Patricia Miller (tennis)

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Patricia Miller
Full namePatricia Miller Sichero
Country (sports)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Born (1972-01-31) 31 January 1972 (age 50)
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$21,579
Singles
Career record61–52
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 218 (30 January 1989)
Doubles
Career record40–29
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 194 (10 June 1991)

Patricia Miller Sichero (born 31 January 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Uruguay.

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Biography

Miller grew up in the Uruguayan capital, attending the British Schools of Montevideo.

A left handed player, she was a singles bronze medalist at the 1987 Pan American Games as a 15-year old. [1]

From 1988 to 1991, she featured in the main draw of several WTA Tour events, and in the early 1990s played in 11 Fed Cup ties for Uruguay with a win–loss record of 8–8.

Her sister, Ana Luisa, was the first victim of Uruguayan serial killer Pablo Goncálvez, who suffocated the 26-year old to death in 1992. [2]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.5 November 1990ITF Asunción, ParaguayClay Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe 2–6, 1–6

Doubles (4–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.28 September 1987ITF Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michèle Strebel Flag of Chile.svg Macarena Miranda
Flag of Argentina.svg Andrea Tiezzi
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up1.28 September 1988ITF Detroit, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Cristina Tessi Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Lamb
1–6, 6–7
Winner2.26 March 1990ITF Madrid, SpainClay Flag of Luxembourg.svg Karin Kschwendt Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Biletskaya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Komleva
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up2.17 September 1990ITF Napoli, ItalyHard Flag of Spain.svg Marta Alastrue Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Ludvigová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová
6–3, 1–6, 0–6
Winner3.22 October 1990ITF Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui Flag of Chile.svg Paula Cabezas
Flag of Paraguay.svg Sandra Ugarriza
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Runner-up3.5 November 1990ITF Asunción, ParaguayClay Flag of Argentina.svg María José Gaidano Flag of Paraguay.svg Viviana Valdovinos
Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe
6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Winner4.29 May 1991ITF Brindisi, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Katarína Studeníková
Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea
6–1, 7–6
Runner-up4.1 July 1991ITF Stuttgart, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Henrike Kadzidroga Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Seemann
Flag of Austria.svg Heidi Sprung
6–7, 1–6

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References

  1. "Pan American Games: 1987 Individual and Team Medal Winners". United Press International . 24 August 1987. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. "Pablo Goncalvez saldra de prision en los proximos dias". CX 14 El Espectador (in Spanish). 12 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.