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			'''Selima Sfar''' (born 8 July 1977 in ], Tunisia) is a ]n former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and has been ranked as high as 75th in the world (16 July 2001). She has experienced most of her success in ] tournaments, winning eleven singles tournaments and twenty doubles tournaments.

	'''Selima Sfar''' (born 8 July 1977 in ], Tunisia) is a ]n former professional tennis player.

	She turned professional in 1999 and has been ranked as high as 75th in the world (16 July 2001). She has experienced most of her success in ] tournaments, winning eleven singles tournaments and twenty doubles tournaments.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Currently without a coach. Left Tunis at age 13 to live and train with Nathalie Tauziat in Biarritz, France. Is a serve-and-volleyer who prefers indoor hardcourts; favorite shots are serve, backhand. Father, Moncef, is a physician; mother, Zeineb, is a dermatologist; older sister is Sonia and younger brother is Hassen. Likes working out, body-boarding. Favorite place to be is Biarritz because of the ocean and Pyrenees mountains.

	Most memorable experience was qualifying for US Open in 2000. Has several superstitions, one of which is to never put the volume on an odd number. Describes herself as honest, stubborn, sensitive. Admires her grandfather her all his great commitments. Loves being a pro athlete and loves tennis. Favorite tournament is US Open.

	==Tennis career==
	Sfar has been able to receive wildcards for Middle Eastern tournaments in ] and the ]. At the ] tournament in 2001, she reached the quarterfinals, beating ] and ] before being defeated by ] in three sets.		Sfar has been able to receive wildcards for Middle Eastern tournaments in ] and the ]. At the ] tournament in 2001, she reached the quarterfinals, beating ] and ] before being defeated by ] in three sets.

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	Rencently, Sfar became a commentator for Qatari sports channel JSC Sport.		Rencently, Sfar became a commentator for Qatari sports channel JSC Sport.

	In 2011 retirement from professional tennis.

	At the ] Championships in 2015, Sfar teamed with ] for the Invitational Ladies Doubles and won all three of their matches in their group.		At the ] Championships in 2015, Sfar teamed with ] for the Invitational Ladies Doubles and won all three of their matches in their group.

	== ~~ITF Finals~~ ==		==Titles==

	=== Singles ~~Finals (11–8)~~ ===		===Singles===

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			\| Tier IV-V Event (0)
			\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
			\| ITF Circuit (11)
	\|}		\|}

