Fernanda Contreras
Fernanda Contreras Gómez (born October 8, 1997) is a Mexican tennis player. She played collegiately for Vanderbilt University. On October 8, 2017, Contreras won the 2017 Riviera All-American Championship.[1] She made her debut for the Mexico Fed Cup team in 2018, winning all 3 matches she played.
Full name | Fernanda Contreras Gómez |
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Born | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | October 8, 1997
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | Vanderbilt University |
Coach | Geoff Macdonald |
Early life and college career
Contreras was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico and grew up in Austin, Texas where she attended Westlake High School.
As a junior at Vanderbilt, Contreras won the USTA/ITA All-American Intercollegiate Championship to become Vanderbilt's first Riviera/ITA Singles Tournament Champion.[2] She defeated Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov in the championship match. Contreras finished the season with a 44-10 record, setting the program record for most victories in a season, and was named singles and doubles All-American.[3] She reached the semifinals of the Oracle ITA Fall National Championships[4] and the semifinals in the NCAA singles draw.[5] Contreras ended her collegiate career with the most wins in Commodore history with 138 career wins.[6] Contreras also participated in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games with Giuliana Olmos taking gold in doubles and silver in team. She lost to reigning Olympic champion Monica Puig in singles before defeating Team Puerto Rico in doubles with partner Giuliana Olmos for the gold medal.[7][8]
In February 2020, Contreras participated in the 2020 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, representing Mexico. After defeating Peru, Mexico beat Team Chile in the semifinals, squaring off to face Paraguay in the finals. [9][10] Mexico defeated Paraguay 2-1 securing their spot in the Fed Cup World Group Qualifiers. [11][12]
Personal life
Contreras graduated from Vanderbilt University in May 2019 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Her grandfather Francisco Contreras Serrano was a Davis Cup member and a Pan American Games medalist.
ITF finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | $15,000 | Hard | 0–6, 0–6 | |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | $15,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 2–1 | Oct 2019 | ITF Waco, United States | $25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
Doubles: 4 (3–1)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 4 June 2019 | $15,000 | Cancún, Mexico | Hard | 2–6, 6–4 (10-7) | ||
Winner | 2. | 11 June 2019 | $15,000 | Cancún, Mexico | Hard | 3–6, 6–4 (10-3) | ||
Runner-up | 1. | 24 August 2019 | $15,000 | Cancún, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | 15 September 2019 | $25,000 | Pula, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 |
References
- "Event listing" (PDF). www.itatennis.com. 2018.
- "Contreras Crowned All-American Champion". October 8, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- "Singles and Doubles All-American". October 8, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- "Contreras bows out of Fall Nationals". November 4, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- "Contreras Falls in NCAA semifinals". November 4, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- "Contreras caps record breaking career". May 22, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- "Women's tennis doubles adds another gold for Mexico". November 4, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- "Gold for Mexico in tennis with Giuliana Olmos and Fernanda Contreras". November 4, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- "Potosina da a México el pase a playoffs en Fed Cup". February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "Chile cae ante México en la Fed Cup y luchará por la permanencia". February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "Paraguay luchó bastante, pero no pudo ante México". February 8, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "GROUP I, AMERICAS, PROMOTIONAL PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL". February 8, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.