Milagros Sequera

Milagros Sequera Huss (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈlaɣɾos seˈkeɾa]; born 30 September 1980) is a Venezuelan-Australian former professional tennis player.

Milagros Sequera
At the 2007 Australian Open
Country (sports) Venezuela
ResidenceSan Diego, California, U.S.
Born (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 43)
San Felipe, Venezuela
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1999
Retired2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$845,115
Singles
Career record314–211 (59.8%)
Career titles1 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 48 (9 July 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2007)
French Open2R (2007, 2008)
Wimbledon3R (2007)
US Open2R (2003)
Doubles
Career record207–132 (61.1%)
Career titles3 WTA, 18 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 29 (31 January 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open4R (2005)
French Open3R (2003, 2004)
Wimbledon4R (2003, 2005)
US Open3R (2004, 2006)
Team competitions
Fed Cup36–11 (76.6%)
Milagros Sequera
Medal record
Women's Tennis
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Santo DomingoSingles
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroSingles

Career edit

She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked world No. 48 in July 2007. Her coach was Larry Willens. She was introduced to the game at the age of seven. Her favorite surface was hardcourt.

She won her first title in Fes, Morocco, in May 2007, defeating Aleksandra Wozniak in the final.

Sequera won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, winning the final against Sarah Taylor, and again in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning the final against Mariana Duque Marino.

Sequera retired from professional tennis 2009.

Personal edit

Milagros currently resides in San Diego with her husband, Stephen Huss, whom she married in the Dandenong Ranges, near Melbourne, Australia, on 29 December 2009.

She was born on the same day as Martina Hingis. She also played team competition for the German tennis club TC RW Dinslaken for several years in the 1990s.

WTA career finals edit

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) edit

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (1–1)
Tier IV & V (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Nov 2003Tournoi de Québec, CanadaCarpet (i) Maria Sharapova2–6, ret.
Win1.May 2007Morocco OpenClay Aleksandra Wozniak6–1, 6–3

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Mar 2004Acapulco,
Mexico
Clay Lisa McShea Olga Blahotová
Gabriela Navrátilová
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win2.May 2004Strasbourg,
France
Clay Lisa McShea Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–1
Loss1.June 2004Birmingham,
England
Grass Lisa McShea Maria Kirilenko
Maria Sharapova
2–6, 1–6
Win3.June 2004Rosmalen Open,
Netherlands
Grass Lisa McShea Jelena Kostanić
Claudine Schaul
7–6(7–3), 6–3

ITF Circuit finals edit

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 17 (11–6) edit

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.3 November 1996ITF Tamaulipas, MexicoHard Aurora Gima4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner2.9 November 1997ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicClay Aliénor Tricerri6–2, 4–6, 6–0
Runner-up1.17 May 1999ITF Jackson, United StatesClay Daniela Hantuchová1–6, 2–6
Winner3.27 June 1999ITF Easton, United StatesHard Maricris Fernandez7–5, 6–2
Winner4.4 July 1999ITF Montreal, CanadaHard Kristina Triska7–6, 7–6
Winner5.23 April 2000ITF San Luis Potosí, MexicoClay Catalina Castaño6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up2.23 October 2000ITF Dallas, United StatesHard Jennifer Hopkins2–6, 1–6
Winner6.28 October 2001ITF Dallas, United StatesHard Irina Selyutina5–7, 6–2, 6–0
Runner-up3.4 November 2001ITF Hayward, United StatesHard Irina Selyutina5–7, 4–6
Winner7.28 April 2002Dothan Pro Classic, United StatesClay Liezel Huber7–6, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up4.22 April 2003Dothan Pro Classic, United StatesClay Akiko Morigami3–6, 4–6
Runner-up5.22 September 2003ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Kristina Brandi2–6, 2–6
Winner8.24 April 2005Dothan Pro Classic, United StatesClay Varvara Lepchenko2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Winner9.27 February 2006ITF St. Paul, United StatesHard (i) Claudine Schaul6–1, 6–2
Runner-up6.25 April 2006ITF Lafayette, United StatesClay Yuliana Fedak7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Winner10.8 October 2006ITF Troy, United StatesHard Ahsha Rolle7–5, 6–0
Winner11.7 July 2008ITF Allentown, United StatesHard Amanda Fink6–2, 6–0

