Sharon Fichman

Biography

Sharon Fichman (born December 3, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional tennis player. Fichman was ranked No. 5 on the junior circuit on December 11, 2006. Since turning pro, her career highs have been No. 77 in singles on May 19, 2014 and No. 48 in doubles on July 7, 2014. In 2005, Fichman won the gold medal in women's singles at the 17th Maccabiah Games in Israel, at the age of 14. She defeated 23-year-old Nicole Ptak of the United States in straight sets in the final. Fichman also won a bronze medal in the women's doubles, and wrapped up the event with silver medal in mixed doubles. She was also Canada's flag-bearer at the Games. At the Rogers Cup in 2013, she reached the second round for the first time of her career in singles after defeating compatriot Stéphanie Dubois in her opening match. She also made it to the semifinals in doubles with fellow Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski, after an upset over first seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. They were eliminated by Jelena Janković and Katarina Srebotnik. In 2014 at the ASB Classic, she won her first WTA doubles title alongside Maria Sanchez with a victory over Lucie Hradecká and Michaëlla Krajicek in the final. Also in 2014, she won the biggest tournament of her career so far with a victory over Timea Bacsinszky at the ITF 100K in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Fichman was inactive from May 2016 to April 2018, but returned to tennis in doubles at the ITF 60K event in Indian Harbour Beach, reaching the quarterfinals with Jamie Loeb.

Fichman, who is Jewish, was born and raised in Toronto. She is a citizen of both Canada and Israel. Her parents, Julia and Bobby, emigrated from Romania to Israel in 1982, and then to Canada in 1989. Bobby was a semi-pro tennis player, and is now a nuclear engineer. Her mother is a computer engineer. Fichman started playing tennis at the age of 6 and won her first tournament at the same age. By age 13, she was the world's No. 2 player under 14. In 2004, at the age of 13, she was Canada's Under-18 Indoor & Outdoor National girls champ, and also won the doubles title with partner Mélanie Gloria. In 2006, Fichman and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dominated doubles at the Grand Slam Juniors by winning the Australian Open and French Open. At the 2006 junior US Open, Fichman quartered in singles and came close to capturing her third Grand Slam in doubles with a finalist showing. She attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, a public high school, which she graduated from in July 2008.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Finals (0–0) WTA Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) WTA Premier (0–0) WTA International (1–2)

Titles by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (0–2) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	May 2009	Portugal Open, Portugal	International	Clay	Katalin Marosi (HUN)	Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) Abigail Spears (USA)	6–2, 3–6, [5–10]
Loss	0–2	Feb 2011	Copa Colsanitas, Colombia	International	Clay	Laura Pous Tió (ESP)	Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)	6–2, 6–7(6–8), [9–11]
Win	1–2	Jan 2014	Auckland Open, New Zealand	International	Hard	Maria Sanchez (USA)	Lucie Hradecká (CZE) Michaëlla Krajicek (NED)	2–6, 6–0, [10–4]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 22 (9 titles, 13 runners-up)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–2)
$75,000 / $80,000 tournaments (0–0)
$50,000 / $60,000 tournaments (2–1)
$25,000 tournaments (5–8)
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (1–2)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 2005	Ashkelon, Israel	$10,000	Hard	Pemra Özgen (TUR)	6–1, 6–1
Loss	1–1	Dec 2005	Ramat HaSharon, Israel	$10,000	Hard	Margalita Chakhnashvili (GEO)	3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss	1–2	Jul 2007	Hamilton, Canada	$25,000	Clay	Stéphanie Dubois (CAN)	2–6, 2–6
Loss	1–3	Jul 2007	Calgary, Canada	$10,000	Hard	Ana Veselinović (SRB)	2–6, 1–6
Loss	1–4	Jul 2008	Waterloo, Canada	$25,000	Clay	Alexandra Mueller (USA)	3–6, 3–6
Loss	1–5	Jan 2009	Boca Raton, United States	$25,000	Clay	Gabriela Paz Franco (VEN)	4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win	2–5	Jan 2009	Lutz, United States	$25,000	Clay	Lauren Albanese (USA)	6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win	3–5	Apr 2009	Osprey, United States	$25,000	Clay	Yuliana Fedak (UKR)	4–6, 1–6
Loss	3–6	Sep 2009	Biella, Italy	$100,000	Clay	Petra Martić (CRO)	5–7, 4–6
Win	4–6	Jan 201	Plantation, United States	$25,000	Clay	Alexandra Cadanțu (ROU)	6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win	5–6	Jul 2011	Waterloo, Canada	$50,000	Clay	Julia Boserup (USA)	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win	6–6	Jul 2012	Waterloo, Canada (2)	$50,000	Clay	Julia Glushko (ISR)	6–3, 6–2
Win	7–6	Sep 2012	Mamaia, Romania	$25,000	Clay	Patricia Maria Țig (ROU)	6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Loss	7–7	Sep 2012	Sofia, Bulgaria	$25,000	Clay	Cristina Mitu (ROU)	4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss	7–8	Oct 2012	Troy, United States	$25,000	Hard	Stéphanie Dubois (CAN)	6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	7–9	Oct 2012	Rock Hill, United States	$25,000	Hard	Rebecca Marino (CAN)	6–3, 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss	7–10	Nov 2012	Toronto, Canada	$50,000	Hard (i)	Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)	1–6, 2–6
Win	8–10	Jan 2013	Port St. Lucie, United States	$25,000	Clay	Tadeja Majerič (SLO)	6–3, 6–2
Loss	8–11	May 2013	Wiesbaden, Germany	$25,000	Clay	Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)	7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Loss	8–12	Aug 2013	Vancouver, Canada	$100,000	Hard	Johanna Konta (GBR)	4–6, 2–6
Win	9–12	May 2014	Cagnes-sur-Mer, France	$100,000	Clay	Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)	6–2, 6–2
Loss	9–13	Aug 2015	Winnipeg, Canada	$25,000	Hard	Kristie Ahn (USA)	2–6, 5–7

