Virginie Razzano

• Date of birth: May 12, 1983
• Birthplace: Dijon, France
• Residence: Nimes, France
• Height:  5' 8'' (1.73 m)
• Weight: 141 lbs. (64 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
• Turned Pro: 1999

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Virginie Razzano (born May 12, 1983 in Dijon) is a French tennis player. On October 8, 2007 she reached her career-high singles ranking of World No. 27. She has won one doubles title, and two singles title. As of October 8, 2007, she had won more than $1,219,211 in prize money, and was ranked #27 in the world.

On August 31, 2006, Razzano upset the number eight seed Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open.

On January 2, 2007, she upset former world number 5 Daniela Hantuchová 6-1, 7-5 in the second round at the ASB Classic tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.

On June 27, 2007, she was upset by unseeded Yvonne Meusburger 4-6, 5-7 in the first round at Wimbledon

On August 25, 2007, she lost in her second WTA Tour Final to Gisela Dulko at Forest Hills.

On 30 September, 2007, Razzano won her first career singles title in Guangzhou, China. Razzano, the number 2 seed, defeated first-time finalist, 34-year-old Israeli Tzipora Obziler 6-0, 6-3 to claim the title and become the 2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open Champion. The defending champion was Anna Chakvetadze, now ranked number 5 in the world. A week later, she claimed her second career title, also in Asia, shocking Venus Williams, 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 at the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.

On 8 January 2008, Razzano lost to Ana Ivanovic in the first round of the Sydney Medibank International 6–1, 2–6, 7–5. In the third set, Razzano was ahead 5–2, only to see Ivanovi? win the next 5 games, and proceed to the quarter finals.

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