Estefanía Bottini Alemany[a] (born 3 February 1974), known as Estefanía Bottini, is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
| Full name | Estefanía Bottini Alemany |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
| Born | 3 February 1974 |
| Prize money | $58,297 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 159 (30 March 1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 141 (19 February 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1995) |
Biography edit
Bottini played on the professional tour in the 1990s, reaching a best singles ranking of 159 in the world.
Her best performances on the WTA Tour came in her home city of Barcelona, making the second round once, in 1991, then in 1992 taking world number 13 Nathalie Tauziat to three sets.[1]
At the 1995 US Open she and Gala León García made the women's doubles main draw as lucky losers from qualifying and reached the second round.[2]
ITF finals edit
Singles (0–4) edit
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 25 March 1991 | Bilbao, Spain | Hard |  Li Fang
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 May 1991 | Lerida, Spain | Clay |  Agnès Zugasti
|
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 21 March 1994 | Castellón, Spain | Clay | Maïder Laval
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 July 1995 | Vigo, Spain | Hard | Gala León García
|
0–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (3–4) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 24 February 1992 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual
|
 Petra Holubová Markéta Štusková
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 6 April 1992 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual
|
Radka Bobková Jana Pospíšilová
|
3–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 February 1995 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Ángeles Montolio
|
Petra Raclavská Kateřina Šišková
|
6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 March 1995 | Reims, France | Clay (i) | Gala León García
|
Caroline Dhenin  Svetlana Krivencheva
|
7–6, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 May 1995 | Tortosa, Spain | Clay | Gala León García
|
Eva Melicharová Lenka Němečková
|
3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Winner | 3. | 22 May 1995 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Gala León García
|
 Florencia Cianfagna Veronica Stele
|
7–5, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 July 1995 | Vigo, Spain | Clay | Gala León García
|
 Kirstin Freye  Andreea Ehritt
|
6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bottini and the second or maternal family name is Alemany.
References edit
- ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. 22 April 1992.
- ^ "Scores/Schedules/Standings". The Intelligencer. newspaperarchive.com. 31 August 1995.
