Sybille Niox-Château
Sybille Niox-Château (born 19 October 1969) is a former professional tennis player from France.
| Full name | Sybille Niox-Château |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 19 October 1969 Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Prize money | $122,425 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 112-125 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (11 May 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988, 1989, 1992) |
| French Open | 2R (1987, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1992) |
| US Open | 1R (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15-37 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 217 (17 July 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1991) |
Biography
Niox-Château, who was born in Paris, is the niece of Italian fashion designer Sergio Tacchini.
She won the Orange Bowl (under 16s) tournament in 1985.
On her grand slam main draw debut at the 1986 French Open she lost in the first round to Nathalie Tauziat, 7–9 in the third set. She went on to appear at all four grand slam tournaments and twice made the second round of the French Open.
One of her best performances on the WTA Tour came at Aix-En-Provence in 1988 when she beat fourth seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to make the round of 16. She made one WTA Tour quarter-final, at the 1992 Belgian Open, after which she reached her career best ranking of 94 in the world.
Based in Miami, she is married to former French Davis Cup player Jean-Philippe Fleurian.
ITF finals
Singles (1–2)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 April 1987 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Hard |  María José Llorca | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 July 1990 | Milan, Italy | Clay |  Francesca Romano | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 June 1991 | Modena, Italy | Clay |  Rossana de los Ríos | 6–0, 6–1 |
Doubles (1–0)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 25 November 1991 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | Silvia Ramón-Cortés |  Luciana Corsato-Owsianka Andrea Vieira | 6–4, 6–3 |
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