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			\|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
	\|-
			\|'''No.'''
	!Outcome
			\|'''Date'''
	!No.
			\|'''Tournament'''
	!Date
			\|'''Surface'''
	!Tournament
			\|'''Opponent in the final'''
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			\|'''Score'''
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	\|-
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
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	\| 14 August 1994		\| August 14, 1994
	\| ]~~, Tunisia~~		\| ]
	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 5–7, 6–3, 6–4		\| 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
	\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"		\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 2.		\| 2.
	\| 26 March 1995		\| March 26, 1995
	\| ]~~, France~~		\| ]
	\| Hard ~~(i)~~		\| Hard Indoors
	\| {{flagicon\|NED}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|NED}} ]
	\| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2		\| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
	\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"		\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 3.		\| 3.
	\| 26 November 1995		\| November 26, 1995
	\| ]~~, France~~		\| ]
	\| Clay ~~(i)~~		\| Clay Indoors
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 0–6, 6–3, 6–4		\| 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
	\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"		\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 4.		\| 4.
	\| 04 February 1996		\| February 4, 1996
	\| ]~~, France~~		\| ]
	\| Clay ~~(i)~~		\| Clay Indoors
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 6–4, 7–6~~<sup>(10–8)</sup>~~		\| 6–4, 7–6
	\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"		\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 5.		\| 5.
	\| 11 August 1996		\| August 11, 1996
	\| ]~~, Tunisia~~		\| ]
	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|NED}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|NED}} ]
	\| 7–5, 6–4		\| 7–5, 6–4
	\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"		\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 6.		\| 6.
	\| 14 December 1997		\| December 14, 1997
	\| ]~~, Egypt~~		\| ]
	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|ISR}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ISR}} ]
	\| 5–7, 7–5, 6–4		\| 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
	\|-
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 1.
	\| 22 June 1998
	\| ], Italy
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]
	\| 5-7, 2-6
	\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"		\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 7.		\| 7.
	\| 30 April 2000		\| April 30, 2000
	\| ]~~, United Kingdom~~		\| ]
	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|SCG}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|SCG}} ]
	\| 7–5, 6–2		\| 7–5, 6–2
			\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 2.
	\| 17 July 2000
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| 5-7, 4-6
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 3.
	\| 31 July 2000
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} ]
	\| 4-6, 4-6
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 8.		\| 8.
	\| 22 September 2002		\| September 22, 2002
	\| ]~~, United Kingdom~~		\| ]
	\| Hard ~~(i)~~		\| Hard Indoors
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| 7–6~~<sup>(7–5)</sup>~~, 2–6, 7–6~~<sup>(10–8)</sup>~~		\| 7–6, 2–6, 7–6
			\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 9.		\| 9.
	\| 3 November 2002		\| November 3, 2002
	\| ]~~, United Kingdom~~		\| ]
	\| Hard ~~(i)~~		\| Hard Indoors
	\| {{flagicon\|USA}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|USA}} ]
	\| 6–2, 6–2		\| 6–2, 6–2
	\|- ~~style~~="~~background:~~#~~f7e98e;~~"		\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 4.
	\| 26 July 2004
	\| ], Italy
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| 2-6, 4-6
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 5.
	\| 1 November 2004
	\| ], Belgium
	\| Hard (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} ]
	\| 4-6, 3-6
	\|- style="background:#f7e98e;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 10.		\| 10.
	\| 14 May 2006		\| May 14, 2006
	\| ]~~, Lebanon~~		\| ]
	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|BLR}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|BLR}} ]
	\| 6–4, 7–5		\| 6–4, 7–5
			\|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 6.
	\| 10 April 2007
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 2-6, 4-6
	\|- style="background:#f7e98e;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 11.		\| 11.
	\| 13 May 2007		\| May 13, 2007
	\| ]~~, Lebanon~~		\| ]
	\| Clay		\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} ]
	\| 6–2, 4–6, 7–6~~<sup>(7–3)</sup>~~		\| 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
	\|-style="background:lightblue;"
	\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Runner-up
	\| 7.
	\| 7 April 2008
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| 1–6, 3–6
	\|- bgcolor="lightblue"
	\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Runner-up
	\| 8.
	\| 5 July 2009
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} ]
	\| 5-7, 3-6
	\|}		\|}

