Irina Falconi File:Falconi WM16 (6) (27802088364).jpg Full name Irina Alejandra Falconi Hartman Country (sports) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Residence Lake Nona , FloridaBorn (1990-05-04 ) May 4, 1990 (age 34) Portoviejo , EcuadorHeight 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Turned pro 2010 Retired 2023 Plays Right (two-handed backhand) College Georgia Tech Prize money US$ 1,773,426 Career record 336–259 Career titles 1 WTA, 6 ITF Highest ranking No. 63 (May 23, 2016) Australian Open 2R (2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 ) French Open 3R (2015 ) Wimbledon 1R (2011 , 2012 , 2017 ) US Open 3R (2011 ) Career record 133–133 Career titles 3 ITF Highest ranking No. 70 (June 10, 2013) Current ranking No. 862 (March 6, 2023) Australian Open 2R (2013 , 2016 ) French Open 1R (2013 ) Wimbledon 2R (2012 ) US Open 2R (2012 ) US Open 1R (2012 )
Irina Falconi Hartman [ 1] (Spanish : Falconí ; born Irina Alejandra Falconi ; May 4, 1990) is an Ecuadorian -born American former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 63, which she reached in May 2016. Her career-high in doubles is world No. 70, set in June 2013.
Born Irina Alejandra Falconi in Portoviejo , Ecuador,[ 2] she moved to Manhattan , New York, as a toddler.[ 3] At the age of 14, she and her family moved to Florida.[ 4] In 2021, Falconi married Travis Hartman[ 5] and their daughter Isabella was born.[ 6]
Professional career
Falconi played college tennis at Georgia Tech where she was a two times ITA All-American and 2010 ACC Player of the Year.[ 7]
She was given a wildcard into the 2010 US Open qualifying tournament and managed to qualify defeating Mona Barthel , Anastasia Pivovarova and Stéphanie Dubois .
She went out in the first rounds of the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon.
The 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi when she defeated Klára Zakopalová and Dominika Cibulková , before losing to Sabine Lisicki .
In March 2020, she competed at the Indian Wells Challenger for the last time in a match on pro tour.
In 2021, it was reported that Falconi was working as a traveling coach for American tennis player Danielle Lao .[ 8]
Grand Slam performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
Doubles
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (title)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Doubles: 3 (runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (0–3)
ITF Circuit finals
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner–ups)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
May 2007
ITF Los Mochis, Mexico
10,000
Hard
Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves
6–2, 6–0
Win
1–1
May 2007
ITF Monterrey, Mexico
10,000
Hard
United States Courtney Nagle
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
2–1
Jul 2009
ITF Atlanta, United States
10,000
Hard
United States Jennifer Elie
6–0, 6–4
Win
3–1
Jul 2009
ITF St. Joseph, United States
10,000
Hard
United States Caitlin Whoriskey
6–3, 6–3
Win
4–1
Jul 2010
ITF Atlanta, United States
10,000
Hard
United States Allie Will
6–1, 6–4
Loss
4–2
Oct 2010
ITF Rock Hill, United States
25,000
Hard
Italy Camila Giorgi
6–3, 6–4
Loss
4–3
Feb 2011
Midland Tennis Classic , US
100,000
Hard
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
6–4, 6–4
Loss
4–4
Apr 2012
Charlottesville Open , US
50,000
Clay
United States Melanie Oudin
7–6(0) , 3–6, 1–6
Loss
4–5
Oct 2013
ITF Perth, Australia
25,000
Hard
Australia Arina Rodionova
5–7, 4–6
Loss
4–6
Oct 2013
ITF Margaret River, Australia
25,000
Hard
Estonia Anett Kontaveit
2–6, 4–6
Loss
4–7
Sep 2014
Albuquerque Championships , US
75,000
Hard
United States Anna Tatishvili
2–6, 4–6
Win
5–7
Nov 2014
ITF New Braunfels, US
50,000
Hard
United States Jennifer Brady
7–6(3) , 6–2
Loss
5–8
Feb 2015
Burnie International , Australia
50,000
Hard
Russia Daria Gavrilova
5–7, 5–7
Win
6–8
Sep 2017
Abierto Tampico , Mexico
100,000+H
Hard
United States Louisa Chirico
7–5, 6–7(3) , 6–1
Doubles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner–ups)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 2009
ITF St. Joseph, United States
10,000
Hard
United States Ashley Weinhold
United States Chelsea Orr United States Caitlin Whoriskey
6–4, 7–6(6)
Loss
1–1
Jul 2010
ITF Atlanta, United States
10,000
Hard
United States Maria Sanchez
United States Kristy Frilling Israel Julia Glushko
2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss
1–2
Aug 2010
Vancouver Open , Canada
75,000
Hard
United States Amanda Fink
Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen Canada Heidi El Tabakh
6–3, 3–6, [4–10]
Loss
1–3
Sep 2010
Las Vegas Open , US
50,000
Hard
United States Maria Sanchez
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters United States Megan Moulton-Levy
6–1, 5–7, 4–6
Loss
1–4
Oct 2010
ITF Kansas City , US
50,000
Hard
United States Lauren Albanese
United States Julie Ditty United States Abigail Spears
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
1–5
Feb 2011
Midland Tennis Classic , US
100,000
Hard
United States Alison Riske
United States Jamie Hampton Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
w/o
Loss
1–6
Sep 2012
Albuquerque Championships , US
75,000
Hard
United States Maria Sanchez
United States Yasmin Schnack United States Asia Muhammad
2–6, 6–1, [10–12]
Loss
1–7
Apr 2013
Dothan Pro Classic , US
50,000
Hard
United States Maria Sanchez
United States Julia Cohen Germany Tatjana Maria
4–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Loss
1–8
May 2013
Prague Open , Czech Republic
100,000
Clay
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
4–6, 0–6
Loss
1–9
Jul 2013
Yakima Challenger , US
50,000
Hard
United Kingdom Naomi Broady
United States Jan Abaza United States Allie Will
5–7, 6–3, [3–10]
Win
2–9
Jul 2013
Portland Challenger , US
50,000
Hard
United States Nicole Melichar
United States Sanaz Marand United States Ashley Weinhold
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss
2–10
Mar 2014
Osprey Challenger , US
50,000
Clay
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Shu-ying Japan Rika Fujiwara
3–6, 7–6(5) , [4–10]
Loss
2–11
Apr 2014
Charlottesville Open , US
50,000
Clay
United States Maria Sanchez
United States Asia Muhammad United States Taylor Townsend
3–6, 1–6
Win
3–11
Feb 2015
Burnie International , Australia
50,000
Hard
Croatia Petra Martić
China Han Xinyun Japan Junri Namigata
6–2, 6–4
See also
References
↑ "Irina Falconi Hartman" . WTA Tour . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
↑ "Irina Falconi – Women's Tennis – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets" . ramblinwreck.com . Georgia Tech . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
↑ Waldstein, David (July 4, 2017). "At Wimbledon, Ranked 247 and Suddenly Facing No. 1" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
↑ Pantic, Nina (September 1, 2015). "Park Place: Irina Falconi returns to her tennis beginnings in New York City" . Tennis.com . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
↑ "introducing Mr. and Mrs. Hartman 💕💒💘🎉" . Instagram . May 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
↑ "Isabella Alejandra Hartman ❣️ November 8 2021" . Instagram . November 11, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
↑ "Player Bio: Irina Falconi" . Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . Georgia Institute of Technology . May 7, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020 .
↑ Clarey, Christopher (June 28, 2021). "Danielle Lao Gets Back to Wimbledon, and Makes the Most of It" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
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