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.
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.
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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Runner-up | 1. | 13 September 1992 | Caracas, Venezuela | Clay | Sumara Passos | 1–6, 3–6 | |
Winner | 1. | 28 September 1992 | Lima, Peru | Clay | Magalí Benítez | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Winner | 2. | 18 October 1992 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Ninfa Marra | 6–4, 6–3 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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Winner | 1. | 13 October 1991 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Paula Cabezas | Helene Kappler Eleonora Vegliante | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 | |
Winner | 2. | 29 November 1992 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Paula Cabezas | Mariana Randrup Gretel Gonzalez-Glanzmann | 6–2, 6–1 |