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'''Niurka Sodupe''' (born April 19, 1969) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States.
'''Niurka Sodupe''' (born April 19, 1969) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sodupe, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, went to [[Coral Gables High School]] in Miami.<ref name="Sarni">{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-10-01/sports/8502110670_1_lucky-loser-navratilova-second-chance|title=Not-so-lucky Loser Kinney Draws Navratilova For Maybelline Opener|last=Sarni|first=Jim|date=October 1, 1985|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref>
Sodupe, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, went to [[Coral Gables Senior High School]] in [[Coral Gables, Florida]].<ref name="Sarni">{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-10-01/sports/8502110670_1_lucky-loser-navratilova-second-chance|title=Not-so-lucky Loser Kinney Draws Navratilova For Maybelline Opener|last=Sarni|first=Jim|date=October 1, 1985|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref>


At the age of 15 she was runner-up to [[Katerina Maleeva]] in the girls' singles final at the [[1984 US Open (tennis)|1984 US Open]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122724475/|title=Junior Girls Singles|date=September 11, 1984|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|page=26|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref> She competed in the juniors again at the US Open the following year and had a win over [[Mary Joe Fernández]], but was unable to defend her title.
At the age of 15, she was runner-up to [[Katerina Maleeva]] in the girls' singles final at the [[1984 US Open (tennis)|1984 US Open]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122724475/|title=Junior Girls Singles|date=September 11, 1984|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|page=26|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref> She competed in the juniors again at the US Open the following year and had a win over [[Mary Joe Fernández]], but was unable to defend her title.


She made her WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at the [[1985 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic]], a tournament in her home state, where she had a first round win over eighth seed [[Gigi Fernández]].<ref name="Sarni"/>
She made her WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at the [[1985 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic]], a tournament in her home state, where she had a first round win over eighth seed [[Gigi Fernández]].<ref name="Sarni"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|190083}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF profile|20001661}}
* {{ITF}}


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[[Category:American female tennis players]]
[[Category:American female tennis players]]
[[Category:Tennis people from Florida]]
[[Category:Tennis players from Miami]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Miami]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Cuban descent]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Cuban descent]]
[[Category:21st-century American women]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 21 December 2023

Niurka Sodupe
Full nameNiurka Sodupe
Country (sports) United States
Born (1969-04-19) April 19, 1969 (age 55)
Prize money$59,381
Singles
Career record73–81
Highest rankingNo. 108 (June 9, 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1986)
Wimbledon1R (1986)
US Open1R (1986)
Doubles
Career record29–50
Highest rankingNo. 125 (September 28, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1987)
Wimbledon1R (1987)
US Open1R (1985, 1986)

Niurka Sodupe (born April 19, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography[edit]

Sodupe, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, went to Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida.[1]

At the age of 15, she was runner-up to Katerina Maleeva in the girls' singles final at the 1984 US Open.[2] She competed in the juniors again at the US Open the following year and had a win over Mary Joe Fernández, but was unable to defend her title.

She made her WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at the 1985 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic, a tournament in her home state, where she had a first round win over eighth seed Gigi Fernández.[1]

Her career best ranking of 108 in the world was attained in the 1986 season.[3]

In 1987 she made two WTA Tour quarter-finals, at the Puerto Rico Open and the Virginia Slims of Arkansas.

She is now the Director and Head Coach of Tennis Advantage of Miami.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sarni, Jim (October 1, 1985). "Not-so-lucky Loser Kinney Draws Navratilova For Maybelline Opener". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Junior Girls Singles". Sydney Morning Herald. September 11, 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Niurka Sodupe WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". Tennis Abstract. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Tennis Advantage Of Miami - Who Are We". tennisadvantageofmiami.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.

External links[edit]

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