# Stéphanie Dubois

Stéphanie Dubois (born October 31, 1986) is a former tennis player from Canada. She turned professional in 2004 and achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 87 in January 2012.
Dubois was awarded Female Player of the Year by Tennis Canada two times (2005, 2007). She retired after the tournoi de Québec in September 2014.

## Tennis career
### 2004–07

Dubois made her first appearance in July 2004 in the Fed Cup World Group play-offs against Switzerland. She reached her first WTA quarterfinal at the 2005 Challenge Bell in Quebec City. At the 2006 Rogers Cup, she scored the biggest win of her career when she defeated Kim Clijsters (who retired from the match), to reach the third round. In 2007, Dubois and Renata Voráčová reached the Challenge Bell final but lost to Christina Fusano and Raquel Kops-Jones in straight sets.

### 2008–10

In 2008, she got in the main draw of the Australian Open and the French Open, participating in a first in the latter, where two Quebec native players were in the main draw by their own ranking for the first time. Also in 2008, Dubois had three match points against eighth seed Anna Chakvetadze in the first round of Wimbledon but lost with a score of 6–8 in the final set. She also reached the third round of the 2008 Rogers Cup for the second time of her career with a victory over world No. 20, Maria Kirilenko. In 2009, Dubois won the $75k Vancouver Open by beating the top seed Sania Mirza in three sets. Also in 2009, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round of the US Open, her first major main-draw win, before losing to Sorana Cîrstea in the second round.

### 2011–14

Dubois reached the second round at Wimbledon in 2011 where she lost to world No. 11, Andrea Petkovic, in three sets. She reached at the end of July the second WTA Tour quarterfinal of her career at the Washington Open in College Park, but lost to Tamira Paszek in a match that lasted almost four hours. In January 2012, Dubois won her first-round match at the Australian Open for the first time, with a win over Elena Vesnina. She lost in the second round to 30th seed Angelique Kerber. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she teamed with Aleksandra Wozniak to represent Canada in the women's doubles; they lost in the opening round.
In September 2014, Dubois retired from tennis after losing in the first round of the Tournoi de Québec.

## Life after tennis

In the spring of 2015, Dubois studied in communication at Promédia. She married Briton Oliver Sheath in July 2015 and gave birth to their daughter Alicia in April 2017 and Annabelle later. Dubois lives in Kent and works as a tennis analyst for the WTA. She also has a level-3 coach certification from the LTA.

