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Mariana Diaz-Oliva

Mariana Diaz-Oliva
  • Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Date of Birth: 11 Mar 1976
  • Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Height: 5' 7 3/4'' (1.72 m)
  • Weight: 141 lbs. (64 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (September 1992)
  • Pronounced: ma-ree-AH-nuh DEE-az o-LEE-vuh

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Mariana Diaz-Oliva Biography

Coached by Gast=n Mazieres; off-court training with Juan Pablo Sangalli ... Baseline player who prefers red clay; strongest shot is forehand ... Mother, Cristina, is a kindergarten director; father, Raul, is an engineer; has an older sister, Paula, a younger sister, Julieta, and a younger brother, Diego ... Graduated from high school in 1994 ... Admires Steffi Graf for overcoming obstacles and remaining No.1 for so long ... Self-described as impulsive, hard-working, responsible, shy, intelligent and disciplined ... Changes her lucky charms every week ... Most memorable experience was reaching a final for the first time on the Tour at 2001 Bol after coming back from 60 20 down to upset Kim Clijsters in SF ... Other sports interest is field hockey ... Enjoys doing crossword puzzles, reading and baking desserts.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 1
WTA Doubles Titles - 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $1,009,342
W/L - Singles - - - 382 - 291
W/L - Doubles - - - 145 - 143
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09-Jul-2001 (42) 10-Sep-2001 (93)
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JANUARY - Fell 1r at Auckland (l. to top seed Petrova), Hobart (as No.6 seed, upset by Foretz in 3s) and Australian Open (l. to Pin in 3s).

FEBRUARY - Reached 2r at Bogotß (as No.5 seed, upset by eventual semifinalist Cervanova in 3s), then fell 1r at Acapulco the next week (l. to Shaughnessy).

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to WC Perry) but reached 2r at Miami (l. to No.7 seed Schnyder).

APRIL - Fell 1r at both Amelia Island (l. to Zvonareva) and Charleston (l. to No.9 seed Medina Garrigues in 3s); went 1-2 during Argentina's 3-2 Fed Cup World Group II loss to Croatia.

MAY - Reached 2r at Estoril (upset No.9 seed Razzano in 1r; l. to Daniilidou); fell 1r at Prague (l. to Ondraskova in 3s); fell in Rome qualifying; fell 1r at Istanbul (l. to Pironkova in 3s); fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to Martinez Granados in 3s).

JUNE - Consecutive 1r losses, at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to No.7 seed Dulko) and Wimbledon (l. to No.29 seed Golovin 97 third set).

JULY - Fell 1r at Cincinnati (l. to Yuan) and San Diego (as WC, l. to Jackson in 3s).

AUGUST - 2r at Los Angeles (l. to Granville).

SEPTEMBER - Withdrew from Kolkata w/right wrist injury; at Seoul, fell 1r in singles (l. to Nakamura) but reached first career Tour doubles final (in first time pairing w/Chuang; l. to Ruano Pascual/Suarez).

OCTOBER - In last event before retirement, reached 2r in singles (as qualifier, upset No.2 seed Medina Garrigues in 1r; l. to Nakamura) and doubles final (w/Grandin; l. to King/Kostanic in 3s).
1991 - ITF Circuit debut.

1992 - Won first singles title at ITF/Buenos Aires-ARG.

1993 - Reached five consecutive ITF Circuit finals, winning first three.

1994 - Played Tour qualifying six times, then had wrist surgery and was off Tour for 13 months.

1995 - Returned to Tour in July, reached seven consecutive ITF Circuit finals, winning five.

1996 - Tour debut at Karlovy Vary as qualifier; won two ITF Circuit titles.

1997 - First Grand Slams at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open; qualified for Rome and Strasbourg, breaking into Top 100 afterwards (May 26) at No.95; 3r at Amelia Island; won two ITF Circuit titles.

1998 - Reached first Tour QF at Bol; qualified for Roland Garros and reached 3r; also Wimbledon 2r; had left knee surgery in October after having played just US Open since July (ret. in 1r).

