María José Gaidano (born 25 March 1973) is an Argentine tennis coach and former professional tennis player.[1][2]
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| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born | 25 May 1973 Buenos Aires |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $299,016 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 214–171 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 85 (4 October 1993) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994, 1996) |
| French Open | 2R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994) |
| US Open | 4R (1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 64–87 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 87 (5 July 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994) |
| French Open | 2R (1993) |
| US Open | 1R (1993) |
She was born in Buenos Aires and played professionally from 1992 to 2000. Gaidona represented Argentina in the Fed Cup tournament in 1997.[3]
WTA career finals
editDoubles 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Grand Slam |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV & V |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | Jul 1992 | Palermo Open, Italy | Clay |  Halle Cioffi
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 Petra Langrová  Ana Segura
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6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | May 1993 | Belgian Open | Clay | Radka Bobková
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 Ann Devries Dominique Monami
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6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | May 1997 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay |  Marion Maruska
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Laura Montalvo  Henrieta Nagyová
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3–6, 1–6 |
ITF finals
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–4)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 7 October 1990 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Jolene Watanabe
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0–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | 1 September 1991 | ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Clay |  Andrea Vieira
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 October 1991 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | María Luciana Reynares
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 11 November 1991 | ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | Ulrike Priller
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 4 August 1996 | ITF Roanoke, United States | Hard | Karin Miller
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6–1, 4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (2–4)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 5 November 1990 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay |  Patricia Miller
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 Viviana Valdovinos Jolene Watanabe
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6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 28 September 1991 | ITF Biella, Italy | Clay | Sandra Ugarriza
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 Claudia Piccini Elena Savoldi
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1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 2 September 1991 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Cintia Tortorella
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Rossana de los Ríos Larissa Schaerer
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7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 13 February 1995 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Andrea Vieira
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 Joanne Moore  Ximena Rodríguez
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6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 31 March 1997 | ITF Phoenix, United States | Hard |  María Vento-Kabchi
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 Lea Ghirardi  Nino Louarsabishvili
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0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 6 September 1998 | ITF Manaus, Brazil | Hard | Joanne Moore
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Bruna Colósio Carla Tiene
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ María José Gaidano "Tiene un tenis moderno" Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today "Desde hace un mes, MARÍA JOSÉ GAIDANO entrena a Aranza Salut y, en el primer certamen que experimentaron juntas, la rosarina se quedó con el torneo de Campos do Jordão, que por ahora, es el título más importante de su carrera."
- ^ Maria Jose Gaidano at WTA Tour
- ^ Maria Jose Gaidano at FedCup.com
External links
edit- Maria Jose Gaidano at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maria-Jose Gaidano at the International Tennis Federation
- Maria-Jose Gaidano at the Billie Jean King Cup
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