Paulina Sepúlveda (born 15 September 1968) is a Chilean former professional tennis player.

Paulina Sepúlveda
Country (sports) Chile
Born (1968-09-15) 15 September 1968 (age 55)
Prize money$11,067
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 346 (5 July 1993)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 377 (7 June 1993)

Biography edit

Sepúlveda made her debut for the Chile Fed Cup team as a 15-year old in 1984. She continued to play in the Fed Cup during her junior career and was a girls' singles quarter-finalist at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

At the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Sepúlveda won a bronze medal in the women's doubles event, partnering Paula Cabezas.

Following a five-year absence, she returned to Fed Cup tennis in 1992, in the lead up to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, which she qualified for as a singles player. She was beaten in the first round of the Olympics by Sandra Cecchini.[2]

In 1996 she made another Fed Cup comeback and finished her career with appearances in a total of 16 ties.

ITF finals edit

Singles (2–1) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 13 September 1992 Caracas, Venezuela Clay   Sumara Passos 1–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 28 September 1992 Lima, Peru Clay   Magalí Benítez 6–1, 6–4
Winner 2. 18 October 1992 Santiago, Chile Clay   Ninfa Marra 6–4, 6–3

Doubles (2–0) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 13 October 1991 Santiago, Chile Clay   Paula Cabezas   Helene Kappler
  Eleonora Vegliante
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 2. 29 November 1992 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay   Paula Cabezas   Mariana Randrup
  Gretel Gonzalez-Glanzmann
6–2, 6–1

References edit

  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Sepulveda, Paulina (CHI)". itftennis.com.
  2. ^ Cavalla, Mario (2006). Historia del tenis en Chile, 1882-2006 (in Spanish). Ocho Libros Editores. p. 251. ISBN 9568018263.

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