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Isabela Petrov

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Isabela Petrov
Full nameIsabela Petrov Iantosca
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1973-06-09) 9 June 1973 (age 51)
Mexico City, Mexico
Prize money$15,964
Singles
Career record59–50
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 359 (14 June 1993)
Doubles
Career record31–35
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 259 (22 February 1993)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6–3

Isabela Petrov Iantosca (born 9 June 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.

Biography

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Petrov, who was born in Mexico City, won a bronze medal for Mexico in the women's doubles tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.

From 1991 to 1993, she featured in nine Fed Cup ties for her native country. Receiving a full scholarship to attend Pepperdine University, Petrov played NCAA Division I tennis for the Waves, earning All-American honors in 1996 and 1997.[1][2]

Since 2000 she has worked in marketing for ESPN International in New York.[3]

ITF finals

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (1–2)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 28 April 1991 ITF Villahermosa, Mexico Hard Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo 5–7, 4–6
Win 1. 14 March 1993 ITF Monterrey, Mexico Clay United States Sandra De Silva 7–5, 6–3
Loss 2. 13 October 1997 ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard Slovakia Alena Paulenková 6–7(6), 6–7(3)

Doubles: 7 (3–4)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 22 April 1991 ITF Villahermosa, Mexico Hard Mexico Olga Limon Cuba Rita Pichardo
Cuba Belkis Rodríguez
4–6, 7–5, 6–7(5)
Loss 2. 19 May 1991 ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo Cuba Rita Pichardo
Cuba Belkis Rodríguez
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Win 1. 26 May 1991 ITF Aguascalientes, Mexico Harf Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo Mexico Aránzazu Gallardo
Mexico Claudia Hernández
6–3, 7–6(4)
Loss 3. 13 April 1992 ITF Mexico City Hard Brazil Cláudia Chabalgoity Mexico Lucila Becerra
Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo
3–6, 2–6
Win 2. 23 August 1992 ITF Cuernavaca, Mexico Hard Brazil Cláudia Chabalgoity South Africa Estelle Gevers
South Africa Liezel Huber
7–5, 5–7, 6–2
Loss 4. 19 October 1992 ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard United States Jolene Watanabe Poland Magdalena Feistel
Poland Katarzyna Teodorowicz
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Win 3. 27 October 1997 ITF Culiacan, Mexico Hard Mexico Lucila Becerra Mexico Paola Arrangoiz
Russia Alina Jidkova
7–5, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ "Causing A Racquet". newsroom.pepperdine.edu. 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Softball Coach Parts Ways With Hueneme". Los Angeles Times. 29 May 1996.
  3. ^ "ESPN colleagues Shriver, Iantosca reunite for first time since 1991 Pan Am Games clash". ESPN Front Row. 4 September 2015.
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