Isabela Petrov Iantosca (born 9 June 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.

Isabela Petrov
Full nameIsabela Petrov Iantosca
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1973-06-09) 9 June 1973 (age 50)
Mexico City, Mexico
Prize money$15,964
Singles
Career record59–50
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 359 (14 June 1993)
Doubles
Career record31–35
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 259 (22 February 1993)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6–3

Biography edit

Petrov, who was born in Mexico City, won a bronze medal for Mexico in the women's doubles tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.

From 1991 to 1993, she featured in nine Fed Cup ties for her native country. Receiving a full scholarship to attend Pepperdine University, Petrov played NCAA Division I tennis for the Waves, earning All-American honors in 1996 and 1997.[1][2]

Since 2000 she has worked in marketing for ESPN International in New York.[3]

ITF finals edit

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (1–2) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 28 April 1991 ITF Villahermosa, Mexico Hard   Xóchitl Escobedo 5–7, 4–6
Winner 1. 14 March 1993 ITF Monterrey, Mexico Clay   Sandra De Silva 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 13 October 1997 ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard   Alena Paulenková 6–7(6), 6–7(3)

Doubles: 7 (3–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 22 April 1991 ITF Villahermosa, Mexico Hard   Olga Limon   Rita Pichardo
  Belkis Rodríguez
4–6, 7–5, 6–7(5)
Runner-up 2. 19 May 1991 ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard   Xóchitl Escobedo   Rita Pichardo
  Belkis Rodríguez
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Winner 1. 26 May 1991 ITF Aguascalientes, Mexico Harf   Xóchitl Escobedo   Aránzazu Gallardo
  Claudia Hernández
6–3, 7–6(4)
Runner-up 3. 13 April 1992 ITF Mexico City Hard   Cláudia Chabalgoity   Lucila Becerra
  Xóchitl Escobedo
3–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 23 August 1992 ITF Cuernavaca, Mexico Hard   Cláudia Chabalgoity   Estelle Gevers
  Liezel Huber
7–5, 5–7, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 19 October 1992 ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard   Jolene Watanabe   Magdalena Feistel
  Katarzyna Teodorowicz
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 27 October 1997 ITF Culiacan, Mexico Hard   Lucila Becerra   Paola Arrangoiz
  Alina Jidkova
7–5, 6–0

References edit

  1. ^ "Causing A Racquet". newsroom.pepperdine.edu. 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Softball Coach Parts Ways With Hueneme". Los Angeles Times. 29 May 1996.
  3. ^ "ESPN colleagues Shriver, Iantosca reunite for first time since 1991 Pan Am Games clash". ESPN Front Row. 4 September 2015.

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