Carmiña Giraldo (born 6 August 1976) is a Colombian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 August 1976 |
| Prize money | $30,625 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 256 (22 September 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 300 (15 July 1996) |
Biography edit
Giraldo comes from the city of Pereira in Risaralda and is the elder sister of Colombian Davis Cup competitor Santiago Giraldo, who is the country's highest ever ranked male player.[1]
From 1992 to 1997, Giraldo represented the Colombia Fed Cup team in a total of 23 ties. Her biggest performances at Fed Cup level include partnering Cecilia Hincapié in a doubles win over Chile in the 1993 World Group Play-off, secured 13–11 in the third set, to prevent Colombia being demoted. In a 1994 World Group tie against Germany she took the second set off top 20 player Anke Huber in a singles rubber, before losing in the third.[2]
Giraldo reached her best singles ranking of 256 in 1997 and left the professional tour at the end of the year to attend Clemson University in the United States. As a member of the Clemson Tigers women's tennis team she earned All-ACC selection in both 1999 and 2000.[3]
Graduating in 2001, Giraldo never returned full-time to the tour, but did make a comeback as a wildcard at the 2001 Copa Colsanitas, a WTA Tour tournament in her home country. She lost to Eva Martincová in the first round of the singles but made the quarter-finals of the doubles, partnering Catalina Castaño.[4]
ITF finals edit
Singles (3–2) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 November 1992 | Freeport, Bahamas | Hard |  Lisa Albano
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 15 November 1993 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Hard |  María Dolores Campana
|
1–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 18 September 1995 | Manizales, Colombia | Clay |  Mariana Díaz Oliva
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 15 October 1995 | La Paz, Bolivia | Clay |  Linda Jansson
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 30 September 1996 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Giana Gutiérrez
|
6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles (1–10) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 19 April 1993 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay | Cecilia Hincapié
|
 Xóchitl Escobedo Ximena Rodríguez
|
2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 3 October 1993 | Lima, Peru | Clay | Ximena Rodríguez
|
 Magalí Benítez  Miriam D'Agostini
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 10 October 1993 | La Paz, Bolivia | Clay | Ximena Rodríguez
|
 Carla Rodriguez Lorena Rodriguez
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 15 November 1993 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Hard | Ximena Rodríguez
|
María Dolores Campana  Joanne Moore
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 8 August 1994 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay |  Nannie de Villiers
|
 Nora Kovařčíková Simona Nedorostová
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 15 August 1994 | Bergisch, Germany | Clay | Nannie de Villiers
|
 Sabine Gerke  Elisabeth Habeler
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 4 December 1994 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard |  Paula Umaña
|
Vanessa Menga Luciana Tella
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 11 September 1995 | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Clay | Mariana Mesa
|
Joanne Moore Ximena Rodríguez
|
5–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 8 April 1996 | Calvi, France | Hard | Ximena Rodríguez
|
 Alida Gallovits  Petra Plačková
|
w/o |
| Loss | 9. | 30 September 1996 | Bogota, Colombia | Clay | Joanne Moore
|
Giana Gutiérrez Romina Ottoboni
|
6–1, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 16 June 1997 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Paula Racedo
|
 Limor Gabai Lioudmila Skavronskaia
|
3–6, 3–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Santiago Giraldo va por más en su carrera deportiva". El País (in Spanish). 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Colombia, Fácil Presa De Alemania Al Caer 3 Por 0". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 19 July 1994.
- ^ "Two Clemson Players Named To 2002 All-ACC Women's Tennis Team". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. 29 April 2002.
- ^ "Garbin, Plischke lose in Colombia". United Press International. 20 February 2001.
