Aravane Rezai 2001 and 2005: Women's Islamic Games

Aravane Rezaï Persian: ارغوان رضایی , Latin alphabet: Aravane Rezaï, born March 14, 1987 is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 2 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl. She has defeated many top players on the WTA, such as, Jelena Janković, Justine Henin, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Dinara Safina, Francesca Schiavone, Caroline Wozniacki, Marion Bartoli, Victoria Azarenka, Flavia Pennetta, and Ai Sugiyama. Her career high rank was No. 15, achieved on October 11, 2010.
Contents
* 1 Career
o 1.1 2001 and 2005: Women's Islamic Games
o 1.2 2006: U.S. Open & ITF Success
o 1.3 2007
o 1.4 2008
o 1.5 2009
o 1.6 2010
o 1.7 2011
* 2 Career finals
o 2.1 Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
* 3 Performance timeline
* 4 Political support for Ahmadinejad
* 5 Personal life
* 6 References
* 7 External links Career
2001 and 2005: Women's Islamic Games
She competed for Iran at the Women's Islamic Games winning Gold in 2001 and 2005.[1][2]
2006: U.S. Open & ITF Success
For the second year in a row, Rezaï lost in the qualifying rounds of the Australian Open. However, her French Open run was more successful. She struggled through to the third round of the tournament, defeating Ai Sugiyama of Japan along the way. She fell to Nicole Vaidišová, in a hard fought three-setter. Her Wimbledon dreams were also put on hold as she fell in the first round of qualifying. At the 2006 U.S. Open, she reached the fourth round, her career best Grand Slam singles result.
She also competed on the ITF circuit throughout the year. She reached the final of two ITF tournaments, as well as winning one in the later part of the year on the hardcourts of France.
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