Corina Morariu
US tennis player
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| Intro | US tennis player | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| is | Athlete Tennis player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 26 January 1978, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S.A. | ||
| Age | 47 years | ||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||
| Residence | Boca Raton | ||
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Biography
Corina Morariu (born January 26, 1978) is a retired Romanian American professional tennis player.
Morariu (pronounced: mo-RA-R'ju) was born in Detroit, Michigan, and turned professional in 1994. Mainly known as a doubles specialist, she won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1999 with Lindsay Davenport. She also won the mixed doubles title at the 2001 Australian Open with Ellis Ferreira. She reached the Australian Open women's doubles final with Davenport in 2005. She also reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles in 2000.
In 2001, Morariu was diagnosed with leukemia and began a program of chemotherapy. During this time, Jennifer Capriati dedicated her 2001 French Open victory to Morariu. She also received an inspirational letter from Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor. After recovering from cancer, along with shoulder surgery, Morariu was largely restricted to doubles play. The WTA then created the Corina Comeback Award, which was presented to Morariu by Capriati.
Morariu retired from the tour in 2007. She is an International Sports Ambassador for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and has released a memoir titled Living Through the Racket: How I Survived Leukemia...and Rediscovered My Self. Following her retirement, she began working as a commentator for Tennis Channel.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Winner | 1999 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lindsay Davenport | Mariaan de Swardt Elena Tatarkova | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik | 6–3, 6–4 |
Mixed Doubles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Winner | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | Ellis Ferreira | Barbara Schett Joshua Eagle | 6–1, 6–3 |
WTA Tour finals
Corina Morariu hitting a forehand
Singles 4 (1–3)
| Legend (Singles) |
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| Grand Slam Title (0/0) |
| WTA Championship (0/0) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/1) |
| Tier IV (1/2) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | April 28, 1997 | Bol | Clay | Mirjana Lučić | 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–5) |
| Runner-up | 2. | April 19, 1998 | Tokyo (Japan Open) | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 27, 1998 | Bol | Clay | Mirjana Lučić | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1. | April 26, 1999 | Bol | Clay | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–2, 6–0 |
Doubles 20 (13–7)
| Legend (Singles) |
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| Grand Slam Title (1/2) |
| WTA Championship (0/0) |
| Tier I (1/2) |
| Tier II (3/2) |
| Tier III (7/1) |
| Tier IV (1/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | April 20, 1997 | Tokyo (Japan Open) | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rika Hiraki | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1. | November 23, 1997 | Pattaya City | Hard | Kristine Kunce | Florencia Labat Dominique Monami | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | January 9, 1999 | Gold Coast | Hard | Larisa Neiland | Kristine Kunce Irina Spîrlea | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | April 18, 1999 | Tokyo (Japan Open) | Hard | Kimberly Po | Kerry-Anne Guse Catherine Barclay | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | June 14, 1999 | Birmingham | Grass | Larisa Neiland | Inés Gorrochategui Alexandra Fusai | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | July 4, 1999 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lindsay Davenport | Mariaan de Swardt Elena Tatarkova | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | August 1, 1999 | Stanford | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Anna Kournikova Elena Likhovtseva | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | August 8, 1999 | San Diego | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Venus Williams Serena Williams | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 8. | February 27, 2000 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Kimberly Po | Tamarine Tanasugarn Elena Tatarkova | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 9. | March 19, 2000 | Indian Wells | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 10. | May 7, 2000 | Bol | Clay | Julie Halard-Decugis | Katarina Srebotnik Tina Križan | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 14, 2000 | Berlin | Clay | Amanda Coetzer | Aranxta Sánchez Vicario Conchita Martínez | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7) |
| Winner | 11. | October 9, 2000 | Tokyo (Japan Open) | Hard | Julie Halard-Decugis | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | January 15, 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | November 7, 2004 | Phildaelphia | Hard (i) | Liezel Huber | Lisa Raymond Alicia Molik | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | January 17, 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | February 1, 2005 | Tokyo (Pan Pacific) | Carpet (i) | Lindsay Davenport | Janette Husárová Elena Likhovtseva | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 12. | January 17, 2006 | Sydney | Hard | Rennae Stubbs | Paola Suárez Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Winner | 13. | September 17, 2006 | Bali | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Natalie Grandin Trudi Musgrave | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | October 29, 2006 | Linz | Hard (i) | Katarina Srebotnik | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 6–3, 6–0 |
Women's doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||||||
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| Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | F | A | A | 3R | F | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 19–9 | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | SF | A | 1R | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | W | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1 / 7 | 9–6 | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | ||||||||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 11–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 13–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1 / 33 | 51–32 | ||||||||||||||
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| Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Year-End Ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking | 187 | 81 | 66 | 49 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 78 | 156 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
Awards
- The Corina Comeback Award (established by the WTA and named after her; she was the first recipient)
- The 2002 WTA Tour Comeback Player of the Year Award