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Milagros Sequera Huss (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈlaɣɾos seˈkeɾa]; born 30 September 1980) is a Venezuelan-Australian former professional tennis player.
 At the 2007 Australian Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Born | 30 September 1980 San Felipe, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $845,115 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 314–211 (59.8%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (9 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2007, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2007) |
| US Open | 2R (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 207–132 (61.1%) |
| Career titles | 3 WTA, 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (31 January 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2005) |
| French Open | 3R (2003, 2004) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2003, 2005) |
| US Open | 3R (2004, 2006) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 36–11 (76.6%) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Tennis | ||
| Representing Venezuela
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| Pan American Games | ||
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2003 Santo Domingo | Singles |
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | Singles |
Career edit
She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked world No. 48 in July 2007. Her coach was Larry Willens. She was introduced to the game at the age of seven. Her favorite surface was hardcourt.
She won her first title in Fes, Morocco, in May 2007, defeating Aleksandra Wozniak in the final.
Sequera won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, winning the final against Sarah Taylor, and again in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning the final against Mariana Duque Marino.
Sequera retired from professional tennis 2009.
Personal edit
Milagros currently resides in San Diego with her husband, Stephen Huss, whom she married in the Dandenong Ranges, near Melbourne, Australia, on 29 December 2009.
She was born on the same day as Martina Hingis. She also played team competition for the German tennis club TC RW Dinslaken for several years in the 1990s.
WTA career finals edit
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) edit
| Legend |
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| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (1–1) |
| Tier IV & V (0–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Nov 2003 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) |  Maria Sharapova
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2–6, ret. |
| Win | 1. | May 2007 | Morocco Open | Clay |  Aleksandra Wozniak
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6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Mar 2004 | Acapulco, Mexico |
Clay |  Lisa McShea
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 Olga Blahotová Gabriela Navrátilová
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2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | May 2004 | Strasbourg, France |
Clay | Lisa McShea
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 Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1. | June 2004 | Birmingham, England |
Grass | Lisa McShea
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Maria Kirilenko Maria Sharapova
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | June 2004 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands |
Grass | Lisa McShea
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 Jelena Kostanić  Claudine Schaul
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7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals edit
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 17 (11–6) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 3 November 1996 | ITF Tamaulipas, Mexico | Hard |  Aurora Gima
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 9 November 1997 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Clay |  Aliénor Tricerri
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6–2, 4–6, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 May 1999 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay |  Daniela Hantuchová
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1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 27 June 1999 | ITF Easton, United States | Hard |  Maricris Fernandez
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7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 4 July 1999 | ITF Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Kristina Triska
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7–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 23 April 2000 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay |  Catalina Castaño
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6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 October 2000 | ITF Dallas, United States | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 28 October 2001 | ITF Dallas, United States | Hard |  Irina Selyutina
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5–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 4 November 2001 | ITF Hayward, United States | Hard | Irina Selyutina
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5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 April 2002 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay | Liezel Huber
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7–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 22 April 2003 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay |  Akiko Morigami
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 22 September 2003 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard |  Kristina Brandi
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 24 April 2005 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay | Varvara Lepchenko
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2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 27 February 2006 | ITF St. Paul, United States | Hard (i) | Claudine Schaul
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 25 April 2006 | ITF Lafayette, United States | Clay |  Yuliana Fedak
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7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 8 October 2006 | ITF Troy, United States | Hard | Ahsha Rolle
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7–5, 6–0 |
| Winner | 11. | 7 July 2008 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard | Amanda Fink
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6–2, 6–0 |
Doubles: 27 (18–9) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 June 1997 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | Clay |  Elena Juricich
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 Kim Kilsdonk Jolanda Mens
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7–6(8), 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 August 1997 | ITF Margarita, Venezuela | Clay | Elena Juricich
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 Mariana López Palacios Jorgelina Torti
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7–6(4), 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 9 November 1997 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Clay | Jacquelyn Rosen
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Erica Adams Rebecca Jensen
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 30 August 1999 | ITF Querétaro, Mexico | Clay | Gabriela Voleková
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 Joana Cortez Carla Tiene
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 1 May 2000 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard | Gabriela Voleková
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Joana Cortez Miriam D'Agostini
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4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 5 June 2000 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Gabriela Voleková
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Wendy Fix  Manisha Malhotra
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4–6, 6–7(3) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 30 October 2000 | ITF Hayward, United States | Hard |  Kelly Liggan
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Nana Smith Nirupama Sanjeev
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2–4, 2–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 2 April 2001 | ITF Juárez, Mexico | Clay |  Alicia Ortuño
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Erica Krauth Vanesa Krauth
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6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 5 August 2001 | ITF Lexington, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty
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Lisa McShea Nana Miyagi
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 6 April 2002 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | Gisela Dulko
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Lisa McShea Christina Wheeler
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 13 May 2002 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Vanessa Webb
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Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová
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6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 12. | 24 September 2002 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard |  Francesca Lubiani
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Tatiana Perebiynis Christina Wheeler
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1–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Winner | 13. | 13 October 2002 | ITF Hallandale Beach, United States | Hard | Gisela Dulko
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Petra Cetkovská Barbora Strýcová
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 15 October 2002 | ITF Sedona, United States | Hard | Christina Wheeler
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Jennifer Russell Mashona Washington
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6–7(3), 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 10 November 2002 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | Hard | Nana Smith
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Amy Frazier Jennifer Russell
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 16. | 17 November 2002 | ITF Eugene, United States | Hard | Nana Smith
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Evgenia Kulikovskaya Elena Tatarkova
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3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 17. | 22 April 2003 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay | Christina Wheeler
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Julie Ditty Varvara Lepchenko
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5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 18. | 28 September 2003 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Samantha Reeves
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Amanda Augustus Mélanie Marois
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 19. | 25 April 2004 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay | Lisa McShea
|
 Peng Shuai Xie Yanze
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6–7(6), 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 20. | 12 April 2005 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | Ahsha Rolle
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Anastasia Rodionova Kristen Schlukebir
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1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Winner | 21. | 26 September 2005 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty
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 Romana Tedjakusuma  Napaporn Tongsalee
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6–3, 6–7(6), 7–6(2) |
| Winner | 22. | 9 October 2005 | ITF Troy, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty
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 Salome Devidze Mandy Minella
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 23. | 12 February 2006 | Midland Classic, United States | Hard | Meilen Tu
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María José Argeri Letícia Sobral
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4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 24. | 24 February 2006 | ITF St. Paul, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty
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Eva Hrdinová Michaela Paštiková
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4–6, 7–6(5), 6–2 |
| Winner | 25. | 25 April 2006 | ITF Lafayette, United States | Clay | Hana Šromová
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Yuliana Fedak Eva Hrdinová
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2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 26. | 24 September 2006 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty
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Christina Fusano Aleke Tsoubanos
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 27. | 1 October 2006 | ITF Ashland, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty
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Ashley Harkleroad  Ágnes Szávay
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6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
