Nathalie Housset Gilbert

Nathalie Housset Gilbert (born 29 July 1968) is a French former professional tennis player.

Nathalie Housset
Full nameNathalie Housset Gilbert
Country (sports) France
Born (1968-07-29) 29 July 1968 (age 56)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$63,610
Singles
Career record70–84
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 158 (30 September 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
French Open2R (1992)
US OpenQ1 (1991, 1992)
Doubles
Career record8–17
Highest rankingNo. 380 (7 December 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1991)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenQF (1991)

A right-handed player, Housset had a career best singles ranking of 158 in the world. She won a $25,000 ITF tournament in Le Havre in 1990, beating countrywoman Nathalie Herreman in the final.

Housset reached the second round of both the Australian Open and French Open in 1992. At the French Open, after winning her first round match over Wang Shi-ting 9–7 in the third set, she was beaten in the second round by eventual finalist Steffi Graf.[1] Her best grand slam performance came in the mixed doubles at the 1991 French Open, with future husband Rodolphe Gilbert as her partner.[2]

ITF finals

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Singles: 1 (1–0)

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Outcome Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 9 December 1990 Le Havre, France Clay   Nathalie Herreman 4–6, 7–6, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ Stout, Nick (28 May 1992). "Rain Delays Courier-Muster After Chang and Graf Win". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "French Open". www.itftennis.com.
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