Irina Falconi
Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||
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Residence | Lake Nona, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
Born | Portoviejo, Ecuador | May 4, 1990||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
Turned pro | 2010 | ||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||
College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,772,217 | ||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||
Career record | 336–257 (56.7%) | ||||||||||
Career titles | 1 | ||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 63 (May 23, 2016) | ||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 334 (April 26, 2021) | ||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) | ||||||||||
French Open | 3R (2015) | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (2011, 2012, 2017) | ||||||||||
US Open | 3R (2011) | ||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||
Career record | 130–131 (49.8%) | ||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 70 (June 10, 2013) | ||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 945 (May 24, 2021) | ||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2013, 2016) | ||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2013) | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2012) | ||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2012) | ||||||||||
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2012) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: May 25, 2021. |
Irina Falconi (Spanish: Falconí; born May 4, 1990) is a professional American tennis player, who was born in Portoviejo, Ecuador. She moved to Manhattan, New York, as a toddler.[1] Her highest WTA singles ranking is world No. 63, which she reached in May 2016. Her career-high in doubles is No. 70, set in June 2013.
Professional career[]
Falconi played college tennis at Georgia Tech where she was a two times ITA All-American and 2010 ACC Player of the Year.[2]
She was given a wildcard into the 2010 US Open qualifying tournament and managed to qualify defeating Mona Barthel, Anastasia Pivovarova and Stéphanie Dubois.
She went out in the first rounds of the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi, when she defeated Klára Zakopalová and Dominika Cibulková, before losing to Sabine Lisicki.
In 2021, it was reported that Falconi was working as a traveling coach for American Danielle Lao.[3]
Grand Slam performance timelines[]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles[]
This table is current through the 2021 Australian Open.
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | 4–7 |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 4–4 | |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | NH | 0–5 | |
US Open | Q1 | 1R | 3R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 3–5 | |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11–21 |
Doubles[]
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2–4 |
French Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0–2 |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1–4 |
US Open | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1–5 |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–15 |
WTA career finals[]
Singles: 1 (1 title)[]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2016 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)[]
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0-0) |
Premier M & Premier 5 (0-0) |
Premier (0-0) |
International (0–3) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Washington Open, United States | International | Hard | Chanelle Scheepers | Shuko Aoyama Chang Kai-chen |
5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2012 | Texas Open, United States | International | Hard | Līga Dekmeijere | Marina Erakovic Heather Watson |
3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2015 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | Shelby Rogers | Paula Cristina Gonçalves Beatriz Haddad Maia |
3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
ITF Circuit finals[]
Singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner–ups)[]
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2007 | ITF Los Mochis, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2007 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | Courtney Nagle | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2009 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Jennifer Elie | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2009 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Caitlin Whoriskey | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Jul 2010 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Allie Will | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Camila Giorgi | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2011 | ITF Midland, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Lucie Hradecká | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–4 | Apr 2012 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Melanie Oudin | 7–6(0), 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | Oct 2013 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Oct 2013 | ITF Margaret River, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Anett Kontaveit | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | Sep 2014 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Anna Tatishvili | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–7 | Nov 2014 | ITF New Braunfels, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Jennifer Brady | 7–6(3), 6–2 |
Loss | 5–8 | Feb 2015 | Burnie International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Daria Gavrilova | 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 6–8 | Sep 2017 | Abierto Tampico, Mexico | 100,000+H | Hard | Louisa Chirico | 7–5, 6–7(3), 6–1 |
Doubles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner–ups)[]
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2009 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Ashley Weinhold | Chelsea Orr Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–4, 7–6(6) |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2010 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Kristy Frilling Julia Glushko |
2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2010 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 75,000 | Hard | Amanda Fink | Chang Kai-chen Heidi El Tabakh |
6–3, 3–6, [4–10] |
Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2010 | Las Vegas Open, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy |
6–1, 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2010 | ITF Kansas City, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Lauren Albanese | Julie Ditty Abigail Spears |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | Feb 2011 | ITF Midland, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Alison Riske | Jamie Hampton Anna Tatishvili |
w/o |
Loss | 1–6 | Sep 2012 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Yasmin Schnack Asia Muhammad |
2–6, 6–1, [10–12] |
Loss | 1–7 | Apr 2013 | ITF Dothan, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Julia Cohen Tatjana Maria |
4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
Loss | 1–8 | May 2013 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | 100,000 | Clay | Eva Hrdinová | Renata Voráčová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 1–9 | Jul 2013 | Yakima Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Naomi Broady | Jan Abaza Allie Will |
5–7, 6–3, [3–10] |
Win | 2–9 | Jul 2013 | Portland Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Nicole Melichar | Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 2–10 | Mar 2014 | Osprey Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Eva Hrdinová | Hsieh Shu-ying Rika Fujiwara |
3–6, 7–6(5), [4–10] |
Loss | 2–11 | Apr 2014 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Maria Sanchez | Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–11 | Feb 2015 | Burnie International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Petra Martić | Han Xinyun Junri Namigata |
6–2, 6–4 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Waldstein, David (July 4, 2017). "At Wimbledon, Ranked 247 and Suddenly Facing No. 1". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ "Player Bio: Irina Falconi". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (2021-06-28). "Danielle Lao Gets Back to Wimbledon, and Makes the Most of It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
External links[]
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- Living people
- American female tennis players
- Ecuadorian emigrants to the United States
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's tennis players
- Tennis players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- People from Portoviejo
- Tennis players from Atlanta
- Pan American Games medalists in tennis
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games