Stories
Biography
- Currently without a coach ... Baseliner whose favorite surface is hard; favorite shot is overhead ... Mother, Françoise, who is French-Canadian, is a sports teacher; father Michel teaches math and tennis; has a younger sister, Isabelle, and an older brother, Nicolas ... Entire family plays tennis ... Married Antoine Maitre-Devallon on September 18, 2004 ... Was born on the French island of Guadeloupe ... Graduated from high school two years early, in 1995 ... Enjoys good food, chocolate and wine ... Likes spending time with children, friends ... Favorite tournament is Montréal.
- Official Website: www.nathaliedechy.fr
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
11Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)Birthday
Feb 21, 1979 February 21, 1979Birthplace
Abimes, GuadeloupeCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2003 - Gold Coast; 1997 - ITF/Bad Gogging-GER.
Finalist (4): 2008 - Cincinnati; 2004 - New Haven; 2000 - Oklahoma City, Estoril.
Semifinalist (16): 2007 - Forest Hills; 2005 - Australian Open, Strasbourg, Luxembourg, Québec City; 2004 - Gold Coast, Indian Wells; 2003 - Sarasota; 2002 - Scottsdale, Bratislava; 2001 - Canberra; 2000 - Gold Coast, Strasbourg; 1999 - Paris [Indoors], Bratislava; 1998 - Québec City.
DOUBLES
Winner (7): 2009 - Auckland, Monterrey, Strasbourg (all w/Santangelo); 2007 - Rome (w/Santangelo), US Open (w/Safina); 2006 - US Open (w/Zvonareva); 2002 - Paris [Indoors] (w/Tu); 1995 - ITF/Moulins-FRA (w/Tanvier).
Finalist (7): 2009 - Sydney (w/Dellacqua); 2004 - Linz (w/Schnyder); 2003 - Gold Coast, Antwerp (both w/Loit); 2002 - Antwerp, Bratislava (both w/Tu); 2001 - Bratislava (w/Tu).
MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2007 - Roland Garros (w/Ram).
Finalist (1): 2009 - Australian Open (w/Ram).
ADDITIONAL
French Fed Cup Team, 2000-09; French Olympic Team, 2000, 2004.