Monique Albuquerque

Monique Albuquerque
Country (sports)	Brazil
Born	11 September 1991 (age 31); Porto Alegre, Brazil
Plays	Right-handed
College	University of Miami
Prize money	$17,839
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 490 (6 June 2011)
Doubles
Career titles	6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 315 (6 June 2011)

Last updated December 12, 2022

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

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

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 14 (6–8)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	6 October 2008	Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil	Clay	Paula Cristina Gonçalves	Karen Castiblanco Aranza Salut	3–6, 1–6
Runner-up	2.	27 July 2009	Campos do Jordão, Brazil	Clay	Paula Cristina Gonçalves	Larissa Carvalho Vivian Segnini	6–3, 1–6, [7–10]
Winner	1.	29 August 2009	Barueri, Brazil	Hard	Roxane Vaisemberg	Mailen Auroux Fernanda Hermenegildo	7–6^(9–7), 7–5
Runner-up	3.	17 October 2009	Bauru, Brazil	Clay	Roxane Vaisemberg	Veronica Spiegel Emilia Yorio	4–6, 3–6
Winner	2.	24 October 2009	Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Clay	Roxane Vaisemberg	Veronica Spiegel Emilia Yorio	6–7^(4–7), 6–1, [14–12]
Runner-up	4.	23 July 2010	Brasília, Brazil	Hard	Roxane Vaisemberg	Ana Clara Duarte Fernanda Hermenegildo	2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	5.	31 July 2010	Campos do Jordão, Brazil	Hard	Roxane Vaisemberg	Fernanda Faria Paula Cristina Gonçalves	3–6, 2–6
Winner	3.	8 August 2010	Brasília, Brazil	Hard	Fernanda Hermenegildo	Fernanda Faria Paula Cristina Gonçalves	7–6^(7–5), 6–4
Winner	4.	18 September 2010	Itapema, Brazil	Clay	Roxane Vaisemberg	Maria Fernanda Alves Natalia Cheng	6–3, 6–3
Winner	5.	15 October 2010	São Paulo, Brazil	Clay	Vivian Segnini	Nathália Rossi Barbara Rush	6–4, 6–4
Runner-up	6.	20 November 2010	Niterói, Brazil	Clay	Fernanda Hermenegildo	Maria Fernanda Alves Ana Clara Duarte	4–6, 4–6
Runner-up	7.	1 April 2011	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil	Clay	Isabela Miró	Gabriela Cé Irina Khromacheva	2–6, 4–6
Winner	6.	27 May 2011	Itaparica, Brazil	Hard	Aranza Salut	Roxane Vaisemberg Vivian Segnini	6–3, 4–6, [11–9]
Runner-up	8.	27 June 2011	São José dos Campos, Brazil	Clay	Fernanda Faria	Carla Forte Maria Fernanda Alves	4–6, 6–0, 4–6

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References

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

External links

Monique Albuquerque at the Women's Tennis Association
Monique Albuquerque at the International Tennis Federation
Monique Albuquerque at the Billie Jean King Cup

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[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.

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