Joana Pedroso

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Joana Pedroso
Country (sports)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Born (1974-02-06) 6 February 1974 (age 50)
Prize money$16,112
Singles
Career record28–82
Highest rankingNo. 488 (3 September 1990)
Doubles
Career record59–69
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 266 (20 May 1996)

Joana Pedroso (born 6 February 1974) is a Portuguese former professional tennis player. [1]

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Pedroso was runner-up in the 1994 national singles championships to Sofia Prazeres, which whom she partnered to three national doubles championships. She was also a two-time national champion in mixed doubles. [2]

While competing on the professional tour in the 1990s, Pedroso reached career best rankings of 488 in singles and 266 in doubles. She won two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Between 1993 and 1997 she featured in 18 Fed Cup ties for Portugal, winning seven singles and nine doubles matches, from a total of 30 rubbers. [3]

ITF finals

Doubles: 6 (2–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.13 February 1994 Faro, PortugalHard Flag of France.svg Edith Nunes Flag of France.svg Olivia De Camaret
Flag of France.svg Severine Arpajou
7–5, 7–6(5)
Winner2.25 June 1995 Elvas, PortugalHard Flag of Italy.svg Germana Di Natale Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Bleecker
Flag of Portugal.svg Manuela Costa
5–7, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up1.26 November 1995 Mallorca 3, SpainClay Flag of Austria.svg Désirée Leupold Flag of Hungary.svg Kira Nagy
Flag of Hungary.svg Andrea Noszály
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up2.3 December 1995 Mallorca 4, SpainClay Flag of Austria.svg Désirée Leupold Flag of Italy.svg Laura Fodorean
Flag of Romania.svg Maria Popescu
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up3.12 May 1996 Santander, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg Ana Salas Lozano Flag of Spain.svg Marta Cano
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Montero
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up4.4 August 1996 Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Inga Bertschmann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marielle Bruens
Flag of Morocco.svg Bahia Mouhtassine
4–6, 4–6

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References

  1. "Portugal no playoff da Fed Cup". Record (in Portuguese). 23 April 2009.
  2. "Campeões Individuais". Portuguese Tennis Federation .
  3. "Aos 23 anos, Michelle repete feito que só Sofia Prazeres havia alcançado". Bola Amarela (in Portuguese). 4 February 2016.