1999 - Reached first Tour SF at Estoril; captured singles and doubles bronze medals at Pan American Games; out for four months starting in July with left knee tendonitis.

2000 - Palermo QF; won ITF/Tbilisi-GEO.

2001 - Career-first Tour singles final at Bol, d. world No.15 Clijsters in SF (first Top 20 win) after trailing 60 20 (l. to Montolio); Bogotß SF and Acapulco QF; on July 9, reached career-high No.42.

2002 - Career-first Tour singles title at Palermo (d. Zvonareva in final); won ITF/Saint Gaudens-FRA, QF at Bol; member of Argentine Fed Cup team that l. to France in World Group 1r and d. Hungary to stay in 2003 World Group.

2003 û Reached third career final at Acapulco (l.to Coetzer), but after 2r qualifying loss at Indian Wells, withdrew from all tournaments March-September w/left foot stress fracture; played on ITF Circuit to finish season.

2004 - Reached 2r five times, incl. Australian Open as qualifier (l. to eventual semifinalist Zuluaga), Indian Wells and Miami; qualified for Bali; member of Argentine Fed Cup team that d. Japan in 1r but l. to Russia in QF; l. 1r at Olympics; on ITF Circuit, reached two SF and five QF.

2005 - Best season in four years, highlighted by solid clay court play; four QF on clay, at Estoril (l. to eventual champion Safarova in 3s), Prague (l. to Ondraskova), Modena (l. to Pennetta) and Palermo (l. to eventual champion Medina Garrigues); 3r twice, at Australian Open (equal-best Grand Slam showing; d. No.29 seed Dulko, falling to Kuznetsova) and Indian Wells (d. No.21 seed Dulko; l. to Golovin in 3s); 2r at Roland Garros (l. to eventual semifinalist Likhovtseva), Wimbledon, US Open (l. to eventual semifinalist Dementieva) and Beijing (career-best victory over No.14 Molik in 1r; afterwards on September 26, moved to No.56, her highest ranking in over three-and-a-half years); in Fed Cup, was 1-0 in 3-2 World Group I 1r loss to Spain and 1-2 in 3-2 Play-off loss to Belgium; ret. from Budapest 2r w/right thoracic strain, causing withdrawal at Los Angeles; withdrew from Tashkent and Hasselt w/left wrist injury, and ret. from Philadelphia 1r match w/left wrist sprain.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2004 - ITF/Puebla-MEX; 2002 - Palermo, ITF/St. Gaudens-FRA; 2000 - ITF/Tblisi-GEO; 1997 - ITF/Tucuman-ARG, ITF/Mogi Das Cruzes-BRA; 1996 - ITF/Buenos Aires 3-ARG, ITF/Sao Paolo-BRA; 1995 - ITF/Medellin-COL, ITF/Bucaramanga-COL, TF/Guayaquil-ECU, ITF/Buenos Aires I-ARG, ITF/Sao Paolo-BRA; 1993 - ITF/Dublin-IRL, ITF/Rebecq-BEL, ITF/Koksijde-BEL; 1992 - ITF/Buenos Aires-ARG.
Finalist (2): 2003 - Acapulco; 2001 - Bol.
Semifinalist (2): 2001 - Bogotß; 1999 - Estoril.

DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2006 - Seoul (w/Chuang), Bangkok (w/Grandin).

ADDITIONAL
Argentine Fed Cup Team 1997-99, 2002, 2004-06. Argentine Olympic Team 2004. Argentine Pan American Team 1999.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 1
WTA Doubles Titles - 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $1,009,342
W/L - Singles - - - 382 - 291
W/L - Doubles - - - 145 - 143

