Ana Filipa Santos

Ana Filipa Santos (born 12 February 1996) is a Portuguese tennis player.

Ana Filipa Santos
Country (sports) Portugal
Born (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 14,469
Singles
Career record39–91 (30.0%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 832 (22 July 2019)
Current rankingNo. 999 (11 July 2022)
Doubles
Career record33–59 (35.9%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 709 (10 May 2021)
Current rankingNo. 744 (14 February 2022)
Team competitions
Fed Cup0–1
Last updated on: 21 February 2022.

Santos has a career high WTA singles ranking of 832, achieved on 22 July 2019. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 709, achieved on 10 May 2021.

Santos made her Fed Cup debut for Portugal in 2019.[1][2]

Alongside Jacqueline Cabaj Awad from Sweden, Santos won her first international title in doubles in Cancún, Mexico. They won the final against Astrid Cirotte and Anatasia Sysoeva by 6-4, 6-3.

Outside from tennis, Santos has a master's degree in Micro and Nanotechnologies Engineering from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, part of NOVA University Lisbon.[3] She has defended her master's thesis (available here) with a final grade of 18 out of 20 marks.[4]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–up)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–0)
$80,000 tournaments (0–0)
$60,000 tournaments (0–0)
$25,000 tournaments (0–0)
$15,000 tournaments (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0-1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2019 ITF Lousada, Portugal 15,000 Hard (i) Almudena Sanz-Llaneza Fernandez Francisca Jorge
Olga Parres Azcoitia
4–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Feb 2022 ITF Cancún, Mexico 15,000 Hard Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Astrid Cirotte
Anatasia Sysoeva
6–4, 6–3
Loss 1-2 May 2022 ITF Curitiba, Brazil 15,000 Clay Noelia Zeballos Martina Capurro Taborda
Fernanda Labraña
1–6, 4–6

References

  1. José Morgado. "Portugal-Luxemburgo, 0-1: Ana Filipa Santos derrotada por jovem da casa". bolamarela.pt (in Portuguese).
  2. Francisco Semedo. "Ana Filipa Santos perde na estreia na Fed Cup e Portugal fica sem margem de manobra". raquetc.com (in Portuguese).
  3. "Ana Filipa Santos. A mestre que bate a esquerda a uma mão e idolatra o "toro" de Manacor" (in European Portuguese). 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  4. "Ténis: Ana Filipa Santos, natural de Santiago do Cacém com uma Temporada de Sonho". Rádio Miróbriga (in European Portuguese). 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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