Helga Vieira

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Helga Vieira
Country (sports)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Born (1980-07-08) 8 July 1980 (age 43)
Portugal
Retired2009
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$18,434
Singles
Career record62 - 55
Career titles2 ITF
Highest ranking373 (16 July 2001)
Doubles
Career record2–6
Career titles0
Highest ranking394 (25 June 2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 2–1
Last updated on: 20 June 2016.

Helga Vieira (born 8 July 1980) is a Portuguese female tennis player.

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Vieira has won two singles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 16 July 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 371. On 25 June 2001, she peaked at world number 394 in the doubles rankings.

In 2000 she represented Portugal in the Fed Cup. [1]

ITF finals (2–2)

Singles (2–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up14 September 1998 La Paz, BoliviaClay Flag of Paraguay.svg Laura Bernal 4–6, 2–6
Winner31 July 2000 Guayaquil, EcuadorClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Gabriela Voleková 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Winner16 April 2001 Belo Horizonte, BrazilHard Flag of Uruguay.svg Ana Lucía Migliarini de León 6–4, 5–7, 6–3

Doubles (0–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up23 August 1999 La Paz, BoliviaClay Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Paula Novaes Flag of Argentina.svg Melisa Arévalo
Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Mesa
1–6, 4–6

Fed Cup participation

Singles (1–1)

EditionRoundDateAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LResult
  Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal   
2000 Europe/Africa Group II RRMarch 28, 2000Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho ClayMamotebang MoliseW6–1, 6–0
March 31, 2000Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Sihem Ben YoucefL4–6, 3–6

Doubles (1–0)

EditionRoundDatePartnerAgainstSurfaceOpponentsW/LResult
  Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal   
2000 Europe/Africa Group II RRMarch 29, 2000Cristina CorreiaFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar ClayValisoa Rafolomanantsiatosika
Solange Rasoarivelo
W6–1, 6–2

ITF Junior Finals

Grand Slam
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles Finals (0–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.20 September 1997 Port Washington, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kavitha Krishnamurthy3–6, 2–6

Doubles finals (2–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.17 February 1997 Yamunanagar, IndiaHard Flag of Austria.svg Marianne Steurer Flag of India.svg Mabel Abraham
Flag of India.svg Uzma Khan
5–7, 1–6
Winner2.19 April 1997 Bat Yam, IsraelHard Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of Denmark.svg Louise Lilleso
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Faurfelt
7–6, 5–7, 6–2
Winner3.3 August 1997 Porto, PortugalClay Flag of Portugal.svg Cristina Correia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mhairi Brown
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Seal
7–6, 7–6
Runner-up4.9 July 1998 Davos, SwitzerlandClay Flag of India.svg Uzma Khan Flag of Denmark.svg Eva Dyrberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Faurfelt
5–7, 6–3, 2–6

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