Amelie Mauresmo Biography

Occup.	Athlete
From	France
Born	July 5, 1979
Age	45 years

Amélie Mauresmo, an extremely completed French expert tennis player, was born on July 5, 1979, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a suburb of Paris, France. Growing up in a caring household with her parents Françoise and Francis Mauresmo as well as her sibling Fabien, her enthusiasm and also ability for tennis appeared from a young age. She began playing tennis at the very early age of four as well as swiftly progressed through the rankings of competitive junior tennis.

As a young gamer, Amélie admired tennis tales such as Yannick Noah, that was a major inspiration for her budding occupation. Going up in the ranks of younger tennis, she went on to win both the French Open and also Wimbledon junior titles in 1996, capturing the focus of the international tennis area.

Amélie turned specialist in 1999 as well as obtained importance by beating some of the leading players such as Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport. Nevertheless, regardless of her success as a singles gamer, she at first faced difficulty winning a Grand Slam competition. After a string of losses in the semifinals, her innovation came in 2006 when she arised victorious in the Australian Open, defeating Justine Henin. In the very same year, she took place to win her second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, yet once again triumphing over Henin in the finals. Amélie cemented her heritage as the first French female to win Wimbledon since 1925.

During her remarkable job, Amélie was recognized for her hostile having fun design as well as her effective one-handed backhand. In addition to her Grand Slam success, she has won a silver medal standing for France in the 2004 Olympics, ended up 4 seasons rated in the leading 10, and also asserted a total amount of 25 songs titles in her occupation.

Off the court, Amélie made headings in 1999 for publicly revealing her sexual orientation. She came to be a good example not just in sporting activities but additionally in the LGBTQ+ area as a honestly gay expert athlete.

After relinquishing expert tennis in 2009, Amélie transitioned to training and has actually been taken into consideration one of the top tennis instructors on the planet. Notably, she coached British tennis celebrity Andy Murray from 2014 to 2015, assisting him to maintain his setting in the leading world positions.

In her personal life, Amélie has actually continued to break barriers and make history. In 2015, she revealed the birth of her child, Aaron, with her companion, who stays anonymous by request. After that, in 2019, she disclosed by means of social media sites that she was expecting a 2nd child with her partner. With her continuous initiatives as a trainer and also advisor to future tennis celebrities, Amélie Mauresmo has actually solidified her role as a trailblazer and also a true icon in the world of tennis.

Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by Amelie.

Related authors: Martina Hingis (Athlete), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Yannick Noah (Athlete)

14 Famous quotes by Amelie Mauresmo

"It took me time to adjust and to realise it was not going to happen like it did in the juniors"

"I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore"

"The thing is the game is getting tougher and tougher and we have to ask a lot of our bodies"

"Whether it's in the right way or sometimes the wrong way, you learn about life and its lessons"

"When you start off a new tournament, you want to do well"

"Unlike in my young days I'm not able to eat, drink and sleep tennis"

"When I finished the juniors I felt, perhaps for about a year and a half, that everything was going to be the same and that I would be able to go out there and win any match. But it wasn't the case. I struggled"

"I think I have handled things pretty well last year and this. What I have to do now is try do it even better"

"Yes, I have had difficult times on court and at certain tournaments but you need to forget about it and go forward because that's the way it works in our world"

"Well, I guess I needed this tough first round to really put me into that tournament, to really erase what happened at Indian Wells, which is now the case, you know"

"This trophy is so special in the world of tennis and it feels great"

"I think you always have, you know, new players. Every year you see new faces, juniors coming into the seniors. I was one of them at the time long time ago now"

"Right now I have more confidence in myself. I grew up"

"You have to adjust to where you are but the French are all together - the guys and the women. It's good"