Bruna Colósio
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Bruna Colósio (born 13 October 1980) is a retired Brazilian tennis player.
Colósio has won the Gold medal partnering Joana Cortez at the 2003 Pan American Games, as well as two singles and eleven doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 21 July 2003, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 291. On 12 January 2004, she peaked at number 193 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Playing for Brazil at the Fed Cup, Bruna has a win–loss record of 7–6.
Tennis career
Junior
Bruna had a successful junior career, peaking at world number 43 in singles and No. 10 in doubles; both on December 31, 1997. She reached a total of eleven finals in doubles; with nine titles. Colósio won her only singles titles in her only final. She played at all the Grand Slam events except the Australian Open in 1997. Colósio ended her junior career with a 34–25 record on singles and 45–15 on doubles.
In 1997, between January and March, Bruna reached eight consecutive doubles finals in eight weeks, winning six titles. Her defeats came through the hands of the year-end number-one pair, Cara Black and Irina Selyutina. During that period, she also won her only singles title, a G3 tournament in Bolivia.
Senior career
Bruna played mostly at the ITF Women's Circuit during her senior career. She played at a WTA Tour tournament main draw once, in doubles, at the WTA Brasil Open in 2002, partnering Vanessa Menga. In 2004, she tried and failed to qualify to both singles and doubles main draw at the Copa Colsanitas. During her early career, she played at the ITA circuit, peaking at No. 5, but couldn't manage to keep the good results to enter the WTA tournaments.
Her career highlights include a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, partnering Joana Cortez, two ITF single titles and eleven ITF doubles titles.
Colósio also played in eight ties for the Brazil Fed Cup team, in 2001, 2003–04, with a 7–6 record.
She retired from professional level in 2005.
Career finals
ITF Women's Circuit
Singles (2–3)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments | Surface Clay (2–3) | Setting Outdoor (2–3) |
| $100,000 tournaments | ||
| $75,000 tournaments | ||
| $50,000 tournaments | ||
| $25,000 tournaments | ||
| $10,000 tournaments | ||
| Surface | ||
| Clay (2–3) | ||
| Setting | ||
| Outdoor (2–3) |
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 12 August 2002 | ITF Manta, Ecuador | Clay | Spain Regina Temez | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 18 August 2002 | ITF La Paz, Bolivia | Clay | Argentina Sabrina Eisenberg | 4–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1 September 2002 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | Argentina Celeste Contín | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 17 November 2002 | ITF Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Larissa Carvalho | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 9 November 2003 | ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Carla Tiene | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles (11–7)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments | Surface Clay (5–3) Hard (6–4) | Setting Outdoor (10–6) Indoor (1–1) |
| $100,000 tournaments | ||
| $75,000 tournaments | ||
| $50,000 tournaments | ||
| $25,000 tournaments | ||
| $10,000 tournaments | ||
| Surface | ||
| Clay (5–3) | ||
| Hard (6–4) | ||
| Setting | ||
| Outdoor (10–6) | ||
| Indoor (1–1) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 3 May 1998 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | Portugal Cristina Correia | Spain Marina Escobar Spain Paula Hermida | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 24 May 1998 | ITF Azemeis, Portugal | Hard | Portugal Cristina Correia | Republic of Ireland Kelly Liggan Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6 September 1998 | ITF Manaus, Brazil | Hard | Brazil Carla Tiene | Argentina María José Gaidano United Kingdom Joanne Moore | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 22 July 2001 | ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil | Hard | Brazil Carla Tiene | Argentina Melisa Arévalo Brazil Vanessa Menga | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 21 July 2002 | ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | Brazil Carla Tiene | Netherlands Jolanda Mens Netherlands Andrea van der Hurk | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 18 August 2002 | ITF La Paz, Bolivia | Clay | Brazil Lívia Azzi | Bolivia Daniela Alvaréz Uruguay Ana Lucía de León | 6–1, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 25 August 2002 | ITF Asuncion, Paraguay | Clay | Brazil Nanda Alves | Argentina María José Argeri Brazil Larissa Carvalho | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1 September 2002 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | Argentina Celeste Contín | Brazil Larissa Carvalho Argentina Soledad Esperón | w/o |
