Irina Falconi
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| Country |
United States |
| Residence |
Atlanta, USA |
| Born |
(1990-05-04) May 4, 1990 (age 23)
Portoviejo, Ecuador |
| Height |
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight |
61 kg (130 lb; 9.6 st) |
| Turned pro |
2010 |
| Retired |
Active |
| Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money |
$481,107 |
| Singles |
| Career record |
159–115 |
| Career titles |
4 ITF |
| Highest ranking |
No. 73 (October 10, 2011) |
| Current ranking |
No. 135 (May 20, 2013) |
| Grand Slam Singles results |
| Australian Open |
1R (2011, 2012) |
| French Open |
2R (2012) |
| Wimbledon |
1R (2011, 2012) |
| US Open |
3R (2011) |
| Doubles |
| Career record |
67–65 |
| Career titles |
1 ITF |
| Highest ranking |
No. 72 (May 20, 2013) |
| Current ranking |
No. 72 (May 20, 2013) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results |
| US Open |
2R (2012) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
| US Open |
1R (2012) |
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Last updated on: May 20, 2013.
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Irina Falconi (born May 4, 1990 in Portoviejo, Ecuador) is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 73, which she reached on October 10, 2011. Her career high in doubles is World No. 72, which she reached on May 20, 2013.
Professional career [edit]
She was given a wild card into the 2010 US Open qualifying tournament and managed to qualify defeating Mona Barthel, Anastasia Pivovarova and Stéphanie Dubois.
Falconi went out in the first round of the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi, who defeated Klara Zakopalova and Dominika Cibulkova, before losing to Sabine Lisicki.
WTA career finals [edit]
Doubles: 2 (0–1) [edit]
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (0–1) |
ITF career finals [edit]
Singles: (4–3) [edit]
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| Runner–up |
1. |
May 1, 2007 |
Los Mochis, Mexico |
Hard |
Maria Fernanda Alves |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner |
1. |
May 28, 2007 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
Hard |
Courtney Nagle |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
2. |
July 13, 2009 |
Atlanta, United States |
Hard |
Jennifer Elie |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner |
3. |
July 27, 2009 |
St. Joseph, United States |
Hard |
Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
4. |
July 12, 2010 |
Atlanta, United States |
Hard |
Allie Will |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
October 18, 2010 |
Rock Hill, United States |
Hard |
Camila Giorgi |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner–up |
3. |
February 7, 2011 |
Midland, United States |
Hard |
Lucie Hradecká |
6–4, 6–4 |
Singles performance timeline [edit]
- Key
| W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
P |
Z# |
PO |
SF-B |
F |
S |
G |
NMS |
NH |
Won tournament, or reached Final, Semifinal, Quarterfinal, Round 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a Round Robin stage or lost in Qualification Round 3, 2, Round 1; absent from a tournament or participated in a team event; played in a Davis Cup Zonal Group (with its number indication) or Play-off; won a bronze, silver (F or S) or gold medal at the Olympics, the former of which has, from 1908–1924 and 1996–present, been awarded to the winner of a play-off match between losing semifinalists. The last two are for a Masters Series/1000 tournament that was relegated (Not a Masters Series) or a tournament that was Not Held in a given year. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of (not during) a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.
Doubles performance timeline [edit]
- Key
| W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
P |
Z# |
PO |
SF-B |
F |
S |
G |
NMS |
NH |
Won tournament, or reached Final, Semifinal, Quarterfinal, Round 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a Round Robin stage or lost in Qualification Round 3, 2, Round 1; absent from a tournament or participated in a team event; played in a Davis Cup Zonal Group (with its number indication) or Play-off; won a bronze, silver (F or S) or gold medal at the Olympics, the former of which has, from 1908–1924 and 1996–present, been awarded to the winner of a play-off match between losing semifinalists. The last two are for a Masters Series/1000 tournament that was relegated (Not a Masters Series) or a tournament that was Not Held in a given year. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of (not during) a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.
External links [edit]
| Persondata |
| Name |
Falconi, Irina |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Tennis player |
| Date of birth |
May 4, 1990 |
| Place of birth |
Portoviejo, Ecuador |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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