_(27802088364).jpg.webp) Falconi at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships | ||||||||||||
| Full name | Irina Alejandra Falconi Hartman | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  United States | |||||||||||
| Residence | Lake Nona, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Born | May 4, 1990 Portoviejo, Ecuador | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 1,773,426 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 336–259 (56.5%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 63 (May 23, 2016) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (2015) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2011, 2012, 2017) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (2011) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 133–133 (50.0%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 70 (June 10, 2013) | |||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 862 (March 6, 2023) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2013, 2016) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (2013) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2012) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2012) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2012) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: March 19, 2023. | ||||||||||||
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Irina Falconi Hartman[1] (Spanish: Falconí; born Irina Alejandra Falconi; May 4, 1990) is an Ecuadorian-born American former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is world No. 63, which she reached in May 2016. Her career-high in doubles is No. 70, set in June 2013.
Born Irina Alejandra Falconi in Portoviejo, Ecuador,[2] she moved to Manhattan, New York, as a toddler.[3] At the age of 14, she and her family moved to Florida.[4] In 2021, Falconi married Travis Hartman[5] and their daughter Isabella was born.[6]
Professional career
Falconi played college tennis at Georgia Tech where she was a two times ITA All-American and 2010 ACC Player of the Year.[7]
She was given a wildcard into the 2010 US Open qualifying tournament and managed to qualify defeating Mona Barthel, Anastasia Pivovarova and Stéphanie Dubois.
She went out in the first rounds of the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The 2011 US Open was more successful for Falconi when she defeated Klára Zakopalová and Dominika Cibulková, before losing to Sabine Lisicki.
In March 2020, she competed at the Indian Wells Challenger for the last time in a pro match on tour.
In 2021, it was reported that Falconi was working as a traveling coach for American Danielle Lao.[8]
Grand Slam performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
This table is current through the 2021 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | 4–7 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | 4–4 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | NH | A | 0–5 |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | 3R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | 3–5 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11–21 |
Doubles
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2–4 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1–4 |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1–5 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–15 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2016 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay |  Sílvia Soler Espinosa |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Premier M & Premier 5 |
| Premier |
| International (0–3) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Washington Open, United States | International | Hard |  Chanelle Scheepers |
 Shuko Aoyama  Chang Kai-chen |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2012 | Texas Open, United States | International | Hard |  Līga Dekmeijere |
 Marina Erakovic  Heather Watson |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2015 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | Shelby Rogers |
 Paula Cristina Gonçalves Beatriz Haddad Maia |
3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2007 | ITF Los Mochis, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2007 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | Courtney Nagle |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2009 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Jennifer Elie |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2009 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 2010 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Allie Will |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Camila Giorgi |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2011 | ITF Midland, United States | 100,000 | Hard |  Lucie Hradecká |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Apr 2012 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Melanie Oudin |
7–6(0), 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Oct 2013 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Arina Rodionova |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Oct 2013 | ITF Margaret River, Australia | 25,000 | Hard |  Anett Kontaveit |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Sep 2014 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Anna Tatishvili |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–7 | Nov 2014 | ITF New Braunfels, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Jennifer Brady |
7–6(3), 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Feb 2015 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 50,000 | Hard |  Daria Gavrilova |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 6–8 | Sep 2017 | ITF Tampico, Mexico | 100,000+H | Hard | Louisa Chirico |
7–5, 6–7(3), 6–1 |
Doubles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2009 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Ashley Weinhold |
Chelsea Orr Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–4, 7–6(6) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2010 | ITF Atlanta, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez |
Kristy Frilling  Julia Glushko |
2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2010 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 75,000 | Hard | Amanda Fink |
Chang Kai-chen .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Heidi El Tabakh |
6–3, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2010 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez |
Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy |
6–1, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2010 | ITF Kansas City, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Lauren Albanese |
Julie Ditty Abigail Spears |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 2011 | ITF Midland, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Alison Riske |
Jamie Hampton  Anna Tatishvili |
w/o |
| Loss | 1–6 | Sep 2012 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez |
Yasmin Schnack Asia Muhammad |
2–6, 6–1, [10–12] |
| Loss | 1–7 | Apr 2013 | ITF Dothan, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez |
Julia Cohen  Tatjana Maria |
4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
| Loss | 1–8 | May 2013 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | 100,000 | Clay | Eva Hrdinová |
Renata Voráčová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–9 | Jul 2013 | ITF Yakima, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Naomi Broady |
Jan Abaza Allie Will |
5–7, 6–3, [3–10] |
| Win | 2–9 | Jul 2013 | ITF Portland, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Nicole Melichar |
Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Loss | 2–10 | Mar 2014 | ITF Osprey, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Eva Hrdinová |
Hsieh Shu-ying Rika Fujiwara |
3–6, 7–6(5), [4–10] |
| Loss | 2–11 | Apr 2014 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Maria Sanchez |
Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–11 | Feb 2015 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 50,000 | Hard |  Petra Martić |
 Han Xinyun Junri Namigata |
6–2, 6–4 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Irina Falconi Hartman". WTA Tour. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Irina Falconi – Women's Tennis – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ Waldstein, David (July 4, 2017). "At Wimbledon, Ranked 247 and Suddenly Facing No. 1". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ↑ Pantic, Nina (September 1, 2015). "Park Place: Irina Falconi returns to her tennis beginnings in New York City". Tennis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ "introducing Mr. and Mrs. Hartman 💕💒💘🎉". Instagram. May 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Isabella Alejandra Hartman ❣️ November 8 2021". Instagram. November 11, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Irina Falconi". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Institute of Technology. May 7, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ Clarey, Christopher (June 28, 2021). "Danielle Lao Gets Back to Wimbledon, and Makes the Most of It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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