Catalina Castaño
Catalina Castaño Álvarez (Latin American Spanish: [kataˈlina kasˈtaɲo ˈalβares]; born 7 July 1979) is a retired Colombian tennis player. Her highest singles ranking is world No. 35 which she achieved in 2006.
Catalina Castaño at the 2013 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Pereira |
| Born | 7 July 1979 Pereira |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | January 1998 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,162,113 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 421–369 (53.3%) |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (10 July 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006, 2008) |
| French Open | 2R (2001, 2005-07) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001, 2004–08) |
| US Open | 2R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 118–161 (42.3%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 1 WTA 125 |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (8 July 2013) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006, 2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2005, 2013) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2008) |
| US Open | 2R (2006) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 51–23 (68.9%) |
In her career, she won ten titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, six in singles and four in doubles, as well as one doubles title on both the WTA Tour and the WTA Challenger Tour.
Castaño defeated top-20 players such as Nicole Vaidišová, Anna-Lena Grönefeld, Patty Schnyder, Paola Suárez, Li Na and Lucie Šafářová. She was coached by Peruvian-born British citizen Pablo Giacopelli since 2004.
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