María Virginia Francesa
| Country (sports) |  Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 March 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $10,975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 38–30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 311 (30 Nov 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 30–27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 2 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 380 (14 Sep 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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María Virginia Francesa (born 25 March 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player.
Raised in Caracas, Francesa represented the Venezuela Fed Cup team in 19 ties, debuting in 1991. She won a total of 18 rubbers, nine in singles and nine in doubles. Her last appearance in 2001 was a World Group play-off tie against Croatia.[1]
On the professional tour she reached a career high singles ranking of 311 and won two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She had a best doubles ranking of 380 in the world.
Francesa won a gold medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games in women's doubles (with Ninfa Marra) and a mixed doubles gold medal at the 1994 South American Games (with Jimy Szymanski). She also competed for Venezuela in two editions of the Pan American Games.[2]
ITF finals[]
Singles: 1 (0–1)[]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 August 1992 | Querétaro, Mexico | Hard |  Cláudia Chabalgoity
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2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2–1)[]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 13 February 1994 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay |  María Dolores Campana
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 Giana Gutiérrez Cecilia Hincapié
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4–6, 7–6(6), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 April 1995 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Ninfa Marra
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 Alix Creek Kristine Kurth
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2–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 July 2000 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | María Vento
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Candice de la Torre  Gabriela Voleková
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6–1, 6–4 |
References[]
- ^ "Tennis". Daily Herald. 22 July 2001.
- ^ "Pan American Games". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 16 March 1995.
External links[]
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Venezuelan female tennis players
- Tennis players at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople from Caracas
- Competitors at the 1994 South American Games
- South American Games medalists in tennis
- South American Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- South American Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
- Tennis players at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Venezuela