Bettina Fulco
Bettina Fulco (born 23 October 1968) is a retired professional women's tennis player from Argentina. She reached her highest ranking of world No. 23 on 10 October 1988.
Country (sports) | Argentina |
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Residence | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Born | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 23 October 1968
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 1998 |
Plays | Right-handed (one handed backhand) |
Prize money | $654,309 |
Singles | |
Career record | 288–251 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 23 (10 October 1988) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1995) |
French Open | QF (1988) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1987) |
US Open | 2R (1991) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 108–180 |
Career titles | 3 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 62 (4 November 1991) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1992) |
French Open | 2R (1987, 1988, 1989) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1987, 1992, 1994) |
US Open | 2R (1990, 1992) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 2–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1989, 1990) |
Fulco began playing tennis at age ten, at the University club in her hometown of Mar Del Plata,[1] having been inspired to start because of the increased interest in the sport in Argentina due to Guillermo Vilas' success.[2] As a junior, Bettina was among the best in the world, reaching the finals of the Orange Bowl 18-and-under championships in 1986,[3] and finishing second in the junior rankings in 1986.[2] She turned professional in 1987. Like many South American players, Bettina Fulco was considered a clay-court specialist,[4] and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1988. Bettina beat Martina Navratilova in Houston 1994 for her biggest career victory.[1] She also achieved victories over Conchita Martínez, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Hana Mandlíková, Katerina Maleeva, Manuela Maleeva, Magdalena Maleeva, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Lori McNeil and Nathalie Tauziat.[2] She retired from professional tennis in 1998.[1]
Since retiring from tennis, Bettina has been the director of the School of Tennis at the Club Atletico Kimberley, based in Mar del Plata.[1] She is also a coach, having worked with notable players such as Victoria Azarenka, Kateryna Bondarenko, Angelique Widjaja and Emma Laine.[2] In addition, Bettina was the captain of the Argentina Fed Cup team from 2011 to 2013.[5]
WTA career finals
Tournament ( W–R ) | Singles | Doubles |
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Grand Slam tournaments | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tier I | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tier II | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tier III | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tier IV | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Tier V | 0–1 | 1–0 |
VS | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1986 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | Helen Kelesi | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 1988 | Spanish Open, Barcelona | Clay | Neige Dias | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (3 titles)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1988 | Brasil Open, Guaruja | Hard | Mercedes Paz | Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Nov 1990 | Brasil Open, São Paulo | Clay | Eva Švíglerová | Mary Pierce Luanne Spadea |
7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Jul 1991 | Austrian Open, Kitzbühel | Clay | Nicole Muns | Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini |
7–5, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (2–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 9 June 1986 | ITF Lyon, France | Clay | Mariana Pérez Roldán | 4–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 21 July 1986 | ITF Philadelphia, United States | Hard | Susan Leo | 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
Winner | 3. | 20 September 1993 | ITF Capua, Italy | Clay | Maja Palaveršić | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 11 July 1994 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Svetlana Komleva | 4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 29 September 1997 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | María Fernanda Landa | 4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 3 August 1998 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | Romina Ottoboni | 4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 7 April 1986 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | Gisele Miró | Wiltrud Probst Marianne van der Torre |
6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 11 July 1994 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Patricia Tarabini | Park Sung-hee Choi Ju-yeon |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 9 August 1998 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | Jorgelina Torti | Chiara Dalbon Alberta Brianti |
5–7, 4–6 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career W-L |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1–4 |
French Open | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | A | Q2 | 8–8 |
Wimbledon | 3R | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | Q1 | 3–4 |
US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1–7 |
References
- "Match point para el tenis de Mar del Plata Match Point for tennis de Mar del Plata". Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- "Bettina Fulco Career". Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- "ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- "Shriver breezes, is confident for No. 5 Fernandez". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- Jorge Viale. "Americas - Day 1 report". fedcup.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
External links
- Bettina Fulco at the Women's Tennis Association
- Bettina Fulco at the International Tennis Federation
- Bettina Fulco at the Billie Jean King Cup