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 in December 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)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 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 |
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| $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 | 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 |
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| $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 ret. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 % |
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| 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 % |
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| 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-100 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