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'Kristina Brandi' (born
March 29,
1977 in
San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican
tennis player and the "first" to win an
Olympic tennis match representing Puerto Rico.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Kristina became interested in the sport of tennis at an early age. She made her professional debut in
1995 when she was 17 years old.
In
2003, Brandi won the most titles of any woman on the "USTA Circuit". She took home trophies from six events. Brandi was a member of the 2003 Puerto Rican Fed Cup Team where she captured the singles championship at the $75,000 event in
Albuquerque, New Mexico plus, the $50,000 event in
Troy, Alabama and $25,000 in
Peachtree City, Georgia.
Brandi represented Puerto Rico in the
2004 Olympics, celebrated in
Athens, Greece. She became the "first" Puerto Rican tennis player, representing Puerto Rico, to win a singles match in an Olympic when she beat
Jelena Kostanić from
Croatia (7-5 and 6-1). Brandi is a major contender at the
Surbiton Trophy, defeating Laura Granville in the 2005 event.
Some of Brandi's career highlights are: High rank for singles 27 on
January 1,
2001; High rank for doubles on
June 19,
1995; Career titles for singles: 1; Career matches won: 79; Career matches lost: 99; Career prize money $845, 170.
Kristina Brandi resides in
Tampa, Florida and continues to be active in the
WTA tours.
Most recently Brandi defended her ITF-
Surbiton title defeating Laura Granville from the USA. Brandi's grass season plans for 2006 include the Main Draw of the
Birmingham Tournament at the
WTA Tour level as well as the qualifying tournament at
Eastbourne before heading to compete in the
Wimbledon main draw.
Titles (1)
See also
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List of famous Puerto Ricans
External links
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