Emilie Viqueira (born March 21, 1969) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player.

Emilie Viqueira
Country (sports) Puerto Rico
Born (1969-03-21) March 21, 1969 (age 55)
Prize money$19,215
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 445 (August 10, 1992)
Doubles
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 187 (July 10, 1995)

Biography edit

Viqueira, who comes from Mayagüez, began competing on the professional tour in the late 1980s. She featured mostly on the ITF circuit, winning six titles in doubles. All of her WTA Tour main draw appearances came at her home tournament, the Puerto Rico Open.

During her career she played college tennis for UC Berkeley, where she earned All-American honors in 1990 and 1991.[1]

At representative level, Viqueira was a mixed doubles bronze medalist at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and represented the Puerto Rico Fed Cup team in 16 ties from 1992 to 1997.

She is married to Puerto Rican musician Roy Brown.[2]

ITF finals edit

Doubles (6–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 7 July 1991 Fayetteville, United States Hard   Kay Louthian   Danielle Scott
  Susan Sommerville
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 14 July 1991 Indianapolis, United States Hard   Janna Kovacevich   Andrea Farley
  Caroline Kuhlman
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 3 November 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Hard   Jean Lozano   Jillian Alexander
  Claire Wegink
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 28 June 1992 Greensboro, United States Hard   Kay Louthian   Stephanie Reece
  Mandy Wilson
2–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 2 August 1992 Williamsburg, United States Hard   Vickie Paynter   Claire Sessions Bailey
  Danielle Scott
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 15 November 1992 Freeport, Bahamas Hard   Caroline Stassen   Lisa Albano
  Jean Lozano
4–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 9 May 1994 Acapulco, Mexico Clay   Paula Cabezas   Kim Grant
  Ditta Huber
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Winner 4. 17 July 1994 Vigo, Spain Clay   Paula Cabezas   Jitka Dubcová
  Sylvia Plischke
6–4, 6–3
Winner 5. 19 September 1994 Guayaquil, Ecuador Clay   Paula Cabezas   Vanessa Menga
  Luciana Tella
6–4, 6–4
Winner 6. 20 November 1994 San Salvador, El Salvador Hard   Bárbara Castro   Kellie Dorman-Tyrone
  Philippa Palmer
6–2, 6–2

References edit

  1. ^ "Women's Tennis Awards". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  2. ^ "Estas brasas de aquellos fuegos". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 18 March 2008.

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