Angélica Gavaldón
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Angélica Gavaldón Loaiza (born October 3, 1973 in El Centro, California
) is a retired tennis player from Mexico
.
Gavaldón was born in the United States
but comes from a Mexican family and turned pro in 1990. That same year, she qualified for the quarter-finals in the 1990 Australian Open
, from which she was eliminated in a match against Claudia Porwik
. Her greatest career achievement is widely considered to be the 1995 Australian Open
, when she once again came through the qualifying tournament to reach the quarter-finals; this helped raise her year-end ranking for 1995 to 36th in the world and marked the peak of her Grand Slam
. Her one tournament win came in Tashkent
in June 1997. She played for Mexico in the Federation Cup from 1990 to 1997, and at the Olympic Games
in 1992 and 1996.
Since retiring in 2000, Gavaldon has become a coach to other tennis players. Recently released her own clothing label Angalo Activewear in 2007.
El Centro, California
El Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, the largest city in the Imperial Valley and the east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County. El Centro is also...
) is a retired tennis player from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Gavaldón was born in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
but comes from a Mexican family and turned pro in 1990. That same year, she qualified for the quarter-finals in the 1990 Australian Open
1990 Australian Open
The 1990 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 78th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1990.-Men's Singles:...
, from which she was eliminated in a match against Claudia Porwik
Claudia Porwik
Claudia Porwik is a former professional tennis player. She was born on 14 November 1968 in Coburg, West Germany and played on the WTA tour from 1986 to 1996...
. Her greatest career achievement is widely considered to be the 1995 Australian Open
1995 Australian Open
The 1995 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 83rd edition of the Australian Open and was held from 16 through 29 January 1995.-Men's Singles:...
, when she once again came through the qualifying tournament to reach the quarter-finals; this helped raise her year-end ranking for 1995 to 36th in the world and marked the peak of her Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
. Her one tournament win came in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
in June 1997. She played for Mexico in the Federation Cup from 1990 to 1997, and at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 1992 and 1996.
Since retiring in 2000, Gavaldon has become a coach to other tennis players. Recently released her own clothing label Angalo Activewear in 2007.