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Michelle Sammons

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Michelle Sammons
Full nameMichelle Tracy Sammons
Country (sports) South Africa
ResidenceDurban
Born (1987-09-11) 11 September 1987 (age 37)
Kempton Park
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$16,296
Singles
Career record44–48
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 666 (23 February 2015)
Doubles
Career record58–40
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 268 (2 November 2015)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–4

Michelle Tracy Sammons (born 11 September 1987) is a South African former professional tennis player.

She has career-high WTA rankings of 666 in singles and 268 in doubles, both achieved in 2015. In her career, Sammons won one singles title and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Playing for South Africa in Fed Cup, she has a win–loss record of 1–4.

Sammons made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2015 Internationaux de Strasbourg, partnering Carolin Daniels in the doubles competition.

ITF finals

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–0)

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Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 31 May 2014 Sun City, South Africa Hard South Africa Natasha Fourouclas 2–6, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles (6–2)

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Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 May 2014 Sun City, South Africa Hard South Africa Chanel Simmonds South Africa Ilze Hattingh
South Africa Madrie Le Roux
7–5, 6–3
Winner 2. 13 June 2014 Sun City, South Africa Hard South Africa Chanel Simmonds South Africa Ilze Hattingh
South Africa Madrie Le Roux
6–3, 6–3
Winner 3. 19 July 2014 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard France Clothilde de Bernardi Italy Giulia Bruzzone
Russia Alina Mikheeva
7–5, 7–5
Winner 4. 30 August 2014 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Russia Anna Morgina Italy Giulia Bruzzone
India Rishika Sunkara
6–2, 6–1
Winner 5. 6 September 2014 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard South Africa Ilze Hattingh China Gai Ao
India Rishika Sunkara
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 13 September 2014 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard South Africa Ilze Hattingh Russia Anna Morgina
Russia Yana Sizikova
3–6, 6–0, [6–10]
Winner 6 14 February 2015 Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia Hard South Africa Ilze Hattingh Romania Nicoleta Dascălu
Bulgaria Julia Stamatova
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 19 September 2015 Redding, United States Hard Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai United States Ashley Weinhold
United States Caitlin Whoriskey
2–6, 5–7
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