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{{short description|Spanish tennis player}}
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| AustralianOpenresult =
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| FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1976, 1977)
| FrenchOpenresult = 2R ([[1976 French Open – Women's singles|1976]], [[1977 French Open – Women's singles|1977]])
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1975, 1983)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1975 French Open – Women's doubles|1975]], [[1983 French Open – Women's doubles|1983]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1983)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R ([[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1983]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1982)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1982 US Open – Women's doubles|1982]])
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'''Carmen Perea Alcalá''' (born 3 May 1952) is a Spanish former professional [[tennis]] player.
'''Carmen Perea Alcalá''' (born 3 May 1952) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Spain.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Perea was born in [[Melilla]], an autonomous Spanish city on the African continent. She later moved to Málaga and then at the age of 18 settled in Barcelona.<ref name="Heraldo">{{cite news |title=Carmen Perea: "Jugaré hasta que no pueda coger la raqueta" |url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/2017/03/24/carmen-perea-jugare-hasta-que-pueda-coger-raqueta-1166162-307.html |work=Heraldo de Aragón |date=24 March 2017 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
Perea was born in [[Melilla]], an autonomous Spanish city on the African continent. She later moved to Málaga, and at tage 18, settled in Barcelona.<ref name="Heraldo">{{cite news |title=Carmen Perea: "Jugaré hasta que no pueda coger la raqueta" |url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/2017/03/24/carmen-perea-jugare-hasta-que-pueda-coger-raqueta-1166162-307.html |work=Heraldo de Aragón |date=24 March 2017 |language=Spanish}}</ref>


From 1973 to 1983 she appeared in 29 Federation Cup ties for Spain, winning 19 matches overall.<ref name="Marca">{{cite news |title=Carmen Perea: "El tenis se ha convertido en un deporte más físico y menos talentoso"|url=https://www.marca.com/2009/07/21/tenis/1248169311.html |work=www.marca.com |date=21 July 2009 |language=Spanish}}</ref> One of her singles wins over was West German [[Sylvia Hanika]] in 1980. During this period she was the top female player in Spain and won nine Spanish Tennis Championships, in a run which included ten successive finals. She featured regularly in the main draw of the [[French Open]].<ref name="Heraldo"/>
From 1973 to 1983, she appeared in 29 [[Fed Cup|Federation Cup]] ties for Spain, winning 19 matches overall.<ref name="Marca">{{cite news |title=Carmen Perea: "El tenis se ha convertido en un deporte más físico y menos talentoso"|url=https://www.marca.com/2009/07/21/tenis/1248169311.html |work=www.marca.com |date=21 July 2009 |language=Spanish}}</ref> One of her singles wins over was West German [[Sylvia Hanika]] in 1980. During this period, she was the top female player in Spain, and she won nine Spanish Tennis Championships in a run that included 10 successive finals. She featured regularly in the main draw of the [[French Open]] and played doubles at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] and the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]].<ref name="Heraldo"/>


Since retiring from professional tennis she has worked as a tennis coach and tournament director. She was the personal coach of [[Patricia Medrado]] in the 1980s and more recently has coached [[Nuria Llagostera Vives|Nuria Llagostera]].<ref name="Marca"/>
Since retiring from professional tennis, she has worked as a tennis coach and tournament director. She was the coach of [[Patricia Medrado]] in the 1980s and more recently coached [[Nuria Llagostera Vives|Nuria Llagostera]].<ref name="Marca"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|160115}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player|800175588}}
* {{ITF profile|100019635}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}


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[[Category:Spanish female tennis players]]
[[Category:Spanish female tennis players]]
[[Category:Spanish tennis coaches]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Melilla]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Málaga]]
[[Category:Tennis players from Andalusia]]
[[Category:20th-century Spanish women]]
[[Category:21st-century Spanish women]]

Latest revision as of 00:30, 9 May 2023

Carmen Perea
Full nameCarmen Perea Alcalá
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1952-05-03) 3 May 1952 (age 72)
Melilla, Spain
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1976, 1977)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1975, 1983)
Wimbledon1R (1983)
US Open2R (1982)

Carmen Perea Alcalá (born 3 May 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.

Biography[edit]

Perea was born in Melilla, an autonomous Spanish city on the African continent. She later moved to Málaga, and at tage 18, settled in Barcelona.[1]

From 1973 to 1983, she appeared in 29 Federation Cup ties for Spain, winning 19 matches overall.[2] One of her singles wins over was West German Sylvia Hanika in 1980. During this period, she was the top female player in Spain, and she won nine Spanish Tennis Championships in a run that included 10 successive finals. She featured regularly in the main draw of the French Open and played doubles at Wimbledon and the US Open.[1]

Since retiring from professional tennis, she has worked as a tennis coach and tournament director. She was the coach of Patricia Medrado in the 1980s and more recently coached Nuria Llagostera.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Carmen Perea: "Jugaré hasta que no pueda coger la raqueta"". Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Carmen Perea: "El tenis se ha convertido en un deporte más físico y menos talentoso"". www.marca.com (in Spanish). 21 July 2009.

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