Irina Falconi

Irina Falconi Hartman (; born Irina Alejandra Falconi; May 4, 1990) is an Ecuadorian-born American former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 63, which she reached in May 2016. Her career-high in doubles is world No. 70, set in June 2013.

Born Irina Alejandra Falconi in Portoviejo, Ecuador, she moved to Manhattan, New York, as a toddler. At the age of 14, she and her family moved to Florida. In 2021, Falconi married Travis Hartman and their daughter Isabella was born.

Career

Falconi played college tennis at Georgia Tech where she was a two times ITA All-American and 2010 ACC Player of the Year.

She was given a wildcard into the 2010 US Open qualifying tournament and managed to qualify defeating Mona Barthel, Anastasia Pivovarova and Stéphanie Dubois, but lost in the main-draw first round to 19th seed Flavia Pennetta in straight sets.

At 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi when she defeated Klára Zakopalová and 14th seed Dominika Cibulková, before losing to 22nd seed Sabine Lisicki in the third round.

She reached the third round at the 2015 French Open with wins over wildcard entrant Manon Arcangioli and qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva. Her run was ended by Julia Görges.

Falconi won her first, and only, WTA Tour title at the 2016 Copa Colsanitas, defeating Sílvia Soler Espinosa in the final.

In March 2020, she competed at the Indian Wells Challenger for the last time in a match on pro tour.

In 2021, it was reported that Falconi was working as a traveling coach for American tennis player Danielle Lao.

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles Tournament200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020W–L Australian OpenAA1R1RQ22R2R2R2R1RAQ14–7 French OpenAA1R2RQ3Q13R2RQ1Q1AA4–4 WimbledonAA1R1RQ3Q31R1R1RQ2ANH0–5 US OpenQ11R3R1RQ1Q22R1RQ1Q1AA3–5Win–loss0–00–12–41–40–01–14–42–41–20–10–00–011–21

Doubles Tournament2011201220132014201520162017W–L Australian OpenA1R2RA1R2RA2–4 French OpenAA1RAA1RA0–2 WimbledonA2R1RA1R1RA1–4 US Open1R2RA1R1RA1R1–5Win–loss0–12–31–30–10–31–30–14–15

WTA Tour finals Singles: 1 (title) LegendInternational (1–0)Finals by surfaceClay (1–0) ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Copa Colsanitas, Colombia International Clay Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6–2, 2–6, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (runner-ups) Legend PremierInternational (0–3)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Washington Open, United StatesInternationalHard Chanelle Scheepers Shuko Aoyama Chang Kai-chen5–7, 2–6 Loss0–2Texas Open, USInternationalHard Līga Dekmeijere Marina Erakovic Heather Watson3–6, 0–6Loss0–3Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Shelby Rogers Paula Cristina Gonçalves Beatriz Haddad Maia3–6, 6–3, [6–10]

ITF Circuit finals Legend$100,000 tournaments$75,000 tournaments$50,000 tournaments$25,000 tournaments$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1May 2007ITF Los Mochis, Mexico10,000Hard Maria Fernanda Alves6–2, 6–0 Win1–1May 2007ITF Monterrey, Mexico10,000Hard Courtney Nagle2–6, 6–3, 6–4Win2–1Jul 2009ITF Atlanta, United States10,000Hard Jennifer Elie6–0, 6–4Win3–1Jul 2009ITF St. Joseph, United States10,000Hard Caitlin Whoriskey6–3, 6–3Win4–1Jul 2010ITF Atlanta, United States10,000Hard Allie Will6–1, 6–4Loss4–2Oct 2010ITF Rock Hill, United States25,000Hard Camila Giorgi6–3, 6–4Loss4–3Feb 2011Midland Tennis Classic, US100,000Hard Lucie Hradecká6–4, 6–4Loss4–4Apr 2012Charlottesville Open, US50,000Clay Melanie Oudin7–6(0), 3–6, 1–6Loss4–5Oct 2013ITF Perth, Australia25,000Hard Arina Rodionova5–7, 4–6Loss4–6Oct 2013ITF Margaret River, Australia25,000Hard Anett Kontaveit2–6, 4–6Loss4–7Sep 2014Albuquerque Championships, US75,000Hard Anna Tatishvili2–6, 4–6Win5–7Nov 2014ITF New Braunfels, US50,000Hard Jennifer Brady7–6(3), 6–2Loss5–8Feb 2015Burnie International, Australia50,000Hard Daria Gavrilova5–7, 5–7Win6–8Sep 2017Abierto Tampico, Mexico100,000+HHard Louisa Chirico7–5, 6–7(3), 6–1

Doubles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner-ups) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Jul 2009ITF St. Joseph, United States10,000 Hard Ashley Weinhold Chelsea Orr Caitlin Whoriskey 6–4, 7–6(6)Loss 1–1 Jul 2010ITF Atlanta, US10,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Kristy Frilling Julia Glushko 2–6, 6–2, 4–6Loss 1–2 Aug 2010Vancouver Open, Canada75,000 Hard Amanda Fink Chang Kai-chen Heidi El Tabakh 6–3, 3–6, [4–10]Loss 1–3 Sep 2010Las Vegas Open, US50,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy 6–1, 5–7, 4–6Loss 1–4 Oct 2010ITF Kansas City, US50,000 Hard Lauren Albanese Julie Ditty Abigail Spears 2–6, 6–4, 4–6Loss 1–5 Feb 2011Midland Tennis Classic, US100,000 Hard Alison Riske Jamie Hampton Anna Tatishvili w/oLoss 1–6 Sep 2012Albuquerque Championships, US75,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Yasmin Schnack Asia Muhammad 2–6, 6–1, [10–12]Loss 1–7 Apr 2013Dothan Pro Classic, US50,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Julia Cohen Tatjana Maria 4–6, 6–4, [9–11]Loss 1–8 May 2013Prague Open, Czech Republic100,000 Clay Eva Hrdinová Renata Voráčová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 4–6, 0–6Loss 1–9 Jul 2013Yakima Challenger, US50,000 Hard Naomi Broady Jan Abaza Allie Will 5–7, 6–3, [3–10]Win 2–9 Jul 2013Portland Challenger, US50,000 Hard Nicole Melichar Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold 4–6, 6–3, [10–8]Loss 2–10 Mar 2014Osprey Challenger, US50,000 Clay Eva Hrdinová Hsieh Shu-ying Rika Fujiwara 3–6, 7–6(5), [4–10]Loss 2–11 Apr 2014Charlottesville Open, US50,000 Clay Maria Sanchez Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend 3–6, 1–6Win 3–11 Feb 2015Burnie International, Australia50,000 Hard Petra Martić Han Xinyun Junri Namigata 6–2, 6–4

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