Mariana Muci Explained

Mariana Muci
Fullname:Mariana Muci Torres
Birth Date:15 February 1988
Birth Place:Lebanon
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$25,411
Highestsinglesranking:No. 513 (26 November 2007)
Doublestitles:8 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 360 (10 December 2007)

Mariana Muci Torres (born 15 February 1988) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player.

Muci grew up in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, but was born in Lebanon.[1]

A right-handed player, she featured in a total of 12 ties for the Venezuela Fed Cup team, the first in 2004.[2] She also represented Venezuela in Central American and Caribbean Games and Pan American Games competition. At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, she won a gold medal in the women's doubles.

In 2008, she left the professional tour to attend Florida International University, and now she works as an attorney in Miami.

ITF finals

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.22 August 2005Bogotá, ColombiaClay Estefania Balda Álvarez Luciana Sarmenti
María Irigoyen
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up1.3 July 2006Valencia, VenezuelaHard Estefanía Craciún Yamile Fors Guerra
Yanet Núñez Mojarena
4–6, 4–6
Winner2.14 August 2006Guayaquil, EcuadorHard Estefanía Craciún Andrea Koch Benvenuto
Jesica Orselli
3–6, 7–6(5), 6–3
Runner-up2.4 September 2006Caracas, VenezuelaHard Karen Castiblanco Story Tweedie-Yates
Jodi Kenoyer
1–6, 1–6
Winner3.2 October 2006Tucumán, ArgentinaClay Agustina Lepore Luciana Sarmenti
Flavia Mignola
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up3.23 October 2006Luque, ParaguayClay Melisa Miranda Karen Castiblanco
Flavia Mignola
3–6, 3–6
Winner4.11 November 2006Caracas, VenezuelaClay Marina Giral Lores Fabiana Mak
Joana Cortez
4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up4.23 February 2007Melilla, SpainHard Anna Gerasimou Melissa Cabrera-Handt
Carolina Gago-Fuentes
3–6, 4–6
Winner5.3 March 2007Benin City, NigeriaHard Ana Clara Duarte Debbrich Feys
Kateryna Polunina
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up5.9 March 2007Benin City, NigeriaHard Ana Clara Duarte Debbrich Feys
Kateryna Polunina
3–6, 4–6
Winner6.6 August 2007Caracas, VenezuelaHard Angelina Gabueva Tegan Edwards
Lena Litvak
6–2, 6–2
Winner 7.20 October 2007Valencia, VenezuelaClay María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Kit Carson
Katie Ruckert
6–1, 6–4
Winner8.27 October 2007Valencia, VenezuelaHard María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Karen Castiblanco
Hilda Zuleta Cabrera
4–6, 6–1, [10–7]
Runner-up6.10 November 2007Lima, PeruClay Ana Clara Duarte María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
Claudia Razzeto
6–3, 6–7(4), [5–10]
Runner-up7.1 December 2007Mexico CityHard María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Lorena Arias
Erika Clarke
4–6, 4–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Tennis Mariana Muci prête à intégrer l'équipe nationale féminine . L'Orient-Le Jour . 1 October 2003 . French.
  2. News: Venezuela es favorito para ascender . . 15 April 2004 . Spanish.