Marina Tavares

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

Marina Tavares
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984
Maceió, Brazil
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$15,720
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 864 (21 July 2003)
Doubles
Career titles0 WTA / 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 226 (22 June 2009)

Biography

Tavares was born in the city of Maceió in Brazil's northeast. She was a top-100 junior in singles and made a Wimbledon semi-final 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 $50,000 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
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

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