## WTA career finals
### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam
* Tier I
* Tier II
* Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Clay (0–0)
* Carpet (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2007 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Tier III | Carpet (i) | Renata Voráčová | Christina Fusano Raquel Kops-Jones | 2–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 23 (10–13)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments (1–1)
* $50,000 tournaments (3–8)
* $25,000 tournaments (6–3)
* $10,000 tournaments (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2004 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Alexa Glatch | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2004 | ITF Mont-Tremblant, Canada | 10,000 | Clay | Soledad Esperón | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2004 | Coleman Championships, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Marissa Irvin | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2004 | ITF Tucson, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Jamea Jackson | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–3 | Feb 2005 | ITF Rockford, United States | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Hana Šromová | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2005 | Fifth Third Bank Championships, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Natalie Grandin | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Feb 2006 | ITF Rockford, United States | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Anda Perianu | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2006 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Vasilisa Bardina | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Nov 2006 | ITF Lawrenceville, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Julie Ditty | 6–3, 7–6$^{(6)}$ |
| Win | 5–5 | Jul 2007 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jul 2007 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Anne Keothavong | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Aug 2007 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Anne Keothavong | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Oct 2007 | Classic of Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maret Ani | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–8 | Nov 2007 | ITF La Quinta, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Ashley Harkleroad | 3–6, 6–7$^{(6)}$ |
| Loss | 6–9 | Oct 2008 | Tevlin Challenger, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Alexa Glatch | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Jul 2009 | ITF Grapevine, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Valérie Tétreault | 6–2, 6–7$^{(6)}$, 6–7$^{(1)}$ |
| Win | 7–10 | Aug 2009 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 75,000 | Hard | Sania Mirza | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–11 | Jul 2010 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Kurumi Nara | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–11 | May 2011 | Boyd Tinsley Classic, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Michelle Larcher de Brito | 1–6, 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–1 |
| Win | 9–11 | Jul 2011 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Zhang Ling | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9–12 | Jul 2012 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Eugenie Bouchard | 2–6, 2–5 ret. |
| Win | 10–12 | Oct 2012 | Classic of Troy, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–13 | Oct 2012 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Mariana Duque Mariño | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles: 17 (8–9)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments (2–4)
* $50,000 tournaments (3–3)
* $25,000 tournaments (3–2)
* $10,000 tournaments
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2004 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Alisa Kleybanova | Cory Ann Avants Kristen Schlukebir | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2004 | Coleman Championships, United States | 75,000 | Hard | María Emilia Salerni | Maureen Drake Carly Gullickson | 3–6, 6–7$^{(6)}$ |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2005 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Yulia Beygelzimer | Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani | 6–4, 6–7$^{(1)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2005 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Ashley Harkleroad Lindsay Lee-Waters | 2–6, 6–0, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2006 | ITF Orange, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | Kateryna Bondarenko Alona Bondarenko | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Nov 2006 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | 75,000 | Hard (i) | Alisa Kleybanova | Ashley Harkleroad Galina Voskoboeva | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Feb 2007 | Dow Tennis Classic, United States | 75,000 | Hard (i) | Maureen Drake | Laura Granville Abigail Spears | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Jul 2007 | ITF Southlake, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Valérie Tétreault | Surina De Beer Kim Grant | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Jul 2007 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Surina De Beer | Michaela Johansson Paula Zabala | w/o |
| Win | 5–5 | Aug 2007 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Soledad Esperón Agustina Lepore | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–5 | Oct 2007 | ITF Lawrenceville, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Alisa Kleybanova | Leanne Baker Julie Ditty | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 7–5 | Nov 2007 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | 75,000 | Hard (i) | Alisa Kleybanova | Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears | 6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 7–6 | Apr 2008 | Hardee's Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Maria Fernanda Alves | Tetiana Luzhanska Michaela Paštiková | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–6 | Oct 2008 | Tevlin Challenger, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Nikola Fraňková Carmen Klaschka | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–7 | Sep 2009 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Rebecca Marino | Sofia Arvidsson Séverine Brémond Beltrame | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Apr 2013 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Olga Savchuk | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Maria Fernanda Alves | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–9 | May 2013 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | Kurumi Nara | Julia Glushko Paula Ormaechea | 5–7, 6–7$^{(11)}$ |

## Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Australian Open | Q1 | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | 2R | Q3 | Q3 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
| French Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
| US Open | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | Q2 | 2R | Q3 | Q3 | Q2 | Q2 | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 14 | 3–14 | 18% |

## Record against top-50 players

Dubois' win–loss record (8–32, 20%) against players who were ranked world No. 50 or higher when played is as follows: Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.
* Olga Govortsova 3–0
* Kim Clijsters 1–0
* Carla Suárez Navarro 1–0
* Květa Peschke 1–0
* Maria Kirilenko 1–1
* Ai Sugiyama 1–2
* Victoria Azarenka 0–1
* Jelena Janković 0–1
* Venus Williams 0–1
* Nadia Petrova 0–1
* Anna Chakvetadze 0–1
* Angelique Kerber 0–1
* Andrea Petkovic 0–1
* Nathalie Dechy 0–1
* Shahar Pe'er 0–1
* Roberta Vinci 0–1
* Ágnes Szávay 0–1
* Zheng Jie 0–1
* Tamarine Tanasugarn 0–1
* Virginie Razzano 0–1
* Lucie Šafářová 0–1
* Sybille Bammer 0–1
* Klára Zakopalová 0–1
* Sorana Cîrstea 0–1
* Tamira Paszek 0–1
* Bethanie Mattek-Sands 0–1
* Tsvetana Pironkova 0–1
* Julia Vakulenko 0–1
* Chanelle Scheepers 0–1
* Rebecca Marino 0–1
* Pauline Parmentier 0–1
* Sara Errani 0–2
* Katarina Srebotnik 0–2

## Awards

* 2005 – Tennis Canada female player of the year
* 2007 – Tennis Canada female player of the year