Vilmarie Castellvi[1] (born 21 March 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico.
| Country (sports) |  Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1981 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| 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) |
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.
College
editWhile at Tennessee, Castellvi won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 2003.[2][3]
ITF finals
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–5)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1 August 1999 | ITF Baltimore, United States |
Hard |  Whitney Laiho
|
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 30 July 2002 | ITF Harrisonburg, United States |
Hard | Varvara Lepchenko
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3. | 13 July 2003 | Vancouver Open, Canada |
Hard |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | 13 October 2003 | ITF Mexico City | Hard |  Kildine Chevalier
|
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 5. | 4 April 2004 | ITF Augusta, United States |
Hard | Tara Snyder
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 8 August 2004 | ITF Louisville, United States |
Hard |  Aiko Nakamura
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 5 September 2005 | ITF Beijing, China |
Carpet (i) |  Yuan Meng
|
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (4–1)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Alison Ojeda
|
 Anca Anastasiu Lara van Rooyen
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | 21 July 2002 | ITF Baltimore, United States | Hard | Agnes Wiski
|
 Natallia Dziamidzenka Kim Jin-hee
|
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 16 May 2004 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | Clay | Sunitha Rao
|
 Erica Krauth Jessica Lehnhoff
|
0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 31 July 2005 | ITF Lexington, United States | Hard | Samantha Reeves
|
Kumiko Iijima Junri Namigata
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | 26 June 2007 | ITF Edmond, United States | Hard | Kim Anh Nguyen
|
 Dominika Diešková Courtney Nagle
|
7–5, 1–6, 6–2 |
References
edit- ^ 'Vilmarie Castellvi profile at UT Sports Tennis', archived on 4 March 2016
- ^ "UT LADY VOL VILMARIE CASTELLVI RECEIVES HONDA SPORTS AWARD FOR TENNIS". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
External links
edit- Vilmarie Castellvi at the Women's Tennis Association
- Vilmarie Castellvi at the International Tennis Federation
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