Maluca Llamas
Mexican tennis player
Full name | María Elena Llamas |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1962-08-04) 4 August 1962 (age 62) |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 421 (21 December 1986) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 207 (3 August 1987) |
María Elena "Maluca" Llamas (born 4 August 1962) is a Mexican former professional tennis player. She is the daughter of Davis Cup player Mario Llamas.[1]
Llamas was a bronze medalist in the women's singles event at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan.[2]
Between 1979 and 1989, she appeared in eight Federation Cup ties for Mexico. During this time she also competed in ITF satellite tournaments, mostly local, to reach career rankings of 421 in singles and 207 in doubles.
ITF finals
Singles (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 8 September 1985 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (3–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 3 August 1986 | Querétaro, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 10 August 1986 | León, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 18 September 1986 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 29 June 1987 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | 12 July 1987 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
References
- ^ "Fallece a los 86 años el tenista Mario Llamas, ex jugador de Copa Davis". La Jornada (in Spanish). 19 June 2014.
- ^ "El deporte blanco en los Panamericanos". Pitlane.mx (in Spanish). 28 April 2011.
External links
- Maria-Elena Llamas at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maluca Llamas at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Maluca Llamas at the International Tennis Federation