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Marina Tavares

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Marina Tavares
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984 (age 39)
Maceió, Brazil
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$15,720
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 864 (21 July 2003)
Doubles
Career record80–70
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 226 (22 June 2009)

Marina Tavares (born 17 November 1984) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.

Biography

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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

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

Doubles (7–9)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 31 August 2003 Asuncion, Paraguay Clay Brazil Joana Cortez Argentina Jorgelina Cravero
Brazil Carla Tiene
3–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 29 September 2003 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Uruguay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León Brazil Marcela Evangelista
Brazil Carla Tiene
0–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 3. 30 November 2003 Florianópolis, Brazil Hard Brazil Gabriela Ziliotto Brazil Marcela Evangelista
Brazil Carla Tiene
2–6, 3–6
Loss 4. 16 May 2004 Monzón, Spain Hard Brazil Joana Cortez Brazil Larissa Carvalho
Portugal Neuza Silva
2–6, 4–6
Loss 5. 14 June 2004 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Clay Brazil Joana Cortez Argentina Erica Krauth
France Aurélie Védy
2–6, 4–6
Win 1. 16 August 2004 Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Czech Republic Iveta Gerlová
Czech Republic Sandra Záhlavová
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 6. 31 August 2004 Mestre, Italy Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Spain Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
1–6, 2–6
Win 2. 19 June 2005 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal Hard Brazil Carla Tiene Germany Sarah Raab
Germany Laura Zelder
6–4, 6–3
Loss 7. 23 August 2005 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Sweden Mari Andersson
Sweden Kristina Andlovic
6–7(2), 3–6
Loss 8. 27 September 2005 Volos, Greece Carpet Hungary Katalin Marosi Italy Nicole Clerico
Finland Katariina Tuohimaa
4–6, 2–6
Win 3. 4 October 2005 Rome, Italy Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Italy Giulia Meruzzi
Italy Nancy Rustignoli
walkover
Win 4. 26 June 2006 Salzburg, Austria Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Austria Daniela Klemenschits
Austria Sandra Klemenschits
3–6, 7–6(2), 6–3
Win 5. 16 June 2008 Davos, Switzerland Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Czech Republic Kateřina Kramperová
Austria Janina Toljan
5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss 9. 30 June 2008 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Germany Kristina Barrois
Germany Laura Siegemund
3–6, 4–6
Win 6. 20 October 2008 Saguenay, Canada Hard (i) Hungary Katalin Marosi Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Canada Sharon Fichman
2–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Win 7. 23 March 2009 Latina, Italy Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Russia Ekaterina Lopes
Russia Marina Shamayko
6–2, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Tavares, Marina (BRA)". www.itftennis.com.
  2. ^ "Alagoanos recebem torcida de tenista Marina Tavares no Circuito Rota do Sol". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 18 January 2016.
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