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Rossana De Los Rios

Par
Residence: Asunción, Paraguay & Miami, FL, USA
DOB: September 16, 1975
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Weight: 120 lbs. (54.5 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (1989)
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to No.11 seed Bartoli).
1989 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in South America.

1990 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1991 - Played first Tour main draw at Sao Paulo, falling 1r (as qualifier); won two singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1992 - Fell in Tour qualifying once; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

1993 - QF at San Juan (made Top 100 debut afterwards on August 2; rose from No.118 to No.94); reached 2r four times; fell 1r three times (incl. US Open) and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); spent three weeks in Top 100 before falling out.

1994 - Fell 1r three times (incl. Australian Open) and in Tour qualifying five times; left Tour in April and married Gustavo Neffa on December 26.

1995 - Did not play.

1996 - Did not play.

1997 - Did not play; gave birth to daughter Ana de los Ríos on January 17.

1998 - Did not play.

1999 - Began playing again, mostly on ITF Circuit (winning one singles title and three doubles titles) but also playing one Tour event, falling 1r at Sao Paulo.

2000 - First Top 100 season; breakthrough fortnight at Roland Garros, reaching 4r (as qualifier, d. No.10 Coetzer en route for first Top 10 win; l. to Marrero); was first Paraguayan woman to go that far at a Grand Slam; returned to Top 100 afterwards on June 12 (rose from No.151 to No.82; first time in Top 100 since three-week stint in 1993); reached 3r at Olympics (l. to Dokic 76(5) 75; led 5-2 second set); fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell in Tour qualifying four times.

2001 - Second Top 100 season; SF twice, at Bahia (l. to Dokic) and Pattaya City (l. to Schnyder); QF twice, at Madrid and Knokke-Heist; had second Top 10 win at Madrid (No.6 Seles) and Top 20 wins over Farina Elia (No.20 at Knokke-Heist, No.16 at Bahia); reached 2r nine times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other two majors) and in Tour qualifying once; reached career-high No.51 on November 12 (after Pattaya City).

2002 - Third Top 100 season; QF three times, at Bogotá, Bali and Bratislava; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r six times (incl. other three majors); fell 1r 12 times and in Tour qualifying eight times.

2003 - Reached 2r three times; fell 1r 12 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. US Open); continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r once and in Tour qualifying three times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Fell in Tour qualifying twice; continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Fell 1r once and in Tour qualifying twice (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Fell 1r three times (incl. Roland Garros) and in Tour qualifying twice (Wimbledon, US Open); won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Fourth Top 100 season; reached 2r seven times (incl. US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open).

2009 - QF once, at Portoroz; reached 2r four times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. other three majors) and in Tour qualifying five times; won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Pelham, AL-USA, ITF/Bayamon-PUR, ITF/Buenos Aires-ARG; 2007 - ITF/Palm Beach Gardens, FL-USA, ITF/Mestre-ITA, ITF/Albuquerque, NM-USA; 2006 - ITF/San Diego, CA-USA; 1999 - ITF/Buenos Aires 2-ARG; 1992 - ITF/S Maria Capua-ITA; 1991 - ITF/Francaville-ITA, ITF/Lima-PER.
Semifinalist (2): 2001 - Bahia, Pattaya City.
Quarterfinalist (7): 2009 - Portoroz; 2002 - Bogotá, Bali, Bratislava; 2001 - Madrid, Knokke-Heist; 1993 - San Juan.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/Mexico City 2-MEX (w/de Beer); 1999 - ITF/Buenos Aires 2-ARG (w/Aizenberg), ITF/Asuncion-PAR (w/Schaerer), ITF/Monterrey-MEX (w/Diaz-Oliva); 1991 - ITF/Lima-PER, ITF/La Paz-BOL (both w/Schaerer).
Finalist (2): 2002 - Madrid (w/Sánchez-Vicario), Bahia (w/Loit).

ADDITIONAL
Paraguayan Fed Cup Team, 1991-92; Paraguayan Olympic Team, 1992, 2000; Paraguayan Pan American Team, 1999.
Married husband, Gustavo Neffa, a professional soccer player, on December 26, 1994; daughter, Ana Paula Neffa-de los Rios, was born January 17, 1997.
- Junior highlights include 1992 Roland Garros singles title and reaching No.1.