	=== Doubles Finals (21–12) ===
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	!width=100\|Date
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	!width=200\|Opponent
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	\| 1.
	\| 25 July 1994
	\| ], Spain
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} ]<br /> {{flagicon\|ESP}} ]
	\| 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
	\|- bgcolor=f0f8ff
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	\| 2.
	\| 1 August 1994
	\| ], Morocco
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|GER}} ]<br /> {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
	\|-
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 1.
	\| 5 August 1996
	\| ], Tunisia
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|NED}} ]<br /> {{flagicon\|MAR}} ]
	\| W/O
	\|- bgcolor=f0f8ff
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 3.
	\| 21 April 1997
	\| ], Portugal
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]<br /> {{flagicon\|CZE}} ]
	\| 6-4, 6-2
	\|- bgcolor=f0f8ff
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 4.
	\| 8 December 1997
	\| ], Egypt
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} ]<br /> {{flagicon\|AUT}} ]
	\| 6-3 7-6<sup>(7–5)</sup>
	\|-
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 2.
	\| 11 May 1998
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]<br /> {{flagicon\|ARG}} ]
	\| 6-7, 0-1 ret.
	\|- bgcolor=f0f8ff
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 5.
	\| 22 June 1998
	\| ], Italy
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]<br /> {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]
	\| 6-3, 6-1
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 6.
	\| 20 July 1998
	\| ], Spain
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|ESP}} ]
	\| 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(7–3)</sup>
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 3.
	\| 27 July 1998
	\| ], Spain
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|NED}} ]
	\| W/O
	\|- style="background:#addfad;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 7.
	\| 10 May 1999
	\| ], United Kingdom
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|RSA}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| 6-4, 6-2
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 4.
	\| 26 July 1999
	\| ], Spain
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|CZE}} ]
	\| 6-2, 4-6, 3-6
	\|-
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 8.
	\| 2 August 1999
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|FIN}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|JPN}} ]
	\| 6-4, 6-3
	\|-bgcolor=#f0f8ff
	\|bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 5.
	\| 6 February 2000
	\| ], United Kingdom
	\| Hard (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} ] <br/> {{flagicon\|UKR}} ]
	\| 3–6, 2–6
	\|-
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 9.
	\| 24 April 2000
	\| ], United Kingdom
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|HUN}} ]
	\| 6-1, 6-0
	\|-
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 10.
	\| 01 May 2000
	\| ], United Kingdom
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|HUN}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| 7-6<sup>(8–6)</sup>, 6-2
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\|bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 6.
	\| 15 May 2000
	\| ], United Kingdom
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|RSA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon\|RSA}} ]
	\| 6-0, 3-6, 4-6
	\|- bgcolor=lightblue
	\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
	\| 7.
	\| {{dts\|format=dmy\|2002\|11\|03}}
	\| ], United Kingdom
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|RSA}} ]<br>{{flagicon\|USA}} ]
	\| 1–6, 2–6
	\|- bgcolor=lightblue
	\| bgcolor=98FB98\|Winner
	\| 11.
	\| {{dts\|format=dmy\|2003\|4\|20}}
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} ]<br>{{flagicon\|UKR}} ]
	\| 6–1, 6–1
	\|- style="background:#addfad;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 8.
	\| {{dts\|format=dmy\|2003\|08\|18}}
	\| ], United States
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} ]<br>{{flagicon\|BLR}} ]
	\| 4-6, 5-7
	\|- style="background:#f7e98e;"
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 12.
	\| 13 September 2004
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} ] <br/> {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 9.
	\| 10 October 2004
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} ] <br /> {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| walkover
	\|- style="background:#addfad;"
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 13.
	\| 18 October 2004
	\| ], France
	\| Hard (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} ] <br /> {{flagicon\|KAZ}} ]
	\| 7-6<sup>(7–3)</sup>, 2-6, 6-4
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 14.
	\| 1 November 2004
	\| ], Belgium
	\| Hard (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} ] <br/> {{flagicon\|SVK}} ]
	\| 6-1, 7-6 <sup>(7–2)</sup>
	\|- style="background:#f7e98e;"
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 15.
	\| 23 November 2004
	\| ], France
	\| Hard (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} ] <br /> {{flagicon\|CZE}} ]
	\| 7-5, 6-4
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 16.
	\| 12 April 2005
	\| ], France
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} ] <br /> {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 6-2, 6-1
	\|- style="background:#addfad;"
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 17.
	\| 15 November 2005
	\| ], France
	\| Clay (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} ] <br /> {{flagicon\|UKR}} ]
	\| 6-3, 6-1
	\|- style="background:#addfad;"
	\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
	\| 10.
	\| 26 March 2007
	\| ], Italy
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]
	\| 3-6, 6-1, 6-7<sup>(2–7)</sup>
	\|-bgcolor=F7E98E
	\| bgcolor=FFA07A\|Runner-up
	\| 11.
	\| 6 April 2008
	\| ], Belgium
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} ] <br/> {{flagicon\|BEL}} ]
	\| 4–6, 6–4,
	\|- style="background:#f7e98e;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 18.
	\| 20 July 2009
	\| ], Luxembourg
	\| Clay
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| 6-2, 3-6,
	\|- style="background:#addfad;"
	\| bgcolor=98FB98 \| Winner
	\| 19.
	\| 12 October 2009
	\| ], France
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]<br />{{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 4–6, 6–0,
	\|-style="background:#addfad;"
	\| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner
	\| 20.
	\| 22 February 2010
	\| ], Germany
	\| Hard (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|GER}} ] <br/> {{flagicon\|GER}} ]
	\| 5-7, 6-1,
	\|- style="background:#addfad;"
	\| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up
	\| 12.
	\| 17 October 2010
	\| ], France
	\| Hard (i)
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|GER}} ] <br> {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 4–6, 7–5,
	\|- style="background:lightblue;"
	\| bgcolor="98FB98"\|Winner
	\| 21.
	\| 24 January 2011
	\| ], France
	\| Hard
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} ] <br /> {{flagicon\|FRA}} ]
	\| 6–1, 6–3
	\|}
	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 21:04, 26 October 2016

