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Nathalie Tauziat

ナタリー・トージア　/　なたりー・とーじあ

Tennis player from Central African Republic

October 17, 1967 (age 58)　・　Bangui, Central African Republic

tennis player

My Take

Nathalie Tauziat is my idea of an underrated great. Born in Bangui in the Central African Republic, she rose as a French player to reach the 1998 Wimbledon singles final and a career-high world No. 3 in both singles and doubles. Reaching the very summit without quite seizing a Slam title is, to me, no failure at all; staying among the elite that long is the real proof. The Legion of Honour and her later turn to coaching only deepen my respect. At 165 cm she traded blows with giants, and that quiet, persistent excellence is exactly what I value in a competitor.

Overview

Nathalie Tauziat (born 17 October 1967) is a French tennis coach and a former professional player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships and runner-up in the women's doubles at the 2001 US Open partnering Kimberly Po-Messerli. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in both singles and doubles.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nathalie Tauziat
Name (Japanese): ナタリー・トージア
Reading: なたりー・とーじあ
Born: October 17, 1967 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Goat
Origin: Bangui, Central African Republic
Blood type: Private
Height: 165 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Knight of the Legion of Honour

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2

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