Letícia Sobral Explained

Letícia Sobral
Birth Date:6 December 1980
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Careerprizemoney:$84,960
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 284 (13 February 2006)
Doublestitles:25 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 105 (22 May 2006)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:3–1

Letícia Sobral (born 6 December 1980) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.

Biography

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Sobral began competing on the ITF Circuit in the late 1990s and went on to win 25 doubles titles, the first in 2003.[1]

With a best doubles ranking of 105 in the world, she featured in the main draw of several WTA Tour events from 2005 to 2007, all with regular partner María José Argeri.

In 2006, she appeared in four Fed Cup ties for Brazil, winning all three of her completed doubles matches.

Sobral is now based in São Paulo and works as a tennis coach.[2]

ITF finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (1–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.2 December 2001Cali, ColombiaClay Sabrina Eisenberg6–7(5), 4–6
Runner-up2.29 June 2003Victoria, MexicoHard Carla Tiene6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Winner3.24 August 2003La Paz, BoliviaClay Jenifer Widjaja6–2, 6–3
Runner-up4.26 October 2003Caracas, VenezuelaHard Larissa Carvalho3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 40 (25–15)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.1 May 2000Itajaí, BrazilHard Nathalia Bellizia Jorgelina Cravero
Claudia Salgues
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.1 April 2001Santiago, ChileClay Marcela Evangelista Celeste Contín
Romina Ottoboni
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.22 April 2001Belo Horizonte, BrazilHard Marcela Evangelista Tassia Sono
Carla Tiene
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up4.10 June 2001Durban, South AfricaHard Marcela Evangelista Chanelle Scheepers
Lara van Rooyen
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.9 September 2001Montevideo, UruguayClay Marcela Evangelista Jorgelina Barrera
Salome Llaguno
2–6, 7–6(4), 4–6
Runner-up6.28 July 2002Caracas, VenezuelaHard Marcela Evangelista Alejandra Rivero
Regina Temez
6–4, 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up7.1 October 2002Mexicali, MexicoHard Marcela Evangelista Celeste Contín
Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up8.17 November 2002Florianópolis, BrazilClay Marcela Evangelista Larissa Carvalho
Bruna Colosio
4–6, 4–6
Winner9.24 August 2003La Paz, BoliviaClay Marcela Evangelista Valentina Castro
Andrea Koch Benvenuto
3–6, 6–3, 1–0 ret.
Winner10.8 September 2003Santiago, ChileClay María José Argeri Andrea Benítez
Virginia Donda
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up11.26 October 2003Caracas, VenezuelaHard María José Argeri Zuzana Černá
Eva Hrdinová
w/o
Winner12.23 February 2004Las Palmas, SpainClay María José Argeri Eszter Molnár
Maria Wolfbrandt
6–3, 6–3
Winner13.25 May 2004Campobasso, ItalyClay María José Argeri Emilia Desiderio
Claudia Ivone
6–0, 6–1
Winner14.9 August 2004Caracas, VenezuelaHard María José Argeri Marcela Evangelista
Carla Tiene
6–4, 6–3
Winner15.16 August 2004Guayaquil, EcuadorHard María José Argeri Marcela Evangelista
Carla Tiene
6–3, 6–1
Winner16.23 August 2004La Paz, BoliviaClay María José Argeri Marcela Evangelista
Carla Tiene
6–1, 6–3
Winner17.6 September 2004Santiago, ChileClay María José Argeri Bruna Colosio
Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
6–2, 6–0
Winner18.18 October 2004Goiânia, BrazilClay María José Argeri Joana Cortez
Marcela Evangelista
6–3, 6–3
Winner19.24 October 2004Florianapolis, BrazilClay María José Argeri Larissa Carvalho
Jenifer Widjaja
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Winner20.4 April 2005Porto, PortugalHard María José Argeri Annette Kolb
Laura Zelder
7–6(6), 6–1
Winner21.11 April 2005Porto, PortugalHard María José Argeri Lisanne Balk
Surina De Beer
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(13)
Runner-up22.15 May 2005Saint-Gaudens, FranceClay María José Argeri Claire Curran
Natalie Grandin
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up23.5 June 2005Nanjing, ChinaHard María José Argeri Chuang Chia-jung
Xie Yanze
3–6, 7–6(5), 2–6
Winner24.4 July 2005College Park, United StatesHard María José Argeri Ashley Harkleroad
Svetlana Krivencheva
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(1)
Winner25.18 July 2005Campos do Jordão, BrazilHard María José Argeri Maria Fernanda Alves
Frederica Piedade
6–0, 6–2
Winner26.4 October 2005Ciudad Juárez, MexicoClay María José Argeri Soledad Esperón
Olga Vymetálková
7–6(1), 6–3
Winner27.11 October 2005Ciudad Victoria, MexicoHard María José Argeri Soledad Esperón
Valentina Sassi
6–3, 6–4
Winner28.18 October 2005Mexico CityHard María José Argeri Soledad Esperón
Kelly Liggan
7–6(2), 2–6, 6–0
Runner-up29.7 February 2006Midland, United StatesHard (i) María José Argeri Milagros Sequera
Meilen Tu
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Winner30.4 April 2006Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard María José Argeri Carla Tiene
Jenifer Widjaja
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up31.8 May 2006Jounieh, LebanonClay María José Argeri Tatiana Poutchek
Anastasiya Yakimova
4–6, 6–7(5)
Runner-up32.15 May 2006Saint-Gaudens, FranceClay María José Argeri Ivana Abramović
Alla Kudryavtseva
2–6, 0–6
Winner33.16 July 2006Campos do Jordão, BrazilHard María José Argeri Carla Tiene
Jenifer Widjaja
6–3, 6–3
Winner34.31 July 2006Vigo, SpainHard María José Argeri Larissa Carvalho
Joana Cortez
6–4, 6–3
Winner35.8 August 2006Coimbra, PortugalHard María José Argeri Joana Cortez
Neuza Silva
7–6(4), 7–6(5)
Winner36.31 October 2006Mexico CityHard María José Argeri Maria Fernanda Alves
Chanelle Scheepers
6–3, 7–5
Winner37.7 November 2006Mexico CityHard María José Argeri Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Yvonne Meusburger
6–4, 6–2
Winner38.11 June 2007Campobasso, ItalyClay María José Argeri Story Tweedie-Yates
Christina Wheeler
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up39.30 July 2007Campos do Jordão, BrazilHard María José Argeri Joana Cortez
Roxane Vaisemberg
5–7, 0–6
Winner40.3 September 2007 Barueri, BrazilHard Fabiana Chiaparini Soledad Esperón
María Irigoyen
6–7(4), 6–4, [11–9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Letícia Sobral inicia temporada no tênis feminino. 1 February 2004. Universo Online. Portuguese. 17 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Leticia Sobral - Aulas de Tênis em São Paulo. leticiasobral.com.br. Portuguese. 17 August 2018.