Doubles: 36 (20 titles, 16 runners-up)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (3–1)
$75,000 / $80,000 tournaments (0–2)
$50,000 / $60,000 tournaments (7–8)
$25,000 tournaments (10–5)
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 2007	Toronto, Canada	$25,000	Hard (i)	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Maria Fernanda Alves (BRA) Christina Wheeler (AUS)	6–3, 6–0
Loss	1–1	Oct 2008	Saguenay, Canada	$50,000	Hard (i)	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Katalin Marosi (HUN) Marina Tavares (BRA)	6–2, 4–6, [4–10]
Loss	1–2	Jan 2009	Boca Raton, United States	$25,000	Clay	Kimberly Couts (USA)	Alina Jidkova (RUS) Darya Kustova (BLR)	4–6, 2–6
Win	2–2	Jan 2009	Lutz, United States	$25,000	Clay	Kimberly Couts (USA)	Story Tweedie-Yates (USA) Mashona Washington (USA)	6–4, 7–5
Win	3–2	Nov 2009	Rock Hill, United States	$25,000	Hard	Anna Tatishvili (GEO)	Lauren Albanese (USA) Jamie Hampton (USA)	7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–3]
Win	4–2	Nov 2009	Phoenix, United States	$50,000	Hard	Mashona Washington (USA)	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN) Anna Tatishvili (GEO)	4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss	4–3	Nov 2009	Toronto, Canada	$50,000	Hard (i)	Mashona Washington (USA)	Maureen Drake (CAN) Marianne Jodoin (CAN)	3–2 retired
Win	5–3	Jul 2010	Biarritz, France	$100,000	Clay	Julia Görges (GER)	Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) Monica Niculescu (ROU)	7–5, 6–4
Loss	5–4	Jul 2010	Contrexéville, France	$50,000	Clay	Jelena Dokić (AUS)	Nina Bratchikova (RUS) Ekaterina Ivanova (RUS)	6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Win	6–4	Jul 2010	Pétange, Luxembourg	$100,000	Clay	Monica Niculescu (ROU)	Sophie Lefèvre (FRA) Laura Thorpe (FRA)	6–4, 6–2
Win	7–4	Nov 2010	Toronto, Canada (2)	$50,000	Hard (i)	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Brittany Augustine (USA) Alexandra Mueller (USA)	6–4, 6–0
Loss	7–5	Jan 2011	Lutz, United States	$25,000	Clay	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Ahsha Rolle (USA) Mashona Washington (USA)	4–6, 4–6
Win	8–5	Apr 2011	Jackson, United States	$25,000	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Eva Hrdinová (CZE) Natalie Piquion (FRA)	7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3)
Win	9–5	May 2011	Charlottesville, United States	$50,000	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Julie Ditty (USA) Carly Gullickson (USA)	6–3, 6–3
Win	10–5	May 2011	Raleigh, United States	$50,000	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Beatrice Capra (USA) Asia Muhammad (USA)	6–1, 6–3
Loss	10–6	Jun 2011	Boston, United States	$50,000	Hard	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Tetiana Luzhanska (UKR) Alexandra Mueller (USA)	6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win	11–6	Jul 2011	Granby, Canada	$25,000	Hard	Sun Shengnan (CHN)	Viktoryia Kisialeva (BLR) Nathália Rossi (BRA)	6–4, 6–2
Loss	11–7	Apr 2012	Dothan, United States	$50,000	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) Jessica Pegula (USA)	4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Win	12–7	Jul 2012	Waterloo, Canada	$50,000	Clay	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Shuko Aoyama (JPN) Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	6–2, 7–5
Win	13–7	Jul 2012	Granby, Canada (2)	$25,000	Hard	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Shuko Aoyama (JPN) Miki Miyamura (JPN)	4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss	13–8	Oct 2012	Troy, United States	$25,000	Hard	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Angelina Gabueva (RUS) Arina Rodionova (RUS)	4–6, 4–6
Loss	13–9	Oct 2012	Saguenay, Canada	$50,000	Hard (i)	Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN)	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)	2–6, 2–6
Win	14–9	May 2013	Wiesbaden, Germany	$25,000	Clay	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) Anna Zaja (GER)	6–3, 6–3
Loss	14–10	Jun 2013	Nottingham, United Kingdom	$75,000	Grass	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Maria Sanchez (USA) Nicola Slater (GBR)	6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Win	15–10	Jul 2013	Waterloo, Canada (2)	$50,000	Clay	Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Misa Eguchi (JPN) Eri Hozumi (JPN)	7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win	16–10	Aug 2013	Vancouver, Canada	$100,000	Hard	Maryna Zanevska (UKR)	Jacqueline Cako (USA) Natalie Pluskota (USA)	6–2, 6–2
Loss	16–11	Feb 2014	Midland, United States	$100,000	Hard (i)	Maria Sanchez (USA)	Anna Tatishvili (GEO) Heather Watson (GBR)	5–7, 7–5, [6–10]
Loss	16–12	May 2014	Saint-Gaudens, France	$50,000	Clay	Johanna Konta (GBR)	Verónica Cepede Royg (PAR) María Irigoyen (ARG)	5–7, 3–6
Loss	16–13	Jun 2014	Nottingham, United Kingdom	$75,000	Grass	Maria Sanchez (USA)	Jocelyn Rae (GBR) Anna Smith (GBR)	6–7(5–7), 6–4, [5–10]
Win	17–13	Oct 2014	Rock Hill, United States (2)	$25,000	Hard	Cindy Burger (NED)	Despina Papamichail (GRE) Janina Toljan (AUT)	4–6, 6–1, [10–6]
Loss	17–14	May 2015	Grado, Italy	$25,000	Clay	Katarzyna Piter (POL)	Viktorija Golubic (SUI) Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)	3–6, 2–6
Win	18–14	Aug 2015	Winnipeg, Canada	$25,000	Hard	Jovana Jakšić (SRB)	Kristie Ahn (USA) Lorraine Guillermo (USA)	6–2, 6–1
Loss	18–15	Oct 2015	Saguenay, Canada	$50,000	Hard (i)	Maria Sanchez (USA)	Mihaela Buzărnescu (ROU) Justyna Jegiołka (POL)	6–7(6–8), 6–4, [7–10]
Win	19–15	Oct 2015	Toronto, Canada (3)	$50,000	Hard (i)	Maria Sanchez (USA)	Kristie Ahn (USA) Fanny Stollár (HUN)	6–2, 6–7(6–8), [10–6]
Loss	19–16	Jan 2016	Daytona Beach, United States	$25,000	Clay	Carol Zhao (CAN)	Natela Dzalamidze (RUS) Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)	4–6, 3–6
Win	20–16	Apr 2016	Jackson, United States (2)	$25,000	Clay	Jarmila Wolfe (AUS)	Yuki Kristina Chiang (USA) Lauren Herring (USA)	6–2, 6–3

