Amanda Carreras
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Amanda Carreras (born 16 May 1990, Gibraltar
) is a Gibraltarian
tennis
player, currently residing in Bicester
, Oxfordshire
, United Kingdom. She is currently British
no. 11, ranked at 423 in the world (as of 1 March 2010). She reached her career-high singles ranking of world no. 400 on 24 August 2009 and has so far won three ITF
singles titles and six ITF doubles titles. Due to her winning her first two singles and doubles titles back-to-back, the ITF website wrote a "Spotlight On..." article on Carreras in May 2009.
tour in February 2006 but during the rest of 2006 she failed to pass the second round in any of her tournaments. She ended 2006 without a world ranking.
She continued competing on the ITF tour
in 2007
and reached her first ever quarterfinal as a qualifier in July in a $10,000 clay court
event in Tampere
, Finland. In her very next tournament (also a $10,000 clay court event) she again managed to qualify and this time she reached her very first ITF semifinal. She ended her 2007 season with her world ranking at world no. 873.
she reached another ITF
quarterfinal, this one in Antalya
. In May she reached her first ever ITF final in a $10,000 event in Tortosa
where she was beaten by Beatriz García Vidagany
, 2–6 3–6. She reached the final in her very next tournament where she lost to Elitsa Kostova
in three sets, 6–3 2–6 2–6. In August she reached another semifinal and in September and October she reached three more quarterfinals. In November she again fell just short of winning a tournament when she lost in the final of a $10,000 event in El Menzah, Tunisia
. Her worldwide ranking at the end of 2008 had risen almost 300 places to no. 591.
season on clay courts and reached another $10,000 ITF
semifinal in March. She followed this up by reaching the quarterfinals of her following tournament which was also a $10,000 ITF. Carreras continued competing on the ITF circuit without any notable results until May, when she reached the semifinals of a $10,000 ITF in Badalona, Spain. She then headed to Antalya where she won both the singles and doubles in two consecutive events, giving her the first four ITF titles of her career and prompting the official ITF website to feature her in their "Spotlight On..." article for May. This momentum then carried her to another semifinal in her next tournament, when Natasha Zoric from Serbia ended her winning streak of 13 singles matches. Despite this promising first part of the year, Carreras did not pass the second round in any of her remaining tournaments in 2009 with the exception of one quarterfinal showing in late October and one runner-up position in another $10,000 clay court ITF in late November. By the end of 2009, her year-end singles ranking was world no. 423.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
) is a Gibraltarian
Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player, currently residing in Bicester
Bicester
Bicester is a town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of northeastern Oxfordshire in England.This historic market centre is one of the fastest growing towns in Oxfordshire Development has been favoured by its proximity to junction 9 of the M40 motorway linking it to London, Birmingham and...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, United Kingdom. She is currently British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
no. 11, ranked at 423 in the world (as of 1 March 2010). She reached her career-high singles ranking of world no. 400 on 24 August 2009 and has so far won three ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
singles titles and six ITF doubles titles. Due to her winning her first two singles and doubles titles back-to-back, the ITF website wrote a "Spotlight On..." article on Carreras in May 2009.
Personal life
Carreras' parents are named Mark and Joanna and her personal interests are football, running and golf.Junior (2004–2008)
Carreras only competed in a total of nine tournaments over the course of her junior career, reaching the quarterfinals of only one of them. As a doubles competitor she reached two semifinals and two quarterfinals. By July 2008, when she played in her last junior tournament, she had accumulated win-loss records of 8–9 in singles and 8–8 in doubles. Her career-high combined junior ranking was world no. 548 (achieved on 18 July 2005).2006–2007
Carreras first competed on the adult ITF2006 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is the tier below the WTA Tour...
tour in February 2006 but during the rest of 2006 she failed to pass the second round in any of her tournaments. She ended 2006 without a world ranking.
