Country (sports) | Venezuela | ||||||||
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Residence |
Caracas, Venezuela Miami, Florida, United States | ||||||||
Born | Caracas, Venezuela | 24 May 1974||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||
Turned pro | 25 February 1994 | ||||||||
Retired | 2006 | ||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (double-handed backhand) | ||||||||
Prize money | $1,591,803 | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 361–324 | ||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 7 ITF | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 26 (19 July 2004) | ||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | 2R ( 2001) | ||||||||
French Open | 2R ( 2004) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 4R ( 1997) | ||||||||
US Open | 4R ( 2005) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 153–157 | ||||||||
Career titles | 4 WTA, 2 ITF | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 15 (26 July 2004) | ||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | QF ( 2004) | ||||||||
French Open | 2R ( 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | QF ( 2003, 2004) | ||||||||
US Open | QF ( 2003) | ||||||||
Medal record
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María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi (born 24 May 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player. In July 2004, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 26. She won four WTA Tour titles in doubles.
Vento-Kabchi reached the fourth round of the 2005 US Open, where she was heavily defeated by the eventual champion, Kim Clijsters. Vento-Kabchi likened the defeat to being "run over by a truck". [1]
Her best results in Grand Slam tournaments are reaching the fourth round in Wimbledon ( 1997) and US Open ( 2005).
She competed as María Vento until July 21, 2001, when she married lawyer Gamal Kabchi. [2]
Vento-Kabchi retired from professional tennis in 2006.
Legend | |
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Grand Slam | |
Tier I | |
Tier II | |
Tier II | |
Tier IV & V |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1998 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 5–7, 0–6 |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 26 June 1989 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | Sofie Albinus | 3–2 ret. |
Loss | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | Suzanne Italiano | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2. | 21 May 1990 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Clay | Jean Lozano | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | 27 May 1991 | Sanibel, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3. | 5 July 1993 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Christine Neuman | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 26 July 1993 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Annie Miller | 6–0, 5–7, 6–0 |
Win | 5. | 2 August 1993 | Norfolk, United States | Hard | Annie Miller | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 6. | 31 July 1995 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Andrea Glass | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 6 October 1996 | Puerto Vallarta, United States | Hard | Jana Nejedly | 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 27 July 1997 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 4. | 10 October 1999 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 8 October 2000 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Brie Rippner | 0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 6. | 25 February 2003 | St Paul, United States | Hard (i) | Shenay Perry | 2–6, 4–6 |
Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | Rita Winebarger |
Belkis Rodríguez Blanca Borbolla |
0–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | 25 May 1992 | Orlando, United States | Clay | Sandra Cacic |
Trisha Laux Michelle Jackson-Nobrega |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | 31 March 1997 | Phoenix, United States | Hard | María José Gaidano |
Lea Ghirardi Nino Louarsabishvili |
0–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | 24 July 2000 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | María Virginia Francesa |
Candice de la Torre Gabriela Voleková |
6–1, 6–4 |