Daniela Álvarez (tennis) explained

Daniela Álvarez
Birth Date:28 December 1983
Birth Place:Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Highestsinglesranking:No. 749 (26 August 2002)
Doublestitles:4 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 461 (17 September 2001)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:21–13

Daniela Álvarez (born 28 December 1983) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player.[1]

Biography

Born in Santa Cruz, Álvarez debuted for the Bolivia Fed Cup team at the age of 14 and was a junior doubles quarter-finalist at the 2001 French Open. She competed on the ITF circuit until 2002, winning four doubles titles. In 2003 she represented Bolivia at the Santo Domingo Pan American Games.[2]

Álvarez retired from the tour in 2003 and played college tennis at South Carolina's Clemson University for four years, graduating with a sports management degree in 2006. She never returned to the circuit but did play another year of Fed Cup tennis for Bolivia in 2007 and ended her Fed Cup career having appeared in a total of 27 ties.

Her younger sister, María Fernanda Álvarez, was also a tennis player.[3]

ITF finals

Doubles: 7 (4–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.13 November 2000San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Zerene Reyes María Eugenia Brito
Erika Clarke
5–4(3), 4–1, 5–3
Winner2.29 July 2001Guayaquil, EcuadorClay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León María Alejandra García
Larissa Schaerer
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up1.6 August 2001Lima, PeruClay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León Maria Fernanda Alves
Carla Tiene
6–0, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.13 August 2001La Paz, BoliviaClay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León2–4 ret.
Winner3.4 August 2002Manta, EcuadorClay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León María Eugenia Brito
Regina Temez
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner4.12 August 2002La Paz, BoliviaClay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León1–6, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up3.19 August 2002Asuncion, ParaguayClay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León4–6, 6–1, 2–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniela Alvarez debuta ante tenista española Témez . www.bolivia.com . Spanish . 14 August 2002.
  2. News: U.S. Clings to Medal Hopes . . 5 August 2003.
  3. News: Nanda, la raqueta número uno del país, dejó el tenis . Página Siete. 4 April 2006 . Spanish.