Paulina Sepúlveda

Paulina Sepúlveda (born 15 September 1968) is a Chilean former professional tennis player.

Paulina Sepúlveda
Country (sports) Chile
Born (1968-09-15) 15 September 1968
Prize money$11,067
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 346 (5 July 1993)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 377 (7 June 1993)

Biography

Sepúlveda made her debut for the Chile Fed Cup team as a 15-year old in 1984. She continued to play in the Fed Cup during her junior career and was a girls' singles quarter-finalist at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

At the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Sepúlveda won a bronze medal in the women's doubles event, partnering Paula Cabezas.

Following a five-year absence, she returned to Fed Cup tennis in 1992, in the lead up to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, which she qualified for as a singles player. She was beaten in the first round of the Olympics by Sandra Cecchini.[2]

In 1996 she made another Fed Cup comeback and finished her career with appearances in a total of 16 ties.

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Sepulveda, Paulina (CHI)". itftennis.com.
  2. Cavalla, Mario (2006). Historia del tenis en Chile, 1882-2006 (in Spanish). Ocho Libros Editores. p. 251. ISBN 9568018263.
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