{{short description|Australian tennis player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2011}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Sophie Ferguson | image = SOPHIE FERGUSON.jpg | caption = Ferguson, 2009 | country = {{AUS}} | residence = [[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|3|19}} | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.77|precision=0}} | turnedpro = 2002 | retired = 2012 | plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | careerprizemoney = $438,917 | singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=248|lost=186}} | singlestitles = 3 ITF | highestsinglesranking = No. 109 (19 July 2010) | AustralianOpenresult = 2R (2005) | FrenchOpenresult = 2R (2010) | Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2011) | USOpenresult = 1R (2010) | doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=100|lost=97}} | doublestitles = 6 ITF | highestdoublesranking = No. 148 (8 October 2007) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (2006 & 2011) }}
'''Sophie Ferguson''' (born 19 March 1986) is a former professional Australian [[tennis]] player.
She won nine titles on the [[ITF Women's Circuit]] (six in doubles) and played on the [[WTA Tour]]. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 109 on 19 July 2010, and best ranking in doubles of 148 on 8 October 2007. She retired from tour in 2012.
Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian [[Tony Roche]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2016}}
==Career== In 2005, Ferguson got entry in the [[2005 Australian Open]] as a wildcard. She defeated [[Nuria Llagostera Vives]] in the first round, before falling to [[Nadia Petrova]] in the second.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tennisearth.com/commentary/Full_Australian-Open_Women-Singles_R128_Llagostera_Ferguson_296274.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820042812/https://www.tennisearth.com/commentary/Full_Australian-Open_Women-Singles_R128_Llagostera_Ferguson_296274.htm |archive-date=20 August 2016 |title=Llagosteravives vs Ferguson, Australian Open 2005 |website=TennisEarth}}</ref>
At the [[2007 Australian Open]], she defeated former world No. 8, [[Ai Sugiyama]]. She received a wildcard to compete in the [[2007 Sony Ericsson International|2007 Indian Open]] but lost in the first round against [[Jelena Kostanić Tošić]].
She played at the [[2009 Hansol Korea Open|2009 Korea Open]], and won through qualifying, before losing to former champion [[Maria Kirilenko]].
In 2010, Ferguson got entry in the [[2010 French Open|French Open]] as a qualifier. In the first round, she defeated [[Petra Kvitová]], before losing in the second to eventual champion, [[Francesca Schiavone]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tennisearth.com/commentary/Full_Roland-Garros_Women-Singles_R128_Kvitova_Ferguson_308470.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090304/http://www.tennisearth.com/commentary/Full_Roland-Garros_Women-Singles_R128_Kvitova_Ferguson_308470.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |title=Kvitova vs Ferguson, Roland Garros 2010 |website=TennisEarth}}</ref>
==ITF Circuit finals== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |- style="background:#f88379;" | $100,000 tournaments |- style="background:#f7e98e;" | $75,000 tournaments |- style="background:#addfad;" | $50,000 tournaments |- style="background:lightblue;" | $25,000 tournaments |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | $10,000 tournaments |}
===Singles (3–9)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;" |- !Outcome !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 1. | 16 May 2004 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | Carpet | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Wynne Prakusya]] | 3–6, 2–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 2. | 19 February 2006 | ITF Sydney, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Jarmila Gajdošová]] | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 3. | 26 March 2006 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | Clay | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chan Yung-jan]] | 3–6, 6–7 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 1. | 5 August 2007 | ITF Obihiro, Japan | Carpet | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayumi Morita]] | 6–4, 6–3 |- style="background:#addfad;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 2. | 13 September 2007 | ITF Tokyo Open, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhao Yijing]] | 6–2, 6–4 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 4. | 14 October 2007 | ITF Rockhampton, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Marina Erakovic]] | 6–7, 5–7 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 5. | 21 October 2007 | ITF Gympie, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Marina Erakovic | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 6. | 29 March 2009 | ITF Hammond, <br />United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kristie Ahn]] | 6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 7. | 27 June 2009 | ITF Périgueux, France | Clay | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Julia Vakulenko]] | 2–6, 5–7 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 3. | 16 August 2009 | [[Industrial Bank Cup|Blossom Cup]], China | Hard | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chan Yung-jan | 6–3, 6–1 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 8. | 21 March 2010 | ITF Fort Walton Beach, <br />United States | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Chanelle Scheepers]] | 5–7, 5–7 |- style="background:#f88379;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 9. | 10 July 2010 | [[Open de Biarritz]], France | Clay | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Julia Görges]] | 2–6, 2–6 |}
===Doubles (6–7)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !Outcome !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 1. | 14 August 2005 | ITF Wuxi, China | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Casey Dellacqua]] | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeon Mi-ra]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Wynne Prakusya]] | 2–6, 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup> |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 2. | 12 November 2006 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniella Dominikovic]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Natalie Grandin]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Christina Wheeler]] | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 3. | 20 April 2007 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Katarína Kachlíková]] | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Veronika Kapshay]] <br /> {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Mariya Koryttseva]] | 5–7, 2–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 1. | 19 June 2007 | ITF Noto, Japan | Carpet | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anne Yelsey]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Natsumi Hamamura]] <br /> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mari Tanaka]] | 7–6<sup>(10–8)</sup>, 6–1 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 4. | 16 November 2007 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Trudi Musgrave]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Natalie Grandin]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robin Stephenson]] | 4–6, 5–7 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 5. | 23 May 2007 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trudi Musgrave | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Antonia Matic]] <br /> {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Monica Niculescu]] | 7–5, 3–6, [8–10] |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 6. | 16 May 2008 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Christina Wheeler | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Han Xinyun]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xu Yifan]] | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |- style="background:#addfad;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 2. | 3 May 2009 | [[Kangaroo Cup]], Japan | Carpet | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Aiko Nakamura]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Misaki Doi]] <br /> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kurumi Nara]] | 6–2, 6–1 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 3. | 6 June 2009 | ITF Brno, Czech Republic | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trudi Musgrave | {{flagicon|SVK}} Karin Morgosova <br /> {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Romana Tabak]] | 6–4, 6–1 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 7. | 5 March 2010 | ITF Sydney, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trudi Musgrave | {{flagicon|AUS}} Casey Dellacqua <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jessica Moore (tennis)|Jessica Moore]] | w/o |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 4. | 25 June 2010 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trudi Musgrave | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Claudia Giovine]] <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Valentina Sulpizio]] | 6–0, 6–3 |- style="background:#addfad;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 5. | 9 May 2011 | ITF Reggio Emilia, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sally Peers]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudia Giovine <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[María Irigoyen]] | 6–4, 6–1 |- style="background:#addfad;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 6. | 30 May 2011 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sally Peers | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Magda Linette]] <br /> {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Liana Ungur]] | w/o |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{WTA}} * {{ITF}} * {{BJK Cup player}} * {{ESPN Tennis}} * {{Tennis Australia}}
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