| Full name | Virginie Paquet-Ottaway |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | (1967-05-06)6 May 1967 (age 58) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $27,567 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 61–69 |
| Highest ranking | No. 208 (22 May 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987) |
| French Open | 2R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–34 |
| Career titles | 4ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 116 (22 May 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
| French Open | 1R (1987,1988) |
Virginie Paquet Ottaway (born 6 May 1967) is a French former professionaltennis player.[1]
A right-handed player, Paquet competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and early 1990s. She reached a career high singlesranking of 208 in the world and was ranked as high as 116 in doubles.
Paquet appeared in the main draws of both theAustralian Open andFrench Open during her career. Her best grand slam performance came at the1986 French Open, where she had a first round win overMaria Lindström, before falling in the second round to fifth seed and eventual semi-finalistHana Mandlíková.[2]
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 February 1987 | Denain, France | Clay | Karine Quentrec |  Kathleen Schuurmans Erika Smith | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 19 July 1987 | Erlange, West Germany | Clay |  Denisa Krajčovičová |  Alison Scott Heidi Sprung | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 July 1987 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Julie Halard-Decugis | Hana FukárkováDenisa Krajčovičová | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 24 January 1988 | Denain, France | Clay | Karine Quentrec | Liz Burris Lesley O'Halloran | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 3 July 1988 | Maglie, Italy | Clay | Frédérique Martin |  Ei Iida Yayuk Basuki | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
Her son is also a tennis player,Arthur Rinderknech.[3] Her nephews are tennis player-coachBenjamin Balleret and his half-brother and current tour playerValentin Vacherot, both sons of Paquet's sister. Her niece isWTA Tour playerChloé Paquet.
