Carmiña Giraldo
| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 August 1976 |
| Prize money | $30,625 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 256 (22 September 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 300 (15 July 1996) |
Carmiña Giraldo (born 6 August 1976) is a Colombian former professional tennis player.
Biography
Giraldo comes from the city of Pereira in Risaralda and is the elder sister of Colombian Davis Cup competitor Santiago Giraldo, who is the country's highest ever ranked male player.[1]
From 1992 to 1997, Giraldo represented the Colombia Fed Cup team in a total of 23 ties. Her biggest performances at Fed Cup level include partnering Cecilia Hincapié in a doubles win over Chile in the 1993 World Group Play-off, secured 13–11 in the third set, to prevent Colombia being demoted. In a 1994 World Group tie against Germany she took the second set off top 20 player Anke Huber in a singles rubber, before losing in the third.[2]
Giraldo reached her best singles ranking of 256 in 1997 and left the professional tour at the end of the year to attend Clemson University in the United States. As a member of the Clemson Tigers women's tennis team she earned All-ACC selection in both 1999 and 2000.[3]
Graduating in 2001, Giraldo never returned full-time to the tour, but did make a comeback as a wildcard at the 2001 Copa Colsanitas, a WTA Tour tournament in her home country. She lost to Eva Martincová in the first round of the singles but made the quarter-finals of the doubles, partnering Catalina Castaño.[4]
References
- ^ "Santiago Giraldo va por más en su carrera deportiva". El País (in Spanish). 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Colombia, Fácil Presa De Alemania Al Caer 3 Por 0". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 19 July 1994.
- ^ "Two Clemson Players Named To 2002 All-ACC Women's Tennis Team". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. 29 April 2002.
- ^ "Garbin, Plischke lose in Colombia". United Press International. 20 February 2001.
