Paulina Sepúlveda Explained

Paulina Sepúlveda
Birth Date:15 September 1968
Careerprizemoney:$11,067
Highestsinglesranking:No. 346 (5 July 1993)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 377 (7 June 1993)

Paulina Sepúlveda (born 15 September 1968) is a Chilean former professional tennis player.

Biography

Sepúlveda made her debut for the Chile Fed Cup team as a 15-year old in 1984. She continued to play in the Fed Cup during her junior career and was a girls' singles quarter-finalist at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

At the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Sepúlveda won a bronze medal in the women's doubles event, partnering Paula Cabezas.

Following a five-year absence, she returned to Fed Cup tennis in 1992, in the lead up to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, which she qualified for as a singles player. She was beaten in the first round of the Olympics by Sandra Cecchini.[2]

In 1996 she made another Fed Cup comeback and finished her career with appearances in a total of 16 ties.

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.13 September 1992Caracas, VenezuelaClay Sumara Passos1–6, 3–6
Winner1.28 September 1992Lima, PeruClay Magalí Benítez6–1, 6–4
Winner2.18 October 1992Santiago, ChileClay Ninfa Marra6–4, 6–3

Doubles (2–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.13 October 1991Santiago, ChileClay Paula Cabezas Helene Kappler
Eleonora Vegliante
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Winner2.29 November 1992Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Paula Cabezas Mariana Randrup
Gretel Gonzalez-Glanzmann
6–2, 6–1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Sepulveda, Paulina (CHI) . itftennis.com.
  2. Book: Cavalla . Mario . Historia del tenis en Chile, 1882-2006 . 2006 . Ocho Libros Editores . 9568018263 . 251 . Spanish.