Emilie Viqueira

Emilie Viqueira
Country (sports) Puerto Rico
Born (1969-03-21) March 21, 1969 (age 55)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Prize money$19,215
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 445 (August 10, 1992)
Doubles
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 187 (July 10, 1995)

Emilie Viqueira (born March 21, 1969) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player.

Biography

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Viqueira, who comes from Mayagüez, began competing on the professional tour in the late 1980s. She featured mostly on the ITF circuit, winning six titles in doubles. All of her WTA Tour main draw appearances came at her home tournament, the Puerto Rico Open.

During her career she played college tennis for UC Berkeley, where she earned All-American honors in 1990 and 1991.[1]

At representative level, Viqueira was a mixed doubles bronze medalist at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and represented the Puerto Rico Fed Cup team in 16 ties from 1992 to 1997.

She is married to Puerto Rican musician Roy Brown.[2]

ITF finals

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Doubles (6–4)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 7 July 1991 Fayetteville, United States Hard United States Kay Louthian United States Danielle Scott
United States Susan Sommerville
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 14 July 1991 Indianapolis, United States Hard United States Janna Kovacevich United States Andrea Farley
United States Caroline Kuhlman
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 3 November 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Hard Philippines Jean Lozano Canada Jillian Alexander
Netherlands Claire Wegink
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 28 June 1992 Greensboro, United States Hard United States Kay Louthian United States Stephanie Reece
Canada Mandy Wilson
2–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 2 August 1992 Williamsburg, United States Hard United States Vickie Paynter United States Claire Sessions Bailey
United States Danielle Scott
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 15 November 1992 Freeport, Bahamas Hard Netherlands Caroline Stassen United States Lisa Albano
Philippines Jean Lozano
4–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 9 May 1994 Acapulco, Mexico Clay Chile Paula Cabezas South Africa Kim Grant
United States Ditta Huber
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Winner 4. 17 July 1994 Vigo, Spain Clay Chile Paula Cabezas Czech Republic Jitka Dubcová
Austria Sylvia Plischke
6–4, 6–3
Winner 5. 19 September 1994 Guayaquil, Ecuador Clay Chile Paula Cabezas Brazil Vanessa Menga
Brazil Luciana Tella
6–4, 6–4
Winner 6. 20 November 1994 San Salvador, El Salvador Hard Chile Bárbara Castro United States Kellie Dorman-Tyrone
Republic of Ireland Philippa Palmer
6–2, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Tennis Awards". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  2. ^ "Estas brasas de aquellos fuegos". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). March 18, 2008.
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