Niurka Sodupe

Niurka Sodupe

Full name	Niurka Sodupe
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1969-04-19) April 19, 1969 (age 56)
Prize money	$59,381
Singles
Career record	73–81
Highest ranking	No. 108 (June 9, 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	2R (1986)
Wimbledon	1R (1986)
US Open	1R (1986)
Doubles
Career record	29–50
Highest ranking	No. 125 (September 28, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (1987)
Wimbledon	1R (1987)
US Open	1R (1985, 1986)

Niurka Sodupe (born April 19, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Sodupe, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, went to Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida. ^[1]

At the age of 15, she was runner-up to Katerina Maleeva in the girls' singles final at the 1984 US Open. ^[2] She competed in the juniors again at the US Open the following year and had a win over Mary Joe Fernández.

She made her WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at the 1985 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic, where she had a first-round win over eighth-seed Gigi Fernández. ^[1]

Her career best ranking of 108 in the world was attained in the 1986 season. ^[3]

In 1987, she made WTA Tour quarterfinals at the Puerto Rico Open and the Virginia Slims of Arkansas.

She is now the director and head coach of Tennis Advantage of Miami. ^[4]

References

1. Sarni, Jim (October 1, 1985). "Not-so-lucky Loser Kinney Draws Navratilova For Maybelline Opener". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
2. "Junior Girls Singles". Sydney Morning Herald. September 11, 1984. p. 26. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
3. "Niurka Sodupe WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". Tennis Abstract. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
4. "Tennis Advantage Of Miami - Who Are We". tennisadvantageofmiami.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

External links

• Niurka Sodupe at the Women's Tennis Association
• Niurka Sodupe at the International Tennis Federation