Pascale Paradis

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Pascale Paradis
Full namePascale Paradis-Mangon
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Born (1966-04-24) 24 April 1966 (age 57)
Troyes, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$577,710
Singles
Career record137–158 (46.4%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 20 (21 November 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1984)
French Open 3R (1993)
Wimbledon QF (1988)
US Open 4R (1983)
Doubles
Career record103–138 (42.7%)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 38 (10 October 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1985)
French Open QF (1985, 1988)
Wimbledon 3R (1985)
US Open 3R (1985)

Pascale Paradis-Mangon (born 24 April 1966) is a former professional tennis player from France.

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Paradis was the World Junior Champion in women's singles in 1983. Although she failed to reach the heights predicted for her at that time, she did reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1988, defeating Manuela Maleeva, Nathalie Herreman, Robin White and Anne Minter before falling to Steffi Graf. She finished 1988 ranked number 20 on the WTA rankings. She won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career. She retired in 1993 with a 137–158 win–loss record in singles.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jan 1984Pittsburgh, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Leand 6–0, 2–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Feb 1984Indianapolis, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell 6–7, 2–6
Loss0–3Feb 1992 Linz, AustriaCarpet (i) Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard0
Clay0
Grass0
Carpet2
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Mar 1985Dallas, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
7–5, 4–6, 6–7
Loss2.Aug 1985 Canadian Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
4–6, 0–6
Win3.Mar 1986Oklahoma City, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
2–6, 7–6, 6–1
Win4.Nov 1987 Zurich, SwitzerlandCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Nathalie Herreman Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss5.Apr 1990 Singapore Hard Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
4–6, 1–6
Loss6.Apr 1992 Pattaya, ThailandHard Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot
Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva
1–6, 1–6

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.24 October 1982Newcastle, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annette Gulley 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner2.18 July 1983Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Austria.svg Petra Huber 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner3.26 March 1990Limoges, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karina Habšudová 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (2–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.18 July 1983Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of France.svg Nathalie Herreman Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Newton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross
6–2, 4–6, 6–7
Winner2.21 March 1988Bayonne, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carin Bakkum
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simone Schilder
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Winner3.26 February 1990Wels, AustriaClay (i) Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Fukárková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Krajčovičová
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up4.25 March 1990Moulins, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Valerie Ledroff Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Magdalena Maleeva
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Strnadová
6–3, 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up5.9 December 1991Val-d'Oise, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
6–4, 3–6, 4–6

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