Marina Escobar

Marina Escobar Martínez (born 2 February 1977) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.

Marina Escobar
Full nameMarina Escobar Martínez
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1977-02-02) 2 February 1977
Prize money$29,555
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 325 (24 August 1998)
Doubles
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 140 (26 October 1998)
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (1998)

Biography

Escobar, who had a best singles ranking of 325, was most prominent as a doubles player, winning five ITF titles in the late 1990s. She reached a career high doubles ranking of 140 and took part in the qualifying draw for the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at the 1998 Madrid Open, where she partnered with Mariam Ramón Climent to make the doubles semi-finals.

In 2001, while attending the University of Málaga, she represented Spain at the Summer Universiade, held in Beijing.[2]

ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 22 April 1996 Azeméis, Portugal Hard Kristina Triska 6–4, 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 12 (5–7)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 29 January 1996 Mallorca, Spain Clay Conchita Martinez Granados Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Laura García		 7–5, 0–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 23 June 1996 Camucia, Italy Clay Eva Bes Katia Altilia
Paula Tampieri		 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 24 November 1996 Mallorca, Spain Clay Eva Bes Zuzana Lešenarová
Lucie Steflová		 6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 31 August 1997 Athens, Greece Clay Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Sandra Načuk		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 24 November 1997 Mallorca, Spain Clay Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Melanie Schnell
Katalin Marosi		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 3. 3 May 1998 Guimarães, Portugal Hard Paula Hermida Bruna Colósio
Cristina Correia		 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 10 May 1998 Elvas, Portugal Hard Paula Hermida Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Debby Haak		 W/O
Winner 4. 22 June 1998 Santander, Spain Clay Lourdes Domínguez Lino Juliana Garcia
Mariana Mesa Pineda		 6–1, 7–6(1)
Runner-up 5. 28 February 1999 Faro, Portugal Hard Debby Haak Gabriela Chmelinová
Olga Vymetálková		 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 5. 27 September 1999 Lerida, Spain Clay Rocío González Lana Miholcek
Susanne Trik		 2–6, 7–6(2), 6–0
Runner-up 6. 4 October 1999 Girona, Spain Clay Rocío González Maria Wolfbrandt
Mara Santangelo		 7–6(3), 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 7. 31 July 2000 Vigo, Spain Clay Regina Temez Patricia Aznar
Yolanda Clemot		 2–6, 1–6

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 22 June - 05 July 1998". itftennis.com.
  2. "Triunfos españoles en tenis y voleibol en la primera jornada de la Universiada". Universia (in Spanish). 24 August 2001.
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