María Paulina Pérez
Colombian tennis player (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
María Paulina Pérez García (born 10 January 1996) is a Colombian professional tennis player.
Full name | María Paulina Pérez García | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28) Barranquilla, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $94,091 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 153–157 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 619 (12 September 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 1019 (27 May 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 211–162 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 WTA, 13 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 115 (28 August 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 181 (27 May 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||
BJK Cup | 13–15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 5 June 2024. |
On 12 September 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 619. On 28 August 2023, she peaked at No. 115 in the WTA doubles rankings. Pérez has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour and 13 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Pérez made her WTA Tour debut at the 2013 Copa Colsanitas, partnering her sister Paula Andrea in doubles.[1] The twins lost their first-round match against Alizé Cornet and Pauline Parmentier.[1]
Ranked No. 273, at a career-high in doubles, she reached her first WTA Tour final at the 2023 Monterrey Open, partnering Yuliana Lizarazo. They won their maiden title defeating Kimberly Birrell and Fernanda Contreras Gómez. As a result, she moved up 130 positions in the doubles rankings, into the top 150.
Playing for Colombia, Pérez has a win–loss record of 13–15 in Billie Jean King Cup competition (as of May 2024).