María Vento-Kabchi

María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi (born 24 May 1974) is a former female tennis player from Venezuela. In July 2004, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 26. She won four WTA titles in doubles.

María Vento-Kabchi
Country (sports) Venezuela
ResidenceCaracas, Venezuela
Miami, Florida, United States
Born (1974-05-24) 24 May 1974
Caracas, Venezuela
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro25 February 1994
Retired2006
PlaysRight-handed (double-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,591,803
Singles
Career record361–324
Career titles0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 26 (19 July 2004)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (2001)
French Open2R (2004)
Wimbledon4R (1997)
US Open4R (2005)
Doubles
Career record153–157
Career titles4 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 15 (26 July 2004)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2004)
French Open2R (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
WimbledonQF (2003, 2004)
US OpenQF (2003)
Medal record
Pan American Games
1999 WinnipegSingles

Vento-Kabchi reached the fourth round of the US Open in 2005, where she was heavily defeated by the eventual champion, Kim Clijsters. Vento-Kabchi likened the defeat to being "run over by a truck".[1]

Her best results in Grand Slam tournaments are reaching the fourth round in Wimbledon (1997) and US Open (2005).

She competed as María Vento until July 21, 2001, when she married lawyer Gamal Kabchi.[2]

Vento-Kabchi retired from professional tennis in 2006.

WTA career finals

Singles (1 runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier II
Tier IV & V
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 11 January 1998 Gold Coast, Australia Hard Ai Sugiyama 5–7, 0–6

ITF finals
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (7–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 26 June 1989 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Sofie Albinus 3–2 ret.
Runner-up 1. 14 May 1990 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Suzanne Italiano 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 21 May 1990 Aguascalientes, Mexico Clay Jean-Marie Lozano 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 27 May 1991 Sanibel, United States Hard Nicole Arendt 1–6, 1–6
Winner 3. 5 July 1993 Indianapolis, United States Hard Judy Newman 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 4. 26 July 1993 Roanoke, United States Hard Annie Miller 6–0, 5–7, 6–0
Winner 5. 2 August 1993 Norfolk, United States Hard Annie Miller 7–5, 6–1
Winner 6. 31 July 1995 Brasília, Brazil Clay Andrea Glass 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 6 October 1996 Puerto Vallarta, United States Hard Jana Nejedly 6–7, 4–6
Winner 7. 27 July 1997 Peachtree City, United States Hard Sonya Jeyaseelan 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 4. 10 October 1999 Albuquerque, United States Hard Jennifer Hopkins 6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 8 October 2000 Albuquerque, United States Hard Brie Rippner 0–6, 0–6
Runner-up 6. 25 February 2003 St Paul, United States Hard (i) Shenay Perry 2–6, 4–6

Doubles (2–2)
Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 14 May 1990 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Rita Winebarger Belkis Rodríguez
Blanca Borbolla		 0–6, 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 25 May 1992 Orlando, United States Clay Sandra Cacic Trisha Laux
Michelle Jackson-Nobrega		 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 31 March 1997 Phoenix, United States Hard María José Gaidano Lea Ghirardi
Nino Louarsabishvili		 0–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 24 July 2000 Caracas, Venezuela Hard María Virginia Francesa Candice de la Torre
Gabriela Voleková		 6–1, 6–4

References
  1. Venus eclipses Serena at US Open, Mail & Guardian
  2. "Maria Vento-Kabchi: Bio". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2020-04-10.


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