Joana Manta

Joana Manta (born 26 July 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.

Joana Manta
Full nameJoana Manta
Country (sports)  Switzerland
Born (1977-07-26) 26 July 1977
Prize money$11,358
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 292 (1 November 1993)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 395 (24 August 1992)

Biography

Manta 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

Singles Finals (0-1)

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 18 October 1993 Flensburg, Germany Carpet Antonia Homolya 3–6, 5–7

Doubles Finals (0-1)

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

References

  1. "Girls' Doubles". ausopen.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. "Sporting Digest: Tennis". The Independent. 21 July 1993. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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