As a former WTA player and Hall of Fame in 2022, I am often referred to as the “pioneer” of Quebec tennis.  In 2008, I became the first French Canadian to win a WTA singles title, at Stanford's West Bank Classic.  That week, I had earned eight wins in a row, including victories against Samantha Stosur, Francesca Schiavone, Serena Williams and Marion Bartoli.  I then became the first Canadian tennis player in history to take part in the Olympics, in London in 2012. That same year, I reached the Montreal Coupe Rogers' quarterfinals – something that hadn't been done by a Canadian player in more than twenty years.