Vanina García Sokol
Full name | María Vanina García Sokol |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1983-12-27) 27 December 1983 (age 40) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $77,859 |
Singles | |
Career record | 194–134 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 191 (21 February 2005) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2005) |
US Open | Q2 (2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 54–69 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 249 (5 April 2004) |
María Vanina García Sokol (born 27 December 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
Biography
García Sokol, who comes from the Misiones Province of Argentina, turned professional at 17 years of age.[1]
In 2003 she was a member of Argentina's Fed Cup squad and represented Argentina at the Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo.[1]
Competing mostly on the ITF Women's Circuit, she had a best ranking of 191 in the world and won a total of three ITF singles titles.[2] She twice qualified for the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament, the Vancouver Open in 2004 and the 2005 Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolivar in Bogota. In 2007, she retired from tennis.[3]
Based in Buenos Aires, she now works as a tennis coach and has started her own foundation.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (3–7)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1 April 2001 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 6 April 2002 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 1. | 13 October 2002 | Los Mochis, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 20 April 2003 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 31 August 2003 | Paraná, Argentina | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 20 June 2004 | Gorizia, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 2 July 2006 | Padova, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 17 March 2007 | Merida, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 27 March 2007 | Xalapa, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 7. | 21 May 2007 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 3–3 ret. |
Doubles (3–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 3 August 2000 | Lima, Peru | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 20 April 2003 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 31 August 2003 | Paraná, Argentina | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 17 March 2007 | Mérida, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
References
- ^ a b "Vanina García Sokol, la mejor del ranking en Paraná". MisionesOnline (in Spanish). 28 August 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ ""Sin el tenis creí que no sabía hacer nada"". El Territorio Misiones (in Spanish). 9 July 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Vanina García: "ganan las Williams sin problemas"". Deportes Misiones (in Spanish). 7 February 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ ""El tenis como un estilo de vida"". Primera Edición (in Spanish). 4 October 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
External links
- Maria Vanina Garcia Sokol at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria-Vanina Garcia-Sokol at the International Tennis Federation