Vanessa Menga

Vanessa Menga (born 10 October 1976) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.

Born in São Paulo, she started playing tennis at the age of 4, when she went to an academy along with her father. At the age of 14, Menga went to train tennis in Barcelona, where she won her first doubles championship.

She's the only Brazilian female tennis player to play in two Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta 1996 (doubles with Miriam D’Agostini, falling in round 1), and Sydney 2000 (with Joana Cortez, falling in round 2). Menga was also in two Pan American Games, Mar Del Plata 1995 and Winnipeg 1999, where she won the doubles gold medal with Joana Cortez.

In 2001, Menga posed for Playboy Brazil. In 2003, she retired from tennis after a motorcycle accident which left her for eight months without playing. Menga now has an institute in São Paulo where she teaches tennis to over 200 children, and participates in other charity projects.

ITF finals Singles: 9 (3–6) Legend $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $40,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 8 July 1996 ITF São Paulo, Brazil Clay Joelle Schad 1–6, 1–6Loss 2. 27 October 1996 ITF Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Hard Andrea Vieira 0–6, 2–6Win 3. 14 September 1997 ITF La Paz, Bolivia Clay Laura Montalvo 6–3, 7–5Loss 4. 20 October 1997 ITF Novo Hamburgo, Brazil Clay Laura Montalvo 3–6, 0–6Win 5. 11 May 1998 ITF Poza Rica, Mexico Hard Alina Jidkova 6–2, 6–7, 6–1Win 6. 6 September 1998 ITF Manaus, Brazil Hard Dora Krstulović 1–6, 6–1, 6–2Loss 7. ITF Caracas, Venezuela Hard Maureen Drake 1–6, 2–6Loss 8. 30 November 1998 ITF Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Katalin Marosi 5–7, 3–6Loss 9. 22 July 2001 ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil Hard Seda Noorlander 1–6, 3–6

