Veronica Stele
Veronica Stele (born 19 November 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1977 |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 1999 |
| Prize money | $47,266 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 118–91 (56.5%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 237 (19 May 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 127–69 (64.8%) |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 117 (7 July 1997) |
Career highlights
On 19 May 1997, Stele reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 237.[1] Her career-high doubles ranking came on 7 July 1997, when she became world No. 117.[1] In her career, she won two singles and 11 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
ITF doubles titles
In 1997, Stele and her partner Katalin Marosi won the doubles title at the $50k tournament at Budapest, Hungary,[2] and the $50k event at Marseille, France.[3]
ITF Circuit finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (2–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 21 May 1995 | ITF Tortosa, Spain | Clay |  Lenka Němečková |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 September 1996 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Celeste Contín |
5–7, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 September 1996 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay |  Larissa Schaerer |
5–7, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 11 May 1997 | ITF Tortosa, Spain | Clay |  Nuria Montero |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 April 1998 | ITF San Severo, Italy | Clay |  Katia Piccolini |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 May 1998 | ITF Zaragoza, Spain | Clay |  Sylvie Sallaberry |
5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 23 (11–12)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 20 September 1993 | ITF Guayaquil, Ecuador | Clay | Cintia Tortorella |
 Paula Cabezas  Nuria Niemes |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 October 1993 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Valeria Strappa |
Mariana Díaz Oliva Laura Montalvo |
2–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 November 1993 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Cintia Tortorella |
Laura Montalvo .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vanessa Matthys |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 August 1994 | ITF Massa, Italy | Clay | Cintia Tortorella |
Cristina Salvi Emanuela Brusati |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 19 September 1994 | ITF Poreč, Croatia | Clay | Cintia Tortorella |
Zuzana Lešenarová Karolina Petříková |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 April 1995 | ITF Murcia, Spain | Clay | Mariana Eberle |
Federica Bonsignori Gloria Pizzichini |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 22 May 1995 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Florencia Cianfagna |
Estefanía Bottini Gala León García |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 17 December 1995 | ITF Tucumán, Argentina | Clay | Larissa Schaerer |
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 16 June 1996 | ITF Salzburg, Austria | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |
 Emmanuelle Gagliardi  Sofia Prazeres |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 7 July 1996 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | Gabriella Boschiero |
 Francesca Guardigli  Andreea Vanc |
6–0, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 14 July 1996 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |
 Nataly Cahana Hila Rosen |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 21 July 1996 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |
Marta Cano Nuria Montero |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 6 October 1996 | ITF Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Hard | Paula Cabezas |
María Fernanda Landa  Marlene Weingärtner |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 7 April 1997 | ITF Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay |  Katalin Marosi |
Celeste Contín Luciana Masante |
6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 11 May 1997 | ITF Tortosa, Spain | Clay |  Miriam D'Agostini |
Marta Cano Nuria Montero |
3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 18 May 1997 | ITF Le Touquet, France | Clay | Luciana Masante |
 Nicole Arendt Magalie Lamarre |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 26 May 1997 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Katalin Marosi |
 Kim de Weille Amanda Hopmans |
4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 9 June 1997 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Katalin Marosi |
 Elena Tatarkova  Fabiola Zuluaga |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 16 June 1997 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay | Katalin Marosi |
Caroline Dhenin .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nino Louarsabishvili |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 10. | 30 June 1997 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | Hard | Katalin Marosi |
 Saori Obata Nami Urabe |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 11. | 26 April 1998 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez |
Sabina da Ponte  Silvia Uríčková |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 3 May 1998 | ITF San Severo, Italy | Clay | Giana Gutiérrez |
Romina Ottoboni Eugenia Maia |
6–1, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 18 May 1998 | ITF Zaragoza, Spain | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
Gisela Riera .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Aliénor Tricerri |
4–6, 1–6 |
Basque pelota
At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Stele partnered with María Lis García to win the gold medal in Basque pelota.[4]
References
- "WTA Players: Veronica Stele". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $50,000 Budapest - 09 June - 15 June 1997". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $50,000 Marseille - 16 June - 22 June 1997". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Associated Press (27 October 2011). "Sanchez goes for another gold at Pan Am Games". Guadalajara, Mexico: Deseret News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
External links
- Veronica Stele at the Women's Tennis Association
- Veronica Stele at the International Tennis Federation
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