Corina Morariu
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Country (sports) |
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Residence | Boca Raton, Florida |
Born |
Detroit, Michigan | January 26, 1978
Turned pro | 1994 |
Retired | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $1,733,916 |
Singles | |
Career record | 160–134 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 29 (24 August 1998) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1998) |
French Open | 2R (1998, 2000, 2003) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1998, 1999) |
US Open | 2R (1997) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 248–158 |
Career titles | 13 WTA, 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 April 2000) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2001, 2005) |
French Open | SF (2005) |
Wimbledon | W (1999) |
US Open | QF (1999, 2002, 2005, 2007) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 21–22 |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2001) |
French Open | QF (2003, 2005) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2006) |
US Open | SF (2002, 2005) |
Corina Morariu (born January 26, 1978) is a retired Romanian American tennis player.
Morariu (pronounced: mo-RA-R'ju) was born in Detroit, Michigan, and turned professional in 1994. Mainly known as a doubles specialist, she won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1999 with Lindsay Davenport. She also won the mixed-doubles title at the 2001 Australian Open with Ellis Ferreira. She reached the Australian Open women's doubles final with Davenport in 2005. She also reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles in 2000.[1]
In 2001, Morariu was diagnosed with leukemia and began a program of chemotherapy.[2] During this time, Jennifer Capriati dedicated her 2001 French Open victory to Morariu. She also received an inspirational letter from Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor.[3] After recovering from cancer, along with shoulder surgery, Morariu was largely restricted to doubles play.[1] The WTA then created the Corina Comeback Award, which was presented to Morariu by Capriati.[4]
Corina Morariu retired from the tour in 2007. She is an International Sports Ambassador for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and has released a memoir titled Living Through the Racket: How I Survived Leukemia...and Rediscovered My Self.[4] Following her retirement, she began working as a commentator for Tennis Channel.[5]
Major finals
Grand Slam
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1999 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 |
Mixed Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Singles 4 (1–3)
Legend (Singles) |
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Tier I (0/0) |
Tier II (0/0) |
Tier III (0/1) |
Tier IV (1/2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | May 4, 1997 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(5–7) | |
Runner-up | 2. | April 19, 1998 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
Runner-up | 3. | May 3, 1998 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | |
Winner | 1. | May 2, 1999 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | 6–2, 6–0 |
Doubles 20 (13–7)
Legend (Singles) |
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Grand Slam (1/2) |
WTA Championship (0/0) |
Tier I (1/2) |
Tier II (3/2) |
Tier III (7/1) |
Tier IV (1/0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | April 20, 1997 | Tokyo | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 1. | November 22, 1997 | PTT Pattaya Open, Pattaya City | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 2. | January 8, 1999 | Brisbane International, Gold Coast | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 3. | April 17, 1999 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 4. | June 12, 1999 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 5. | July 3, 1999 | Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 6. | July 31, 1999 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 7. | August 7, 1999 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 8. | February 26, 2000 | Cellular South Cup, Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 9. | March 17, 2000 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 10. | May 6, 2000 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | May 14, 2000 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7(7–9) | ||
Winner | 11. | October 14, 2000 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | January 27, 2001 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | November 7, 2004 | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | Hard (i) | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | January 29, 2005 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | February 6, 2005 | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 12. | January 12, 2006 | Medibank International, Sydney | Hard | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 13. | September 16, 2006 | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Bali | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | October 29, 2006 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | 3–6, 0–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (5–0)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | August 22, 1994 | Nicolosi, Italy | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(7–5) | |
Winner | 2. | May 22, 1995 | Salzburg, Austria | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Winner | 3. | May 29, 1995 | Katowice, Poland | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Winner | 4. | August 21, 1995 | Sochi, Russia | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 | |
Winner | 5. | February 23, 1997 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 13 (9–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | July 17, 1994 | Olsztyn, Poland | Clay | 4-6, 7-5, 5-7 | ||
Winner | 2. | August 22, 1994 | Nicolosi, Italy | Hard | 6-1, 7-5 | ||
Winner | 3. | January 30, 1995 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | 6-3, 7-5 | ||
Runner–up | 4. | April 3, 1995 | Athens, Greece | Clay | 2-6, 5-7 | ||
Winner | 5. | May 22, 1995 | Salzburg, Austria | Clay | w/o | ||
Winner | 6. | August 14, 1995 | Carthage, Tunisia | Clay | 6-4, 7-6(9–7) | ||
Winner | 7. | August 27, 1995 | Sochi, Russia | Hard | 6-3, 7-5 | ||
Runner–up | 8. | August 28, 1995 | Athens, Greece | Clay | w/o | ||
Winner | 9. | December 4, 1995 | Cergy, France | Hard (i) | 6-3, 7-5 | ||
Winner | 10. | January 27, 1996 | Mission, United States | Hard | 7-6(9-7), 6-2 | ||
Winner | 11. | February 17, 1996 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | 7-6(7-4), 7-6(8-6) | ||
Runner–up | 12. | May 19, 1996 | Athens, Greece | Clay | 5-7, 2-6 | ||
Winner | 13. | October 12, 1997 | Sedona, United States | Hard | 7-5, 6-2 |
Women's doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | F | A | A | 3R | F | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 19–9 | ||||||||||||||
French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | SF | A | 1R | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | W | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1 / 7 | 9–6 | ||||||||||||||
US Open | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | ||||||||||||||
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 11–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 13–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1 / 33 | 51–32 | ||||||||||||||
Year-end championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
Year-end ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking | 187 | 81 | 66 | 49 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 78 | 156 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 76 |
Awards
References
- 1 2 DeSimone, Bonnie (26 March 2007). "Corina Morariu happy to be on tour". ESPN. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ Banerjee, Sudeshna (28 July 2009). "Corina Morariu: The Braveheart Who Defied Death". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ DeSimone, Bonnie (26 May 2002). "She won't stay down for long". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "WTA Profile". wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ Thurmond, Sarah (12 February 2010). "Q&A With Corina Morariu, Cancer Survivor and Former Pro". tennis.com. Retrieved 19 March 2012.