Valentina Castro (born 17 July 1981) is a Chilean former professional tennis player.[1]

Valentina Castro
Country (sports) Chile
Born (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 42)
Prize money$9,768
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 436 (6 June 2005)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 548 (16 May 2005)

Castro was a regular member of the Chile Fed Cup team from 1998 to 2006, appearing in a total of 33 ties. She won 18 singles and nine doubles rubbers for Chile. On the professional tour, she reached a best singles ranking of 436 in the world, and won her only ITF title in doubles at Toluca in 2005.[2]

Her elder sister, Bárbara, was also a professional tennis player.[3]


ITF finals edit

Doubles (1–2) edit

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 18 August 2003 La Paz,
Bolivia
Clay   Andrea Koch Benvenuto   Marcela Evangelista
  Letícia Sobral
6–3, 3–6, 0–1 ret.
Loss 25 October 2004 Los Mochis,
Mexico
Clay   Ana Lucía Migliarini de León   Jorgelina Cravero
  Flavia Mignola
2–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win 7 March 2005 Toluca,
Mexico
Hard   Ana Lucía Migliarini de León   Lauren Fisher
  Christina Fusano
6–2, 4–6, 7–5

References edit

  1. ^ "Valentina Castro logra primer triunfo nacional en WTA de Chile". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 9 September 2003.
  2. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $10,000 Toluca - 07 March - 13 March 2005". itftennis.com.
  3. ^ "Tenis: Bárbara Castro campeona en el Stade Francais". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 28 May 2000.

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