Sophie Ferguson

Sophie Ferguson (born 19 March 1986) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

She won nine titles on the ITF Women's Circuit (six in doubles) and played on the WTA Tour. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 109 on 19 July 2010, and best ranking in doubles of 148 on 8 October 2007. She retired from tour in 2012.

Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian Tony Roche.

Career In 2005, Ferguson got entry in the 2005 Australian Open as a wildcard. She defeated Nuria Llagostera Vives in the first round, before falling to Nadia Petrova in the second.

At the 2007 Australian Open, she defeated former world No. 8, Ai Sugiyama. She received a wildcard to compete in the 2007 Indian Open but lost in the first round against Jelena Kostanić Tošić.

She played at the 2009 Korea Open, and won through qualifying, before losing to former champion, Maria Kirilenko.

In 2010, Ferguson got entry in the French Open as a qualifier. In the first round, she defeated Petra Kvitová, before losing in the second to eventual champion, Francesca Schiavone.

ITF Circuit finals $100,000 tournaments$50,000 tournaments$25,000 tournaments

Singles (3–9) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreRunner-up 1. 16 May 2004 ITF Karuizawa, Japan Carpet Wynne Prakusya 3–6, 2–6Runner-up 2. 19 February 2006 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Jarmila Gajdošová 4–6, 6–3, 6–7Runner-up 3. 26 March 2006 ITF Melbourne, Australia Clay Chan Yung-jan 3–6, 6–7Winner 1. 5 August 2007 ITF Obihiro, Japan Carpet Ayumi Morita 6–4, 6–3Winner 2. 13 September 2007 ITF Tokyo Open, Japan Hard Zhao Yijing 6–2, 6–4Runner-up 4. 14 October 2007 ITF Rockhampton, Australia Hard Marina Erakovic 6–7, 5–7Runner-up 5. 21 October 2007 ITF Gympie, Australia Hard Marina Erakovic 6–4, 4–6, 6–7Runner-up 6. 29 March 2009 ITF Hammond, United States Hard Kristie Ahn 6–0, 4–6, 4–6Runner-up 7. 27 June 2009 ITF Périgueux, France Clay Julia Vakulenko 2–6, 5–7Winner 3. 16 August 2009 Industrial Bank Cup, China Hard Chan Yung-jan 6–3, 6–1Runner-up 8. 21 March 2010 ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States Hard Chanelle Scheepers 5–7, 5–7Runner-up 9. 10 July 2010 Open de Biarritz, France Clay Julia Görges 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (6–7) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreRunner-up 1. 14 August 2005 ITF Wuxi, China Hard Casey Dellacqua Jeon Mi-ra Wynne Prakusya 2–6, 6–7(6)Runner-up 2. 12 November 2006 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Daniella Dominikovic Natalie Grandin Christina Wheeler 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Runner-up 3. 20 April 2007 ITF Bari, Italy Clay Katarína Kachlíková Veronika Kapshay Mariya Koryttseva 5–7, 2–6Winner 1. 19 June 2007 ITF Noto, Japan Carpet Anne Yelsey Natsumi Hamamura Mari Tanaka 7–6(8), 6–1Runner-up 4. 16 November 2007 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Natalie Grandin Robin Stephenson 4–6, 5–7Runner-up 5. 23 May 2007 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Antonia Matic Monica Niculescu 7–5, 3–6, [8–10]Runner-up 6. 16 May 2008 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Christina Wheeler Han Xinyun Xu Yifan 6–4, 4–6, [8–10]Winner 2. 3 May 2009 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Carpet Aiko Nakamura Misaki Doi Kurumi Nara 6–2, 6–1Winner 3. 6 June 2009 ITF Brno, Czech Republic Clay Trudi Musgrave Karin Morgosova Romana Tabak 6–4, 6–1Runner-up 7. 5 March 2010 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Casey Dellacqua Jessica Moore w/oWinner 4. 25 June 2010 ITF Rome, Italy Clay Trudi Musgrave Claudia Giovine Valentina Sulpizio 6–0, 6–3Winner 5. 9 May 2011 ITF Reggio Emilia, Italy Clay Sally Peers Claudia Giovine María Irigoyen 6–4, 6–1Winner 6. 30 May 2011 ITF Rome, Italy Clay Sally Peers Magda Linette Liana Ungur w/o