Selima Sfar
Singles
Selima Sfar at the 2009 Open GDF Suez
Country (sports)	Tunisia
Residence	Biarritz, France
Born	(1977-07-08) 8 July 1977 (age 47) Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	1999
Retired	2011
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$876,041
Career record	W-L / 395 - 383
Career titles	0 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 75 (16 July 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2002, 2005)
French Open	2R (2001, 2008)
Wimbledon	2R (2001, 2002, 2005)
US Open	2R (2001)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (1996, 2008)
Doubles
Career record	238 - 201
Career titles	0 WTA, 21 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 47 (28 July 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2006, 2008)
French Open	2R (2005, 2007)
Wimbledon	QF (2008)
US Open	2R (2005, 2006, 2007)

Selima Sfar (born 8 July 1977 in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia) is a Tunisian former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and has been ranked as high as 75th in the world (16 July 2001). She has experienced most of her success in ITF tournaments, winning eleven singles tournaments and twenty doubles tournaments.

Biography

Sfar has been able to receive wildcards for Middle Eastern tournaments in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. At the Dubai tournament in 2001, she reached the quarterfinals, beating Silvija Talaja and Barbara Schett before being defeated by Nathalie Tauziat in three sets.

Sfar has represented Tunisia in the Fed Cup, going 41–24. She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, losing in the first round to Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and the 2008 Summer Olympics, losing in the first round to Caroline Wozniacki. Sfar holds the records for the Tunesian in the Fed Cup with the most wins, the most singles wins, the most doubles wins, the most ties played, and the most years played.

At the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, Sfar and her partner Ekaterina Makarova reached the quarterfinals of the doubles competition, where they were defeated by Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur.

Rencently, Sfar became a commentator for Qatari sports channel JSC Sport.

At the Wimbledon Championships in 2015, Sfar teamed with Martina Navratilova for the Invitational Ladies Doubles and won all three of their matches in their group.

Titles

Singles

Legend (Singles)

Grand Slam (0)

Tour Championships (0)

Tier I Event (0)

Tier II Event (0)

Tier III Event (0)

Tier IV-V Event (0)

ITF Circuit (11)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	August 14, 1994	Carthage	Clay	Anne-Gaëlle Sidot	5–7, 6–3, 6–4
2.	March 26, 1995	Moulins	Hard Indoors	Linda Sentis	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
3.	November 26, 1995	Le Havre	Clay Indoors	Émilie Loit	0–6, 6–3, 6–4
4.	February 4, 1996	Dinan	Clay Indoors	Virginie Massart	6–4, 7–6
5.	August 11, 1996	Carthage	Clay	Marielle Bruens	7–5, 6–4
6.	December 14, 1997	Ismailia	Clay	Tzipora Obziler	5–7, 7–5, 6–4
7.	April 30, 2000	Bournemouth	Clay	Dragana Zarić	7–5, 6–2
8.	September 22, 2002	Glasgow	Hard Indoors	Anne Keothavong	7–6, 2–6, 7–6
9.	November 3, 2002	Nottingham	Hard Indoors	Lilia Osterloh	6–2, 6–2
10.	May 14, 2006	Jounieh	Clay	Anastasiya Yakimova	6–4, 7–5
11.	May 13, 2007	Jounieh	Clay	Mariya Koryttseva	6–2, 4–6, 7–6

References

"Tunisia". Fed Cup teams. ITF. Retrieved 2009-02-21.

External links

Selima Sfar at the Women's Tennis Association
Selima Sfar at the Billie Jean King Cup

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