María-Isabel Fernández

María-Isabel Fernández de Soto (born 18 September 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Colombia.

Biography Fernández, who is originally from Cali, took a tennis scholarship to the University of South Florida at the age of 19. After a year of college, she joined the international tennis circuit and became the first Colombian woman to play professionally. The following year, she won another title at the 1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships with Fiorella Bonicelli as her partner.

Since retiring, she has worked as a tennis coach, and she is now a tennis pro at the Sawmill club in New York.

WTA Tour finals Doubles (2–1) ResultW–LDateTournamentPartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 August 1973 Indianapolis, U.S. Fiorella Bonicelli Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh 4–6, 4–6Win 2–0 March 1974 Dallas, U.S. Martina Navratilova Karen Krantzcke Virginia Wade 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Win 2–1 August 1975 Indianapolis, U.S. Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Julie Heldman 3–6, 7–5, 6–3