María José Gaidano
Argentine tennis player and coach
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María José Gaidano (born 25 March 1973) is an Argentine tennis coach and former professional tennis player.[1][2]
Country(sports)
Argentina
ArgentinaResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina
Born25 May 1973
Buenos Aires
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
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| Country (sports) | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born | 25 May 1973 Buenos Aires |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $299,016 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 214–171 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 85 (4 October 1993) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994, 1996) |
| French Open | 2R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994) |
| US Open | 4R (1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 64–87 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 87 (5 July 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994) |
| French Open | 2R (1993) |
| US Open | 1R (1993) |
She was born in Buenos Aires and played professionally from 1992 to 2000. Gaidona represented Argentina in the Fed Cup tournament in 1997.[3]
WTA career finals
Doubles 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV |
| Tier V |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jul 1992 | Palermo Open, Italy | Tier V | Clay |  Halle Cioffi |
 Petra Langrová  Ana Segura |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | May 1993 | Belgian Open | Tier IV | Clay | Radka Bobková |
 Ann Devries Dominique Monami |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | May 1997 | Bol Open, Croatia | Tier IV | Clay |  Marion Maruska |
Laura Montalvo  Henrieta Nagyová |
3–6, 1–6 |
ITF finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 7 October 1990 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Jolene Watanabe |
0–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | 1 September 1991 | ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Clay |  Andrea Vieira |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 October 1991 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | María Luciana Reynares |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 11 November 1991 | ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | Ulrike Priller |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 4 August 1996 | ITF Roanoke, United States | Hard | Karin Miller |
6–1, 4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (2–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 5 November 1990 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Clay |  Patricia Miller |
 Viviana Valdovinos Jolene Watanabe |
6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 28 September 1991 | ITF Biella, Italy | Clay | Sandra Ugarriza |
 Claudia Piccini Elena Savoldi |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 2 September 1991 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Cintia Tortorella |
Rossana de los Ríos Larissa Schaerer |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 13 February 1995 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Andrea Vieira |
 Joanne Moore  Ximena Rodríguez |
6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 31 March 1997 | ITF Phoenix, United States | Hard |  María Vento-Kabchi |
 Lea Ghirardi  Nino Louarsabishvili |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 6 September 1998 | ITF Manaus, Brazil | Hard | Joanne Moore |
Bruna Colósio Carla Tiene |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
