Monique Albuquerque

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Monique Albuquerque
Country (sports)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 33)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
PlaysRight-handed
College University of Miami
Prize money$17,839
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 490 (6 June 2011)
Doubles
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 315 (6 June 2011)

Monique Albuquerque (born 11 September 1991) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. [1]

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A right-handed player from Porto Alegre, Albuquerque represented the Brazil Cup team in a total of four ties, across 2009 and 2010. All of her appearances were in the doubles rubbers partnering Roxane Vaisemberg, with the pair winning three of their four matches together. She played on the professional tour until 2011, securing six ITF doubles titles.

From 2013 to 2015, she played varsity tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami. [2]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (6–8)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.6 October 2008 Mogi das Cruzes, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Paula Cristina Gonçalves Flag of Colombia.svg Karen Castiblanco
Flag of Argentina.svg Aranza Salut
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.27 July 2009 Campos do Jordão, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Paula Cristina Gonçalves Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Carvalho
Flag of Brazil.svg Vivian Segnini
6–3, 1–6, [7–10]
Winner1.29 August 2009 Barueri, BrazilHard Flag of Brazil.svg Roxane Vaisemberg Flag of Argentina.svg Mailen Auroux
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Hermenegildo
7–6(9–7), 7–5
Runner-up3.17 October 2009 Bauru, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Roxane Vaisemberg Flag of Argentina.svg Veronica Spiegel
Flag of Argentina.svg Emilia Yorio
4–6, 3–6
Winner2.24 October 2009 Belo Horizonte, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Roxane Vaisemberg Flag of Argentina.svg Veronica Spiegel
Flag of Argentina.svg Emilia Yorio
6–7(4–7), 6–1, [14–12]
Runner-up4.23 July 2010 Brasília, BrazilHard Flag of Brazil.svg Roxane Vaisemberg Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Clara Duarte
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Hermenegildo
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up5.31 July 2010Campos do Jordão, BrazilHard Flag of Brazil.svg Roxane Vaisemberg Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Faria
Flag of Brazil.svg Paula Cristina Gonçalves
3–6, 2–6
Winner3.8 August 2010Brasília, BrazilHard Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Hermenegildo Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Faria
Flag of Brazil.svg Paula Cristina Gonçalves
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Winner4.18 September 2010 Itapema, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Roxane Vaisemberg Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Brazil.svg Natalia Cheng
6–3, 6–3
Winner5.15 October 2010 São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Vivian Segnini Flag of Brazil.svg Nathália Rossi
Flag of Argentina.svg Barbara Rush
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up6.20 November 2010 Niterói, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Hermenegildo Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Clara Duarte
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.1 April 2011 Ribeirão Preto, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Isabela Miró Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriela Cé
Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva
2–6, 4–6
Winner6.27 May 2011 Itaparica, BrazilHard Flag of Argentina.svg Aranza Salut Flag of Brazil.svg Roxane Vaisemberg
Flag of Brazil.svg Vivian Segnini
6–3, 4–6, [11–9]
Runner-up8.27 June 2011 São José dos Campos, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Faria Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Forte
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
4–6, 6–0, 4–6

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References

  1. "Brasil vence segundo duelo na Fed Cup". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 2 February 2010.
  2. "Brazilian tennis star Monique Albuquerque excels on, off court". The Miami Hurricane . 6 April 2015.