Jorgelina Cravero

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Country(sports) Argentina
ResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1982-01-27) 27 January 1982 (age 44)
San Francisco, Argentina
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Jorgelina Cravero
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1982-01-27) 27 January 1982 (age 44)
San Francisco, Argentina
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2000
Retired2011
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$287,311
Singles
Career record332–215
Career titles15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 106 (10 September 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2007)
French OpenQ3 (2007)
Wimbledon1R (2007)
US Open1R (2007)
Doubles
Career record288–166
Career titles34 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 114 (17 November 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2008)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6–7
Medal record
Representing  ARG
Women's tennis
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroDoubles

Jorgelina Cravero (born 27 January 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.

She has career-high WTA rankings of 106 in singles (achieved September 2007) and 114 in doubles (set on 17 November 2008). Cravero has not won any titles on the WTA Tour in singles or doubles. However, she won 15 singles titles and 34 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

In 2007, Cravero qualified for three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, losing in the opening round every time: to Justine Henin at Wimbledon, to Martina Müller at the Australian Open and to Aravane Rezaï at the US Open.

Playing for Argentina Fed Cup team, Cravero has a win–loss record of 6–7.

The most memorable experiences were qualifying for the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2007. Cravero enjoys the clay surface best of all and started playing tennis at the age of five. She turned professional in 2000.

In 2011, she announced her retirement from tennis.[1]

Cravero was born in San Francisco, Córdoba. The right-hander lives in Buenos Aires. Her father, Carlos, is an accountant; her mother, Rita, is a math teacher. She has one brother, Eugenio, and three sisters, Monica, Daniela and Maria Alejandra.

ITF Circuit finals

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