Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor (born 13 November 1975) is a former professional tennis player from France. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 29, which she achieved on 1 November 1999.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris |
| Born | 13 November 1975 Seclin, France |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $823,787 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 278–198 (58.4%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (1 November 1999) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1995, 2001) |
| French Open | 3R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999, 2000) |
| US Open | 3R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52–101 (34.0%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 101 (5 August 1996) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996, 1997) |
| French Open | 2R (1996, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1996) |
| US Open | 2R (1996) |
Pitkowski won her only career WTA Tour singles final in Budapest in the spring of 1999, where she beat Cristina Torrens Valero in the final. She was also the runner-up at the WTA tournament in Antwerp in the same year, where she lost to Justine Henin. She has won a total of ten singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit but never advanced beyond the third round of any Grand Slam event in singles competition. She represented France in the first round of the Fed Cup in 1998 as a rookie, and saved the defending champions from losing to Belgium by defeating Sabine Appelmans 4–6, 6–4, 6–1.
Pitkowski married the French professional tennis player Olivier Malcor, who has served as a coach for Nicolas Mahut, on 7 July 2001. The couple have a son.
WTA career finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 19 April 1999 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay |  Cristina Torrens Valero |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 May 1999 | Belgian Open, Antwerp | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Justine Henin |
1–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Career W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2–7 |
| French Open | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 4–8 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 5–6 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 5–6 |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 16–27 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 14 (10–4)
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 10 February 1992 | ITF Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Caroline Wuillot |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 February 1992 | ITF Reims, France | Carpet (i) | Caroline Wuillot |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 27 April 1992 | ITF Lerida, Spain | Clay |  Paola Suárez |
6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 26 October 1992 | ITF Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Angelique Olivier |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 30 November 1992 | ITF Le Havre, France | Clay (i) |  Ruxandra Dragomir |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1 March 1993 | ITF Cascais, Portugal | Clay |  Ginevra Mugnaini |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 7 June 1993 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay |  Rossana de los Ríos |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 28 February 1994 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay | Ángeles Montolio |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 28 March 1994 | ITF Moulins, France | Hard | Angelique Olivier |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | 14 August 1995 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Magüi Serna |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 11. | 4 December 1995 | ITF Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) |  Dally Randriantefy |
5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 12. | 23 March 1997 | ITF Reims, France | Clay |  Svetlana Krivencheva |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 13. | 23 August 1998 | ITF Bronx, United States | Hard |  Cara Black |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 14. | 6 December 1998 | ITF Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | Nathalie Dechy |
7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 August 1998 | ITF Bronx, United States | Hard |  Christína Papadáki |
 Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 July 2001 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay |  Irina Selyutina |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino Gisela Riera |
6–2, 6–3 |
