Olivia Féry
| Full name | Olivia Féry (Gravereaux) |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France Hong Kong |
| Born | 27 April 1973 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Prize money | $18,914 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 33–25 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 225 (10 June 1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15–18 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (30 September 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1991) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–4 |
Olivia Féry (nee Olivia Gravereaux; born 27 April 1973) is a French former professional tennis player.
Education
[edit]Féry attended University of Arizona. Féry is a graduate of HEC Paris, a private business school.[1]
Career
[edit]Féry, who competed under her maiden name Gravereaux, played briefly on the professional tour in the early 1990s, with a best singles ranking of 225 in the world. She reached the final qualifying round of the 1990 French Open women's singles and featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at the 1991 French Open, as a wildcard pairing with Alexandra Fusai. She won singles and doubles bronze medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade, held in the American city of Buffalo. Féry played some college tennis for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona.[1]
While a resident of Hong Kong, Féry won a national championship in 1998 and represented the Hong Kong Fed Cup team.[2] She appeared in three Fed Cup ties, against Kazakhstan, Japan and Thailand, all in 2000.
Personal life
[edit]Her husband is Loïc Féry, a French businessman and the president of football club FC Lorient. They used to live in London and have three children, Arthur, Albane and Maxime.[3] Eldest son Arthur Fery plays on the ITF junior circuit.[4]
ITF finals
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–0)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 29 October 1990 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | Barbara Collet
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 5 November 1990 | Fez, Morocco | Clay |  Esmir Hoogendoorn
|
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9) |
Doubles (0–2)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 2 July 1990 | Cherbourg, France | Clay | Alexandra Fusai
|
 Cora Linneman  Louise Pleming
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 24 June 1991 | Caltagirone, Italy | Hard | Alexandra Fusai
|
 Silvia Farina Elia  Misumi Miyauchi
|
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Women's tennis falls to Stanford for 3rd time this season". Arizona Daily Wildcat. 15 April 1996.(credited as Olivia Gravereaux)
- ^ "Queen of the court misplaces her crown". South China Morning Post. 20 March 1998.
- ^ "Chez Loïc Féry, le sport est une affaire de famille". Ouest-France (in French). 17 February 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Fery, Arthur (GBR)". www.itftennis.com.
External links
[edit]
- 1973 births
- Living people
- French female tennis players
- Hong Kong female tennis players
- French expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Arizona Wildcats women's tennis players
- French expatriate tennis players in the United States
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for France