Professional career
Fullana played for the women's tennis team at Charleston Southern University. During her time at university, she was named to the First Team All-Conference both in singles and doubles. In 2023, Fullana finished her last collegiate season with 14 wins and 5 losses in singles and was a finalist for Big South Player of the Year. [4]
2023: First professional tournaments
In 2023, Luiza Fullana showed improvement in her career with a run in the ITF W15 tournament in Jackson, United States, where she advanced to the round of 16 before losing. [5] At the Engie Open, a ITF W80 tournament in her hometown of Brasília, she was one of the four Brazilians to reach the round of 16. [6]
2024: ITF singles titles, call-up to the Brazil's team for the Billie Jean King Cup
In 2024, Luiza Fullana reached significant milestones in her career. She won her first professional title at the ITF tournament in São Paulo. In the final, Fullana was leading against Italy's Giorgia Pedone, the top seed and 264th in the world, 6-0, 2-2 when her opponent retired due to a right thigh injury. [7] Her run in São Paulo included a victory over Aurora Zantedeschi of Italy in the semifinals, where Fullana saved nine match points. [8]
In the following week, Fullana competed in the ITF W35 tournaments in Piracicaba and Leme. In Leme, she reached the quarterfinals after defeating Italian Sofia Rocchetti and Argentine Julieta Estable. In the semifinals, Fullana faced Giorgia Pedone again and lost in straight sets. [9]
Fullana reached the round of 16 at the W50 tournament in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal, and advancing to the quarterfinals in Tunisia after a match lasting over three hours. [10]
She reached the doubles final at an ITF event in Greece in 2024. [11]
In 2024, Fullana received her first call-up to the Brazilian team for the Billie Jean King Cup (BJK Cup), but did not got a chance to play. [12] [13]
In 2024, Fullana secured a spot in the semifinals of a tournament in Ribeirão Preto. [14] Fullana fought through a three-hour match to reach the final [15] and she went on to win the title, securing her second career singles title. [16]
In her first appearance at the WTA 125 tournament in Florianópolis, the 2024 MundoTenis Open Fullana got a wildcard, but lost in the first round. . [17] [18] [19] She also participated in the doubles draw, playing alongside Ana Candiotto and lost at the first round.
In the doubles circuit, Fullana partnered with Julia Konishi, and the duo reached the final of a W15 event in Mogi das cruzes. [20] [21]
By the end of the year, Fullana had established herself as one of Brazil's better prospects. [22] [23]
2025: More singles titles; first pro doubles trophy; WTA 250 debut
In July, Fullana played at an ITF W35 tournament at the Esporte Clube Pinheiros in São Paulo, Brazil. She reached the singles quarterfinals but lost to Julieta Estable. [24] [25]
In September, Fullana played at the first edition of the SP Open, a WTA 250 at the Villa-Lobos State Park in São Paulo, Brazil, receiving a wildcard. She lost her first round match playing against Renata Zarazua. This was the first time she played at a WTA 250 tournament. [26] [27] [28]
In October she played at an ITF W35 tournament at the club Paineiras do Morumby in São Paulo, Brazil. She lost her first round match in singles, playing against Antonia Rivera. At the doubles draw she partnered with fellow Brazilian Thaísa Grana Pedretti, reaching the semifinals but losing to Jazmín Ortenzi and Maria Paulina Perez Garcia. [29] [30]
In November she played at an ITF W15 tournament in Criciúma. In the doubles draw she played alongside compatriot Julia Konishi Silva and together they reached the final, where they faced and lost in three sets to the Argentine duo of Justina Maria Gonzalez Daniele and Luciana Moyano. In the singles draw Fullana also reached the final and faced Argentine Berta Bonardi. [31] In that final Fullana became the champion after a win in three sets and more than three hours of play. This was her third professional singles title and the second on a ITF W15 tournament. [32]
In the following week she played at another ITF W15 tournament, this time in Mogi das Cruzes. In the singles draw Fullana reached the final and faced Argentine Carla Markus, who she beat in two sets and became the champion. This was her fourth professional singles title and the third on a ITF W15 tournament. [33]
In the doubles draw she played alongside compatriot Thaísa Grana Pedretti and together they reached the final, where they faced Najah Dawson from Jamaica and Marjorie Souza from Brazil and won in straight sets. This was Fullana's very first professional doubles title. [33]
Later that month, Fullana reached another ITF W15 final in Ribeirão Preto. She was crowned champion after defeating compatriot and Brazil's 15-year-old prospect Nauhany Silva in straight sets. It was her second trophy at this tournament and fifth ITF title overall.
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