Irina Falconi
Falconi at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships | ||||||||||
Full name | Irina Alejandra Falconi Hartman | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country (sports) | United States | |||||||||
Residence | Lake Nona, Florida | |||||||||
Born | (1990年05月04日) May 4, 1990 (age 34) Portoviejo, Ecuador | |||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||
Turned pro | 2010 | |||||||||
Retired | 2023 | |||||||||
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||
College | Georgia Tech | |||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,773,426 | |||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||
Career record | 336–259 | |||||||||
Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF | |||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 63 (May 23, 2016) | |||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) | |||||||||
French Open | 3R (2015) | |||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (2011, 2012, 2017) | |||||||||
US Open | 3R (2011) | |||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||
Career record | 133–133 | |||||||||
Career titles | 3 ITF | |||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 70 (June 10, 2013) | |||||||||
Current ranking | No. 862 (March 6, 2023) | |||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2013, 2016) | |||||||||
French Open | 1R (2013) | |||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2012) | |||||||||
US Open | 2R (2012) | |||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2012) | |||||||||
Medal record
|
Irina Falconi Hartman[1] (Spanish: Falconí; born Irina Alejandra Falconi; May 4, 1990) is an Ecuadorian-born American former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 63, which she reached in May 2016. Her career-high in doubles is world No. 70, set in June 2013.
Born Irina Alejandra Falconi in Portoviejo, Ecuador,[2] she moved to Manhattan, New York, as a toddler.[3] At the age of 14, she and her family moved to Florida.[4] In 2021, Falconi married Travis Hartman[5] and their daughter Isabella was born.[6]
Professional career
[edit ]Falconi played college tennis at Georgia Tech where she was a two times ITA All-American and 2010 ACC Player of the Year.[7]
She was given a wildcard into the 2010 US Open qualifying tournament and managed to qualify defeating Mona Barthel, Anastasia Pivovarova and Stéphanie Dubois.
She went out in the first rounds of the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi when she defeated Klára Zakopalová and Dominika Cibulková, before losing to Sabine Lisicki.
In March 2020, she competed at the Indian Wells Challenger for the last time in a match on pro tour.
In 2021, it was reported that Falconi was working as a traveling coach for American tennis player Danielle Lao.[8]
Grand Slam performance timelines
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | 4–7 |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | 4–4 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | NH | A | 0–5 |
US Open | Q1 | 1R | 3R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | 3–5 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11–21 |
Doubles
[edit ]Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–L |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2–4 |
French Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0–2 |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1–4 |
US Open | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1–5 |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–15 |
WTA Tour finals
[edit ]Singles: 1 (title)
[edit ]
|
|
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1–0 | Apr 2016 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (runner-ups)
[edit ]Legend |
---|
Grand Slam tournaments |
Premier M & Premier 5 |
Premier |
International (0–3) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Washington Open, United States |
International | Hard | South Africa Chanelle Scheepers | Japan Shuko Aoyama Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen |
5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2012 | Texas Open, United States |
International | Hard | Latvia Līga Dekmeijere | New Zealand Marina Erakovic United Kingdom Heather Watson |
3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2015 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia |
International | Clay | United States Shelby Rogers | Brazil Paula Cristina Gonçalves Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia |
3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit ]Legend |
---|
100,000ドル tournaments |
75,000ドル tournaments |
50,000ドル tournaments |
25,000ドル tournaments |
10,000ドル tournaments |
Singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner–ups)
[edit ]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | May 2007 | ITF Los Mochis, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2007 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | United States Courtney Nagle | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2009 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | United States Jennifer Elie | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2009 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | 10,000 | Hard | United States Caitlin Whoriskey | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Jul 2010 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | United States Allie Will | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Italy Camila Giorgi | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2011 | Midland Tennis Classic, US | 100,000 | Hard | Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–4 | Apr 2012 | Charlottesville Open, US | 50,000 | Clay | United States Melanie Oudin | 7–6(0), 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | Oct 2013 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Australia Arina Rodionova | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Oct 2013 | ITF Margaret River, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Estonia Anett Kontaveit | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | Sep 2014 | Albuquerque Championships, US | 75,000 | Hard | United States Anna Tatishvili | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–7 | Nov 2014 | ITF New Braunfels, US | 50,000 | Hard | United States Jennifer Brady | 7–6(3), 6–2 |
Loss | 5–8 | Feb 2015 | Burnie International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Russia Daria Gavrilova | 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 6–8 | Sep 2017 | Abierto Tampico, Mexico | 100,000+H | Hard | United States Louisa Chirico | 7–5, 6–7(3), 6–1 |
Doubles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner–ups)
[edit ]See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Irina Falconi Hartman". WTA Tour . Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Irina Falconi – Women's Tennis – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech . Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Waldstein, David (July 4, 2017). "At Wimbledon, Ranked 247 and Suddenly Facing No. 1". The New York Times . Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Pantic, Nina (September 1, 2015). "Park Place: Irina Falconi returns to her tennis beginnings in New York City". Tennis.com . Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "introducing Mr. and Mrs. Hartman 💕💒💘🎉". Instagram. May 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Isabella Alejandra Hartman ❣️ November 8 2021". Instagram. November 11, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Player Bio: Irina Falconi". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . Georgia Institute of Technology. May 7, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (June 28, 2021). "Danielle Lao Gets Back to Wimbledon, and Makes the Most of It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
External links
[edit ]- 1990 births
- Living people
- American female tennis players
- Ecuadorian emigrants to the United States
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's tennis players
- People from Portoviejo
- Sportspeople from Manabí Province
- Tennis players from Atlanta
- Tennis players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in tennis
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in tennis
- 21st-century American sportswomen