Solana Sierra
_01.jpg) Sierra at the 2024 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
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| Born | 18 June 2004 Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$262,409 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 144–66 |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (9 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 149 (9 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2024) |
| French Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 13–14 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 613 (5 February 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 615 (9 September 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4–1 |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2024. | |
Solana Sierra (born 17 June 2004) is an Argentine tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 149 achieved on 9 September 2024.
Career
[edit]Sierra made her Billie Jean King Cup debut for Argentina in 2022.[1][2]
Ranked No. 159, Sierra made her Grand Slam debut at the 2024 US Open after qualifying into the main draw.[3] She lost in the first round to Tatjana Maria in straight sets.[4]
Juniors
[edit]Grand Slam performance - Singles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2022)
- French Open: F (2022)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2021)
- US Open: SF (2021)
Grand Slam performance - Doubles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2022)
- French Open: QF (2022)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2021)
- US Open: 1R (2021)
At the 2021 US Open, she made the semifinals in girls' singles.[5] The eventual champion Robin Montgomery defeated Sierra in three sets.[6]
At the 2022 French Open, Sierra made her first junior Grand Slam final which she lost to Lucie Havlíčková, in straight sets.
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
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ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | ITF Palmanova, Spain | W15 | Clay |  Guiomar Maristany
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Han Jiangxue
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2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7) |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Victoria Rodriguez
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2022 | ITF Eldorado, Argentina | W15 | Clay | Luisina Giovannini
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Feb 2023 | ITF Tucumán, Argentina | W25 | Clay | Rosa Vicens Mas
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Apr 2023 | ITF Guayaquil, Ecuador | W25 | Clay | Julia Riera
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4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Bragado, Argentina | W25 | Clay | Martina Capurro Taborda
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4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Aug 2023 | ITF Junin, Argentina | W25 | Clay | Martina Capurro Taborda
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6–3, 6–7(2), 1–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2023 | ITF Zaragoza, Spain | W25 | Clay | Guillermina Naya
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4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–4 | Oct 2023 | ITF Mendoza, Argentina | W25 | Clay | Martina Capurro Taborda
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–4 | Jan 2024 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | W35 | Clay |  Alice Ramé
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Getxo, Spain | W35 | Clay (i) | Lucía Cortez Llorca
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 9–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Torino, Italy | W35 | Clay | Guiomar Maristany
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4–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 10–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Pilar, Argentina | W35 | Clay |  Lucciana Pérez Alarcón
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2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2023 | ITF Zaragoza, Spain | W25 | Clay |  Martina Colmegna
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 Kimmi Hance Ashley Lahey
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4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Girls' singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2022 | French Open | Clay |  Lucie Havlíčková
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3–6, 3–6 |
Team competition
[edit]Billie Jean King Cup
[edit]Singles (2–0)
[edit]| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Z1 R/R | Apr 2022 | Salinas (ECU) |  Colombia
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Hard | Yuliana Lizarazo | W | 6–2, 6–3 |
 Brazil
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Laura Pigossi | W | 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(13) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Debut ideal para Solana Sierra en la Billie Jean King Cup". www.lacapitalmdp.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Solana Sierra le dio el primer punto a Argentina en su debut absoluto en la Selección". quedigital.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "US Open 2024's Grand Slam debuts: Shibahara, Joint, Sierra and more". 24 August 2024.
- ^ "US Open: Maria beats qualifier Sierra to move into second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "La marplatense Solana Sierra se mete en semifinales del Junior US Open". puntonoticias.com (in Spanish). 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Solana Sierra completó su gran semana en el Us Open". marcadeportiva.com (in Spanish). 10 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Solana Sierra at the Women's Tennis Association
- Solana Sierra at the International Tennis Federation
- Solana Sierra at the Billie Jean King Cup
Women's Tennis Association: Top ten female singles tennis players from Latin America | |
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Women's Tennis Association: Top Argentine female singles tennis players | |
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