Marina Tavares

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Marina Tavares
Country (sports)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984 (age 39)
Maceió, Brazil
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$15,720
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 864 (21 July 2003)
Doubles
Career record80–70
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 226 (22 June 2009)

Marina Tavares (born 17 November 1984) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.

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Biography

Tavares was born in the city of Maceió in Brazil's northeast. She was a top-100 junior in singles and made a Wimbledon semifinal for girls' doubles in 2002. [1]

A right-handed player, Tavares only had success on the professional tour as a doubles player, with seven ITF titles, including a $50k title in Saguenay. She featured in the main draw of six WTA Tour tournaments, between 2004 and 2009.

She now runs her own tennis school for students in her home state of Alagoas. [2]

ITF finals

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (7–9)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.31 August 2003 Asuncion, ParaguayClay Flag of Brazil.svg Joana Cortez Flag of Argentina.svg Jorgelina Cravero
Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Tiene
3–6, 4–6
Loss2.29 September 2003 Guadalajara, MexicoClay Flag of Uruguay.svg Ana Lucía Migliarini de León Flag of Brazil.svg Marcela Evangelista
Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Tiene
0–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss3.30 November 2003 Florianópolis, BrazilHard Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriela Ziliotto Flag of Brazil.svg Marcela Evangelista
Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Tiene
2–6, 3–6
Loss4.16 May 2004 Monzón, SpainHard Flag of Brazil.svg Joana Cortez Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Carvalho
Flag of Portugal.svg Neuza Silva
2–6, 4–6
Loss5.14 June 2004 Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Brazil.svg Joana Cortez Flag of Argentina.svg Erica Krauth
Flag of France.svg Aurélie Védy
2–6, 4–6
Win1.16 August 2004 Kędzierzyn-Koźle, PolandClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Gerlová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Záhlavová
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss6.31 August 2004 Mestre, ItalyClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino
1–6, 2–6
Win2.19 June 2005 Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalHard Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Tiene Flag of Germany.svg Sarah Raab
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Zelder
6–4, 6–3
Loss7.23 August 2005 Maribor, SloveniaClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Sweden.svg Mari Andersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Kristina Andlovic
6–7(2), 3–6
Loss8.27 September 2005 Volos, GreeceCarpet Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Italy.svg Nicole Clerico
Flag of Finland.svg Katariina Tuohimaa
4–6, 2–6
Win3.4 October 2005 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Meruzzi
Flag of Italy.svg Nancy Rustignoli
walkover
Win4.26 June 2006 Salzburg, AustriaClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Austria.svg Daniela Klemenschits
Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Klemenschits
3–6, 7–6(2), 6–3
Win5.16 June 2008 Davos, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Kramperová
Flag of Austria.svg Janina Toljan
5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss9.30 June 2008 Stuttgart, GermanyClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Germany.svg Kristina Barrois
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
3–6, 4–6
Win6.20 October 2008 Saguenay, CanadaHard (i) Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
2–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Win7.23 March 2009 Latina, Italy Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Lopes
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Shamayko
6–2, 6–0

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References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Tavares, Marina (BRA)". www.itftennis.com.
  2. "Alagoanos recebem torcida de tenista Marina Tavares no Circuito Rota do Sol". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 18 January 2016.