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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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'''Hélène Pelletier''' (born January 2, 1959 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 130. In 1984, she won her first and only WTA doubles title with compatriot [[Jill Hetherington]] at the event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also in 1984, she reached the third round in doubles at the French Open with [[Jill Hetherington|Hetherington]]. In 1985, again with [[Jill Hetherington|Hetherington]], she upset the team of Martina Navratilova and Gigi Fernández in the first round of the tournament in Key Biscayne. |
'''Hélène Pelletier''' (born January 2, 1959 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 130. In 1984, she won her first and only WTA doubles title with compatriot [[Jill Hetherington]] at the event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also in 1984, she reached the third round in doubles at the French Open with [[Jill Hetherington|Hetherington]]. In 1985, again with [[Jill Hetherington|Hetherington]], she upset the team of Martina Navratilova and Gigi Fernández in the first round of the tournament in Key Biscayne. She retired in 1986 and is now a tennis analyst for Réseau des sports (RDS), a sports television network in Québec. |
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She retired in 1986 and is now a tennis analyst for Réseau des sports (RDS). |
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==WTA career finals== |
==WTA career finals== |
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Revision as of 14:30, 15 August 2018
Biography
Hélène Pelletier (born January 2, 1959 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 130. In 1984, she won her first and only WTA doubles title with compatriot Jill Hetherington at the event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also in 1984, she reached the third round in doubles at the French Open with Hetherington. In 1985, again with Hetherington, she upset the team of Martina Navratilova and Gigi Fernández in the first round of the tournament in Key Biscayne. She retired in 1986 and is now a tennis analyst for Réseau des sports (RDS), a sports television network in Québec.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1984 | Santista Textile Open, Brazil | Virginia Slims | Hard | Jill Hetherington (CAN) | Penny Barg (USA) Kylie Copeland (USA) |
6–3, 2–6, 7–6(9–7) |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | 3R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–Loss | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |