Maricris Fernandez-Gentz (born July 23, 1979) is a Filipino former tennis player.
Career Fernandez was an active tennis player in the 1990s. At 14-years old, she priotized her tennis career over her education.
Playing for Philippines at the Fed Cup, Gentz has a win–loss record of 12–2.
She has won at least two PCA Open women's singles title (1994 and 1996).
She won the girls event of the 1995 and 1997 Mitsubishi Lancer International Junior Tennis Championship.
She won the women's single gold medal at the 1999 SEA Games in Brunei. No Filipina would win a gold medal until the 2025 edition where Alexandra Eala ended the 26-year medal drought.
Fernandez has career-high WTA rankings of 284 in singles, achieved in 1999. She was the highest ranked Filipino player ever on the WTA circuit until Eala surpassed her in 2022 reaching 280.
In 2001, she reportedly retired to focus on resuming her studies in Los Angeles. In 2009, she returned from retirement and secured a wildcard entry at the Holcim/ITF Women’s Circuit Tournament.
ITF Circuit finals $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments
Singles: 7 (4–3) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreRunner-up 1. 22 November 1992 Manila, Philippines Hard Evangelina Olivarez 4–6, 6–4, 5–7Winner 2. 15 September 1996 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Miyako Ataka 6–3, 6–2Winner 3. 4 November 1996 Manila, Philippines Hard Liu Hui-Na 2–6, 6–3, 6–3Winner 4. 11 November 1996 Manila, Philippines Hard Khoo Chin-bee 6–0, 6–1Winner 5. 16 November 1998 Manila, Philippines Hard Lara van Rooyen 6–2, 6–0Runner-up 6. 27 June 1999 Easton, United States Hard Milagros Sequera 5–7, 2–6Runner-up 7. 4 July 1999 Springfield, United States Hard Jennifer Hopkins 1–6, 0–6
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