| Full name | Mariana Isabel Higuita Barraza | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Colombia | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Medellín | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 June 2007 [1] Sabanalarga | |||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $444 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 16 April 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mariana Isabel Higuita Barraza (born 14 June 2007) is a Colombian tennis player. [2] [3]
Born in Sabanalarga, Atlántico to parents Luis Alberto and Paola Karina, [4] [5] she moved to Medellín in 2019. [6] [7]
She was South American champion at U12 and U14 levels. In 2021, she also became South American U14 doubles champion alongside Valentina Mediorreal. [8] [9]
She won the doubles at the J500 event in Medellín in March 2024, alongside her regular playing partner of five years, and compatriot, Valentina Mediorreal Arias. [10] In the final they defeated Luna María Cinali of Argentina and Chilean Antonia Veragara Rivera in straight sets. [11] She represented Colombia in the Junior Billie Jean Cup. [12]
She was awarded a wildcard for the 2024 Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá in both the singles and doubles competitions, for her WTA Tour main draw debut. In the singles she was drawn against Mexican Renata Zarazúa. In the doubles, she and her regular partner from the junior events Valentina Mediorreal were drawn against their compatriots Emiliana Arango and María Paulina Pérez. [13]
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