Joana Pedroso (born 6 February 1974) is a Portuguese former professional tennis player.[1]

Joana Pedroso
Country (sports) Portugal
Born (1974-02-06) 6 February 1974 (age 50)
Prize money$16,112
Singles
Career record28–82
Highest rankingNo. 488 (3 September 1990)
Doubles
Career record59–69
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 266 (20 May 1996)

Pedroso was runner-up in the 1994 national singles championships to Sofia Prazeres, which whom she partnered to three national doubles championships. She was also a two-time national champion in mixed doubles.[2]

While competing on the professional tour in the 1990s, Pedroso reached career best rankings of 488 in singles and 266 in doubles. She won two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Between 1993 and 1997 she featured in 18 Fed Cup ties for Portugal, winning seven singles and nine doubles matches, from a total of 30 rubbers.[3]

ITF finals

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Doubles: 6 (2–4)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 13 February 1994 Faro, Portugal Hard   Edith Nunes   Olivia De Camaret
  Severine Arpajou
7–5, 7–6(5)
Winner 2. 25 June 1995 Elvas, Portugal Hard   Germana Di Natale   Bonnie Bleecker
  Manuela Costa
5–7, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 26 November 1995 Mallorca 3, Spain Clay   Désirée Leupold   Kira Nagy
  Andrea Noszály
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 2. 3 December 1995 Mallorca 4, Spain Clay   Désirée Leupold   Laura Fodorean
  Maria Popescu
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. 12 May 1996 Santander, Spain Clay   Ana Salas Lozano   Marta Cano
  Nuria Montero
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 4 August 1996 Caserta, Italy Clay   Inga Bertschmann   Marielle Bruens
  Bahia Mouhtassine
4–6, 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "Portugal no playoff da Fed Cup". Record (in Portuguese). 23 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Campeões Individuais". Portuguese Tennis Federation.
  3. ^ "Aos 23 anos, Michelle repete feito que só Sofia Prazeres havia alcançado". Bola Amarela (in Portuguese). 4 February 2016.
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