Mariana Correa

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Mariana Correa
Country (sports)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Born (1984-11-04) 4 November 1984 (age 38)
Miami, Florida, United States
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$32,584
Singles
Career record116–172 (40.3%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 558 (27 February 2006)
Doubles
Career record72–133 (35.1%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 501 (24 December 2001)

Mariana Correa (born 4 November 1984) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. [1]

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Biography

Although born in Miami, Correa mostly grew up in Ecuador's capital Quito, where she moved as a child in 1992. She is a dual citizen of both Ecuador and the United States. [2] As a junior she attained a highest ranking of 26 in the world. [3]

Correa, a right-handed player, made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2002 Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, winning her way through qualifying, before being beaten in the first round by María Sánchez Lorenzo.

Originally retiring from the tour in 2006, she has since made multiple comebacks. [4]

In 2010, she featured in five Fed Cup ties for Ecuador and won all three of her singles matches, as well as three of her four doubles rubbers.

ITF finals

$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.13 February 2006 San Cristóbal de las Casas, MexicoHard Flag of Austria.svg Petra Russegger3–6, 2–6

Doubles (3–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.25 November 2001 Cali, ColombiaClay Flag of Colombia.svg Romy Farah Flag of Brazil.svg Livia Azzi
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
5–7, 1–6
Win1.30 August 2004 Mexico City Hard Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Barnikow Flag of Mexico.svg Melissa Torres Sandoval
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcela Arroyo
7–6(7), 7–5
Win2.30 November 2009 Havana, CubaHard Flag of Russia.svg Angelina Gabueva Flag of Austria.svg Lisa Summerer
Flag of Austria.svg Janina Toljan
6–2, 7–6(6)
Win3.14 December 2009 Quito, EcuadorClay Flag of Chile.svg Andrea Koch Benvenuto Flag of Ecuador.svg Alejandra Álvarez
Flag of Ecuador.svg Marie Elise Casares
7–6(3), 6–2
Loss2.25 June 2011 Alcobaça, PortugalHard Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Mills Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alenka Hubacek
Flag of Denmark.svg Malou Ejdesgaard
2–6, 5–7
Loss3.7 October 2017 Villa del Dique, ArgentinaClay Flag of Brazil.svg Flávia Guimarães Bueno Flag of Chile.svg Fernanda Brito
Flag of Paraguay.svg Camila Giangreco Campiz
3–6, 3–6

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References

  1. "Mariana Correa, tenista con futuro". La Hora (in Spanish). 21 January 2002.
  2. "Mariana Correa suma en ránking mundial". La Hora (in Spanish). 16 October 2002.
  3. "Players Ready to Compete at Choice Wireless VI Tennis Tournament". St. Thomas Source. 10 February 2015.
  4. "Tenis: Mariana Correa avanza a cuartos de final del torneo Futuro". El Diario Ecuador (in Spanish). 17 December 2009.