Neus Ávila
| Full name | Neus Ávila Bonastra | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Spain | ||||||
| Born | (1971年07月26日) 26 July 1971 (age 53) | ||||||
| Prize money | 106,264ドル | ||||||
| Singles | |||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (17 April 1995) | ||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||
| French Open | 1R (1995) | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (1995) | ||||||
| Doubles | |||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 304 (11 October 1993) | ||||||
Medal record
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Neus Ávila Bonastra[a] (born 26 July 1971), known as Neus Ávila, is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
Biography
[edit ]Ávila was a bronze medalist in the women's doubles at the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens.
In 1993 she won ITF singles titles in Bilbao and Vigo, both 25,000ドル tournaments, with her ranking climbing over 100 places by the end of the year.
She competed in the main draw of several WTA Tour events in 1994, including a quarter-final appearance at the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo.[1]
In 1995 her ranking peaked at 105 in the world, earning her direct entry into both the French Open and Wimbledon.
A member of Spain's Fed Cup winning campaign in 1995, Ávila featured in the quarter-final tie against Bulgaria. She partnered Virginia Ruano Pascual in a dead rubber doubles tie, which they lost to the Maleeva sisters, Katerina and Magdalena.[2]
She played her final professional tournament in 1997.
ITF finals
[edit ]Singles: 7 (5-2)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Scorenal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | August 14, 1989 | Gangi, Italy | Hard | Italy Lorenza Jachia | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | August 21, 1989 | Nicolosi, Italy | Hard | Spain Araceli Montero | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | November 25, 1991 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | Argentina María Luciana Reynares | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | July 12, 1993 | Vigo, Spain | Clay | Spain Ana Segura | 7–6(7), 6–7(3), 7–6(5) |
| Win | 5. | July 19, 1993 | Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Brazil Cláudia Chabalgoity | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 6. | June 6, 1994 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Germany Anca Barna | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 7. | February 20, 1995 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Italy Federica Bonsignori | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
[edit ]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | August 14, 1989 | Gangi, Italy | Hard | Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual | Italy Doris Iotti Venezuela Nelly Pardo |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Notes
[edit ]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ávila and the second or maternal family name is Bonastra.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Tennis". South Florida Sun Sentinel . 9 July 1994. p. 40. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "World Group 1 Quarterfinal". fedcup.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.