Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | March 21, 1981
Turned pro | March 1995 |
Retired | February 2008 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Tennessee |
Prize money | US$ 148,584 |
Singles | |
Career record | 143–111 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 125 (September 20, 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2005) |
French Open | Q2 (2004) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2004, 2005, 2006) |
US Open | Q3 (2004, 2005) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 34–37 |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 228 (July 17, 2006) |
Vilmarie Castellvi [1] (born 21 March 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico.
She received a wildcard to play at the 2005 Sunfeast Open and defeated Emmanuelle Gagliardi in the first round but lost to Karolina Šprem in the second; this was her best WTA Tour performance. She did not qualify for any Grand Slam events.
While at Tennessee, Castellvi won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 2003. [2] [3]
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1 August 1999 | ITF Baltimore, United States | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 30 July 2002 | ITF Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 3. | 13 July 2003 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4. | 13 October 2003 | ITF Mexico City | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(4) |
Loss | 5. | 4 April 2004 | ITF Augusta, United States | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 6. | 8 August 2004 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 7. | 5 September 2005 | ITF Beijing, China | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 21 July 2002 | ITF Baltimore, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | 16 May 2004 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4. | 31 July 2005 | ITF Lexington, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 5. | 26 June 2007 | ITF Edmond, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 1–6, 6–2 |
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