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Luiza Fullana
Luiza Fullana (born April 9, 2001) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Fullana started playing tennis at the age of 12 and had success in youth tournaments.[1] Born in Brasília, she is considered a prospect in the national tennis community in Brazil.[2] CareerFullana played for the women's tennis team at Charleston Southern University. During her time at university, she was named to the First Team All-Conference both in singles and doubles. In 2023, Fullana finished her last collegiate season with 14 wins and 5 losses in singles and was a finalist for Big South Player of the Year.[3] Junior tournamentsIn 2017, Luiza Fullana made a name for herself in the Brazilian junior circuit, particularly in the Porto Alegre Junior Championship, an important national tournaments in the U-16 category. Fullana was one of the Brazilian players who had success in the competition.[4] Professional tournaments2023 In 2023, Luiza Fullana showed improvement in her career with a run in the ITF W15 tournament in Jackson, USA, where she advanced to the round of 16 before losing.[5] At the Engie Open ITF W80 in Brasília, she was one of the four Brazilians to reach the round of 16.[6] 2024: First and second Professional Titles In 2024, Luiza Fullana reached significant milestones in her career. She won her first professional title at the ITF tournament in São Paulo. In the final, Fullana was leading against Italy’s Giorgia Pedone, the top seed and 264th in the world, 6-0, 2-2 when her opponent retired due to a right thigh injury.[7] Her run in São Paulo included a victory over Aurora Zantedeschi of Italy in the semifinals, where Fullana saved nine match points.[8] In the following week, Fullana competed in the ITF W35 tournaments in Piracicaba and Leme. In Leme, she reached the quarterfinals after defeating Italian Sofia Rocchetti and Argentine Julieta Estable. In the semifinals, Fullana faced Giorgia Pedone again and lost in straight sets.[9] Fullana reached the round of 16 at the W50 tournament in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal, and advancing to the quarterfinals in Tunisia after a match lasting over three hours.[10] She reached the doubles final at an ITF event in Greece in 2024.[11] In 2024, Fullana received a call-up to the Brazilian team for the Billie Jean King Cup (BJK Cup), a significant milestone in her career.[12][13] In 2024, Fullana secured a spot in the semifinals of a tournament in Ribeirão Preto.[14] Fullana fought through a three-hour match to reach the final[15] and she went on to win the title, securing her second career singles title.[16] In her first appearance at the WTA tournament in Florianópolis, Fullana lost in the first round. .[17][18][19] In the doubles circuit, Fullana partnered with Julia Konishi, and the duo reached the final of a W15 event in Mogi.[20][21] By the end of the year, Fullana had established herself as one of Brazil's better prospects.[22][23] Personal lifeIn addition to her tennis career, Fullana is an active advocate for social projects aimed at including young people in sports in Brazil.[24] Titles and achievements
ITF Finals
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