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Sharon Fichman (born December 3, 1990, in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian right-handed tennis player. Fichman was ranked # 5 on the junior circuit in December 2006. Since turning pro, so far her career highs are # 124 in singles and # 95 in doubles.
[edit] Tennis career[edit] JuniorsFichman started playing tennis at the age of 5. She won her first tournament at six.[1] By age 13 she was the world’s # 2 player under 14.[2] In 2004 at the age of 13 she was Canada's Under-18 Indoor & Outdoor National girls champ, and also won the doubles title with partner Melanie Gloria. In 2006 Fichman and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dominated doubles at the 2006 Grand Slam Juniors by winning the Australian Open and French Open. At the 2006 U.S. Open Juniors, Fichman quartered in singles and came close to capturing her third Grand Slam in doubles with a finalist showing. She lost in the finals of the Canadian Open Junior Championship in both singles and doubles. She attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, a public high school, which she graduated in July 2008.[3] [edit] ProIn October 2006, while still 15, she beat world # 114 Hana Sromova 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1. In August 2007, at the age of 16, Fichman beat world # 90 Stephanie Cohen-Aloro of France in Toronto, 6-3, 7-6 (4). She finished 2007 with a singles record for the year of 16-8. In October 2008, 17 years of age, Fichman beat world # 137 Jelena Pandzic 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. She finished 2008 with a singles record for the year of 25-16. In January 2009 she won the singles in the Ace Sports Group Tennis Classic Lutz, Florida tournament, dropping only one set, and also won the doubles with Kimberly Couts. In April 2009 she won the Osprey, Florida tournament. In 2009, through mid-May her singles record was 25-7, and her doubles record was 15-8, for the year.[4] [edit] Federation CupThrough October 2009 she was 7–1 in Federation Cup matches.[5] [edit] Maccabiah GamesIn 2005 Fichman, who is Jewish, won the gold medal at the 17th Maccabiah Games in Israel at the age of 14. Fichman also won a bronze medal in the women's doubles, and wrapped up the event with silver medal in mixed doubles. She was also Canada's flag-bearer in the Games. "I represented my religion and my country", she said, minutes after beating highly-touted 23-year-old Nicole Ptak of the United States 6–2, 6–2, for the gold medal. "These Games are not just all about sports but meeting people, learning about culture and building friendship. Being the No. 1 Jewish female tennis player in the world is also not too shabby."[6] [edit] Style of playFichman's style is a counter-punching baseliner, but she prides herself on being able to play any style. She employs a variety of spins and pace, and a wide array of shots. She is an explosive player capable of reeling off an improbable winner in a defense-to-offense situation. [edit] Miscellaneous
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