Doubles: 27 (18–9) edit

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.16 June 1997ITF Klosters, SwitzerlandClay Elena Juricich Kim Kilsdonk
Jolanda Mens
7–6(8), 4–6, 2–6
Winner2.18 August 1997ITF Margarita, VenezuelaClay Elena Juricich Mariana López Palacios
Jorgelina Torti
7–6(4), 7–5
Runner-up3.9 November 1997ITF Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
Clay Jacquelyn Rosen Erica Adams
Rebecca Jensen
3–6, 3–6
Winner4.30 August 1999ITF Querétaro, MexicoClay Gabriela Voleková Joana Cortez
Carla Tiene
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner5.1 May 2000ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Gabriela Voleková Joana Cortez
Miriam D'Agostini
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up6.5 June 2000ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHard Gabriela Voleková Wendy Fix
Manisha Malhotra
4–6, 6–7(3)
Runner-up7.30 October 2000ITF Hayward, United StatesHard Kelly Liggan Nana Smith
Nirupama Sanjeev
2–4, 2–4
Winner8.2 April 2001ITF Juárez, MexicoClay Alicia Ortuño Erica Krauth
Vanesa Krauth
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Runner-up9.5 August 2001ITF Lexington, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Lisa McShea
Nana Miyagi
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up10.6 April 2002ITF Jackson, United StatesClay Gisela Dulko Lisa McShea
Christina Wheeler
2–6, 4–6
Winner11.13 May 2002ITF Szczecin, PolandClay Vanessa Webb Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová
6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3
Winner12.24 September 2002ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Francesca Lubiani Tatiana Perebiynis
Christina Wheeler
1–6, 7–5, 7–5
Winner13.13 October 2002ITF Hallandale Beach, United StatesHard Gisela Dulko Petra Cetkovská
Barbora Strýcová
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up14.15 October 2002ITF Sedona, United StatesHard Christina Wheeler Jennifer Russell
Mashona Washington
6–7(3), 5–7
Runner-up15.10 November 2002ITF Pittsburgh, United StatesHard Nana Smith Amy Frazier
Jennifer Russell
4–6, 2–6
Winner16.17 November 2002ITF Eugene, United StatesHard Nana Smith Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Elena Tatarkova
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Winner17.22 April 2003Dothan Pro Classic, United StatesClay Christina Wheeler Julie Ditty
Varvara Lepchenko
5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Winner18.28 September 2003ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Samantha Reeves Amanda Augustus
Mélanie Marois
6–3, 6–2
Winner19.25 April 2004Dothan Pro Classic, United StatesClay Lisa McShea Peng Shuai
Xie Yanze
6–7(6), 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up20.12 April 2005ITF Jackson, United StatesClay Ahsha Rolle Anastasia Rodionova
Kristen Schlukebir
1–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner21.26 September 2005ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Romana Tedjakusuma
Napaporn Tongsalee
6–3, 6–7(6), 7–6(2)
Winner22.9 October 2005ITF Troy, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Salome Devidze
Mandy Minella
6–2, 6–2
Winner23.12 February 2006Midland Classic, United StatesHard Meilen Tu María José Argeri
Letícia Sobral
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner24.24 February 2006ITF St. Paul, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Eva Hrdinová
Michaela Paštiková
4–6, 7–6(5), 6–2
Winner25.25 April 2006ITF Lafayette, United StatesClay Hana Šromová Yuliana Fedak
Eva Hrdinová
2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Winner26.24 September 2006ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Christina Fusano
Aleke Tsoubanos
6–1, 6–4
Winner27.1 October 2006ITF Ashland, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Ashley Harkleroad
Ágnes Szávay
6–3, 5–7, 6–2

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