Nuria Montero
Nuria Montero (born 8 October 1978) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1978 |
| Prize money | $21,157 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 77–58 (57.0%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 297 (26 January 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 74–32 (69.8%) |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 193 (30 September 1996) |
Montero reached a career-best singles ranking of 297 and made her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance as a qualifier at the 1998 Madrid Open. She was beaten in the first round by María Sánchez Lorenzo, after securing qualifying wins over Conchita Martínez Granados, Syna Schmidle and Alicia Ortuño, the latter in a walkover.[2]
As a doubles player, Montero had a career-high ranking of 193, and won eleven titles on the ITF Circuit.
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 11 May 1997 | ITF Tortosa, Spain | Clay |  Veronica Stele |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1. | 13 July 1997 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Clay | Conchita Martínez Granados |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 14 September 1997 | ITF Mollerussa, Spain | Clay |  Kira Nagy |
1–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 8 May 1995 | ITF Balaguer, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
Rosa María Pérez Maria Sánchez Lorenzo |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 14 May 1995 | ITF Mollet, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
Mariana Eberle  Vanessa Menga |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 4 June 1995 | ITF Sevilla, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
 Hiroko Mochizuki Misumi Miyauchi |
6–7(4), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 September 1995 | ITF Marseille, France | Clay | Marta Cano |
 Nathalie Callen Patricia Mongauzi |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 17 March 1996 | ITF Zaragoza, Spain | Clay | Elisa Penalvo |
Eva Bes Laura García-Pacual |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 12 May 1996 | ITF Santander, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
 Joana Pedroso Ana Salas Lozano |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 2 June 1996 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
 Désirée Leupold Gisela Riera |
7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 July 1996 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
Alicia Ortuño Veronica Stele |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1 December 1996 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
 Michaela Hasanová Martina Nedelková |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 4 May 1997 | ITF Balaguer, Spain | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
Celeste Contin Conchita Martínez Granados |
0–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 11 May 1997 | ITF Tortosa, Spain | Clay | Marta Cano |
Miriam D'Agostini Veronica Stele |
6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | 13 July 1997 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
Conchita Martínez Granados Gisela Riera |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 11. | 5 October 1997 | ITF Lerida, Spain | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
 Carlijn Buis Noelia Serra |
6–7(1), 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 12 October 1997 | ITF Gerona, Spain | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
Conchita Martínez Granados Gisela Riera |
6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
References
- "Tennis Abstract: Nuria Montero WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- "Madrid 1998 Tennis Tournament". www.itftennis.com.
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