Luiza Fullana

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Luiza Fullana
Country (sports)Brazil
ResidenceNew Jersey, USA
Born (2001-04-09) April 9, 2001 (age 23)
Brasília, Brazil
PlaysRight-handed

Luiza Fullana (born April 9, 2001) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Fullana started playing tennis at the age of 12 and had success in youth tournaments. [1]

Born in Brasília, she is considered a prospect in the national tennis community in Brazil. [2]

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. [3]

Junior tournaments

In 2017, Luiza Fullana made a name for herself in the Brazilian junior circuit, particularly in the Porto Alegre Junior Championship, an important national tournaments in the U-16 category. Fullana was one of the Brazilian players who had success in the competition. [4]

Professional tournaments

2023

In 2023, Luiza Fullana showed improvement in her career with a run in the ITF W15 tournament in Jackson, USA, where she advanced to the round of 16 before losing. [5] At the Engie Open ITF W80 in Brasília, she was one of the four Brazilians to reach the round of 16. [6]

2024: First and second Professional Titles

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 a call-up to the Brazilian team for the Billie Jean King Cup (BJK Cup), a significant milestone in her career. [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 tournament in Florianópolis, Fullana lost in the first round. . [17] [18] [19]

In the doubles circuit, Fullana partnered with Julia Konishi, and the duo reached the final of a W15 event in Mogi. [20] [21]

By the end of the year, Fullana had established herself as one of Brazil's better prospects. [22] [23]

Personal life

In addition to her tennis career, Fullana is an active advocate for social projects aimed at including young people in sports in Brazil. [24]

Titles and achievements

ITF Finals

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  2. ↑ "Conheça Luiza Fullana, a brasiliense bola da vez do tênis brasileiro". www.correiobraziliense.com.br. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  3. ↑ Luiza Fullana - 2022-23 Women's Tennis - Charleston Southern University
  4. ↑ GaúchaZH
  5. ↑ TênisBrasil
  6. ↑ Quatro brasileiras avançam às oitavas do Engie Open ITF W80 de Brasília
  7. ↑ Luiza Fullana conquista seu 1º título profissional em SP
  8. ↑ Luiza Fullana salva 9 match points e joga sua 1ª final
  9. ↑ Fullana cai na semifinal em Leme, Rebeca joga final de duplas
  10. ↑ Fullana vence batalha de 3h e avança às quartas na Tunísia
  11. ↑ Dalcim, Matheus (2024-10-19). "Fullana fica com o vice de duplas em ITF na Grécia". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  12. ↑ Gentile, Gabriel (2024-10-15). "Luiza Fullana substitui Stefani na Billie Jean King Cup". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  13. ↑ "Fullana diz que surtou com convocação a BJK Cup e sonha alto". Tenis News (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  14. ↑ "Luiza Fullana vence equatoriana e está na semifinal em Ribeirão Preto". Tenis News (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  15. ↑ Dalcim, Matheus (2024-11-30). "Fullana vence batalha de 3h e é finalista em Ribeirão Preto". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  16. ↑ Dalcim, Matheus (2024-12-01). "Fullana conquista em Ribeirão Preto o 2º título da carreira". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  17. ↑ esportenewsmundo. "Fullana é superada na estreia no WTA de Florianópolis, mas destaca experiência". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  18. ↑ Rossi, André (2024-12-03). "Fullana estreia em torneios da WTA com derrota para polonesa". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
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  20. ↑ "Ana Candiotto está na semi e dupla Luiza Fullana e Julia Konishi disputa título do W15 de Mogi" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  21. ↑ Priante, Felipe (2024-12-13). "Luiza Fullana e Julia Konishi disputam o título de duplas no sábado". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  22. ↑ Luiza Fullana alcança em SP sua 1ª semifinal como profissional
  23. ↑ Cruz, Mário Sérgio (2024-11-14). "Estreante no time, Fullana celebra dedicação exclusiva ao tênis". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  24. ↑ Sistema Tenis Integrado
  25. ↑ Brasileiras se destacam em novo ranking da WTA
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