Corina Morariu
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, USA | |
| Date of birth | January 26, 1978 (age 29) | |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Height | 5' 8 1/4 (1.74 m) | |
| Weight | 130 lbs. (59 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | - | |
| Plays | Right-handed | |
| Career Prize Money | US$1,676,564 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 160-134 | |
| Career titles: | 1 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 29 (August 24, 1998) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2r (1998) | |
| French Open | 2r (1998, 2000, 2003) | |
| Wimbledon | 3r (1998, 1999) | |
| U.S. Open | 2r (1997) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 241-146 | |
| Career titles: | 13 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 1 (April 3, 2000) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 24, 2007. |
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Corina Marie Morariu (born January 26, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American female professional tennis player of Romanian heritage.
Morariu (pronounced: mo-RAR-yoo) turned professional in 1994. Mainly known as a doubles specialist, she won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1999 with Lindsay Davenport. She also won the mixed doubles title at the 2001 Australian Open with Ellis Ferreira. She reached the Australian Open women's doubles final with Davenport in 2005.
Morariu was formerly ranked the world's number one female doubles player.
In 2001, Morariu was diagnosed with leukemia and began a programme of chemotherapy. She has since made a full recovery and has returned to competition.
Morariu resides in Boca Raton, Florida with her boyfriend, fellow American player Justin Gimelstob.
[edit] External link
- Official Site
- WTA Tour profile for Corina Morariu
- Australian Open Profile
