María Vanina García Sokol (born 27 December 1983) is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.
| Full name | María Vanina García Sokol |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
| Born | 27 December 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $77,859 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 194–134 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 191 (21 February 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2005) |
| US Open | Q2 (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 54–69 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 249 (5 April 2004) |
Biography edit
García Sokol, who comes from the Misiones Province of Argentina, turned professional at 17 years of age.[1]
In 2003 she was a member of Argentina's Fed Cup squad and represented Argentina at the Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo.[1]
Competing mostly on the ITF circuit, she had a best ranking of 191 in the world and won a total of three ITF singles titles.[2] She twice qualified for the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament, the Vancouver Open in 2004 and the 2005 Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolivar in Bogota. In 2007, she retired from professional tennis.[3]
Based in Buenos Aires, she now works as a tennis coach and has started her own foundation.[4]
ITF Circuit finals edit
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (3–7) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 April 2001 | Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Joana Cortez
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 April 2002 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 13 October 2002 | Los Mochis, Mexico | Clay |  Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 April 2003 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay |  Maria Elena Camerin
|
0–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 2003 | Paraná, Argentina | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 20 June 2004 | Gorizia, Italy | Clay |  Martina Müller
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2 July 2006 | Padova, Italy | Clay |  Alizé Cornet
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 17 March 2007 | Merida, Mexico | Hard | Julie Coin
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 27 March 2007 | Xalapa, Mexico | Hard |  Mariana Duque-Mariño
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 21 May 2007 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay | Soledad Esperón
|
2–6, 3–3 ret. |
Doubles: 4 (3–1) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 August 2000 | Lima, Peru | Clay | Claudia Salgues
|
 Tiffany Dabek Cecilia Guillenea
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 20 April 2003 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero
|
Kildine Chevalier  Lana Popadić
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 2003 | Paraná, Argentina | Clay | Jorgelina Cravero
|
Erica Krauth Carla Tiene
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 March 2007 | Mérida, Mexico | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves
|
 Chanelle Scheepers Robin Stephenson
|
6–3, 6–2 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Vanina García Sokol, la mejor del ranking en Paraná". MisionesOnline (in Spanish). 28 August 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ ""Sin el tenis creí que no sabía hacer nada"". El Territorio Misiones (in Spanish). 9 July 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Vanina García: "ganan las Williams sin problemas"". Deportes Misiones (in Spanish). 7 February 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ ""El tenis como un estilo de vida"". Primera Edición (in Spanish). 4 October 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
