Niege Dias[a] (born 5 December 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.[2][1] She also competed for the Brazil Fed Cup team from 1985 to 1988.[3]
| Full name | Niege Pelanio Dias |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
| Born | 5 December 1966 Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil [1] |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2] |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) [2] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 112–83 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (5 December 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 2R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 47–69 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (31 August 1987) |
In her career, she won two WTA Tour singles tournaments, the 1987 Brazil Open and 1988 Barcelona Open.[4][1]
Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round of the 1988 French Open.
Dias retired from professional tennis in 1989, at the age of 22. She married her former coach, Luiz Carlos Enck.[5]
WTA Career finals edit
Singles: 2 (2 titles) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 1987 | Brasil Open | Clay | Patricia Medrado
|
6–0, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 1988 | Spanish Open | Clay |  Bettina Fulco
|
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Csilla Bartos
|
Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Dec 1986 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Patricia Medrado
|
 Petra Huber Laura Gildemeister
|
4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Notes edit
- ^ Her name is spelled Neige Dias by the ITF; WTA spells it 'Niege'.
References edit
- ^ a b c Carta, Gianni; Marcher, Roberto (2004). O Tênis no Brasil : De Maria Esther Buerno a Gustavo Kuerten (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Códex. pp. 264–283. ISBN 978-8575940310.
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. p. 270. ISBN 9780002183550.
- ^ "FedCup player profile". FedCup. International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ^ José Geraldo Azevedo (21 April 2015). "Dona do último WTA antes de Teliana, Niege Dias é só elogios: "Ela merece"". Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo.
- ^ "Niége parou aos 22 por vida comum". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 18 May 2008.
External links edit
- Niege Dias at the Women's Tennis Association
- Niege Dias at the International Tennis Federation
- Niege Dias at the Billie Jean King Cup
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