Maria Mateas
Maria Mateaș (born 21 July 1999) is a Romanian-American tennis player.[1]
Mateas in 2023 | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
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| Residence | Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Born | July 21, 1999 Oradea, Romania |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$145,572 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 206–165 (55.5%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 260 (May 27, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 260 (May 27, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 58–57 (50.4%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 193 (July 3, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 288 (May 27, 2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2023) |
| Last updated on: May 27, 2024. | |
She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 260, achieved on 27 May 2024.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Mateas has a career-high combined ranking of 26, achieved in April 2016.
Early life
Maria Mateas was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, to Calin and Angela Mateas. She has an older brother named Catalin, who was a tennis player.[2]
Career
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2016 Bank of the West Classic, having received a wildcard into the singles tournament.
She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2023 US Open in mixed doubles, partnering Mackenzie McDonald.
Ranked No. 348, she made her singles debut at a WTA 1000 level, after qualifying into the main draw of the 2023 Guadalajara Open.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2018 | ITF Baton Rouge, United States | W25 | Hard | Astra Sharma | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2018 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | W25 | Hard | Robin Anderson | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Spring, United States | W25 | Hard | Yulia Starodubtseva | 3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2023 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W25 | Hard | Ana Sofía Sánchez | 7–5, 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jan 2024 | ITF Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe | W35 | Hard | Fanny Östlund | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2018 | ITF Pelham, United States | W25 | Clay | María Portillo Ramírez | Alexa Guarachi Erin Routliffe |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Ourense, Spain | W25 | Hard | Arantxa Rus | Yvonne Cavallé Reimers Lucía Cortez Llorca |
6–4, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2022 | Tennis Classic of Macon, United States |
W60 | Hard | Madison Brengle | Anna Rogers Christina Rosca |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Spring, United States | W25 | Hard | Clervie Ngounoue | Sofia Johnson Yulia Starodubtseva |
6–4, 2–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2023 | ITF Orlando, United States | W25 | Clay | Makenna Jones | Dalayna Hewitt Katarina Jokić |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Sumter, United States | W60 | Hard | Anna Rogers | Maccartney Kessler Yuliia Starodubtseva |
6–4, 6–7(3), [10–6] |
| Win | 5–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Wichita, United States | W25 | Hard | Reese Brantmeier | Ava Markham Alina Shcherbinina |
6–2, 6–4 |
References
- "Braintree siblings making their mark on junior tennis circuit". boston.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- Joey (2024-01-22). "Who Is Mackenzie McDonald Girlfriend? All About Maria Mateas". Retrieved 2024-01-25.