Paula Ormaechea
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Born | Sunchales, Argentina | 28 September 1992
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$47,745 |
Singles | |
Career record | 108 - 44 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | 178 (17 October 2011) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 47–31 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | 242 (11 July 2011) |
Last updated on: 3 October 2011. |
Paula Ormaechea (born 28 September 1992) is an Argentine tennis player. Ranked No. 215 as of 18 July 2011,[1] she has won seven ITF singles titles and played for Argentina Fed Cup team.[2]
Personal life
Paula Ormaechea was born on 28 September 1992 in Sunchales, Santa Fe to Mirna and Marcelo Ormaechea.[3] She also has two sisters, Valentina and Sofía.[3] Federico Paskvan, former ATP Tennis Player, serves as her coach. Ormaechea cites Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams as her role models,[4] and also admires Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras.[4] A fan of football, she supports Boca Juniors.[4]
career
Junior career
Ormaechea entered professional junior tournaments in 2006 Ana Bogdan in the final of Banana Bowl, 6–2, 6–4, previously defeating Kristina Mladenovic 6–4, 6–2 in the semifinals.[5] Ormaechea won her next title at Uruguay Bowl in March 2009. She also played at 2009 French Open and 2009 US Open, but fell to, respectively, Bianca Botto and Richel Hogenkamp in the first round. Also winning four doubles events, her last junior doubles title came at Canadian Open Junior Championship in September 2009.
Fed Cup
Ormaechea made her debut for Argentina Fed Cup team on 26 April 2009 in the 2009 World Group Playoff against Ukraine. She partnered María Irigoyen, losing to Mariya Koryttseva and Olga Savchuk 6–2, 6–0.[2] Ormaechea made her singles debut in 2010 World Group II rubber against Estonia.[6] She lost her first match to World No. 61 Kaia Kanepi 6–1, 7–5,[7] and the second one to Maret Ani 6–2, 6–3.[8] Ormaechea also played in the rubber against Canada, and lost both of her singles matches — against Aleksandra Wozniak 6–4, 6–2, and Valérie Tétreault 7–6(6), 1–6, 1–6.[9]
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Outcome | # | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Runner–up | 1. | 3 October 2009 | Juárez, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winners | 1. | 7 November 2009 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winners | 2. | 21 November 2009 | Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner–up | 2. | 6 December 2009 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Runner–up | 3. | 20 June 2010 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 5–7 |
Winners | 3. | 27 June 2010 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winners | 4. | 18 July 2010 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Winners | 5. | 25 July 2010 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(1), 7–6(6) |
Winners | 6. | 20 March 2011 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(4) |
Runner–up | 4. | 8 May 2011 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winners | 7. | 11 September 2011 | Podgorica, Montenegro | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Winners | 8 | 25 September 2011 | Foggia, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner–up | 5. | 2 October 2011 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
2-6, 3–6 |
ITF doubles finals (4–2)
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Outcome | # | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
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Runner–up | 1. | 28 November 2009 | Lima, Peru | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Winners | 1. | 18 July 2010 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner–up | 2. | 4 December 2010 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
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Default |
Winners | 2. | 18 March 2011 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(2) |
Winners | 3. | 2 April 2011 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Winners | 4. | 24 June 2011 | Rome – Tevere Remo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Fed Cup singles performances (0–4)
Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | Outcome | Result |
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2010 World Group II | Quarterfinals | 6 February 2010 | ![]() |
Hard (i) | ![]() |
Loss | 1–6, 5–7 |
7 February 2010 | ![]() |
Loss | 2–6, 3–6 | ||||
2010 World Group II | Quarterfinals | 24 April 2010 | ![]() |
Carpet (i) | ![]() |
Loss | 4–6, 2–6 |
25 April 2010 | ![]() |
Loss | 7–6(6), 1–6, 1–6 |
Fed Cup doubles performances (0–1)
Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Outcome | Result |
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2009 World Group Playoff | Quarterfinals | 26 April 2009 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
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Loss | 6–2, 6–0 |
References
- ^ Paula Ormaechea at the Women's Tennis Association
- ^ a b Fed Cup: World Group Playoff: Ukraine defeated Argentina 5–0 in Argentina
- ^ a b Paola Omraechea at the International Tennis Federation
- ^ a b c El Tenis Que No Vemos: Conociendo a… Paula Ormaechea (3 August 2009)
- ^ name="ITFA"
- ^ Fed Cup: Ani & Kanepi lead Estonian debut (4 February 2010)
- ^ Fed Cup: Estonia in driving seat (6 February 2010)
- ^ Fed Cup: Estonia seals Playoff spot (7 February 2010)
- ^ Fed Cup World Group II Playoffs: Canada vs. Argentina 5–0
External links
- Paola Ormaechea at the Women's Tennis Association
- Paola Ormaechea at the International Tennis Federation
- Paola Ormaechea at the Fed Cup