She continued competing on the ITF tour
2007 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is the tier below the WTA Tour...
in 2007
2007 WTA Tour
The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 35th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 1, 2007, and concluded on November 11, 2007 after 61 events. Two new events were added to the schedule for the 2007 season: the Barcelona KIA and Gastein Ladies. It also...
and reached her first ever quarterfinal as a qualifier in July in a $10,000 clay court
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
event in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland. In her very next tournament (also a $10,000 clay court event) she again managed to qualify and this time she reached her very first ITF semifinal. She ended her 2007 season with her world ranking at world no. 873.
2008
In March 20082008 WTA Tour
The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No...
she reached another ITF
2008 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...
quarterfinal, this one in Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
. In May she reached her first ever ITF final in a $10,000 event in Tortosa
Tortosa
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where she was beaten by Beatriz García Vidagany
Beatriz García Vidagany
Beatriz García Vidagany is a Spanish tennis player. She reached a career high ranking of 166 in singles on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on June 7, 2010.-Singles Activity:2010...
, 2–6 3–6. She reached the final in her very next tournament where she lost to Elitsa Kostova
Elitsa Kostova
Elitsa Kostova is a professional Bulgarian tennis player and member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team. On October 24, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 143 whilst her best doubles ranking was 238 on October 10, 2011...
in three sets, 6–3 2–6 2–6. In August she reached another semifinal and in September and October she reached three more quarterfinals. In November she again fell just short of winning a tournament when she lost in the final of a $10,000 event in El Menzah, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. Her worldwide ranking at the end of 2008 had risen almost 300 places to no. 591.
2009
Carreras began her 20092009 WTA Tour
The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009 after 56 events....
season on clay courts and reached another $10,000 ITF
2009 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...
semifinal in March. She followed this up by reaching the quarterfinals of her following tournament which was also a $10,000 ITF. Carreras continued competing on the ITF circuit without any notable results until May, when she reached the semifinals of a $10,000 ITF in Badalona, Spain. She then headed to Antalya where she won both the singles and doubles in two consecutive events, giving her the first four ITF titles of her career and prompting the official ITF website to feature her in their "Spotlight On..." article for May. This momentum then carried her to another semifinal in her next tournament, when Natasha Zoric from Serbia ended her winning streak of 13 singles matches. Despite this promising first part of the year, Carreras did not pass the second round in any of her remaining tournaments in 2009 with the exception of one quarterfinal showing in late October and one runner-up position in another $10,000 clay court ITF in late November. By the end of 2009, her year-end singles ranking was world no. 423.
Singles: 7 (3–4)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Tortosa, Spain | Clay |  Beatriz García VidaganyBeatriz García Vidagany Beatriz García Vidagany is a Spanish tennis player. She reached a career high ranking of 166 in singles on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on June 7, 2010.-Singles Activity:2010... |
2–6, 3–6 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Alcobaça, Portugal | Hard |  Elitsa KostovaElitsa Kostova Elitsa Kostova is a professional Bulgarian tennis player and member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team. On October 24, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 143 whilst her best doubles ranking was 238 on October 10, 2011... |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 El Menzah, Tunisia | Hard |  Federica Grazioso |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 4–6 | |
| Winner | $10,000 Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Garbine Muguruza Blanco |
7–5, 7–5 | |
| Winner | $10,000 Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  Sandra RomaSandra Roma Sandra Roma is a tennis player from Sweden. She reached a career high ranking in juniors of 11 in September 2008. She along with Nikola Hofmanova reached the semi-final of 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Doubles.... |
