| Full name | Sybille Niox-Château |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Born | (1969-10-19)19 October 1969 (age 56) 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) |
Sybille Niox-Château (born 19 October 1969) is a former professionaltennis player from France.
Niox-Château, who was born in Paris as daughter ofNicole Niox-Château,[1] is the niece of Italian fashion designerSergio Tacchini.[2]
She won theOrange Bowl (under 16s) tournament in 1985.
On her grand slam main draw debut at the1986 French Open she lost in the first round toNathalie 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 seedArantxa Sanchez Vicario to make the round of 16.[3] 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.[4]
Based in Miami, she is married to former French Davis Cup playerJean-Philippe Fleurian.[5]
| Legend |
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| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 27 April 1987 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 2. | 23 July 1990 | Milan, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 3. | 17 June 1991 | Modena, Italy | Clay | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 25 November 1991 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 |