Valeria Bhunu

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Valeria Bhunu
Country (sports)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Born (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29)
Zimbabwe
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 28,671
Singles
Career record111–88 (55.8%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 497 (14 November 2016)
Doubles
Career record49–68 (41.9%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 534 (21 November 2016)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
African Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Team

Valeria Bhunu (born 3 April 1995) is a Zimbabwean tennis player. [1]

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Bhunu has won two singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 November 2016, she reached her world's best singles ranking, No. 497. On 21 November 2016, she peaked at No. 534 in the doubles rankings. [2]

In 2015, she played for Zimbabwe in the 2015 African Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo where she won the bronze medal in women's singles and doubles.

In 2022, Bhunu was given three years and three months suspension for anti-doping rules violations. [3]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Nov 2015ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa10,000Hard Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Hering6–4, 6–0
Loss1–1Jun 2016ITF Grand-Baie, Mauritius10,000Hard Flag of India.svg Snehadevi Reddy 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss1–2Sep 2016ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000Hard Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková 3–6, 6–7(3)
Loss1–3Jul 2018ITF Corroios, Portugal15,000Hard Flag of New Zealand.svg Paige Hourigan 4–6, 3–6
Win2–3Jun 2021ITF Monastir, Tunisia15,000Hard Flag of Japan.svg Saki Imamura6–2, 6–2
Loss2–4Sep 2021ITF Johannesburg, South Africa25,000Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richèl Hogenkamp 3–6, 6–4, 3–6

Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–5)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2015ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa10,000Hard Flag of Namibia.svg Lesedi Sheya Jacobs Flag of South Africa.svg Madrie Le Roux
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erika Vogelsang
6–7(6), 2–6
Loss0–2Dec 2015 Lagos Open, Nigeria25,000Hard Flag of Israel.svg Ester Masuri Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Lazareva
Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriya Strakhova
1–6, 2–6
Loss0–3Nov 2016ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa10,000Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Malmqvist Flag of the United States.svg Kaitlyn Christian
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds
0–6, 6–7(3)
Loss0–4Nov 2016ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa10,000Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Malmqvist Flag of South Africa.svg Ilze Hattingh
Flag of South Africa.svg Madrie Le Roux
1–6, 2–6
Loss0–5Mar 2018ITF Manama, Bahrain15,000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Webley-Smith Flag of Oman.svg Fatma Al-Nabhani
Flag of the Philippines.svg Marian Capadocia
5–7, 2–6

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References

  1. "Valeria Bhunu | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. "Tennis Abstract: Valeria Bhunu ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. Decision in the case of Valeria Bhunu