Marina Tavares (born 17 November 1984) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1984 Maceió, Brazil |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $15,720 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 864 (21 July 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 226 (22 June 2009) |
Biography edit
Tavares was born in the city of Maceió in Brazil's northeast. She was a top-100 junior in singles and made a Wimbledon semifinal for girls' doubles in 2002.[1]
A right-handed player, Tavares only had success on the professional tour as a doubles player, with seven ITF titles, including a $50k title in Saguenay. She featured in the main draw of six WTA Tour tournaments, between 2004 and 2009.
She now runs her own tennis school for students in her home state of Alagoas.[2]
ITF finals edit
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles (7–9) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 31 August 2003 | Asuncion, Paraguay | Clay | Joana Cortez
|
 Jorgelina Cravero Carla Tiene
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 29 September 2003 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay |  Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
|
Marcela Evangelista Carla Tiene
|
0–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 30 November 2003 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Hard | Gabriela Ziliotto
|
Marcela Evangelista Carla Tiene
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 16 May 2004 | Monzón, Spain | Hard | Joana Cortez
|
Larissa Carvalho  Neuza Silva
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 14 June 2004 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Joana Cortez
|
Erica Krauth  Aurélie Védy
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 16 August 2004 | Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland | Clay |  Katalin Marosi
|
 Iveta Gerlová Sandra Záhlavová
|
1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 31 August 2004 | Mestre, Italy | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
 Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Lourdes Domínguez Lino
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 19 June 2005 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | Carla Tiene
|
 Sarah Raab Laura Zelder
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | 23 August 2005 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
 Mari Andersson Kristina Andlovic
|
6–7(2), 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 27 September 2005 | Volos, Greece | Carpet | Katalin Marosi
|
 Nicole Clerico  Katariina Tuohimaa
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 4 October 2005 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
Giulia Meruzzi Nancy Rustignoli
|
walkover |
| Win | 4. | 26 June 2006 | Salzburg, Austria | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
 Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits
|
3–6, 7–6(2), 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 16 June 2008 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
Kateřina Kramperová Janina Toljan
|
5–7, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Loss | 9. | 30 June 2008 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
Kristina Barrois Laura Siegemund
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | 20 October 2008 | Saguenay, Canada | Hard (i) | Katalin Marosi
|
 Gabriela Dabrowski Sharon Fichman
|
2–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
| Win | 7. | 23 March 2009 | Latina, Italy | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
 Ekaterina Lopes Marina Shamayko
|
6–2, 6–0 |
References edit
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Tavares, Marina (BRA)". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Alagoanos recebem torcida de tenista Marina Tavares no Circuito Rota do Sol". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 18 January 2016.