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2006	Australian Open	Hard	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)	Alizé Cornet (FRA) Corinna Dentoni (ITA)	6–2, 6–2
Win	2006	French Open	Clay	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)	Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)	6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–1
Loss	2006	US Open	Hard	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)	Mihaela Buzărnescu (ROU) Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU)	5–7, 2–6

Singles performance timeline

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	Q2	A	A	Q1	Q1	Q1	0 / 0	0–0	–
French Open	A	A	A	Q1	Q2	1R	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
Wimbledon	Q1	A	A	Q1	Q1	1R	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
US Open	Q2	Q3	Q2	Q2	1R	1R	A	0 / 2	0–2	0%
Win–Loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	0–0	0 / 4	0–4	0%

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	1R	A	A	A	1R	0 / 2	0–2	0%
French Open	A	A	A	A	2R	0 / 1	1–0	100%
Wimbledon	A	A	Q2	Q1	1R	0 / 1	0–1	0%
US Open	A	A	A	2R	1R	0 / 2	1–2	33%
Win–Loss	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–1	1–3	0 / 6	2–5	29%

Record against top-50 players

Fichman's win-loss record (4–7, 36%) against players who were ranked world No. 50 or higher when played is as follows:
Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.

Player	Top-50 record	Overall record
Sorana Cîrstea (ROU)	2–1	2–1
Urszula Radwańska (POL)	1–0	1–0
Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)	1–0	1–2
Agnieszka Radwańska (POL)	0–1	0–1
Maria Kirilenko (RUS)	0–1	0–1
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)	0–1	0–2
Kiki Bertens (NED)	0–1	1–2
Jelena Janković (SRB)	0–2	0–2
Total	4–7	5–11

*Statistics as of March 7, 2016