Gabriela Lastra Explained

Gabriela Lastra
Fullname:Gabriela Lastra-Yetten
Birth Date:7 June 1980
Birth Place:Chile
Plays:Right-handed (two handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$56,892
Highestsinglesranking:No. 193 (September 15, 2003)
Usopenresult:1R (2003)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 164 (August 4, 2003)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (2002)

Gabriela Lastra-Yetten (born June 7, 1980) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Lastra, who was born in Chile, played junior tennis in Northern California, before attending Stanford University.[1]

While at Stanford she competed in the local WTA Tour tournament, the Stanford Classic, on multiple occasions in the women's doubles draw. She and Keiko Tokuda paired together to reach the quarter-finals in 2000. A member of three NCAA Division 1 Championship winning teams, she partnered with Lauren Kalvaria win the NCAA doubles title in 2002.[2] The pair also competed at the 2002 US Open as wildcards and were beaten in the first round by 15th seeds Kim Clijsters and Meghann Shaughnessy.[3]

In 2003 she was a doubles quarter-finalist at the Warsaw Open and qualified for the doubles main draw in Madrid. At the 2003 US Open, she won her way through qualifying, with wins over Kristen Schlukebir, Sandra Kleinova and Nuria Llagostera Vives. She lost to Amanda Coetzer in the first round, but by qualifying had entered the world's top 200.[4]

Following her 2003 US Open appearance she retired from professional tennis and worked for several years for a private equity firm in New York. She has since moved to Andover, Massachusetts and is known by her married name Yetten. Locally she is involved in coaching tennis and has served on the coaching staff at Bentley University.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Bio: Gabriela Lastra. gostanford.com. December 18, 2017.
  2. Web site: Cardinal women win doubles title. May 26, 2002. San Francisco Chronicle. December 18, 2017.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - U.S. Open - 26 August - 08 September 2002. ITF. December 18, 2017.
  4. News: Lindsay Davenport quickly wins opener despite ailing left foot. August 24, 2003. Billings Gazette. December 18, 2017.
  5. Web site: Coaches: Gabriela Yetten. bentleyfalcons.com. December 18, 2017.