Vitória Miranda

Not to be confused with Victoria Miranda, an Argentine field hockey player.

Vitória Miranda

ITF name	Vitória Miranda
Country (sports)	Brazil
Residence	Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Born	(2007-08-20) August 20, 2007 (age 17)
Plays	Right Handed
Coach	Leo Butija
Current ranking	38
Current ranking	45
Last updated on: January 27, 2025.

Vitória Miranda (August 20, 2007) is a Brazilian Paralympic wheelchair tennis player who represents her country in various international competitions. She has won significant titles in junior circuits, such as the Australian Open wheelchair girls' singles and wheelchair girls' doubles in 2025.[1][2]

She was also a runner-up in wheelchair girls' singles and wheelchair girls' doubles at the 2024 US Open[3] and in Wheelchair girls' doubles at 2024 Roland Garros.[4]

Miranda is the current world number one in the wheelchair girls' ITF ranking.[5]

As of now, Miranda is also the best ranked player from Brazil in the wheelchair woman's singles ITF professional ranking and the second best in doubles.[6]

Personal life

Vitória Miranda was born prematurely and has only 10% strength in her legs.[7]

Junior career

2024: Multiple Grand Slam finals

In 2024, Miranda was the runner-up in three Grand Slam finals. First, she got to be in the wheelchair girls' doubles final at Roland Garros, in which she participated alongside Japanese player Yuma Takamuro. They faced Ksenia Chasteau from France and Maylee Phelps from United States and lost by a score of 3/6, 6/0, [18–16].[8]

In the next semester, she was at the US Open finals in both wheelchair girls' singles and wheelchair girls' doubles. In the singles final, she faced Yuma Takamuro from Japan and lost by a score of 2/6, 6/4, 6/4. In doubles, she played alongside Luna Gryp from Belgium and lost 6/3, 6/2 against the Japanese duo Rio Okano and Yuma Takamuro.[9]

2025: Multiple Grand Slam titles

In January 2025, Miranda played in the inaugural Australian Open junior wheelchair tennis competition in both the singles and doubles draws. She got the trophy in doubles partnering with Belgian player Luna Gryp. In the final, they faced Sabina Czauz from the United States and Ailina Mosko from Latvia and won by a score of 6/1, 6/1.[10]

Miranda was also crowned champion in the singles draw. Once again facing Czauz in the final, she got a comeback victory with a score of 0/6, 6/3, 7/6(4).[7]

External links

• Vitória Miranda at the International Tennis Federation
• Vitória Miranda at the Australian Open
• Vitória Miranda at Roland Garros
• Vitória Miranda at the US Open

References

1. Cruz, Mário Sérgio (2025-01-25). "Vitória Miranda completa Slam perfeito com título de simples". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
2. "Vitória Miranda e Luiz Calixto são campeões do Australian Open". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
3. "Vitoria Miranda Player Profile". usopen.org.
4. "Player card - Vitoria MIRANDA - Roland-Garros - The official site". www.rolandgarros.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
5. www.itftennis.com https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/vitoria-miranda/800687933/bra/wct/S/overview/. Retrieved 2025-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. www.itftennis.com https://www.itftennis.com/en/rankings/uniqlo-wheelchair-tennis-tour-rankings/. Retrieved 2025-01-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. "Após título nas duplas, Vitória Miranda é campeã de novo no Australian Open". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
8. "Tênis Integrado". www.cbt-tenis.com.br. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
9. Cruz, Mário Sérgio (2024-09-07). "Vitória Miranda é vice no tênis em cadeira de rodas do US Open". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
10. "Histórico! Brasileira Vitória Miranda é campeã do Australian Open juvenil de duplas em cadeira de rodas - ESPN Video". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-25.