Melisa Miranda
| Full name | Melisa Miranda-Otarola |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Chile |
| Born | 28 April 1988 Santiago, Chile |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $25,399 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 89–84 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 447 (22 December 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 45–63 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 436 (15 October 2007) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 12–5 |
Melisa Miranda-Otarola (born 28 April 1988) is a Chilean former professional tennis player.[1]
Born in Santiago, Miranda played in the Fed Cup for Chile from 2005 to 2009. She featured in a total of eleven ties for her country and won eight of her nine singles rubbers. In addition to the Fed Cup, she also represented Chile at the 2007 Pan American Games.[2]
Miranda, a right-handed player, reached a best singles ranking of 447 on the professional tour. She made her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance at the 2008 Cachantún Cup in Viña del Mar, as a local wildcard in the women's singles.[3] Both of her two ITF title wins also came in 2008.
ITF finals
Singles (2–1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 28 October 2006 | Luque, Paraguay | Clay | Roxane Vaisemberg | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 14 July 2008 | Badajoz, Spain | Hard | Adeline Goncalves | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 14 December 2008 | Havana, Cuba | Hard | Ana Clara Duarte | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles (0–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 26 June 2006 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay | Luciana Sarmenti | Flavia Mignola María Irigoyen |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 23 October 2006 | Luque, Paraguay | Clay | Mariana Muci | Karen Castiblanco Flavia Mignola |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 14 May 2007 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay | Karen Castiblanco | Andrea Benítez María Irigoyen |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 17 September 2007 | Chihuahua, Mexico | Clay | Hilda Zuleta Cabrera | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos Valeria Pulido |
6–7(1), 5–7 |
References
- ^ "Melisa Miranda da dura lucha a Andrea Koch por el número uno femenino de Chile". Al aire libre en Cooperativa (in Spanish). 22 October 2007.
- ^ "El "gurú" del tenis femenino". El Mercurio de Valparaíso (in Spanish). 1 June 2007.
- ^ "Tenis: Número dos de Chile cae en primera ronda de torneo WTA de Viña". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 13 February 2008.
External links
- Melisa Miranda at the Women's Tennis Association
- Melisa Miranda at the International Tennis Federation
- Melisa Miranda at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)