Joana Manta (born 26 July 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.
| Full name | Joana Manta |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
| Born | 26 July 1977 |
| Prize money | $11,358 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 292 (1 November 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 395 (24 August 1992) |
Tennis career
editManta began competing on the ITF circuit in 1991 while still a junior, later partnering with Ludmila Richterová to win the girls' doubles title at the 1993 Australian Open.[1]
At the age of 15 she debuted for the Switzerland Fed Cup team in 1993, featuring in the doubles rubbers of a World Group tie against the United States and a play-off against Peru.[2]
In 1995 she played in another three Fed Cup ties, with both of her two wins coming in doubles, teaming up with former junior partner Martina Hingis.
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles finals (0-1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 October 1993 | Flensburg, Germany | Carpet |  Antonia Homolya
|
3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles finals (0-1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 July 1992 | Subiaco, Italy | Clay |  Nathalie Ballet
|
 Martina Hautová  Karin Lušnic
|
1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Personal life
editBoth his father Leonardo and his brother Lorenzo also played tennis professionally.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Girls' Doubles". ausopen.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Sporting Digest: Tennis". The Independent. 21 July 1993. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Die Manta-Bar zieht an den Graben". Der Landbote (in German). 28 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Open d'Australie: un Suisse au sommet, Dominic face au défi ultime et un chanteur inattendu". Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). 1 February 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
