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Selima Sfar

Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.

Selima Sfar is a French professional tennis player. She was born on July 8th, 1977 in Tunis, Tunisia. Her height is 5 foot 5 inches and weight is 121 pounds. She is a right-handed player and professionally turned as a tennis player in 1999.

In 2000 in singles debut on Women’s Tennis Association, WTA Tour, she became the first Tunisian to compete at US Open and at Wimbledon in 2000. She won International Tennis Federation, ITF Bournemouth for first title in three years. The 2005 season was highlighted by strong doubles play, reaching semifinals at Gold Coast and winning 16th and 17th career ITF Circuit doubles titles and Wimbledon.

Her speciality is on serve and volley and prefers indoor hardcourts and favorite shots are serve and backhand. She has won several ITF doubles titles and won the Arab junior singles title in 1992 and the African junior singles title in 1994. Her highest career ranking in singles was No. 75 on July 16th, 2001 and in doubles was No. 53 on March 6th, 2006.

Selima Sfar with all her dedication and devotion in her play has achieved many goals in her overall tennis-playing career. She had the ability of defeating the opponent easily by giving some extra hard work and efforts. She was a legendry tennis player known for an outstanding play during her time.

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