Pauline Parmentier

• Residence: Paris, France
• DOB: January 31, 1986
• Birthplace: Cucq, France
• Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
• Weight: 135 lbs. (65 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Biography

Pauline Parmentier's career high was number 40, achieved on 21 July 2008. Also as of July 21, Parmentier's doubles rank is 181, but her highest ranking was World Number 176 in doubles on 7 July 2008.

Parmentier has received wildcards into French Open tournaments in singles since 2005 and in doubles since 2004. Parmentier reached the second round of the 2007 US Open singles competition, as a qualifier, defeating Tatjana Malek before falling to Martina Hingis. In her career, she has won two titles on the WTA Tour. She has also won four ITF singles titles, and two ITF doubles titles. She won three of the four singles titles in 2007. Parmentier won her first WTA Tour title in October 2007, at the Tashkent Open in Uzbekistan.

Parmentier was the No.4 seed in Bad Gastein in July 2008. She won the title, which was her second WTA title and her first Tier III. She defeated top seed Agnes Szavay 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals before defeating surprise qualifier Lucie Hradecka 6-4, 6-4 in the final after trailing 1-4 in the first set.

Parmentier was nominated to play in the 2008 Olympic Games after Mary Pierce and Amelie Mauresmo withdrew.

Career History