Milagros Sequera

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Milagros Sequera
Country Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Residence Valencia, Venezuela
Date of birth June 10, 1980 (1980-30-10) (age 27)
Place of birth San Felipe, Venezuela
Height 5' 8 1/4 (1,73 cm)
Weight 134 lbs (61 kg)
Turned pro January 1, 1999
Plays Right; Two-handed backhand
Career prize money $783,106
Singles
Career record: 308-205
Career titles: 1 (10 ITF)
Highest ranking: No. 48 (July 9, 2007)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 2nd (2007)
French Open 2nd (2007, 2008)
Wimbledon 3rd (2007)
US Open 2nd (2003)
Doubles
Career record: 206-131
Career titles: 3 (18 ITF)
Highest ranking: No. 29 (January 31, 2005)

Infobox last updated on: May 29, 2008.

Milagros Sequera (born September 30, 1980 in San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela) is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No. 48 on July 9, 2007.

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[edit] Career

She won her first title in Fes, Morocco, on May 20, 2007, defeating Aleksandra Wozniak in the final.

Milagros' coach is Larry Willens. She was introduced to the game at the age of seven. Her favorite surface is hardcourt. She enjoys listening to music, reading, and writing during her spare time.[citation needed]

She won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, winning the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 against Sarah Taylor, and again in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning the final 3–6, 7–6, 6–1 against Mariana Duque Marino.

[edit] Titles

[edit] Singles (11)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tour Championships (0)
Tier I Event (0)
Tier II Event (0)
Tier III Event (0)
Tier IV Event (1)
ITF Circuit (10)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. Nov. 3, 1996 Flag of MexicoTamaulipas Hard Flag of the United StatesAurora Gima 4–6 6–3 6–4
2. Nov. 9, 1997 Flag of the Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo Clay Flag of SwitzerlandAlienor Tricerri 6–2 4–6 6–0
3. Jun. 27, 1999 Flag of the United StatesEaston Hard Flag of the PhilippinesMaricris Fernandez 7–5 6–2
4. Jul. 4, 1999 Flag of CanadaMontreal Hard Flag of SwedenKristina Triska 7–6 7–6
5. Apr. 23, 2000 Flag of MexicoSan Luis Potosi Clay Flag of ColombiaCatalina Castaño 6–4 3–6 7–5
6. Oct. 28, 2001 Flag of the United StatesDallas Hard Flag of KazakhstanIrina Selyutina 5–7 6–2 6–0
7. Apr. 28, 2002 Flag of the United StatesDothan Clay Flag of South AfricaLiezel Huber 7–6 4–6 6–1
8. Apr. 24, 2005 Flag of the United StatesDothan Clay Flag of UzbekistanVarvara Lepchenko 2–6 6–2 6–4
9. Feb. 27, 2006 Flag of the United StatesSt. Paul Hard (I) Flag of LuxembourgClaudine Schaul 6–1 6–2
10. Oct. 8, 2006 Flag of the United StatesTroy Hard Flag of the United StatesAhsha Rolle 7–5 6–0
11. May 20, 2007 Flag of MoroccoFes Clay Flag of CanadaAleksandra Wozniak 6–1 6–3

[edit] Sponsor & Racquet

Milagros’ racquet is the Head Microgel Extreme. She wears Lacoste clothing and Fila shoes.

[edit] Trivia

  • Milagros was born on the same day as Martina Hingis
  • She lives in San Diego, California, USA.
  • Milagros played team competition for the German tennis club TC RW Dinslaken for several years in the 1990s


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