Paola Palencia Explained

Paola Palencia
Birth Date:16 March 1979
Birth Place:Córdoba, Mexico
Height:5ft 7in
Singlesrecord:14–11
Highestsinglesranking:No. 636 (10 May 1999)
Doublesrecord:7–8
Highestdoublesranking:No. 525 (15 March 1999)
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Paola Palencia (born 16 March 1979) is a Mexican former professional tennis player.

Born in Córdoba, Palencia featured in a total of nine Fed Cup ties for Mexico, between 1996 and 1998. She played mostly as a doubles player and was unbeaten in the six rubbers where she partnered with Melody Falcó. Her only singles rubber was a win over Costa Rica's Melissa Golfin.[1]

Palencia won two silver medals for Mexico at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games in Maracaibo.[2]

Between 1999 and 2002 she played collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University, where she twice earned All-American honors for doubles (partnering İpek Şenoğlu).[3]

ITF finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: W-FC-1998-G2-AM-A-M-MEX-CRC-01 . www.billiejeankingcup.com.
  2. Web site: Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe México 1926: Prólogo inaudito del atletismo cubano . Score Sport Magazine . es . 1 December 2020.
  3. News: Doubles Is a Pleasure for Pepperdine Pair . . 9 March 2001.