Dally Randriantefy

Dally Randriantefy (born 23 February 1977 in Antananarivo, Madagascar) is a former professional female tennis player.

Dally Randriantefy
Country (sports) Madagascar
ResidenceAntananarivo, Madagascar
Born (1977-02-23) 23 February 1977
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1994
Retired2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$663,958
Singles
Career record319–206
Career titles0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 44 (11 April 2005)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1995)
French Open3R (2003)
Wimbledon1R (1996, 2003, 2004, 2005)
US Open3R (1996)
Doubles
Career record41–44
Career titles0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 193 (6 May 2002)
Last updated on: October 2007.

Randriantefy has won seven singles and 3 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 11 April 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 44. On 6 May 2002, she peaked at world number 193 in the doubles rankings. Her best results have been two semi-final appearance at the WTA Strasbourg tournament (a Tier III event) and WTA Acapulco (Tier III).

She retired from professional tennis after a first round loss at the 2006 Australian Open against Akgul Amanmuradova.

Randriantefy took part in 3 Olympic Games in Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Athens (2004). She was the Flag bearer of Madagascan Olympic Team in Atlanta.

Randriantefy is the best ranked Black African player of the Open era.

ITF Circuit finals: 20 (10–10)

Singles: 15 (7–8)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (5–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result Date Category Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 20 September 1993 10,000 Marseille, France Clay Maïder Laval 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Runner–up 21 March 1994 25,000 Brest, France Hard Els Callens 4–6, 3–6
Runner–up 4 December 1995 25,000 Cergy-Pontoise, France Hard (i) Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor 7–5, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 5 July 1999 10,000 Le Touquet, France Clay Stéphanie Testard 6–3, 6–3
Runner–up 19 June 2000 25,000 Gorizia, Italy Clay Mariam Ramon Climent 2–6, 1–6
Runner–up 3 July 2000 25,000 Mont-de-Marsan, France Clay Stéphanie Foretz 2–6, 3–6
Runner–up 24 July 2000 25,000 Les Contamines, France Hard Bianka Lamade 2–6, 1–6
Winner 16 October 2000 25,000 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard (i) Lydia Steinbach 4–0, 4–1
Winner 28 May 2001 25,000 Biella, Italy Clay Joana Cortez 6–1, 6–1
Winner 2 September 2002 50,000 Denain, France Clay Maria Goloviznina 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 9 September 2002 75,000 Bordeaux, France Clay Evgenia Kulikovskaya 7–5, 6–2
Winner 12 October 2003 25,000 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard (i) Kaia Kanepi 7–5, 6–4
Runner–up 7 September 2004 75,000 Denain, France Clay Anna-Lena Grönefeld 3–6, 2–6
Runner–up 10 October 2004 75,000 Girona, Spain Clay Marta Marrero 6–3, 6–7 (6–8), 0–6
Runner–up 10 October 2004 25,000 Joué-lès-Tours, France Carpet (i) Květa Peschke 3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 5 (3–2)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result Date Category Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner–up 20 September 1993 10,000 Marseille, France Clay Natacha Randriantefy Andrea Noszály
Daphne van de Zande		 0–6, 4–6
Runner–up 4 December 1995 50,000 Cergy-Pontoise, France Hard (i) Natacha Randriantefy Angela Lettiere
Corina Morariu		 3–6, 5–7
Winner 4 June 2001 25,000 Galatina, Italy Clay Vanessa Menga Bahia Mouhtassine
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc		 3–6, 6–0, 7–5
Winner 15 October 2001 25,000 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard (i) Natacha Randriantefy Flavia Pennetta
Maria Paola Zavagli		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 28 April 2002 50,000 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Iveta Benešová
Caroline Dhenin		 6–2, 6–4


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