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
5 / 9 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 3r 2r 1r 2r 2r 1r 1r
5 / 8 FRENCH OPEN 1r 2r 1r - 1r 2r - 2r
3 / 7 WIMBLEDON 1r 2r - - 1r 1r - 2r
1 / 5 US OPEN - 2r - - 1r 1r - -
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
5 / 9 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - - -
5 / 8 FRENCH OPEN 3r 1r - - - - -
3 / 7 WIMBLEDON 2r 1r - - - - -
1 / 5 US OPEN 1r 1r - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
0 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - 1r 1r - -
0 / 3 FRENCH OPEN 1r 1r - - - 1r - -
2 / 3 WIMBLEDON 2r 1r - - - 2r - -
1 / 3 US OPEN - 1r - - - 2r 1r -
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
0 / 4 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - - -
0 / 3 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
2 / 3 WIMBLEDON - - - - - - -
1 / 3 US OPEN - - - - - - -
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Mariana Diaz-Oliva Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
28/08/2006 US OPEN Q - 2R 15
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 2R 42
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 40
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 2R 40
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 100
30/08/2004 US OPEN Q - 2R 17
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 78
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
26/08/2002 US OPEN 1R 2
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 62
27/08/2001 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 2R 34
Date Tournament Round Points
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 42
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 2
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 16
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 2R 46
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 2R 34
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 1R 2
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 2R 34
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 3R 101
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/1997 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 18
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2006 187 130
2005 56 443
2004 108 289
2003 188 551
2002 89 241
2001 53 110
2000 118 122
1999 108 228
1998 96 300
1997 105 258
1996 140 235
1995 198 232
1994 290 336
1993 253 227
1992 526 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
09-Jul-2001 (42) 10-Sep-2001 (93)

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Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
28/08/2006 US OPEN Q - 2R 15
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 2R 42
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 40
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 2R 40
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 100
30/08/2004 US OPEN Q - 2R 17
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 78
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
26/08/2002 US OPEN 1R 2
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 62
27/08/2001 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 2R 34
Date Tournament Round Points
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 42
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 2
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 16
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 2R 46
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 2R 34
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 1R 2
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 2R 34
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 3R 101
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/1997 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 18