7–6(9–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Vallduxo, Spain | Clay |  Laura ThorpeLaura Thorpe Laura Thorpe is a French professional tennis player. As of September 13, 2010, she reached her highest single rankings of World number 165.-External links:... |
2–6, 2–6 | |
| Winner | $10,000 La Marsa, Tunisia | Clay | Erika Zanchetta |
7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
Doubles: 11 (7–4)
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| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Badalona, Spain | Clay | Maite Gabarrus Alonso |
Benedetta Davato Lisa Sabino |
6–2, 2–6, [8–10] | |
| Winner | $10,000 Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio , is an Italian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 345, which she reached on October 24, 2005... |
 An-Sophie MestachAn-Sophie Mestach An-Sophie Mestach is a junior Belgian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 408, which she reached on 4 April 2011... Sofie Oyen |
4–6, 6–3, [10–4] | |
| Winner | $10,000 Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio , is an Italian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 345, which she reached on October 24, 2005... |
Julia Klackenberg Sandra Roma Sandra Roma Sandra Roma is a tennis player from Sweden. She reached a career high ranking in juniors of 11 in September 2008. She along with Nikola Hofmanova reached the semi-final of 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Doubles.... |
6–0, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Vienna, Austria | Clay |  Raphaela Zotta |
 Jana Jandova  Monika Kochanova |
5–7, 7–5, [14–16] | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Valentine Confalonieri |
 Çağla BüyükakçayÇağla Büyükakçay Çağla Büyükakçay , is a Turkish tennis player. She is a member of the Enkaspor tennis team.She is the most successful Turkish player in singles women tennis with a career high WTA ranking of 168 ....  Albina KhabibulinaAlbina Khabibulina Albina Khabibulina is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player and member of the Uzbekistan Fed Cup team. On April 5, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 524 whilst her best doubles ranking was 328 on May 2, 2011.... |
6–2, 5–7, [7–10] | |
| Winner | $10,000 Vallduxo, Spain (1) | Clay | Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino is a professional Spanish tennis player. On April 4, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 253 while her best doubles ranking was 288 on April 4, 2011.- Junior Grand Slam doubles finals :... |
Yera Campos Molina Sandra Soler Sola |
6–4, 3–6, [11–9] | |
| Winner | $25,000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay |  Bianca BottoBianca Botto Bianca Botto is a professional Peruvian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 255, which she reached on July 19, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 237, which she reached on October 4, 2010. She is currently coached by Ariel Ruiz.- Singles 9 :- Doubles 4 :-External links:... |
 Andreja KlepačAndreja Klepac Andreja Klepač is a professional Slovenian tennis player. While she has not won a WTA title of any kind, she has won 3 ITF singles titles and 11 ITF doubles titles, and made one WTA Tour singles final and two WTA Tour doubles final. Klepač reached her career-high singles ranking on July 14, 2008,... |
3–6, 6–4, [10–8] | |
| Winner | $10,000 La Marsa, Tunisia | Clay | Sheila Solsona-Carcasona |
 Ximena Hermoso Ivette López |
6–4, 7–5 | |
| Winner | $10,000 Vallduxo, Spain (2) | Clay |  Andrea GámizAndrea Gámiz Andrea GámizAndrea GámizAndrea Gámiz"", El Universal, 18 June 2011. is a professional Venezuelan tennis player and member of the Venezuela Fed Cup team. On August 8, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 361 whilst her best doubles ranking was 357 on August 8, 2011.-External links:*... |
Benedetta Davato |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
| Winner | $10,000 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | Andrea Gámiz Andrea Gámiz Andrea GámizAndrea GámizAndrea Gámiz"", El Universal, 18 June 2011. is a professional Venezuelan tennis player and member of the Venezuela Fed Cup team. On August 8, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 361 whilst her best doubles ranking was 357 on August 8, 2011.-External links:*... |
Ximena Hermoso Ivette López |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Gijón, Spain | Hard | Andrea Gámiz Andrea Gámiz Andrea GámizAndrea GámizAndrea Gámiz"", El Universal, 18 June 2011. is a professional Venezuelan tennis player and member of the Venezuela Fed Cup team. On August 8, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 361 whilst her best doubles ranking was 357 on August 8, 2011.-External links:*... |
  Lucy Brown |
W/O |