María Vento-Kabchi
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| Country (sports) |  Venezuela | ||||||||
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| Residence | Caracas, Venezuela Miami, Florida, United States | ||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1974 Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||||
| 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.
WTA career finals
[edit]Singles (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1998 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard |  Ai Sugiyama
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5–7, 0–6 |
ITF finals
[edit]| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (7–6)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 26 June 1989 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay |  Sofie Albinus
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3–2 ret. |
| Loss | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay |  Suzanne Italiano
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7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 21 May 1990 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Clay |  Jean Lozano
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 27 May 1991 | Sanibel, United States | Hard |  Nicole Arendt
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1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | 5 July 1993 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Christine Neuman
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6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | 26 July 1993 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Annie Miller
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6–0, 5–7, 6–0 |
| Win | 5. | 2 August 1993 | Norfolk, United States | Hard | Annie Miller
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | 31 July 1995 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay |  Andrea Glass
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6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 6 October 1996 | Puerto Vallarta, United States | Hard | Jana Nejedly
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6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 27 July 1997 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard | Sonya Jeyaseelan
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6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 4. | 10 October 1999 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins
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6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 8 October 2000 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Brie Rippner
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0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 25 February 2003 | St Paul, United States | Hard (i) | Shenay Perry
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2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (2–2)
[edit]| Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | Rita Winebarger
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 Belkis Rodríguez  Blanca Borbolla
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0–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 25 May 1992 | Orlando, United States | Clay | Sandra Cacic
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Trisha Laux Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
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3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 31 March 1997 | Phoenix, United States | Hard |  María José Gaidano
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 Lea Ghirardi  Nino Louarsabishvili
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0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 24 July 2000 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | María Virginia Francesa
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Candice de la Torre  Gabriela Voleková
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6–1, 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Venus eclipses Serena at US Open, Mail & Guardian
- ^ "Maria Vento-Kabchi: Bio". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
External links
[edit]- María Vento-Kabchi at the Women's Tennis Association
- María Vento-Kabchi at the International Tennis Federation
- María Vento-Kabchi at the Billie Jean King Cup
- María Vento-Kabchi at Wimbledon
- María Vento-Kabchi at Olympics.com
- María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi at Olympedia
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