Natacha Randriantefy

Natacha Randriantefy
Country (sports) Madagascar
ResidenceAntananarivo
Born (1978-03-14) 14 March 1978 (age 46)
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][circular reference] in 2014, and 2016.

Natacha retired from professional tennis 2010.

Personal

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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

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Singles: 2 (1–1)

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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 France Diana Brunel 6–1, ret.
Loss 1 Jul 2003 Le Touquet, France Clay France Capucine Rousseau 6–7(0–7), 0–6

Doubles: 16 (8–8)

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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 Madagascar Dally Randriantefy Hungary Andrea Noszály
Belgium Daphne van de Zande
0–6, 4–6
Loss 2 Dec 1995 Cergy-Pontoise, France Hard (i) Madagascar Dally Randriantefy United States Angela Lettiere
United States Corina Morariu
3–6, 5–7
Win 1 Sep 1996 Bossonnens, Switzerland Clay Switzerland Aliénor Tricerri Hungary Andrea Noszály
Germany Fruzsina Siklosi
6–4, 7–5
Loss 3 Oct 1996 Burgdorf, Switzerland Carpet (i) Switzerland Aliénor Tricerri Slovakia Patrícia Marková
Czech Republic Denisa Sobotková
3–6, 4–6
Win 2 Aug 2001 Aosta, Italy Clay France Kildine Chevalier Austria Stefanie Haidner
Argentina Luciana Masante
1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 3 Oct 2001 Open de Touraine, France Hard (i) Madagascar Dally Randriantefy Italy Flavia Pennetta
Italy Maria Paola Zavagli
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 4 Nov 2001 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) Uruguay Daniela Olivera Belgium Leslie Butkiewicz
Belgium Caroline Maes
6–4, 6–2
Loss 4 Nov 2001 Le Havre, France Clay Uruguay Daniela Olivera Latvia Līga Dekmeijere
Russia Maria Kondratieva
4–6, 3–6
Win 5 Jan 2002 Grenoble, France Hard (i) France Kildine Chevalier France Karla Mraz
France Aurélie Védy
6–4, 6–4
Loss 5 Jun 2002 Grado, Italy Clay Serbia and Montenegro Sandra Načuk Italy Gloria Pizzichini
Czech Republic Hana Šromová
3–6, 5–7
Win 6 Jul 2002 Mont de Marsan, France Clay Austria Stefanie Haidner France Séverine Beltrame
France Amandine Dulon
6–4, 6–2
Win 7 Jul 2002 Valladolid, Spain Hard United Kingdom Elena Baltacha New Zealand Leanne Baker
India Manisha Malhotra
6–2, 6–3
Loss 6 Nov 2002 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) France Kildine Chevalier Austria Bianca Kamper
Austria Nicole Remis
3–6, 4–6
Loss 7 Jun 2003 Périgueux, France Clay Croatia Lana Popadić Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
0–6, 3–6
Win 8 Jul 2003 Le Touquet, France Clay France Aurélie Védy Luxembourg Mandy Minella
France Pauline Parmentier
6–2, 6–2
Loss 8 Mar 2004 Amiens, France Clay (i) France Florence Haring Belgium Caroline Maes
France Virginie Pichet
6–3, 2–6, 5–7

References

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

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