Mari Toro

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Mari Toro
Country (sports)Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Born (1979-11-11) November 11, 1979 (age 44)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
College Florida International University
University of Miami
Singles
Career record15–11 (Fed Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 912 (Mar 16, 1998)
Doubles
Career record11–6 (Fed Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 723 (Mar 16, 1998)
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 San Salvador Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Maracaibo Women's team

Mari Toro (born November 11, 1979) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player.

Toro began playing tennis at the age of six and was educated in Miami. Undefeated in her only season of high school tennis, she was ranked in the top-five for the 18s category in Florida. [1]

As a collegiate player she had one season at Florida International University, before transferring as a sophomore to the University of Miami, where her elder sister Tari Ann was one of the coaches. [1]

Between 1997 and 2002, Toro appeared in 26 ties for the Puerto Rico Fed Cup team, winning 15 singles rubbers. Her 11 wins in doubles play remains a team record. She was a women's doubles gold medalist at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, partnering Vilmarie Castellvi. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mari Toro tears up competition". The Miami Hurricane . April 12, 2002.
  2. "Melissa Torres y Erika Clarke, segundas en la final de dobles". La Jornada (in Spanish). December 3, 2002.