16 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 49 (19 April 2010) |
| Australianopendoublesresult | 2R (2010) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult | 3R (2014) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult | 1R (2009) |
| Usopendoublesresult | 2R (2009) |
Julie Coin (ʒyli kwɛ̃; born 2 December 1982)[1][2] is a retired French tennis player.
Coin recorded the biggest win of her career by defeating the then-world No. 1 ranked Ana Ivanovic at the 2008 US Open.[3][4][5] Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 60, achieved on 27 July 2009. She peaked at No. 49 in the doubles rankings on 19 April 2010.
Personal life
Her parents, Philippe and Doriane Coin, were competitive team handball players.[6]
Career
Early career
Coin played at Clemson University, where she was an All-American, All-ACC, and ACC Player of the Year.[7] She also holds numerous Clemson Women's Tennis records.[7] Coin graduated from Clemson with a degree in mathematics.[8]
2008
Coin and her doubles partner Violette Huck made it to the second round of the French Open women's doubles draw.[1] Coin's breakthrough came at the US Open when she was ranked 188th in the world.[5] She entered the main draw as a qualifier after defeating Amanda McDowell, Sesil Karatantcheva, and Elena Baltacha in the qualification rounds.[9] This was the first time she had entered the main draw in singles at a WTA tournament.[10] In the first round, she defeated Australian Casey Dellacqua 7–6, 7–6.[9] Coin then rose to prominence and made worldwide headlines when she defeated world No. 1 and top-seeded Ana Ivanovic in the second round[3][4][5] 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. ESPN[3] and Sports Illustrated[5] both called the win one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. Unfortunately, her parents only got to watch highlights of the match since Amélie Mauresmo, who was playing at the same time, was the one shown on French television.
Prior to Coin's upset victory, it had been 41 years since the top-seed had lost so early at the US Open,[3][4][5] the previous time being when Maria Bueno lost in the second round of the 1967 U.S. National Championships.[4] At the time of her victory against Ivanovic, Coin was ranked world No. 188.[11]
She then lost 4–6, 4–6 to compatriot Amélie Mauresmo in the third round.
2009
Coin took on Mauresmo in the second round of woman's singles at Brisbane. The women played for approximately 3 hours, with Mauresmo eventually winning 5–7, 6–2, 7–6, after Coin held match points.
Coin beat Elena Vesnina 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the first round at the Australian Open. She fought hard, but ultimately fell to No. 14 Dominika Cibulková in three sets at Wimbledon.
2010
In the first round of the Australian Open, Coin recovered from a set down to defeat local favorite Alicia Molik 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 before losing in straight sets to Francesca Schiavone 3–6, 4–6.
2015
Partnering Emily Webley-Smith, Coin won the $100,000 tournament in February at Midland, defeating Jacqueline Cako and Sachia Vickery in the final. In November, she announced that the 2015 Open de Limoges will be her last professional tournament.
ITF finals
Singles: 22 (10–12)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 24 July 2005 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | Dominika Nociarová | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 14 August 2005 | London, United Kingdom | Hard | Claire Peterzan | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 January 2006 | Oberhaching, Germany | Carpet (i) | Sabine Klaschka | 6–7(0–7), 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 March 2006 | Amiens, France | Clay (i) | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 March 2007 | Mérida, Mexico | Hard (i) | Vanina García Sokol | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 July 2007 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | Yanina Wickmayer | 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner | 4. | 3 February 2008 | Belfort, France | Hard | Virginie Pichet | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 28 July 2008 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Urszula Radwańska | 6–2, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 12 October 2008 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard | Stéphanie Foretz | 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–3) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 20 October 2008 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 1 March 2009 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–3, 1–1 ret. |
| Runner-up | 6. | 26 July 2009 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Sania Mirza | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 11 October 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Olga Savchuk | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 31 July 2011 | Vigo, Spain | Hard | Iryna Brémond | 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–7(3–7) |
