Joana Manta (born 26 July 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.
Full name | Joana Manta |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1977-07-26) 26 July 1977 (age 45) |
Prize money | $11,358 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 292 (1 November 1993) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 395 (24 August 1992) |
Manta began competing on the ITF circuit in 1991 while still a junior, later partnering with Ludmila Richterová to win the girls' doubles title at the 1993 Australian Open.[1]
At the age of 15 she debuted for the Switzerland Fed Cup team in 1993, featuring in the doubles rubbers of a World Group tie against the United States and a play-off against Peru.[2]
In 1995 she played in another three Fed Cup ties, with both of her two wins coming in doubles, teaming up with former junior partner Martina Hingis.
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 18 October 1993 | Flensburg, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 20 July 1992 | Subiaco, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Both his father Leonardo and his brother Lorenzo also played tennis professionally.[3][4]
Australian Open girls' doubles champions | |
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