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Gisela Dulko

Gisela Dulko
Gisela Dulko Rome 2009.jpg
Country (sports)  Argentina
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1985-01-30) 30 January 1985 (age 32)
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 US$4,246,105
Singles
Career record 309–242
Career titles 4 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking No. 26 (21 November 2005)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2010)
French Open 4R (2006, 2011)
Wimbledon 3R (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009)
US Open 4R (2009)
Doubles
Career record 305–182
Career titles 17 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking No. 1 (1 November 2010)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W (2011)
French Open QF (2007, 2010)
Wimbledon SF (2010)
US Open QF (2010)
Tour Finals W (2010)
Team competitions
Hopman Cup F (2005)
Last updated on: 21 November 2012.

Gisela Dulko (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈsela dulˈko]; born 30 January 1985, in Tigre) is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina. Although she enjoyed modest success in singles, reaching world no. 26 and winning four WTA Tour titles, her speciality was doubles, where she achieved a world no. 1 ranking. Partnering with Flavia Pennetta, Dulko won the 2010 WTA Tour Championships and the 2011 Australian Open in doubles. Dulko also reached the mixed doubles final at the 2011 US Open, with Edward Schwank. She is remembered for her ability to upset the big names on the tour, such as Maria Sharapova in the second round of Wimbledon in 2009; and Samantha Stosur in the third round of Roland Garros in 2011. She also beat Martina Navratilova in the second round of Wimbledon in 2004 in Navratilova's final Grand Slam singles match.

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

Gisela was born and raised in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province. Her brother Alejandro, who is seven years her senior, is her coach. Gisela was born to Ana and now deceased Estanislao, who was of Hungarian descent. At the age of twelve, she moved from Argentina to Miami, Florida, in order to pursue a professional tennis career.

Dulko is married to fellow Argentine, Fernando Gago, who is a football player currently playing for Boca Juniors. The couple had their first child, Mateo on 9 June 2013.


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