| Vanina García Sokol | |
| Fullname: | María Vanina García Sokol |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1983 |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $77,859 |
| Singlestitles: | 3 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 191 (21 February 2005) |
| Wimbledonresult: | Q1 (2005) |
| Usopenresult: | Q2 (2004) |
| Doublestitles: | 3 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 249 (5 April 2004) |
María Vanina García Sokol (born 27 December 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
García Sokol, who comes from the Misiones Province of Argentina, turned professional at 17 years of age.[1]
In 2003 she was a member of Argentina's Fed Cup squad and represented Argentina at the Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo.[1]
Competing mostly on the ITF Women's Circuit, she had a best ranking of 191 in the world and won a total of three ITF singles titles.[2] She twice qualified for the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament, the Vancouver Open in 2004 and the 2005 Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolivar in Bogota. In 2007, she retired from tennis.[3]
Based in Buenos Aires, she now works as a tennis coach and has started her own foundation.[4]
| $25,000 tournaments | |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 April 2001 | Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Joana Cortez | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 April 2002 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Winner | 1. | 13 October 2002 | Los Mochis, Mexico | Clay | Ana Lucía Migliarini de León | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 April 2003 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay |  Maria Elena Camerin | 0–6, 4–6 | |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 2003 | Paraná, Argentina | Clay |  Jorgelina Cravero | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 3. | 20 June 2004 | Gorizia, Italy | Clay | Martina Müller | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2 July 2006 | Padova, Italy | Clay |  Alizé Cornet | 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 5. | 17 March 2007 | Merida, Mexico | Hard | Julie Coin | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 6. | 27 March 2007 | Xalapa, Mexico | Hard |  Mariana Duque Mariño | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Runner-up | 7. | 21 May 2007 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay | Soledad Esperón | 2–6, 3–3 ret. |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 August 2000 | Lima, Peru | Clay | Claudia Salgues |  Tiffany Dabek Cecilia Guillenea | 6–7, 2–6 | |
| Winner | 1. | 20 April 2003 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero | Kildine Chevalier Lana Popadić | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 2003 | Paraná, Argentina | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero | Erica Krauth Carla Tiene | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 3. | 17 March 2007 | Mérida, Mexico | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | Chanelle Scheepers Robin Stephenson | 6–3, 6–2 |