Joana Cortez

Joana Cortez

Full name	Joana Amorim Cortez dos Santos
Country (sports)	Brazil
Born	(1979-01-11) 11 January 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	1997
Retired	2008
Plays	Left-handed (double-handed backhand)
Prize money	$140,667
Singles
Career record	231–217
Career titles	7 ITF
Highest ranking	204 (17 September 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2002)
US Open	Q1 (2002)
Doubles
Career record	313–179
Career titles	26 ITF
Highest ranking	115 (5 November 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2002)
US Open	1R (2001)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2000)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	23–14
Medal record Women's tennis Representing Brazil Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Doubles 2003 Santo Domingo Doubles 2007 Rio de Janeiro Doubles

Joana Amorim Cortez dos Santos (born 11 January 1979) is a retired Brazilian tennis player.

Cortez won seven singles and 26 doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 17 September 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 204. On 5 November 2001, she peaked at world number 115 in the doubles rankings.

Cortez represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in women's doubles, reaching the second round with Vanessa Menga. A year previously, the pair won gold at the 1999 Pan American Games. Cortez won gold again in 2003, partnering Bruna Coloso, and in 2007 won bronze with Teliana Pereira in Rio.

Playing for Brazil at the Fed Cup, Cortez had a win–loss record of 23–14.

Cortez played and lost two matches in Grand Slam doubles, at the 2001 US Open and in 2002 in Australia.

After retiring from the professional tour, she became a beach tennis player.

External links

• Official website Template:Pt icon
• Joana Cortez at the Women's Tennis Association
• Joana Cortez at the Billie Jean King Cup