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Full name | Corina Maria Morariu |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | January 26, 1978
Turned pro | 1994 |
Retired | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $1,733,916 |
Singles | |
Career record | 160-134 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 29 (24 August 1998) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1998) |
French Open | 2R (1998, 2000, 2003) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1998, 1999) |
US Open | 2R (1997) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 248-158 |
Career titles | 13 WTA, 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 April 2000) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2001, 2005) |
French Open | SF (2005) |
Wimbledon | W (1999) |
US Open | QF (1999, 2002, 2005, 2007) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 21-22 |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2001) |
French Open | QF (2003, 2005) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2006) |
US Open | SF (2002, 2005) |
Corina Maria Morariu (born January 26, 1978) is an American former professional tennis player.
Morariu (pronounced: mo-RA-R'ju) was born in Detroit, Michigan and is of Romanian descent.[1] She turned professional in 1994. Mainly known as a doubles specialist, she won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1999 with Lindsay Davenport. She also won the mixed-doubles title at the 2001 Australian Open with Ellis Ferreira. She reached the Australian Open women's doubles final with Davenport in 2005. She also reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles in 2000.[2]
In 2001, Morariu was diagnosed with leukemia and began a program of chemotherapy.[3] During this time, Jennifer Capriati dedicated her 2001 French Open victory to Morariu. She also received an inspirational letter from Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor.[4] After recovering from cancer, along with shoulder surgery, Morariu was largely restricted to doubles play.[2] The WTA then created the Corina Comeback Award, which was presented to Morariu by Capriati.[5]
Corina Morariu retired from the tour in 2007. She is an International Sports Ambassador for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and has released a memoir titled Living Through the Racket: How I Survived Leukemia...and Rediscovered My Self.[5] Following her retirement, she began working as a commentator for Tennis Channel.[6]
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1999 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
Runner-up | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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2-6, 6-2, 4-6 |
Runner-up | 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3-6, 4-6 |
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3 |
Legend |
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Tier I (0-0) |
Tier II (0-0) |
Tier III (0-1) |
Tier IV (1-2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | May 1997 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | ![]() |
5-7, 7-6(9-7), 6-7(5-7) |
Runner-up | 2. | April 1998 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
3-6, 3-6 |
Runner-up | 3. | May 1998 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | ![]() |
2-6, 4-6 |
Winner | 1. | May 1999 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | ![]() |
6-2, 6-0 |
Legend |
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Grand Slam (1-2) |
WTA Championships (0-0) |
Tier I (1-2) |
Tier II (3-2) |
Tier III (7-1) |
Tier IV (1-0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | April 20, 1997 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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4-6, 2-6 |
Winner | 1. | November 22, 1997 | Pattaya Open, Pattaya City | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
Winner | 2. | January 8, 1999 | Brisbane International, Gold Coast | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
Winner | 3. | April 17, 1999 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
Winner | 4. | June 12, 1999 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
Winner | 5. | July 3, 1999 | Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
Winner | 6. | July 31, 1999 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
Winner | 7. | August 7, 1999 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-1 |
Winner | 8. | February 26, 2000 | Cellular South Cup, Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
Winner | 9. | March 17, 2000 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
Winner | 10. | May 6, 2000 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 |
Runner-up | 2. | May 14, 2000 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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6-3, 2-6, 6-7(7-9) |
Winner | 11. | October 14, 2000 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
Runner-up | 3. | January 27, 2001 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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2-6, 6-2, 4-6 |
Runner-up | 4. | November 7, 2004 | Advanta Championships, Philadelphia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5-7, 4-6 |
Runner-up | 5. | January 29, 2005 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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3-6, 4-6 |
Runner-up | 6. | February 6, 2005 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4-6, 3-6 |
Winner | 12. | January 12, 2006 | Medibank International, Sydney | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 5-7, 6-2 |
Winner | 13. | September 16, 2006 | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Bali | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
Runner-up | 7. | October 29, 2006 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3-6, 0-6 |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | August 22, 1994 | Nicolosi, Italy | Hard | ![]() |
7-5, 7-6(5) |
Winner | 2. | May 22, 1995 | Salzburg, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
6-2, 6-2 |
Winner | 3. | May 29, 1995 | Katowice, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
6-4, 6-2 |
Winner | 4. | August 21, 1995 | Sochi, Russia | Clay | ![]() |
6-4, 4-6, 6-0 |
Winner | 5. | February 23, 1997 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
6-2, 6-3 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | July 17, 1994 | Olsztyn, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
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4-6, 7-5, 5-7 |
Winner | 2. | August 22, 1994 | Nicolosi, Italy | Hard | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5 |
Winner | 3. | January 30, 1995 | ?stanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-5 |
Runner-up | 4. | April 3, 1995 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
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2-6, 5-7 |
Winner | 5. | May 22, 1995 | Salzburg, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 6. | August 14, 1995 | Carthage, Tunisia | Clay | ![]() |
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6-4, 7-6(7) |
Winner | 7. | August 27, 1995 | Sochi, Russia | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-5 |
Runner-up | 8. | August 28, 1995 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 9. | December 4, 1995 | Cergy, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-5 |
Winner | 10. | January 27, 1996 | Mission, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7-6(7), 6-2 |
Winner | 11. | February 17, 1996 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7-6(4), 7-6(6) |
Runner-up | 12. | May 19, 1996 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
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5-7, 2-6 |
Winner | 13. | October 12, 1997 | Sedona, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-2 |
Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | SR | W-L | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | F | A | A | 3R | F | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 19-9 | ||||||||||||||
French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | SF | A | 1R | 0 / 7 | 7-7 | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | W | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1 / 7 | 9-6 | ||||||||||||||
US Open | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 0 / 10 | 16-10 | ||||||||||||||
Win-Loss | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 11-3 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-2 | 13-4 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 / 33 | 51-32 | ||||||||||||||
Year-end championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1-1 | ||||||||||||||
Year-end ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking | 187 | 81 | 66 | 49 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 78 | 156 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 76 |