Niege Dias
Brazilian tennis player
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Niege Dias[a] (born 5 December 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.[2][1] She also competed for the Brazil Fed Cup team from 1985 to 1988.[3]
FullnameNiege Pelanio Dias
Country(sports)
Brazil
BrazilBorn5 December 1966
Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil [1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2]
| Full name | Niege Pelanio Dias |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Brazil |
| Born | 5 December 1966 Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil [1] |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2] |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) [2] |
| Prize money | US$ 175,944 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 112–83 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (5 December 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 2R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 47–69 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (31 August 1987) |
In her career, she won two WTA Tour singles tournaments, the 1987 Brazil Open and 1988 Barcelona Open.[4][1]
Partnering with fellow Brazilian Patricia Medrado, Dias won her first and only WTA tour doubles title at São Paulo in 1986. [5]
Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round of the 1988 French Open.
Dias retired from professional tennis in 1989, at the age of 22. She married her former coach, Luiz Carlos Enck.[6]
WTA Career finals
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 1987 | Guarujá, Brazil | Clay | Patricia Medrado |
6–0, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 1988 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Bettina Fulco |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Csilla Bartos |
Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Dec 1986 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Patricia Medrado |
 Petra Huber Laura Gildemeister |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Notes
- Her name is spelled Neige Dias by the ITF; WTA spells it 'Niege'.