| Winner | 17 November 2002 | ITF Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Larissa Carvalho | Brazil Marcela Evangelista Brazil Letícia Sobral | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 26 January 2003 | ITF Miami, United States | Hard | Brazil Vanessa Menga | United States Beau Jones Latvia Anžela Žguna | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 23 February 2003 | ITF Columbus, United States | Hard (i) | Brazil Joana Cortez | China Li Ting China Sun Tiantian | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 25 May 2003 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | Brazil Joana Cortez | France Aurélie Védy Greece Christina Zachariadou | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5 October 2003 | ITF Greenville, United States | Clay | Brazil Joana Cortez | United States Kelly McCain United States Kristen Schlukebir | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 9 November 2003 | ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | Brazil Joana Cortez | Brazil Marcela Evangelista Brazil Carla Tiene | 3–6, 6–7(4) |
| Winner | 16 November 2003 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Brazil Joana Cortez | Brazil Nanda Alves Brazil Carla Tiene | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 30 May 2004 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard (i) | Republic of Ireland Anne Mall | United States Angela Haynes United States Ahsha Rolle | 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5 September 2004 | ITF Asuncion, Paraguay | Clay | Uruguay Ana Lucía de León | Argentina Betina Jozami Argentina Verónica Spiegel | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12 September 2004 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | Uruguay Ana Lucía de León | Argentina María José Argeri Brazil Letícia Sobral | 2–6, 0–6 |
ITF Junior's finals
Singles (1–0)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Category G3 (1–0) | Surface Clay (1–0) | Setting Outdoor (1–0) |
| Category G3 (1–0) | ||
| Surface | ||
| Clay (1–0) | ||
| Setting | ||
| Outdoor (1–0) |
| Outcome | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 9 February 1995 | Grade 3 | Condor de Plata Tournament, Bolivia | Clay | Poland Olga Rejniak | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (9–2)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Category G1 (1–1) Category G2 (2–1) Category G3 (4–0) Category GB2 (2–0) | Surface Clay (8–2) Hard (1–0) | Setting Outdoor (9–2) |
| Category G1 (1–1) | ||
| Category G2 (2–1) | ||
| Category G3 (4–0) | ||
| Category GB2 (2–0) | ||
| Surface | ||
| Clay (8–2) | ||
| Hard (1–0) | ||
| Setting | ||
| Outdoor (9–2) |
| Outcome | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 14 October 1995 | Grade 3 | Copa Banco Econômico, Brazil | Hard | Peru Déborah Gaviria | Mexico Ana Elizabeth Jimenez Mexico Paola Palencio | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 24 March 1996 | Grade B2 | South America Closed Championships, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Carla Tiene | Brazil Renata Brito Brazil Lilian Silva | 6–4, 5–0 ret. |
| Winner | 20 October 1996 | Grade 3 | 13th Gerdau-Cooper Tennis Cup, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Carla Tiene | Brazil Joana Cortez Brazil Marilia Fritelli | 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 26 January 1997 | Grade 2 | Nicolas Macchiavello Almeida Cup, Ecuador | Clay | Brazil Carla Tiene | Ukraine Ioulia Mirnaia Poland Olga Gorzelak | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2 February 1997 | Grade 3 | 13th Inka Bowl, Peru | Clay | Mexico Paola Palencio | Slovakia Olivia Karlikova Israel Anat Katz | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 9 February 1997 | Grade 3 | Condor de Plata Tournament, Bolivia | Clay | Mexico Paola Palencio | Brazil Joana Cortez Mexico Lourdes Lopez | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 16 February 1997 | Grade 2 | 19th Milo Cup, Chile | Clay | Mexico Paola Palencio | Argentina Melisa Arévalo Argentina Ana Laura Viglione | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 23 February 1997 | Grade 2 | Argentina Cup | Clay | Mexico Paola Palencio | Zimbabwe Cara Black Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9 March 1997 | Grade 1 | 17th Asuncion Bowl, Paraguay | Clay | Mexico Paola Palencio | Zimbabwe Cara Black Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 16 March 1997 | Grade 1 | 27th Banana Bowl, Brazil | Clay | Portugal Cristina Correia | Brazil Joana Cortez Brazil Simone Jardim | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 25 March 1997 | Grade B2 | South America Closed Championships, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Carla Tiene | Brazil Joana Cortez Brazil Simone Jardim | 6–4, 7–6 |
External links
- at the Women's Tennis Association
- at the International Tennis Federation
- at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)