Estela Perez-Somarriba

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Estela Perez-Somarriba
Full nameMaria Estela Perez-Somarriba [1]
Country (sports)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Born (1998-07-25) July 25, 1998 (age 25)
Madrid, Spain
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1]
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College Miami
Prize money$12,956
Singles
Career record73–38
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 533 (23 August 2021)
Doubles
Career record12–15
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 915 (28 September 2015)

Maria Estela Perez-Somarriba is a Spanish former tennis player. She reached two finals on the ITF Women's Circuit and played college tennis at the University of Miami. [2]

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Early years

Perez-Somarriba was born to Felipe Perez-Somarriba and Maria Jose Yravedra on July 25, 1998 [3] and grew up in Madrid, Spain. [4] She attended high school at Instituto Mirasierra in Madrid. [4]

College

Perez-Somarriba could easily have turned pro after high school, but she chose to continue her tennis career at a college, and one across the Atlantic in Florida, at the University of Miami. [5] Although the decision was not an easy one, it has paid off. [6] As an unseeded freshman, she made it to the semi-finals of the 2017 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships in the singles division, only to fall to Belinda Woolcock. She made it to the Sweet Sixteen as a sophomore; her NCAA single record stands at 12–2. [7]

She reached the finals of the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship in the 2019 singles category, and won the event, defeating Katarina Jokić. [7] [8]

Perez-Somarriba, who was named the top tennis player in the ACC the last two years, also won more singles matches than anyone else in NCAA Division I in 2018–19, with a record of 43–5. [9] She is the second Hurricanes woman to win the national title; Audra Cohen won the title in 2007. [9] Her potential defense of her title in the spring of 2020 was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted the conclusion of winter sports seasons, and all spring sports. However, the NCAA permitted schools to offer seniors an additional year of eligibility. Miami made that offer, and Perez-Somarriba became the first Miami athlete to accept the offer, so she continued her studies as a graduate student, and competed on the tennis team in 2021. [10] She will also be able to compete as a professional and the NCAA does allow "...college athletes to participate in professional tournaments as long as the athletes adhere to the strict rules regarding agents and prize money...". [10]

She was named the winner of the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best collegiate female tennis player in 2019. [11] [12]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 2014ITF Madrid, Spain10,000Hard Flag of Spain.svg Marta Gonzales Encinas Flag of Spain.svg Aliona Bolsova
Flag of Spain.svg Olga Sáez Larra 		1–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Aug 2015ITF Las Palmas, Spain10,000Clay Flag of Spain.svg Marta Gonzales Encinas Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chayenne Ewijk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rosalie van der Hoek 		6–7(5), 0–6

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References

  1. 1 2 "Estela Perez-Somarriba - Women's Tennis". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Estela Perez-Somarriba - Women's Tennis". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Estela Perez-Somarriba". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  4. 1 2 "Estela Perez-Somarriba - Women's Tennis". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. ↑ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "UM's Estela Perez-Somarriba makes school history". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  6. ↑ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "UM's Estela Perez-Somarriba makes school history". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  7. 1 2 Shain, Jeff. "Miami's Estela Perez-Somarriba shows grit, wins NCAA women's tennis title". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  8. ↑ "Paul Jubb, Estela Perez-Somarriba win NCAA singles titles, UCLA sweeps doubles crowns". www.usta.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  9. 1 2 Villa, Walter (May 25, 2019). "Perez-Somarriba becomes second-ever Cane to win a national title in women's tennis". Miami Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  10. 1 2 "With decision to stay another year, Perez-Somarriba has chance to defend NCAA singles title". The Miami Hurricane. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  11. ↑ "Perez-Somarriba Claims Honda Sport Award for Tennis". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  12. ↑ "Estela Perez-Somarriba of the University of Miami Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Tennis". CWSA. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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