Jessica Fernández (born 19 July 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1979 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $80,870 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 195 (12 October 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 197 (13 September 1999) |
Biography edit
Fernández holds the Mexico Fed Cup record for most ties played, which stands at 29. She started out as a 15-year old in 1995 and on debut played one of the longest Fed Cup matches in history when she defeated Colombia's Carmiña Giraldo, 13–11 in the third set.[1]
As a junior, Fernández was an Orange Bowl doubles finalist and twice made the quarter-finals of the girls' doubles at the US Open.[2]
Fernández reached a best singles ranking on the professional tour of 195 in the world. She made her first WTA Tour main draw appearance in 1998, featuring in the doubles at Quebec City with Tracy Singian. Her only singles appearance in a main draw came at Acapulco in 2004, where she competed as a wildcard and was beaten in the first round by Ukrainian player Julia Vakulenko.[3]
Retiring from professional tennis in 2004, Fernández was the last Mexican female player to be ranked in the world's top 200 for singles until Marcela Zacarías in 2015.[4]
ITF finals edit
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–2) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 July 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Karin Palme
|
0–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 31 July 1994 | Monterrey, Mexico | Hard |  Sylvia Schenck
|
2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 June 1997 | Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard |  Gail Biggs
|
3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Doubles (2–3) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 March 1995 | Moulins, France | Hard | Aarthi Venkatesan
|
 Nathalie Dechy Catherine Tanvier
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 June 1995 | Toluca, Mexico | Hard | Lucila Becerra
|
Tracey Hiete  Renata Kolbovic
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 20 November 1995 | Curaçao, Netherlands | Hard |  Cornelia Grünes
|
 Giana Gutiérrez Nina Nittinger
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 September 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard |  Celeste Contín
|
 Seda Noorlander  Christína Papadáki
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 October 2003 | LaFayette, United States | Hard | Kara Molony-Hussey
|
Maureen Drake Lindsay Lee-Waters
|
2–6, 3–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Kristina Mladenović - Karolina Pliskova, rekordowy set w finale Pucharu Federacji". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. 14 November 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Fernandex, Jessica (MEX)". Archived from the original on 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Los tenistas Gallardo y Fernández cayeron en primera ronda". La Jornada (in Spanish). 3 March 2004.
- ^ "Hay esperanza para el tenis femenino mexicano". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 22 April 2012.
