Vilmarie Castellvi
Vilmarie Castellvi[1] (born 21 March 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico. She received a wildcard to play at the 2005 Sunfeast Open and defeated Emmanuelle Gagliardi in the first round but lost to Karolina Šprem in the second round; this was her best WTA performance. She did not qualify for any grand slam events.
| Country (sports) |  Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1981 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Turned pro | March 1995 |
| Retired | February 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Tennessee |
| Prize money | US$148,584 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 143–111 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 125 (September 20, 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2005) |
| French Open | Q2 (2004) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2004, 2005, 2006) |
| US Open | Q3 (2004, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 34–37 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 228 (July 17, 2006) |
| Last updated on: February 7, 2013. | |
College
While at Tennessee, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 2003.[2][3]
ITF Finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 August 1999 | Baltimore, United States | Hard |  Whitney Laiho |
6-3, 3-6, 4-6 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 July 2002 | Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 July 2003 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
2-6, 4-6 |
| Winner | 4. | 13 October 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard |  Kildine Chevalier |
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(4) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 4 April 2004 | Augusta, United States | Hard | Tara Snyder |
5-7, 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 8 August 2004 | Louisville, United States | Hard |  Aiko Nakamura |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 5 September 2005 | Beijing, China | Carpet |  Yuan Meng |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (4–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 29 July 2001 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Alison Ojeda |
 Anca Anastasiu Lara van Rooyen |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 21 July 2002 | Baltimore, United States | Hard | Agnes Wiski |
 Natallia Dziamidzenka  Kim Jin-hee |
6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 May 2004 | Charlottesville, United States | Clay | Sunitha Rao |
 Erica Krauth Jessica Lehnhoff |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 31 July 2005 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Samantha Reeves |
Kumiko Iijima Junri Namigata |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 26 June 2007 | Edmond, United States | Hard | Kim Anh Nguyen |
 Dominika Diešková Courtney Nagle |
7-5, 1-6, 6-2 |
References
- 'Vilmarie Castellvi profile at UT Sports Tennis', archived on 4 March 2016
- "UT LADY VOL VILMARIE CASTELLVI RECEIVES HONDA SPORTS AWARD FOR TENNIS". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
External links
- Vilmarie Castellvi at the Women's Tennis Association
- Vilmarie Castellvi at the International Tennis Federation
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