Niege Dias
| Full name | Niege Pelanio Dias |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
| Born | 5 December 1966 Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil [1] |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2] |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) [2] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 112–83 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (5 December 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 2R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 47–69 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (31 August 1987) |
Niege Dias[a] (born 5 December 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.[2][1] She competed for Brazil in the Fed Cup from 1985 to 1988.[3]
During her career, she won two WTA singles tournaments: 1987 Brazil Open and 1988 Barcelona Open.[4][1]
Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round of the 1988 French Open.
Dias retired from professional tennis in 1989 at the age of 22. She married her former coach Luiz Carlos Enck.[5]
Career finals
Singles (2 titles)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | December 1987 | Brasil Open, Guarujá, Brazil | Clay | Patricia Medrado
|
6–0, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | April 1988 | Spanish Open, Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Bettina Fulco
|
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | December 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Csilla Bartos
|
Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | December 1986 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Patricia Medrado
|
 Petra Huber Laura Gildemeister
|
4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Notes
- ^ Her name is spelled Neige Dias by the ITF and WTA.
References
- ^ a b c Carta, Gianni; Marcher, Roberto (2004). O Tênis no Brasil : De Maria Esther Buerno a Gustavo Kuerten (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Códex. pp. 264–283. ISBN 978-8575940310.
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. p. 270. ISBN 9780002183550.
- ^ "FedCup player profile". FedCup. International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ^ José Geraldo Azevedo (21 April 2015). "Dona do último WTA antes de Teliana, Niege Dias é só elogios: "Ela merece"". Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo.
- ^ "Niége parou aos 22 por vida comum". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 18 May 2008.
External links
- Niege Dias at the Women's Tennis Association
- Niege Dias at the International Tennis Federation
- Niege Dias at the Billie Jean King Cup
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