| Runner-up | 8. | 8 July 2012 | Denver, United States | Hard | Nicole Gibbs | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 11 November 2012 | Équeurdreville, France | Hard (i) | Alison Van Uytvanck | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 10 February 2013 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard | Sachie Ishizu | 3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Runner-up | 11. | 28 July 2013 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Shelby Rogers | 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner | 8. | 29 September 2013 | Clermont-Ferrand, France | Hard (i) | Doroteja Erić | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 28 September 2014 | Clermont-Ferrand, France | Hard (i) | Richèl Hogenkamp | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 26 October 2014 | Saguenay, Canada | Hard (i) | Jovana Jakšić | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 10. | 19 April 2015 | Ponta Delgada, Portugal | Hard | Georgina García Pérez | 6–0, 6–1 |
Doubles: 27 (16–11)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 26 March 2001 | Amiens, France | Clay | Olivia Cappelletti | Bianca Cremer Jelena Pandžić | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 4 July 2005 | Le Touquet, France | Clay | Alice Hall | Karla Mraz Virginie Pichet | 7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 January 2006 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | Kildine Chevalier | Darija Jurak Renata Voráčová | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 March 2006 | Amiens, France | Clay (i) | Karla Mraz | Olga Panova Yaroslava Shvedova | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 27 January 2007 | Grenoble, France | Hard | Sherazad Benamar | Stéphanie Rizzi Karolina Kosińska | 1–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 March 2008 | Tenerife, Spain | Hard | Violette Huck | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Tzipora Obziler | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 4 May 2008 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Monica Niculescu Renata Voráčová | 7–6(7–2), 1–6, [5–10] |
| Winner | 5. | 28 June 2008 | Getxo, Spain | Clay | Story Tweedie-Yates | Estrella Cabeza Candela Sara del Barrio Aragón | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 20 September 2008 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | Irena Pavlovic | Yuliya Beygelzimer Anastasia Poltoratskaya | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 11 October 2008 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard | Violette Huck | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Kristina Barrois | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 7. | 3 May 2009 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Anna Tatishvili Erica Krauth | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 29 August 2009 | Bronx, United States | Hard | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 1 November 2009 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Marta Domachowska Michaëlla Krajicek | 6–3, 3–6, [10–3] |
| Winner | 9. | 16 July 2011 | Woking, United Kingdom | Hard | Eva Hrdinová | Emma Laine Melanie South | 6–1, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Winner | 10. | 24 July 2011 | Les Contamines, France | Hard | Eva Hrdinová | Maria Abramović Nicole Clerico | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 11. | 28 August 2011 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Eva Hrdinová | Sandra Klemenschits Irena Pavlovic | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 6 November 2011 | Nantes, France | Hard | Eva Hrdinová | Stéphanie Foretz Kristina Mladenovic | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 28 January 2012 | Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | Hard (i) | Eva Hrdinová | Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková | 4–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Runner-up | 8. | 24 March 2012 | Bath, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Melanie South | Tatjana Maria Stephanie Vogt | 3–6, 6–3, [3–10] |
| Winner | 12. | 14 April 2012 | Pelham, United States | Clay | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Elena Bovina Ekaterina Bychkova | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 13. | 13 October 2012 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Séverine Beltrame | Justyna Jegiołka Diāna Marcinkēviča | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 14. | 15 June 2013 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Stéphanie Foretz Gacon | Julia Glushko Erika Sema | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 20 July 2013 | Granby, Canada | Hard | Emily Webley-Smith | Lena Litvak Carol Zhao | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 15. | 13 October 2013 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Ana Vrljić | Andrea Hlaváčková Michaëlla Krajicek | 6–3, 4–6, [15–13] |
| Winner | 16. | 8 February 2015 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | Emily Webley-Smith | Jacqueline Cako Sachia Vickery | 4–6, 7–6, [11–9] |
| Runner-up | 10. | 11 April 2015 | Croissy-Beaubourg, France | Hard (i) | Mathilde Johansson | Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7) |
| Runner-up | 11. | 10 May 2015 | Tunis, Tunisia | Clay | Stéphanie Foretz | María Irigoyen Paula Kania | 1–6, 3–6 |
References
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- ^ "Top-Seeded Ivanovic Upset by Coin at U.S. Open". Fox News. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Ivanovic stunned in second round; Venus, Nadal easily advance". Sports Illustrated. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-03.[dead link]
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- ^ "Player Bio: Julie Coin". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ Walker, Ben (29 August 2008). "Kuznetsova loses at US Open, Jankovic works OT". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
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