Carmina Giraldo
Carmina Giraldo

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Colombia, South America

High School:
Liceo Frances

In 1999-2000: Singles: Led the team with 29 wins...recorded an 18-4 record in dual matches at the number one singles position...ranked 28th in the nation by the ITA following the season...was the ACC Conference Champion at the number one position...selected to the All-ACC team after tallying a 6-2 record in the conference...competed at the NCAA Tournament in Stanford, CA where she won her first round match over Amy Jensen of California (5-7, 6-3, 6-3) before falling in the second round to UNLV's Katarina Malec (6-0, 6-1)...ranked as high as 15th nationally by the ITA the week of March 1, 2000...defeated 8th-ranked Esther Knox of Georgia, 6-4, 6-3...recorded a victory over South Carolina's Katarina Markovski (#14)...defeated Duke's Kathy Sell, ranked 30th nationally. Doubles: Had a 17-6 overall record...teamed with Catherine Galvin at the number one and two positions...with Galvin, was 48th in the final ITA post-season rankings...with Galvin, defeated Fresno State's team of Creighton-Beier, 8-2 in the NCAA Tournament...defeated Duke's Biro-Siebel by a score of 9-7 at number one doubles.

In 1998-99: Singles: Was 12-8 overall and 12-7 in dual matches at the number one position...earned All-ACC honors after recording a 6-2 conference record...competed in the NCAA Tournament in Gainesville, Florida, where she dropped a 7-6, 7-6(5) match to Marissa Catlin of Georgia...defeated 11th-ranked Mariel Verban of Wake Forest at the ACC Tournament...defeated 97th-ranked Lenka Jakeboka of South Alabama 3-6, 6-3, 6-4...recorded a 6-4, 6-7, 6-0 win over #83 Jessica Zaganczyk of North Carolina...defeated Florida State's Alida Gallovits, ranked 93rd nationally, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1...scored a 6-1, 6-4 win over Sabroma Pardo of Georgia Tech. Doubles: Recorded eight dougles victories...was 8-7 when teamed with Kate-Maree Mair at number one doubles...with Mair, defeated North Carolina's team of Zaganczyk-Hackler, 8-6...recorded a win against Maryland's 11th-ranked team of Griffin-Brittles, 8-5...defeated Georgia Tech's team of Pardo-Miller, 9-7.

Before Clemson: Established herself as one of the top-ranked juniors in the world...achieved a ranking of #7 in singles and #14 for doubles...was ranked first in South America for players under 18...won the under 18 national tournament in Brazil...competed in the Junior French Open, Junior Wimbledon and the Junior U.S. Open...played in the Orange Bowl...a member of the Colombia Federation Cup team ...born August 6, 1976...majoring in language and international trade.

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