Madeleine Sánchez

Madeleine Sánchez-Petel (born 10 May 1968) is a Dominican Republic former professional tennis player.

Madeleine Sánchez
Full nameMadeleine Sánchez-Petel
Country (sports) Dominican Republic
Born (1968-05-10) 10 May 1968
Singles
Career record13–13
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 548 (9 Jul 1990)
Doubles
Career record8–8
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 475 (6 Aug 1990)
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place1986 SantiagoMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1986 SantiagoWomen's team
Silver medal – second place1990 Mexico CityWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place1986 SantiagoWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1990 Mexico CityWomen's doubles

Sánchez was a singles bronze medalist at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games (CACGs) and also represented the Dominican Republic at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, where she participated in both the singles and doubles draws.[1] She has won a further four medals at the CACGs, including a mixed doubles silver in 1986 (with Rafael Moreno) and a women's doubles bronze partnering Joelle Schad at the 1990 edition in Mexico City.[2]

Educated in the United States, Sánchez had a stop-start career for the Dominican Republic Fed Cup team. She debuted in 1990 and featured in three ties, then didn't appear again until 1997. In 2001, following a three-year absence, she played in the Fed Cup for the final time. From her 12 Fed Cup ties she won seven singles and two doubles rubbers.

Sánchez, who played collegiate tennis for Tulane University, featured in the occasional professional satellite tournament and was ranked as high as 548 in the world in singles. In 1994 she won both the singles and doubles titles of an ITF tournament in Marseille.

In 2005 she took over as the Dominican Republic's new Fed Cup captain.[3]

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 25 September 1994 Marseille, France Clay France Axelle Thomas 6–4, 7–5

Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 25 September 1994 Marseille, France Clay France Catherine Tanvier Spain Marta Cano
Spain Cristina De Subijana		 6–3, 6–2

References
  1. "Santiago '86: la medalla de Oro de Rafael Moreno". Listin Diario (in Spanish). 7 July 2018.
  2. "El tenis dominicano en Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (1I)". Listin Diario (in Spanish). 18 August 2018.
  3. "Equipo dominicano va a Colombia para la Fed Cup". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 15 April 2005.
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