Doubles: 54 (33–21) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 3 May 1993 ITF Balaguer, Spain Clay Melissa Beadman Yolanda Clemot Ángeles Montolio 6–2, 6–2Loss 2. 21 March 1994 Castellón, Spain Clay Maria Inés Araiz Ivana Havrlíková Patrícia Marková 6–4, 3–6, 3–6Win 3. 4 April 1994 Murcia, Spain Clay Ivana Havrlíková Jindra Gabrisová Dominika Gorecká 6–3, 6–1Win 4. 12 September 1994 Manizales, Colombia Clay Guadalupe Bugallo María Dolores Campana María Fernanda Landa 2–6, 6–4, 7–5Loss 5. 19 September 1994 Guayaquil, Ecuador Clay Luciana Tella Paula Cabezas Emilie Viqueira 4–6, 4–6Win 6. 26 September 1994 Lima, Peru Clay Luciana Tella Laura Arraya María Eugenia Rojas 6–4, 6–3Loss 7. 30 October 1994 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Miriam D'Agostini Luciana Tella Andrea Vieira 6–4, 3–6, 1–6Win 8. 28 November 1994 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Luciana Tella Carmiña Giraldo Paula Umaña 6–2, 6–3Loss 9. 8 May 1995 Mollet, Spain Clay Mariana Eberle Marta Cano Nuria Montero 5–7, 4–6Loss 10. 17 July 1995 Santos, Brazil Clay Valentina Solari Ximena Rodríguez Joelle Schad 7–5, 3–6, 1–6Win 11. 31 July 1995 Brasília, Brazil Clay Andrea Vieira Geraldine Aizenberg Joelle Schad 6–4, 6–2Win 12. 20 November 1995 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Andrea Vieira Eugenia Maia Luciana Tella 7–6(7–3), 6–3Win 13. 4 December 1995 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Luciana Tella Nannie de Villiers Katalin Marosi 6–3, 6–2Win 14. 24 June 1996 Campo Grande, Brazil Hard Eugenia Maia Cristina Ferreira Suzana Rodriguez 1–6, 6–3, 6–3Loss 15. 1 July 1996 Santos, Brazil Clay Joelle Schad Luciana Tella Andrea Vieira 6–3, 1–6, 3–6Win 16. 8 July 1996 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Joelle Schad Luciana Tella Renata Diez 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–2Loss 17. 24 November 1996 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Miriam D'Agostini Cara Black Irina Selyutina 6–3, 3–6, 2–6Loss 18. 28 September 1997 San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina Clay Miriam D'Agostini Cara Black Irina Selyutina 3–6, 1–6Loss 19. 6 October 1997 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Laura Bernal Monika Maštalířová Paula Racedo 1–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 20. 18 October 1997 Asunción, Paraguay Clay Larissa Schaerer Monika Maštalířová Paula Racedo w/oLoss 21. 20 October 1997 Novo Hamburgo, Brazil Clay Miriam D'Agostini Joana Cortez Ana-Paula Zannoni 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6Loss 22. 2 November 1997 Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil Clay Miriam D'Agostini Laura Montalvo Mercedes Paz 2–6, 0–6Win 23. 23 November 1997 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Miriam D'Agostini Celeste Contín Cintia Tortorella 6–1, 6–3Win 24. 14 December 1997 Bogotá, Colombia Clay Miriam D'Agostini Eugenia Maia Larissa Schaerer 6–2, 6–2Loss 25. 4 May 1998 Tampico, Mexico Hard Paula Cabezas Adria Engel Alina Jidkova 6–7, 5–7Win 26. 11 May 1998 Poza Rica, Mexico Hard Paula Cabezas Adria Engel Alina Jidkova 3–6, 6–2, 6–2Win 27. 18 May 1998 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard Paula Cabezas Adria Engel Alina Jidkova 6–3, 6–2Loss 28. 6 July 1998 Vigo, Spain Clay Paula Racedo Lourdes Domínguez Lino Elena Salvador 1–6, 6–4, 2–6Win 29. 18 July 1998 Getxo, Spain Clay Lourdes Domínguez Lino Tomoe Hotta Petra Rampre 3–6, 6–4, 7–5Win 30. 22 November 1998 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Alicia Ortuño Maureen Drake Caroline Schneider 6–3, 5–7, 6–3Win 31. 12 September 1999 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Joana Cortez Melody Falcó Joelle Schad 6–4, 6–2Win 32. 12 June 2000 Grado, Italy Clay Alicia Ortuño Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez 3–6, 7–5, 6–1Win 33. 19 June 2000 Grado, Italy Clay Alicia Ortuño Maja Matevžič Dragana Zarić 4–6, 6–4, 6–1Win 34. 7 August 2000 Carthage, Tunisia Clay Alicia Ortuño Bianca Kamper Ekaterina Kozhokina 6–2, 6–1Win 35. 9 October 2000 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Joana Cortez Kirstin Freye Kelly Liggan 5–3, 5–4(6–4), 4–0Loss 36. 7 January 2001 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Miriam D'Agostini Clarisa Fernández Romina Ottoboni 1–6, 6–7(6–8)Win 37. 14 May 2001 Turin, Italy Clay Melisa Arévalo Luciana Masante Daniela Olivera 7–5, 6–2Win 38. 21 May 2001 Guimarães, Portugal Hard Galina Fokina Lenka Cenková Magdalena Zděnovcová 6–2, 6–1Win 39. 28 May 2001 Biella, Italy Clay Joana Cortez Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3Win 40. 4 June 2001 Galatina, Italy Clay Dally Randriantefy Bahia Mouhtassine Andreea Ehritt-Vanc 3–6, 6–0, 7–5Win 41. 25 June 2001 Fontanafredda, Italy Clay Joana Cortez Melisa Arévalo Natalia Gussoni 6–3, 6–3Loss 42. São José dos Campos, Brazil Hard Melisa Arévalo Bruna Colósio Carla Tiene 3–6, 5–7Win 43. 17 September 2001 São José dos Campos, Brazil Clay Daniela Olivera Joana Cortez Conchita Martínez Granados 4–6, 7–5, 6–3Win 44. 23 September 2001 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Carla Tiene Melisa Arévalo Jorgelina Cravero 6–3, 6–1Win 45. 28 January 2002 Saltillo, Mexico Hard Melisa Arévalo Caroline-Ann Basu Daniela Olivera 4–6, 6–4, 7–5Win 46. 4 February 2002 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Melisa Arévalo Maria Fernanda Alves Olga Kalyuzhnaya 6–2, 6–1Loss 47. 10 February 2002 Matamoros, Mexico Hard Melisa Arévalo Jorgelina Cravero Carla Tiene 2–6, 6–2, 5–7Loss 48. 17 February 2002 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Hard Melisa Arévalo Jorgelina Cravero Carla Tiene 2–6, 5–7Loss 49. 31 March 2002 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay Carla Tiene Dominika Luzarová Arantxa Parra Santonja 5–7, 6–4, 3–6Loss 50. 6 April 2002 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Hard Maria Fernanda Alves Celeste Contín Romina Ottoboni 4–6, 6–2, 5–7Win 51. 9 June 2002 Caserta, Italy Clay Erica Krauth Maja Palaveršić Marie-Ève Pelletier 6–4, 6–4Loss 52. ITF Miami, United States Hard Bruna Colósio Beau Jones Anžela Žguna 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 53. 31 March 2003 ITF Naples, Italy Clay Stefanie Haidner Oana Elena Golimbioschi Eszter Molnár 7–6(8–6), 6–3Loss 54. 7 November 2005 ITF São Paulo, Brazil Hard Andrea Vieira Ana Clara Duarte Roxane Vaisemberg 6–3, 5–7, 4–6