Inés Gorrochategui
Inés Gorrochategui (born 13 June 1973) is a former professional female tennis player from Argentina. She reached her career-high singles ranking world No. 19 on October 17, 1994. Her best performance at a Grand Slam championship came when she got to the quarterfinals of the 1994 French Open, defeating Michelle Jaggard-Lai, Naoko Sawamatsu, Helena Suková and Iva Majoli before losing to Steffi Graf. Inés Gorrochategui represented her country regularly in the Fed Cup from 1990 to 1999, reaching the semi-finals in 1993 with Labat and Tarabini.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1973 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $976,039 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 210–117 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (17 October 1994) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1993, 1997) |
| French Open | QF (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1995) |
| US Open | 3R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 182–111 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (22 May 1995) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1993, 1994) |
| French Open | SF (1993, 1994) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1996, 1999) |
| US Open | F (1993) |
Titles
Doubles (7)
- 1991: São Paulo (with Mercedes Paz)
- 1992: Taranto (with Amanda Coetzer)
- 1993: Prague (with Patricia Tarabini)
- 1993: Budapest (with Caroline Vis)
- 1995: Amelia Island (with Amanda Coetzer)
- 1995: Berlin (with Amanda Coetzer)
- 1997: Warsaw (with Ruxandra Dragomir)
Runner-ups
Singles (3)
- 1991: Paris Clarins Open (lost to Conchita Martínez)
- 1994: Auckland (lost to Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen)
- 1999: Warsaw (lost to Cristina Torrens Valero)
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 8 (7–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 23 October 1989 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Rita Cruz Lima |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 2. | 13 November 1989 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | Tatiana Buss |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 8 October 1990 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay |  Macarena Miranda |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 15 October 1990 | ITF La Paz, Bolivia | Hard |  Jolene Watanabe |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | 22 October 1990 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | Macarena Miranda |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | 29 October 1990 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Gabriela Mosca |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 6 May 1991 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay |  Mariaan de Swardt |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 8. | 27 May 1991 | ITF Brindisi, Italy | Clay |  Flora Perfetti |
7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 8 (7–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 23 October 1989 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Karen Buchholz |
Sabrina Giusto Maria Pilar Valls |
6–3, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | 13 November 1989 | ITF Lima, Peru | Clay | Karen Buchholz |
Roberta Borrelli Lucia Peria |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 27 November 1989 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | María Eugenia Vago |
Florencia Labat Andrea Tiezzi |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 15 October 1990 | ITF La Paz, Bolivia | Hard | Paula Boccia |
Paula Cabezas  Sandra Ugarriza |
2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 5. | 22 October 1990 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Patricia Miller |
Paula Cabezas Sandra Ugarriza |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 29 October 1990 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Gabriela Mosca |
Vanessa Falter Valeria Falter |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 7. | 15 April 1991 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | Andrea Vieira |
Jennifer Fuchs  Maria Strandlund |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 29 May 1991 | ITF Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Patricia Miller |
 Katarína Studeníková  Irina Spîrlea |
6–1, 7–6 |
References
- Merle, Isabelle (April 1998). "Le Mabo Case. L'Australie face à son passé colonial". Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales. 53 (2): 209–229. doi:10.3406/ahess.1998.279661. ISSN 0395-2649. S2CID 159780066.
External links
- Inés Gorrochategui at the Women's Tennis Association
- Inés Gorrochategui at the International Tennis Federation
- Inés Gorrochategui at the Billie Jean King Cup
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