Milagros Sequera
Encyclopedia
Milagros Sequera (born September 30, 1980 in San Felipe
, Yaracuy
, Venezuela) is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe
, Yaracuy
, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No. 48 on July 9, 2007.
, Morocco, on May 20, 2007, defeating Aleksandra Wozniak
in the final.
Milagros' coach is Larry Willens. She was introduced to the game at the age of seven. Her favorite surface is hardcourt. She enjoys listening to music, reading, and writing during her spare time.
She won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo
, Dominican Republic, winning the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 against Sarah Taylor
, and again in the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning the final 3–6, 7–6, 6–1 against Mariana Duque Marino
.
, whom she married in the Dandenong Ranges
, near Melbourne Australia, on December 29, 2009.
She was born on the same day as Martina Hingis
. She also played team competition for the German tennis club TC RW Dinslaken for several years in the 1990s.
San Felipe, Yaracuy
San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. Former Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera was born there. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe. San Felipe is situated in a rich agricultural region of Western Venezuela...
, Yaracuy
Yaracuy
Yaracuy State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara, in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo....
, Venezuela) is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe
San Felipe, Yaracuy
San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. Former Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera was born there. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe. San Felipe is situated in a rich agricultural region of Western Venezuela...
, Yaracuy
Yaracuy
Yaracuy State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara, in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo....
, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No. 48 on July 9, 2007.
Career
She won her first title in FesFes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
, Morocco, on May 20, 2007, defeating Aleksandra Wozniak
Aleksandra Wozniak
Aleksandra Wozniak is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in November 2005. Wozniak achieved a career-best ranking of no. 21 on June 22, 2009, making her the fourth-highest ranked Canadian singles player of all time. She has won one WTA and eight ITF tournaments...
in the final.
Milagros' coach is Larry Willens. She was introduced to the game at the age of seven. Her favorite surface is hardcourt. She enjoys listening to music, reading, and writing during her spare time.
She won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Dominican Republic, winning the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 against Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor (tennis)
Sarah Taylor is a tennis coach and former professional American tennis player from New York City. Her highest ranking was World No. 68 on March 31, 2003....
, and again in the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning the final 3–6, 7–6, 6–1 against Mariana Duque Marino
Mariana Duque Marino
Mariana Duque Mariño is a Colombian tennis player, born in Bogotá. Her career high rank is #94, achieved on February 22, 2010....
.
Singles (11)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (0) |
| Tier II Event (0) |
| Tier III Event (0) |
| Tier IV Event (1) |
| ITF Circuit (10) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | Nov. 3, 1996 |  TamaulipasTamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... |
Hard |  Aurora Gima |
4–6 6–3 6–4 |
| 2. | Nov. 9, 1997 |  Santo DomingoSanto Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... |
Clay |  Alienor Tricerri |
6–2 4–6 6–0 |
| 3. | Jun. 27, 1999 | Easton Easton -United Kingdom:*Easton, Bristol*Easton, Cambridgeshire*Easton, Dorset*Easton, Hampshire**Crux Easton, Hampshire*Easton, Isle of Wight*Easton, Lincolnshire*Easton, Norfolk*Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire*Easton Neston, Northamptonshire*Easton, Somerset... |
Hard |  Maricris Fernandez |
7–5 6–2 |
| 4. | Jul. 4, 1999 |  MontrealMontreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
Hard |  Kristina Triska |
7–6 7–6 |
| 5. | Apr. 23, 2000 | San Luis Potosi San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí.... |
Clay |  Catalina CastañoCatalina Castaño Catalina Castaño Alvarez is a professional female Colombian tennis player. On July 10, 2006, Catalina reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 35. Since November 2006, she is the highest ranked South American female tennis player... |
6–4 3–6 7–5 |
| 6. | Oct. 28, 2001 | Dallas |
Hard |  Irina SelyutinaIrina Selyutina Irina Gennadyevna Selyutina is a Kazakhstani tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 in junior doubles, winning French Open and Wimbledon in 1997 partnering with Cara Black. Black and Selyutina were also crowned ITF Junior Girls Doubles World Champion in 1997... |
5–7 6–2 6–0 |
| 7. | Apr. 28, 2002 | Dothan Dothan Pro Tennis Classic The Dothan Pro Tennis Classic is a tennis tournament held on outdoor clay at the Westgate Tennis Center in Dothan, Alabama. It has been held since 2001 and is part of the ITF Women's Circuit, as a 50K event. In the past it has been a 25K event and a 75K event .-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Clay |  Liezel HuberLiezel Huber Liezel Huber is a professional tennis player who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On November 12, 2007,... |
7–6 4–6 6–1 |
| 8. | Apr. 24, 2005 | Dothan Dothan Pro Tennis Classic The Dothan Pro Tennis Classic is a tennis tournament held on outdoor clay at the Westgate Tennis Center in Dothan, Alabama. It has been held since 2001 and is part of the ITF Women's Circuit, as a 50K event. In the past it has been a 25K event and a 75K event .-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Clay |  Varvara LepchenkoVarvara Lepchenko Varvara Lepchenko is an American female professional tennis player. She reached her singles career high of no. 74 on November 15, 2010. She has won six ITF titles during her career.-Early life and junior career:... |
2–6 6–2 6–4 |
| 9. | Feb. 27, 2006 | St. Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city... |
Hard (I) |  Claudine SchaulClaudine Schaul Claudine Schaul is a professional tennis player from Luxembourg. Her career-high singles ranking as of 15 June 2009 was World Number 41, which was achieved on 24 May 2004, and World Number 71 for doubles achieved on 8 November 2004.Schaul first played for the Luxembourg Federation Cup team in... |
6–1 6–2 |
| 10. | Oct. 8, 2006 | Troy Troy, Alabama Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County.... |
Hard | Ahsha Rolle Ahsha Rolle Ahsha Rolle is a professional American tennis player. She was born on March 21, 1985 in Miami Shores, Florida. She began playing tennis when she was nine years old.-2007:... |
7–5 6–0 |
| 11. | May 20, 2007 |  FesGrand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem The Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem is a women's professional tennis tournament held in Fes, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the only WTA tournament held in Africa.... |
Clay | Aleksandra Wozniak Aleksandra Wozniak Aleksandra Wozniak is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in November 2005. Wozniak achieved a career-best ranking of no. 21 on June 22, 2009, making her the fourth-highest ranked Canadian singles player of all time. She has won one WTA and eight ITF tournaments... |
6–1 6–3 |
Sponsor & Racquet
Milagros’ racquet is the Head Microgel Extreme. She wears Lacoste clothing and Fila shoes.Personal
Milagros currently resides in San Diego, USA, with her husband, Stephen HussStephen Huss (tennis)
Stephen Huss , is a professional tennis player from Australia. He is also citizen of Sweden....
, whom she married in the Dandenong Ranges
Dandenong Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, approximately 35 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
, near Melbourne Australia, on December 29, 2009.
She was born on the same day as Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...
. She also played team competition for the German tennis club TC RW Dinslaken for several years in the 1990s.