Cristina Moros

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Cristina Moros
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1977-02-10) February 10, 1977 (age 45)
Prize money$16,151
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 623 (September 8, 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q1 (1993, 1997)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 388 (November 9, 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1993, 1994, 1997)

Cristina Moros (born February 10, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Moros is originally from Florida and was a world number one junior in doubles. Her father Julio, a Venezuelan by birth, is a tennis coach who was a long time assistant to Nick Bollettieri. [1] She is a goddaughter of Bollettieri. [2]

Between 1994 and 1998, Moros played college tennis for the Texas Longhorns and achieved All-American selection in each of her four seasons. In 1995 she was a member of Texas's NCAA championship winning team. [2] She is currently the head coach of the University of South Florida's women's tennis team.

ITF finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-upMay 17, 2005 El Paso, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Krista Damico Flag of the United States.svg Beau Jones
Flag of Romania.svg Anda Perianu
5–7, 3–6

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References

  1. Huber, Mic (June 15, 2013). "Moros, Bollettieri's capable right-hand man, there from the start". Sarasota Herald-Tribune .
  2. 1 2 England, Natalie (October 3, 2017). "Defining Moments: Hall of Honor inductee Cristina Moros". University of Texas Athletics.