| Country (sports) |  Mexico | |||||||||||
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| Born | 16 March 1979 Córdoba, Mexico | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 14–11 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 636 (10 May 1999) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 7–8 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 525 (15 March 1999) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Paola Palencia (born 16 March 1979) is a Mexican former professional tennis player.
Born in Córdoba, Palencia featured in a total of nine Fed Cup ties for Mexico, between 1996 and 1998. She played mostly as a doubles player and was unbeaten in the six rubbers where she partnered with Melody Falcó. Her only singles rubber was a win over Costa Rica's Melissa Golfin.[1]
Palencia won two silver medals for Mexico at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games in Maracaibo.[2]
Between 1999 and 2002 she played collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University, where she twice earned All-American honors for doubles (partnering İpek Şenoğlu).[3]
ITF finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner–up | 1. | 16 November 1998 | Los Mochis, Mexico | Hard | Melody Falcó
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 Zsófia Gubacsi  Aliénor Tricerri
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1–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ "W-FC-1998-G2-AM-A-M-MEX-CRC-01". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
- ^ "Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe México 1926: Prólogo inaudito del atletismo cubano". Score Sport Magazine (in Spanish). 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Doubles Is a Pleasure for Pepperdine Pair". Los Angeles Times. 9 March 2001.
External links
- Paola Palencia at the Women's Tennis Association
- Paola Palencia at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Paola Palencia at the International Tennis Federation
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