Alexandra Fusai (born 22 November 1973) is a former professional tennis player from France.

Fusai was born in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine. Starting from September 1989 when she turned professional, Fusai played four tournaments (all of them part of the ITF Women's Circuit) on the international tennis circuit in 1989. She played right-handed and lived in Nantes during her career. She retired from the professional tennis circuit in April 2003 when she discovered that she was pregnant with her first child. Fusai's highest WTA rankings were No. 37 and No. 6 respectively, both attained in 1998. Her career prize money earnings reached the one million USD-mark in 1999.

Fusai won six singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached her only career WTA Tour singles final in Warsaw in 1995, losing to Barbara Paulus of Austria in three sets. She was a losing singles quarterfinalist on six occasions and a losing singles semifinalist on three occasions in WTA tournaments. Fusai never advanced beyond the singles third round of the main draw of any Grand Slam tournament. She earned her career-best singles victory at the Italian Open in Rome in 1998 by beating world No. 3 Jana Novotná.

Fusai excelled as a doubles player. She achieved her best results in doubles competition in partnership with fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Tauziat from 1997 to 2000. She was a losing quarterfinalist on four occasions and a losing semifinalist on three occasions in seven Grand Slam women's doubles tournaments; in five of those tournaments, her doubles partner was Tauziat. Fusai's doubles performances qualified her to play in the year-ending WTA Tour Championships in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000. and 2001; her doubles partner was Tauziat in the 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 editions of the WTA Tour Championships. She and Tauziat were the runners-up there in 1997 and 1998. All in all, Fusai won a total of 12 WTA Tour doubles titles, eight of them with Tauziat. She was the doubles runner-up in WTA Tour tournaments on 21 occasions, eleven of them with Tauziat. Fusai was a losing doubles semifinalist in WTA tournaments on 27 occasions, excluding Grand Slam tournaments: 1992(1), 1993(1), 1994(1), 1995(2), 1996(1), 1997(3), 1998(4), 1999(4), 2000(3), 2001(6), 2003(1). Fusai had a career women's doubles win–loss record of 300–225 (260–192 for only main draw matches in WTA Tour tournaments).

Fusai achieved her best mixed-doubles result at the 2001 French Open; she was paired with Jérôme Golmard and they lost in the quarterfinals. Fusai was a member of the France Fed Cup team that won the title in 1997, winning all three World Group doubles matches that she played from the opening round (quarterfinals) against Japan to the final against the Netherlands. She also played for her country in the Fed Cup in 1994 and 1998. She had a Fed Cup career record of 1–1 in singles and 5–1 in doubles. However, Fusai did not play for her country in the Olympic Games.

Fusai married David Crochu on 13 July 2002. Their son Oscar was born on 7 December 2003, and their daughter Léna was born on 27 June 2007.

WTA career finals Singles (0–1) Finals by surface Grand Slam (0) Tier I (1) Tier II (3) Tier III (3) Tier IV & V (5) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Sep 1995 Warsaw, Poland Clay Barbara Paulus 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 1–6

