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Place of Birth: Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina
About Clarisa Fernández
- Clarisa Fernández (born 28 August 1981) is a retired Argentine tennis player. She is best known for her semifinal appearance at the 2002 French Open, the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage.
- Fernández was ranked 87th in the world at the time of her shocking result.
- She defeated, in order, Lubomira Bacheva, Jelena Kostanic, Kim Clijsters, Elena Dementieva (No.
- 13), and Paola Suárez, before losing to second-seeded Venus Williams in straight sets. Fernández, a crafty left-handed player, turned professional in 1998.
- She did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open.
- She has six ITF titles to her name, including one in 2006.
- Since 2003, Fernández had been plagued with injuries.
- She suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder, an injury to her left wrist, and to her right knee.
- Fernández enjoyed playing on hard and grass courts.
- She was coached by Leonardo Lerda.
- Her tennis inspirations were Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova. In April 2008, Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries.
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