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Marina Tavares
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17 November 1984(Maceió, Brazil)
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Biography
Introduction
Marina Tavares (born 17 November 1984) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.
Biography
Tavares was born in the city of Maceió in Brazil's northeast. She was a top-100 junior in singles and made a Wimbledon semi-final for girls' doubles in 2002.
A right-handed player, Tavares only had success on the professional tour as a doubles player, with seven ITF titles, including a $50,000 title in Saguenay. She featured in the main draw of six WTA Tour tournaments, between 2004 and 2009.
She now runs her own tennis school for students in her home state of Alagoas.