Maria Fernanda Alves
| Full name | Maria Fernanda Barbato Alves |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Florianópolis, Brazil |
| Born | 17 April 1983 Florianópolis |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $405,862 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 474–420 |
| Career titles | 23 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 132 (12 September 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2005, 2006) |
| French Open | Q3 (2005) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2005, 2006, 2008) |
| US Open | Q3 (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 589–339 |
| Career titles | 58 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (3 April 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2005) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2008) |
Maria Fernanda Barbato Alves[1] (Brazilian Portuguese: [maˈɾi.ɐ feʁˈnɐ̃dɐ ˈawvis]; born 17 April 1983), also known as Nanda Alves, is a Brazilian former tennis player.
As of 1 March 2010, Alves was ranked world No. 262, and was the highest ranked Brazilian player.[2] She enjoyed success on the ITF Circuit, winning 23 singles and 58 doubles titles.[3] Alves made her WTA Tour debut at Copa Colsanitas in 2004, and played qualifications for all four Grand Slam events.[4] Partnering with Vanessa Henke, she took part in the 2005 Australian Open doubles event, but they lost to Daniela Hantuchová and Martina Navratilova in the first round.[4] After 2016 Brasil Tennis Cup, Alves retired from professional tennis.
Personal life
[edit]Alves was born on 17 April 1983 to Carlos José Alves and Maria Cristina Barbato Alves, who were both professional tennis players.[5] She resides in her hometown Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.[6] Alves began playing tennis aged four, along with her older sister Maria Cláudia.[5] She cites Jennifer Capriati (of whom she said, "Capriati, because she played really well; she had problems with drugs and she escaped. I admire her determination to get out of that hole."[1]), Roger Federer and Steffi Graf as her role models,[1] and clay as her favourite surface.[6]
Alves often works with kids in her father's tennis camp in Florida.[7] Some of the players who practised in that camp are former world No. 1 player Gustavo Kuerten, Marcelo Melo, André Sá and others.[7] She was coached by her father Carlos and former tennis professional Thomaz Koch.
Equipment
[edit]Alves played in Solfire gear and used a Dunlop racket, the model Aerogel 500 Tour.[8]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 40 (23 titles, 17 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 24 July 2000 | ITF Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 2. | 13 November 2000 | ITF San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay | 4–2, 4–2 | |
| Win | 3. | 25 June 2001 | ITF Elvas, Portugal | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 1. | 8 July 2001 | ITF Getxo, Spain | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 2. | 23 September 2001 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 4. | 6 April 2002 | ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 3. | 15 July 2002 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| Win | 5. | 19 August 2002 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Win | 6. | 10 March 2003 | ITF Matamoros, Mexico | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4. | 17 March 2003 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 0–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 7. | 24 March 2003 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(7), 6–4 | |
| Win | 8. | 16 June 2003 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | 9. | 30 June 2003 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5. | 14 July 2003 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 | |
| Win | 10. | 21 June 2004 | ITF Périgueux, France | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 11. | 12 July 2004 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(7) | |
| Win | 12. | 4 October 2004 | ITF Juárez, Mexico | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Win | 13. | 18 July 2005 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | 14. | 1 May 2007 | ITF Los Mochis, Mexico | Hard | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| Win | 15. | 7 May 2007 | ITF Mazatlán, Mexico | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | 16. | 14 May 2007 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 6. | 25 June 2007 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | 7–6, 5–7, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 7. | 30 July 2007 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 17. | 1 September 2008 | ITF Barueri, Brazil | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | 18. | 15 June 2009 | ITF Belém, Brazil | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 8. | 27 July 2009 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 9. | 8 March 2010 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 10. | 11 October 2010 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | 7–6, 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 11. | 13 June 2011 | ITF Bethany Beach, United States | Clay | 6–7, 6–4, 3–6 | |
| Win | 19. | 27 June 2011 | ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | 20. | 1 August 2011 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Win | 21. | 22 August 2011 | ITF Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 12. | 10 October 2011 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 22. | 17 October 2011 | ITF Goiânia, Brazil | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 13. | 20 August 2012 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 14. | 10 September 2012 | ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay | 2–6, 6–0, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 15. | 1 October 2012 | ITF Gainesville, United States | Clay | 6–2, 0–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 23. | 21 January 2013 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 16. | 31 March 2014 | ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 17. | 23 March 2015 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 104 (58 titles, 46 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 30 April 2001 | ITF Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | 25 June 2001 | ITF Elvas, Portugal | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2. | 6 August 2001 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3. | 27 August 2001 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4. | 25 November 2001 | ITF Cali, Colombia | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 6 April 2002 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 3. | 6 April 2002 | ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 5. | 5 August 2002 | ITF Rimini, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 4. | 12 August 2002 | ITF Aosta, Italy | Clay | 5–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 6. | 10 March 2003 | ITF Matamoros, Mexico | Hard | 6–0, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 5. | 9 June 2003 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | Clay | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 6. | 16 June 2003 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | 23 June 2003 | ITF Victoria, Mexico | Hard | 7–5, 6–7, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 7. | 30 June 2003 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 7–6(7), 6–2 | ||
| Win | 8. | 14 July 2003 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 7–6(7), 6–2 | ||
| Win | 9. | 22 September 2003 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 8. | 10 November 2003 | ITF Mexico City | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 10. | 29 March 2004 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | Clay | 6–1, 7–6(7) | ||
| Win | 11. | 21 June 2004 | ITF Périgueux, France | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 12. | 4 October 2004 | ITF Juárez, Mexico | Clay | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 9. | 1 May 2005 | ITF Lafayette, United States | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 10. | 8 May 2005 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | 2–6, 6–0, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 11. | 12 June 2005 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 12. | 18 July 2005 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 0–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 13. | 27 September 2005 | ITF Ashland, United States | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 14. | 15 November 2005 | ITF Tucson, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–7, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 31 January 2006 | ITF Rockford, United States | Hard | 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 15. | 28 February 2006 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard | w/o | ||
