Luciana Corsato-Owsianka
Brazilian tennis player
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Luciana Corsato-Owsianka (born 21 January 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1966 |
| Prize money | $122,996 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–173 |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (15 July 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 57–92 |
| Highest ranking | No. 119 (5 March 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1985) |
| US Open | 1R (1988, 1990) |
Biography
Corsato began competing on the professional tour in 1984.
Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a second round appearance at the 1988 French Open, which she competed in as a lucky loser from qualifying.
In 1989 she was a doubles finalist at the WTA Tour event in Guaruja and made the quarter-finals of the singles at Taranto.[1]
She had her best WTA Tour result in singles at São Paulo in 1990, when she made it through to the semi-finals, in a run which included a win over top seed Eva Švíglerová.
As a member of Brazil's Fed Cup team she featured in a total of seven ties. In a World Group play off tie against Argentina in 1991 she won her only singles match, over Patricia Tarabini.[2]
Later settling in Germany, Corsato married local tennis coach Marek Owsianka.[3]
WTA Tour finals
Doubles (0-1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Dec 1989 | Guarujá, Brazil | Tier V | Hard | Cláudia Chabalgoity |
 Mercedes Paz Patricia Tarabini |
2–6, 2–6 |
ITF finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 17 March 1985 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay |  Lea Plchová |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | 20 July 1986 | Schenectady, United States | Hard |  Jennifer Fuchs |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 12 October 1986 | Medellín, Colombia | Clay | Andrea Tiezzi |
3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 25 January 1987 | San Antonio, United States | Clay | Melissa Brown |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 10 December 1989 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Cláudia Chabalgoity |
1–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (2–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 14 July 1985 | Miramar, United States | Hard |  Monica Reinach |
 Jackie Masters  Michelle Parun |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 4 August 1986 | Chatham, United States | Hard | Colleen Carney |
Anne Grousbeck Maya Kidowaki |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 31 July 1989 | Vigo, Spain | Clay |  Pascale Etchemendy |
 Ana Larrakoetxea Ninoska Souto |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 25 November 1991 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | Andrea Vieira |
Sybille Niox-Château Silvia Ramón-Cortés |
4–6, 3–6 |
