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Full name | Lorena Ivette Arias Rodríguez |
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Country (sports) | Mexico |
Born | (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 (age 41) |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $16,097 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 684 (12 December 2005) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 294 (7 November 2005) |
Lorena Ivette Arias Rodríguez (born 25 January 1983), known as Lorena Arias, is a Mexican former professional tennis player.
Biography
Arias was born into a Mexico City family with a history in the sport of volleyball. Her father coached volleyball and her mother, María del Carmen, represented Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Before joining the professional tour, Arias played four seasons of college tennis at Washington State. She is a three-time medalist for Mexico in the Summer Universiade, including the country's first ever tennis medal in 2003, partnering Erika Valdés in the women's doubles.
From 2004 to 2008, Arias competed on the professional tour, primarily on the ITF circuit. In 2005 she featured in the qualifying draws of WTA Tour tournaments in Acapulco and Bogota. She played doubles in two Fed Cup ties for Mexico in 2008, against Colombia and Canada.
ITF circuit finals
Doubles: 14 (2–12)
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 9 November 2004 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Marcela Arroyo Melissa Torres Sandoval |
1–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 15 November 2004 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Marcela Arroyo Melissa Torres Sandoval |
6–2, 6–7, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 8 May 2005 | Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Lauren Barnikow Kelly Schmandt |
0–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 10 May 2005 | Los Mochis, Mexico | Clay | Erika Clarke | Jorgelina Cravero Flavia Mignola |
3–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 31 May 2005 | Leon, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos Andrea Benítez |
5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 27 March 2007 | Xalapa, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos Andrea Benítez |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 23 April 2007 | Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos Valeria Pulido |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 14 May 2007 | Irapuato, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Courtney Nagle Robin Stephenson |
1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 21 May 2007 | Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Maria Fernanda Alves Courtney Nagle |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 12 September 2007 | Tampico, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | Catrina Thompson Christian Thompson |
1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1 December 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Erika Clarke | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Mariana Muci |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8 September 2008 | Celaya, Mexico | Clay | Angélica Chávez | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos Erika Clarke |
6–1, 1–6, 5–10 |
Winner | 15 September 2008 | Chihuahua, Mexico | Clay | Paula Zabala | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos Erika Clarke |
2–6, 6–4, 10–5 |
Runner-up | 20 October 2008 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Angélica Chávez | Estefanía Craciún María Irigoyen |
3–6, 4–6 |
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arias and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
References
- James, Marty (2 February 2004). "Vintage grad Arias GM of Sol soccer club". Napa Valley Register.
External links
- Lorena Arias at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lorena Arias at the International Tennis Federation
- Lorena Arias at the Billie Jean King Cup
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Mexican female tennis players
- Washington State Cougars women's tennis players
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Mexico
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Mexico
- Tennis players from Mexico City
- Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century Mexican sportswomen