| Loss | 16. | 2 May 2006 | ITF Charlottesville, United States |
Clay | 7–6(6), 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 17. | 14 May 2006 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 18. | 31 October 2006 | ITF Mexico City | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 14. | 21 November 2006 | ITF Puebla, Mexico | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 15. | 13 March 2007 | ITF Mérida, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 16. | 21 May 2007 | ITF Los Mochis, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 17. | 21 May 2007 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 18. | 24 September 2007 | ITF Ashland, United States | Hard | 7–6(5), 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 19. | 5 November 2007 | ITF Toronto, Canada | Hard | 3–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 20. | 14 January 2008 | ITF Surprise, United States | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 19. | 27 January 2008 | ITF Waikoloa Village, United States |
Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 20. | 6 October 2008 | ITF Palm Beach Gardens, United States | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, [10–5] | ||
| Loss | 21. | 27 April 2008 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States |
Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 22. | 30 May 2008 | ITF Galatina, Italy | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, [6–10] | ||
| Win | 21. | 1 September 2008 | ITF Barueri, Brazil | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 22. | 6 October 2008 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | 5–7, 6–1, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 23. | 23 March 2009 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | Hard | 1–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 24. | 13 April 2009 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 25. | 20 April 2009 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 23. | 27 April 2009 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 26. | 8 June 2009 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 24. | 15 June 2009 | ITF Belém, Brazil | Hard | 7–6(7), 7–5 | ||
| Win | 25. | 29 June 2009 | ITF Baston, United States | Hard | 6–1, 4–6, [10–6] | ||
| Loss | 27. | 18 July 2009 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–1, 1–6, [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 28. | 23 November 2009 | ITF Puebla, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 26. | 30 November 2009 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | Clay | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 29. | 18 January 2010 | ITF Lutz, United States | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 30. | 8 March 2010 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 27. | 10 April 2010 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 28. | 10 May 2010 | ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 29. | 20 May 2010 | ITF İzmir, Turkey | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 31. | 13 September 2010 | ITF Itapema, Brazil | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 32. | 20 September 2010 | ITF Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 30. | 11 October 2010 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 31. | 18 October 2010 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, [10–4] | ||
| Win | 32. | 30 October 2010 | ITF Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Hard | 7–6(5), 6–4 | ||
| Win | 33. | 15 November 2010 | ITF Niterói, Brazil | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 34. | 4 December 2010 | ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | w/o | ||
| Win | 35. | 18 March 2011 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(2) | ||
| Loss | 33. | 13 June 2011 | ITF Bethany Beach, United States |
Clay | 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 36. | 27 June 2011 | ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil |
Clay | 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 34. | 30 July 2011 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(5), [9–11] | ||
| Win | 37. | 8 August 2011 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 7–6(6), 4–6, [14–12] | ||
| Win | 38. | 5 September 2011 | ITF Alice Springs, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, [10–3] | ||
| Loss | 35. | 12 September 2011 | ITF Cairns, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 39. | 19 September 2011 | ITF Darwin, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 40. | 10 October 2011 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 41. | 10 October 2011 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 36. | 17 October 2011 | ITF Goiânia, Brazil | Clay | 6–0, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 42. | 30 April 2012 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States |
Clay | 6–7(6), 6–3, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 43. | 16 July 2012 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 44. | 10 September 2012 | ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil |
Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 45. | 24 September 2012 | ITF Amelia Island, United States | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 37. | 29 October 2012 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 6–1, 2–6, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 46. | 21 January 2013 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 38. | 4 February 2013 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | Hard (i) | 7–5, 4–6, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 47. | 8 April 2013 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 39. | 30 July 2013 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 48. | 29 September 2013 | ITF Amelia Island, United States | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 49. | 24 March 2014 | ITF Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] | ||
| Win | 50. | 31 March 2014 | ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay | 7–6(0), 7–5 | ||
| Win | 51. | 7 April 2014 | ITF São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | Clay | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 40. | 24 August 2014 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 52. | 22 September 2014 | ITF Amelia Island, United States | Clay | 7–6(6), 7–6(4) | ||
| Win | 53. | 29 September 2014 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Clay | 6–1, 7–6(5) | ||
| Win | 54. | 25 October 2014 | ITF Victoria, Mexico | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 55. | 23 March 2015 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | Hard | 2–6, 6–1, [15–13] | ||
| Win | 56. | 6 April 2015 | ITF León, Mexico | Hard | 5–7, 7–6(5), [10–4] | ||
| Loss | 41. | 24 April 2015 | ITF Guadalajara, Mexico | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 42. | 4 May 2015 | ITF Puszczykowo, Poland | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 43. | 25 May 2015 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay | 6–4, 1–6, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 57. | 14 June 2015 | ITF Charlotte, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(6), [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 44. | 24 August 2015 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 58. | 16 May 2016 | ITF Galați, Romania | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 45. | 23 May 2016 | ITF Galați, Romania | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 46. | 29 July 2016 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Official Website: Cantinho da Nanda Archived 6 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Rankings | Singles Nationalities | Brazil Archived 6 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Stats | Maria Fernanda Alves Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Activity | Maria Fernanda Alves Archived 7 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Official Website: Nanda e a Família Archived 6 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Maria Fernanda Alves at the International Tennis Federation
- ^ a b Nanda Kids: Conheça o projeto Nanda Kids Archived 6 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Player Gear) | Maria Fernanda Alves Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-03-27)
- Maria Fernanda Alves at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria-Fernanda Alves at the International Tennis Federation
- Maria-Fernanda Alves at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)