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Argentine tennis player

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Gisela Dulko, born on 30 January 1985 in Tigre, is an Argentine tennis player who played right-handed. She competed for the Argentina Billie Jean King Cup team and took part in tennis at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Her career ran from 2001 to 18 November 2012, during which she compiled a singles record of 309–242 and a doubles record of 305–182, and earned prize money of 4246105.

Dulko resides in Buenos Aires, speaks Spanish, and has two children.

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Key facts

Country sports
Argentina
Residence
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Born
( 1985-01-30 ) 30 January 1985 (age 41) , Tigre , Argentina
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro
January 2001
Retired
18 November 2012
Plays
Right–handed (two–handed backhand)
Prize money
$4,246,105
Career record
309–242
Highest ranking
No. 26 (21 November 2005)
Australian open
3R ( 2010 )
French open
4R ( 2006 , 2011 )
Wimbledon
3R ( 2004 , 2006 , 2008 , 2009 )
Us open
4R ( 2009 )
Tour finals
W ( 2010 )
Hopman cup
F ( 2005 )

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Sports profile

Sport
Tennis
Position
Tennis Player
Nationality
Argentina

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gisela
Gender
female
Citizenship
Argentina
Place of birth
Tigre
Occupation
tennis player
Languages spoken
Spanish
Sport
tennis
Country for sport
Argentina
Mass
56
Image
Gisela Dulko Rome 2009.jpg
Height
170
Number of children
2
Residence
Buenos Aires
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Commons category
Gisela Dulko
doubles record
305–182
singles record
309–242
date of birth
1985-01-30
prize money
4246105
ranking
1
end of work period
2012-11-18
start of work period
2001-01-00
social media followers
121594
name in native language
Gisela Dulko
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Encyclopedic overview

Gisela Dulko ( Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈsela ˈðulko]; born 30 January 1985) is an Argentine former tennis player. Although she enjoyed modest success in singles, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 26 and winning four WTA titles, her speciality was doubles, where she achieved the world No. 1 ranking and won 17 WTA titles. Partnering with Flavia Pennetta, Dulko won the 2010 WTA Tour Championships and the 2011 Australian Open. She also reached the mixed-doubles final at the 2011 US Open, with Eduardo Schwank. During her career, Dulko upset a number of top players on the tour, including Maria Sharapova in the second round of Wimbledon in 2009, Samantha Stosur in the third round of Roland Garros in 2011, and Martina Navratilova in the second round of Wimbledon in 2004 and in Navratilova's final Grand Slam singles match.

Dulko retired from professional tennis on 18 November 2012, aged 27.

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