Paula Umaña (born 10 September 1974) is a Costa Rican former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1974 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $8,307 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 17–42 |
| Highest ranking | No. 624 (7 November 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 31–40 |
| Highest ranking | No. 281 (17 July 1995) |
Between 1992 and 2000, Umaña represented the Costa Rica Fed Cup team in a total of 33 ties, winning nine singles and ten doubles rubbers for her country.
Umaña, who now lives in the US state of Georgia, is a younger sister of CNN en Español anchor Glenda Umaña.[2]
Umaña is a Catholic speaker and author of 40 Gifts of Hope (40 Regalos de Esperanza).
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles: 4 (0–4)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 July 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard |  Ximena Rodríguez
|
 Lucila Becerra Claudia Muciño
|
7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2 October 1994 | Monterrey, Mexico | Clay | Claudia Muciño
|
Xóchitl Escobedo Lucila Becerra
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 October 1994 | Saltillo, Mexico | Hard |  Iwalani McCalla
|
 Laxmi Poruri Eleni Rossides
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 4 December 1994 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Carmiña Giraldo
|
 Vanessa Menga Luciana Tella
|
2–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Paula sueña con Atlanta". La Nación (in Spanish). 17 September 1995.
- ^ "¡Feliz de la vida en una Harley Davidson! - Nacionales - Al Día, Costa Rica: deportes, noticias, sucesos". Al Día (in Spanish). 26 July 2010.