Doubles (12–21) Finals by surface Grand Slam (0) Tier I (0) Tier II (0) Tier III (0) Tier IV & V (0) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Jul 1994 Maria Lankowitz, Austria Clay Karina Habšudová Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 5–7, 5–7Loss 0–2 Nov 1994 Taipei, Taiwan Hard Nancy Feber Michelle Jaggard-Lai Rene Simpson 0–6, 6–7(10–12)Loss 0–3 Jul 1995 Maria Lankowitz, Austria Clay Wiltrud Probst Silvia Farina Andrea Temesvári 2–6, 2–6Loss 0–4 May 1996 Bol, Croatia Clay Alexia Dechaume Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 7–6, 3–6, 4–6Loss 0–5 Sep 1996 Warsaw, Poland Clay Laura Garrone Olga Lugina Elena Pampoulova 6–1, 4–6, 5–7Win 1–5 Oct 1996 Surabaya, Indonesia Hard Kerry-Anne Guse Tina Križan Noëlle van Lottum 6–4, 6–4Loss 1–6 Feb 1997 Paris, France Carpet (i) Rita Grande Jana Novotná Martina Hingis 3–6, 0–6Win 2–6 Feb 1997 Linz, Austria Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová 4–6, 6–3, 6–1Win 3–6 Apr 1997 Budapest, Hungary Clay Amanda Coetzer Eva Martincová Elena Wagner 6–3, 6–1Loss 3–76 Aug 1997 Atlanta, US Hard Nathalie Tauziat Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 2–6Loss 3–8 Oct 1997 Québec City, Canada Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 4–6, 7–5, 5–7Win 4–8 Nov 1997 Chicago, US Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2Loss 4–9 Nov 1997 New York, US Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 2–6Win 5–9 Feb 1998 Linz, Austria Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Anna Kournikova Larisa Neiland 6–3, 3–6, 6–4Loss 5–10 Mar 1998 Indian Wells, US Hard Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 6–2, 4–6Loss 5–11 May 1998 Berlin, Germany Clay Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 3–6, 0–6Win 6–11 May 1998 Strasbourg, France Clay Nathalie Tauziat Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 6–4, 6–3Loss 6–12 Aug 1998 San Diego, US Hard Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 2–6, 1–6Win 7–12 Aug 1998 New Haven, US Hard Nathalie Tauziat Jana Novotná Mariaan de Swardt 6–1, 6–0Loss 7–13 Nov 1998 New York, US Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 3–6Win 8–13 Feb 1999 Prostějov, Czech Republic Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Květa Peschke Helena Vildová 3–6, 6–2, 6–1Loss 8–14 Feb 1999 Hanover, Germany Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Serena Williams Venus Williams 7–5, 2–6, 2–6Loss 8–15 May 1999 Rome, Italy Clay Nathalie Tauziat Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 2–6, 2–6Win 9–15 May 1999 Berlin, Germany Clay Nathalie Tauziat Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini 6–3, 7–5Loss 9–16 May 1999 Strasbourg, France Clay Nathalie Tauziat Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 1–6Loss 9–17 Jun 1999 Birmingham, England Grass Inés Gorrochategui Corina Morariu Larisa Neiland 4–6, 4–6Win 10–17 Jan 2000 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Cara Black Barbara Schwartz Patricia Wartusch 3–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss 10–18 Feb 2000 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Martina Hingis Mary Pierce 4–6, 1–6Win 11–18 Sep 2000 Luxembourg Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero 6–3, 7–6(7–0)Win 12–18 Jan 2001 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Rita Grande Emmanuelle Gagliardi Barbara Schett 7–6(7–4), 6–3Loss 12–19 Apr 2001 Porto, Portugal Clay Rita Grande María José Martínez Sánchez Anabel Medina Garrigues 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7Loss 12–20 Feb 2002 Doha, Qatar Hard Caroline Vis Janette Husárová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 3–6Loss 12–21 Apr 2002 Charleston, US Clay Caroline Vis Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7)

ITF finals Singles (6–2) Legend $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 19 March 1990 Granada, Spain Hard Birgit Arming 1–6, 6–7Win 2. Cherbourg, France Clay María José Llorca 6–3, 2–6, 6–3Win 3. Sezze, Italy Clay Sophie Woorons 6–4, 6–3Win 4. 8 April 1991 Limoges, France Carpet Eugenia Maniokova 7–5, 5–7, 6–4Loss 5. 14 June 1992 Modena, Italy Clay Joannette Kruger 4–6, 3–6Win 6. 26 October 1992 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Sandra Cacic 6–4, 6–2Win 7. 23 November 1992 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Michelle Jaggard-Lai 7–6, 3–6, 6–3Win 8. 8 May 1995 Szczecin, Poland Clay Magdalena Grzybowska 7–5, 7–6

Doubles (2–7) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. Cherbourg, France Clay Olivia Gravereaux Cora Linneman Louise Pleming 4–6, 3–6Loss 2. 24 June 1991 Caltagiron, Italy Hard Olivia Gravereaux Silvia Farina Elia Misumi Miyauchi 7–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss 3. 14 June 1992 Modena, Italy Clay Natalie Tschan Ruxandra Dragomir Elena Pampoulova 3–6, 6–7Loss 4. 22 June 1992 Reggio Emilia, Italy Clay Barbara Collet Ruxandra Dragomir Natalie Tschan 6–3, 2–6, 1–6Loss 5. 24 April 1995 Budapest, Hungary Clay Kristin Godridge Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová 3–6, 4–6Win 6. 8 August 1999 Lexington, United States Hard Florencia Labat Kim Eun-ha Julie Pullin 6–4, 6–1Loss 7. 17 October 1999 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Rita Grande Émilie Loit Åsa Carlsson 2–6, 6–7(5–7)Win 8. 20 February 2000 Redbridge, England Hard (i) Tina Križan Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–1)Loss 9. 20 August 2000 Bronx, United States Hard Émilie Loit Surina De Beer Nana Miyagi 7–5, 4–6, 4–6

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