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
22/04/2006 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
09/07/2005 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS 1R 0
23/04/2005 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
10/07/2004 FED CUP WEEK 2 1R 0
27/04/2002 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
09/10/2006 BANGKOK 2R 23
25/09/2006 SEOUL 1R 1
14/08/2006 MONTREAL Q - 1R 1
07/08/2006 LOS ANGELES 2R 14
31/07/2006 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
24/07/2006 STANFORD Q - 2R 4
17/07/2006 CINCINNATI 1R 1
18/06/2006 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 4
22/05/2006 ISTANBUL 1R 1
15/05/2006 ROME Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
08/05/2006 PRAGUE 1R 1
01/05/2006 ESTORIL 2R 12
10/04/2006 CHARLESTON 1R 1
03/04/2006 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
22/03/2006 MIAMI 2R 19
08/03/2006 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
27/02/2006 ACAPULCO 1R 1
20/02/2006 BOGOTA 2R 16
08/01/2006 HOBART 1R 1
02/01/2006 AUCKLAND 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
31/10/2005 PHILADELPHIA 1R 1
26/09/2005 SEOUL 2R 20
19/09/2005 BEIJING 2R 60
12/09/2005 BALI 1R 1
23/08/2005 FOREST HILLS 1R 1
15/08/2005 TORONTO 2R 48
25/07/2005 BUDAPEST 2R 16
18/07/2005 PALERMO 3R 36
11/07/2005 MODENA 3R 32
13/06/2005 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 24
Date Tournament Round Points
16/05/2005 ISTANBUL 1R 1
09/05/2005 PRAGUE 3R 36
02/05/2005 RABAT 1R 1
25/04/2005 ESTORIL 3R 27
23/03/2005 MIAMI 1R 19
09/03/2005 INDIAN WELLS 3R 62
21/02/2005 ACAPULCO 2R 18
14/02/2005 BOGOTA 2R 17
09/01/2005 HOBART 1R 1
02/01/2005 AUCKLAND Q - 2R 4
Date Tournament Round Points
01/11/2004 QUEBEC CITY 2R 17
04/10/2004 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN Q - 1R 1
27/09/2004 GUANGZHOU 1R 1
20/09/2004 BEIJING Q - 1R 1
13/09/2004 BALI 1R 7
05/04/2004 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
24/03/2004 MIAMI 2R 26
10/03/2004 INDIAN WELLS 2R 24
01/03/2004 ACAPULCO 2R 24
23/02/2004 BOGOTA Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/2004 HOBART Q - 2R 4
05/03/2003 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 7
24/02/2003 ACAPULCO QF 118
17/02/2003 BOGOTA 1R 1
05/01/2003 HOBART 1R 1
14/10/2002 BRATISLAVA 2R 18
09/09/2002 BAHIA Q - 2R 6
05/08/2002 HELSINKI 1R 1
21/07/2002 SOPOT 1R 1
08/07/2002 PALERMO W 98
Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2002 ROME Q - 2R 7
06/05/2002 BERLIN 1R 13
29/04/2002 BOL 3R 55
20/03/2002 MIAMI 3R 45
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
25/02/2002 ACAPULCO 1R 1
18/02/2002 BOGOTA 1R 1
06/01/2002 HOBART 1R 1
31/12/2001 AUCKLAND 1R 1
24/09/2001 BALI 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
17/09/2001 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 1R 1
10/09/2001 BAHIA 1R 1
13/08/2001 TORONTO 2R 24
05/08/2001 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
30/07/2001 BASEL 2R 22
23/07/2001 SOPOT 3R 45
16/07/2001 KNOKKE-HEIST 1R 1
09/07/2001 VIENNA 2R 24
18/06/2001 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
21/05/2001 MADRID 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
14/05/2001 ROME 1R 1
30/04/2001 BOL QF 155
16/04/2001 CHARLESTON 1R 1
09/04/2001 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
21/03/2001 MIAMI 3R 53
07/03/2001 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
26/02/2001 ACAPULCO 3R 66
19/02/2001 BOGOTA 4R 83
07/01/2001 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
31/12/2000 AUCKLAND 3R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
17/07/2000 SOPOT Q - 2R 3
01/05/2000 HAMBURG 1R 17
20/03/2000 MIAMI Q - 3R 11
10/01/2000 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
03/01/2000 AUCKLAND 2R 14
04/10/1999 SAO PAULO 1R 1
12/07/1999 PALERMO 2R 18
17/05/1999 MADRID Q - 1R 1
10/05/1999 BERLIN 1R 5
03/05/1999 WARSAW 2R 18
Date Tournament Round Points
26/04/1999 BOL 2R 16
19/04/1999 BUDAPEST 1R 1
05/04/1999 ESTORIL 4R 62
29/03/1999 HILTON HEAD Q - 1R 1
15/03/1999 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
01/03/1999 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
15/02/1999 BOGOTA 2R 14
11/01/1999 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
04/01/1999 GOLD COAST Q - 2R 4
13/07/1998 PALERMO 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
06/07/1998 PRAGUE 1R 1
08/06/1998 BIRMINGHAM Q - 1R 1
04/05/1998 ROME Q - 2R 5
27/04/1998 BOL 3R 36
16/03/1998 MIAMI 1R 25
09/03/1998 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
23/02/1998 OKLAHOMA CITY Q - 1R 1
16/02/1998 BOGOTA 2R 11
12/01/1998 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
05/01/1998 GOLD COAST Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
14/07/1997 PRAGUE 2R 14
19/05/1997 STRASBOURG 1R 13
12/05/1997 BERLIN Q - 1R 1
05/05/1997 ROME 1R 16
28/04/1997 HAMBURG 1R 1
21/04/1997 BUDAPEST Q - 1R 1
07/04/1997 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 28
31/03/1997 HILTON HEAD Q - 2R 7
17/03/1997 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
06/01/1997 HOBART Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
30/12/1996 GOLD COAST Q - 2R 4
16/09/1996 WARSAW 2R 1
09/09/1996 KARLOVY VARY 1R 10
16/05/1994 LUCERNE Q - 2R 0
02/05/1994 ROME Q - 2R 0
25/04/1994 TARANTO Q - 1R 0
18/04/1994 BARCELONA 1R 0
21/03/1994 HOUSTON 3R 0
14/03/1994 MIAMI Q - 1R 0
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