María José Gaidano (born 25 March 1973) is an Argentine tennis coach and former professional tennis player.[1][2]

María José Gaidano
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1973-05-25) 25 May 1973 (age 50)
Buenos Aires
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$299,016
Singles
Career record214–171
Career titles0
Highest ranking85 (4 October 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1994, 1996)
French Open2R (1995)
Wimbledon2R (1994)
US Open4R (1993)
Doubles
Career record64–87
Career titles2
Highest ranking87 (5 July 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1994)
French Open2R (1993)
US Open1R (1993)

She was born in Buenos Aires and played professionally from 1992 to 2000. Gaidona represented Argentina in the Fed Cup tournament in 1997.[3]

WTA career finals edit

Doubles 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Jul 1992 Palermo Open, Italy Clay   Halle Cioffi   Petra Langrová
  Ana Segura
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win May 1993 Belgian Open Clay   Radka Bobková   Ann Devries
  Dominique Monami
6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Loss May 1997 Bol Open, Croatia Clay   Marion Maruska   Laura Montalvo
  Henrieta Nagyová
3–6, 1–6

ITF finals edit

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 7 October 1990 ITF Bogotá, Colombia Clay   Jolene Watanabe 0–6, 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 1 September 1991 ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil Clay   Andrea Vieira 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 21 October 1991 ITF Asunción, Paraguay Clay   María Luciana Reynares 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 11 November 1991 ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay   Ulrike Priller 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 4 August 1996 ITF Roanoke,
United States
Hard   Karin Miller 6–1, 4–6, 0–6

Doubles (2–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 5 November 1990 ITF Asunción, Paraguay Clay   Patricia Miller   Viviana Valdovinos
  Jolene Watanabe
6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 2. 28 September 1991 ITF Biella, Italy Clay   Sandra Ugarriza   Claudia Piccini
  Elena Savoldi
1–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 2 September 1991 ITF São Paulo, Brazil Clay   Cintia Tortorella   Rossana de los Ríos
  Larissa Schaerer
7–6(2), 6–4
Winner 2. 13 February 1995 ITF Bogotá, Colombia Clay   Andrea Vieira   Joanne Moore
  Ximena Rodríguez
6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 31 March 1997 ITF Phoenix, United States Hard   María Vento-Kabchi   Lea Ghirardi
  Nino Louarsabishvili
0–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 6 September 1998 ITF Manaus, Brazil Hard   Joanne Moore   Bruna Colósio
  Carla Tiene
6–3, 3–6, 4–6

References edit

  1. ^ María José Gaidano "Tiene un tenis moderno" Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today "Desde hace un mes, MARÍA JOSÉ GAIDANO entrena a Aranza Salut y, en el primer certamen que experimentaron juntas, la rosarina se quedó con el torneo de Campos do Jordão, que por ahora, es el título más importante de su carrera."
  2. ^ Maria Jose Gaidano at WTA Tour
  3. ^ Maria Jose Gaidano at FedCup.com

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