| Full name | Gabriela Castro |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
| Born | 11 July 1966 |
| Prize money | $34,582 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 230 (18 July 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (16 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1990) |
| US Open | 1R (1989) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1984) |
Gabriela Castro (born 11 July 1966) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.
Castro was a top 100 doubles player and had her most successful period on the WTA Tour when she became the doubles partner of Conchita Martínez in 1989. [1] The pair were runners-up at the Estoril Open and won two ITF $25,000 titles that year. At the 1990 French Open, Castro and Martínez made the round of 16, beating third seeds and former Wimbledon champions Kathy Jordan and Liz Smylie en route. When Castro retired from the tour in 1990 she became Martínez's coach.
Since 2012, Castro has been a director and coach at CEI Tennis in Buenos Aires. She operates the centre with Spanish former professional player Ana Almansa, who runs the Barcelona venue. [2]
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17 July 1989 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay |  Conchita Martínez |  Iva Budařová Regina Rajchrtová | 2–6, 4–6 |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 29 November 1987 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Cristina Tessi | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 May 1988 | Adria, Italy | Clay | Inmaculada Varas | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 24 August 1987 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Ana Segura | Janet Souto Ninoska Souto | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1. | 31 August 1987 | Vilamoura, Portugal | Clay | Ana Segura |  Sandrine Jaquet Andrea Martinelli | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 March 1988 | Reims, France | Clay | Ana Segura |  Luciana Tella Andrea Vieira | 3–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 4 April 1988 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Ana Segura | Michaela Frimmelová Petra Langrová | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 4. | 15 August 1988 | Caltagirone, Italy | Clay | Ana Segura | Janet Souto  Titia Wilmink | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 18 June 1989 | Modena, Italy | Clay | Conchita Martínez | Debora Garat Florencia Labat | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 26 June 1989 | Arezzo, Italy | Clay | Conchita Martínez |  Anne Grousbeck  Ei Iida | w/o |
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