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tennis Irina Falconi
usinfo | 2013-08-04 18:18
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| Country | United States |
| Residence | Atlanta, USA |
| Born |
May 4, 1990 (age 23) Portoviejo, Ecuador |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (130 lb; 9.6 st) |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $481,107 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 159–115 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (October 10, 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 137 (May 27, 2013) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2011, 2012) |
| French Open | 2R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2011, 2012) |
| US Open | 3R (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 67–65 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (May 27, 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 71 (May 27, 2013) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2012) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2012) |
Irina Falconi (born May 4, 1990 in Portoviejo, Ecuador) is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 73, which she reached on October 10, 2011. Her career high in doubles is World No. 71, which she reached on May 27, 2013.
Professional career
2010
She was given a wild card into the 2010 US Open qualifying tournament and managed to qualify defeating Mona Barthel, Anastasia Pivovarova and Stéphanie Dubois.
2011
Falconi went out in the first round of the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi, who defeated Klara Zakopalova and Dominika Cibulkova, before losing to Sabine Lisicki.
