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Milagros Sequera
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| Country |
 Venezuela |
| Residence |
Valencia, Venezuela |
| Date of birth |
June 10, 1980 (1980-30-10) (age 27) |
| Place of birth |
San Felipe, Venezuela |
| Height |
5' 8 1/4 (1,73 cm) |
| Weight |
134 lbs (61 kg) |
| Turned pro |
January 1, 1999 |
| Plays |
Right; Two-handed backhand |
| Career prize money |
$783,106 |
| Singles |
| Career record: |
308-205 |
| Career titles: |
1 (10 ITF) |
| Highest ranking: |
No. 48 (July 9, 2007) |
| Grand Slam results |
| Australian Open |
2nd (2007) |
| French Open |
2nd (2007, 2008) |
| Wimbledon |
3rd (2007) |
| US Open |
2nd (2003) |
| Doubles |
| Career record: |
206-131 |
| Career titles: |
3 (18 ITF) |
| Highest ranking: |
No. 29 (January 31, 2005) |
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Infobox last updated on: May 29, 2008.
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Milagros Sequera (born September 30, 1980 in San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela) is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No. 48 on July 9, 2007.
[edit] Career
She won her first title in Fes, Morocco, on May 20, 2007, defeating Aleksandra Wozniak in the final.
Milagros' coach is Larry Willens. She was introduced to the game at the age of seven. Her favorite surface is hardcourt. She enjoys listening to music, reading, and writing during her spare time.[citation needed]
She won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, winning the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 against Sarah Taylor, and again in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning the final 3–6, 7–6, 6–1 against Mariana Duque Marino.
[edit] Titles
[edit] Singles (11)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (0) |
| Tier II Event (0) |
| Tier III Event (0) |
| Tier IV Event (1) |
| ITF Circuit (10) |
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
Nov. 3, 1996 |
 Tamaulipas |
Hard |
 Aurora Gima |
4–6 6–3 6–4 |
| 2. |
Nov. 9, 1997 |
 Santo Domingo |
Clay |
 Alienor Tricerri |
6–2 4–6 6–0 |
| 3. |
Jun. 27, 1999 |
Easton |
Hard |
 Maricris Fernandez |
7–5 6–2 |
| 4. |
Jul. 4, 1999 |
 Montreal |
Hard |
 Kristina Triska |
7–6 7–6 |
| 5. |
Apr. 23, 2000 |
San Luis Potosi |
Clay |
 Catalina Castaño |
6–4 3–6 7–5 |
| 6. |
Oct. 28, 2001 |
Dallas |
Hard |
 Irina Selyutina |
5–7 6–2 6–0 |
| 7. |
Apr. 28, 2002 |
Dothan |
Clay |
 Liezel Huber |
7–6 4–6 6–1 |
| 8. |
Apr. 24, 2005 |
Dothan |
Clay |
 Varvara Lepchenko |
2–6 6–2 6–4 |
| 9. |
Feb. 27, 2006 |
St. Paul |
Hard (I) |
 Claudine Schaul |
6–1 6–2 |
| 10. |
Oct. 8, 2006 |
Troy |
Hard |
Ahsha Rolle |
7–5 6–0 |
| 11. |
May 20, 2007 |
 Fes |
Clay |
Aleksandra Wozniak |
6–1 6–3 |
[edit] Sponsor & Racquet
Milagros’ racquet is the Head Microgel Extreme. She wears Lacoste clothing and Fila shoes.
[edit] Trivia
- Milagros was born on the same day as Martina Hingis
- She lives in San Diego, California, USA.
- Milagros played team competition for the German tennis club TC RW Dinslaken for several years in the 1990s
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