Ecuadorian-born American tennis player (born 1990)
Irina Falconi Full name Irina Alejandra Falconi Hartman Country (sports) United States Residence Lake Nona , Florida, U.S.Born (1990-05-04 ) May 4, 1990 (age 34) Portoviejo , EcuadorHeight 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Turned pro 2010 Retired 2023 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) College Georgia Tech Prize money US$ 1,773,426 Career record 336–259 (56.5%) Career titles 1 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 (50.0%) Career titles 0 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 ) Last updated on: March 19, 2023.
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 world No. 63, which she reached in May 2016. Her career-high in doubles is 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 [ edit ]
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 pro match on tour.
In 2021, it was reported that Falconi was working as a traveling coach for American Danielle Lao .[8]
Grand Slam performance timelines [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
This table is current through the 2021 Australian Open .
Doubles [ edit ]
WTA career finals [ edit ]
Singles: 1 (title) [ edit ]
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 (3 runner-ups) [ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (0–3)
ITF Circuit finals [ edit ]
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner–ups) [ edit ]
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
May 2007
ITF Los Mochis, Mexico
10,000
Hard
Maria Fernanda Alves
6–2, 6–0
Win
1–1
May 2007
ITF Monterrey, Mexico
10,000
Hard
Courtney Nagle
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
2–1
Jul 2009
ITF Atlanta, United States
10,000
Hard
Jennifer Elie
6–0, 6–4
Win
3–1
Jul 2009
ITF St. Joseph, United States
10,000
Hard
Caitlin Whoriskey
6–3, 6–3
Win
4–1
Jul 2010
ITF Atlanta, United States
10,000
Hard
Allie Will
6–1, 6–4
Loss
4–2
Oct 2010
ITF Rock Hill, United States
25,000
Hard
Camila Giorgi
6–3, 6–4
Loss
4–3
Feb 2011
ITF Midland , United States
100,000
Hard
Lucie Hradecká
6–4, 6–4
Loss
4–4
Apr 2012
ITF Charlottesville , United States
50,000
Clay
Melanie Oudin
7–6(0) , 3–6, 1–6
Loss
4–5
Oct 2013
ITF Perth, Australia
25,000
Hard
Arina Rodionova
5–7, 4–6
Loss
4–6
Oct 2013
ITF Margaret River, Australia
25,000
Hard
Anett Kontaveit
2–6, 4–6
Loss
4–7
Sep 2014
ITF Albuquerque , United States
75,000
Hard
Anna Tatishvili
2–6, 4–6
Win
5–7
Nov 2014
ITF New Braunfels, United States
50,000
Hard
Jennifer Brady
7–6(3) , 6–2
Loss
5–8
Feb 2015
ITF Burnie , Australia
50,000
Hard
Daria Gavrilova
5–7, 5–7
Win
6–8
Sep 2017
ITF Tampico , Mexico
100,000+H
Hard
Louisa Chirico
7–5, 6–7(3) , 6–1
Doubles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner–ups) [ edit ]
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 2009
ITF St. Joseph, United States
10,000
Hard
Ashley Weinhold
Chelsea Orr Caitlin Whoriskey
6–4, 7–6(6)
Loss
1–1
Jul 2010
ITF Atlanta, United States
10,000
Hard
Maria Sanchez
Kristy Frilling Julia Glushko
2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss
1–2
Aug 2010
ITF Vancouver , Canada
75,000
Hard
Amanda Fink
Chang Kai-chen Heidi El Tabakh
6–3, 3–6, [4–10]
Loss
1–3
Sep 2010
ITF Las Vegas , United States
50,000
Hard
Maria Sanchez
Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy
6–1, 5–7, 4–6
Loss
1–4
Oct 2010
ITF Kansas City , United States
50,000
Hard
Lauren Albanese
Julie Ditty Abigail Spears
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
1–5
Feb 2011
ITF Midland , United States
100,000
Hard
Alison Riske
Jamie Hampton Anna Tatishvili
w/o
Loss
1–6
Sep 2012
ITF Albuquerque , United States
75,000
Hard
Maria Sanchez
Yasmin Schnack Asia Muhammad
2–6, 6–1, [10–12]
Loss
1–7
Apr 2013
ITF Dothan , United States
50,000
Hard
Maria Sanchez
Julia Cohen Tatjana Maria
4–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Loss
1–8
May 2013
ITF Prague , Czech Republic
100,000
Clay
Eva Hrdinová
Renata Voráčová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
4–6, 0–6
Loss
1–9
Jul 2013
ITF Yakima , United States
50,000
Hard
Naomi Broady
Jan Abaza Allie Will
5–7, 6–3, [3–10]
Win
2–9
Jul 2013
ITF Portland , United States
50,000
Hard
Nicole Melichar
Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss
2–10
Mar 2014
ITF Osprey , United States
50,000
Clay
Eva Hrdinová
Hsieh Shu-ying Rika Fujiwara
3–6, 7–6(5) , [4–10]
Loss
2–11
Apr 2014
ITF Charlottesville , United States
50,000
Clay
Maria Sanchez
Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend
3–6, 1–6
Win
3–11
Feb 2015
ITF Burnie , Australia
50,000
Hard
Petra Martić
Han Xinyun Junri Namigata
6–2, 6–4
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "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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