Daniela Álvarez (tennis)

Daniela Álvarez (born 28 December 1983) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player.[1]

Daniela Álvarez
Country (sports) Bolivia
Born (1983-12-28) 28 December 1983
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Singles
Career record13–18
Highest rankingNo. 749 (26 August 2002)
Doubles
Career record36–15
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 461 (17 September 2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup21–13

Biography

Born in Santa Cruz, Álvarez debuted for the Bolivia Fed Cup team at the age of 14 and was a junior doubles quarter-finalist at the 2001 French Open. She competed on the ITF circuit until 2002, winning four doubles titles. In 2003 she represented Bolivia at the Santo Domingo Pan American Games.[2]

Álvarez retired from the tour in 2003 and played college tennis at South Carolina's Clemson University for four years, graduating with a sports management degree in 2006. She never returned to the circuit but did play another year of Fed Cup tennis for Bolivia in 2007 and ended her Fed Cup career having appeared in a total of 27 ties.

Her younger sister, María Fernanda Álvarez, was also a tennis player.[3]

ITF finals

Doubles: 7 (4–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 13 November 2000 San Salvador, El Salvador Clay Zerene Reyes María Eugenia Brito
Erika Clarke		 5–4(3), 4–1, 5–3
Winner 2. 29 July 2001 Guayaquil, Ecuador Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León María Alejandra García
Larissa Schaerer		 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 6 August 2001 Lima, Peru Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León Maria Fernanda Alves
Carla Tiene		 6–0, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 13 August 2001 La Paz, Bolivia Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León Melisa Arévalo
Carla Tiene		 2–4 ret.
Winner 3. 4 August 2002 Manta, Ecuador Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León María Eugenia Brito
Regina Temez		 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 4. 12 August 2002 La Paz, Bolivia Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León Lívia Azzi
Bruna Colósio		 1–6, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 19 August 2002 Asuncion, Paraguay Clay Ana Lucía Migliarini de León Maria Cláudia Alves
Bruna Colósio		 4–6, 6–1, 2–6

References
  1. "Daniela Alvarez debuta ante tenista española Témez". www.bolivia.com (in Spanish). 14 August 2002.
  2. "U.S. Clings to Medal Hopes". Los Angeles Times. 5 August 2003.
  3. "Nanda, la raqueta número uno del país, dejó el tenis". Página Siete (in Spanish). 4 April 2006.
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