Isabel Fernández de Soto
Full name | María-Isabel Fernández de Soto |
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Country (sports) | Colombia |
Born | 18 September 1950 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1976) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1974) |
US Open | 3R (1973) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 2 WTA |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | QF (1971, 1972, 1973) |
Wimbledon | SF (1973) |
US Open | 2R (1972, 1976) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | SF (1973) |
Wimbledon | QF (1972) |
US Open | 2R (1972) |
María-Isabel Fernández de Soto (born 18 September 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Colombia.
Biography
Fernández, who is originally from Cali, took up a tennis scholarship to the University of South Florida at the age of 19.[1] After a year of college she joined the international tennis circuit and became the first Colombian woman to play professionally.[1] She went on to make several WTA quarter-finals but was most successful on tour as a doubles player.
She represented Colombia in the 1972 Federation Cup and won five of her six singles matches.
Her two Grand Slam semi-finals were both in the doubles format, the mixed doubles at the 1973 French Open with Jairo Velasco and women's doubles at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships with Fiorella Bonicelli.
Fernández won her first WTA title partnering Martina Navrátilová at the 1974 edition of the Virginia Slims of Dallas.[2] The following year she won another title, at the 1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships, with Fiorella Bonicelli as her partner.[3]
Since retiring she has worked as a tennis coach and is now a tennis pro at the Sawmill club in New York.[4]
WTA Tour finals
Doubles (2–1)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | August, 1973 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Fiorella Bonicelli | Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–0 | March, 1974 | Dallas, U.S. | Martina Navrátilová | Karen Krantzcke Virginia Wade |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2–1 | August, 1975 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Fiorella Bonicelli | Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Julie Heldman |
3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
References
- 1 2 Slater, Chuck (13 January 2002). "For The Record; A Winning Drop Shot In the 50-and-Over Slot". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ Fretz, Tory (9 March 1975). "Top Competition Expected For Barnett Tennis Classic". Playground Daily News. p. 21. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Evert overcomes deficit". Lima News. 10 August 1975. p. 35. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Tennis Pros – Saw Mill Club". sawmillclub.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
External links
- Isabel Fernández de Soto at the Women's Tennis Association
- Isabel Fernández de Soto at the International Tennis Federation
- Isabel Fernández de Soto at the Fed Cup