Kristina Brandi

Kristina Brandi

Country (sports)	Puerto Rico
Born	(1977-03-29) March 29, 1977 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$ 1,248,528
Singles
Career record	{{#property:P564}}
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 27 (4 December 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (1988, 1990)
French Open	4R (1988)
Wimbledon	2R (1990, 1991)
US Open	3R (1993)
Doubles
Career record	{{#property:P555}}
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 246 (June 19, 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	4R (2000)
French Open	2R (2000, 2005)
Wimbledon	4R (2000)
US Open	2R (1996, 2000, 2004)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2006)
French Open	1R (2005)
Wimbledon	1R (2005)
US Open	1R (1999, 2005)
Medal record Representing Puerto Rico Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Singles 2003 Santo Domingo Doubles

Kristina Brandi (born March 29, 1977) is a Puerto Rican tennis player. She was the first tennis player representing Puerto Rico to win a singles match in an Olympic tennis match.

Early years

Brandi was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she became interested in the sport of tennis at an early age. She made her professional debut in 1995 when she was 17 years old. Her father is Joe Brandi, who coached Pete Sampras.

USTA Circuit

In 2003, Brandi won the most titles of any woman on the "USTA Circuit". She took home trophies from six events. Brandi was a member of the 2003 Puerto Rican Fed Cup Team where she captured the singles championship at the $75,000 event in Albuquerque, New Mexico plus, the $50,000 event in Troy, Alabama and $25,000 in Peachtree City, Georgia.

2004 Olympics

Brandi represented Puerto Rico in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She became the first tennis player representing Puerto Rico to win a singles match in an Olympic when she beat Jelena Kostanić from Croatia (7–5 and 6–1). She lost in the second round to Russian Anastasia Myskina.

Some of Brandi's career highlights are: High rank for singles 27 on January 1, 2001; High rank for doubles on June 19, 1995; Career titles for singles: 1; Career matches won: 79; Career matches lost: 99; Career prize money $845, 170.

Later years

Kristina Brandi resides in Tampa, Florida and continued to be active in the WTA tours for many years after the 2004 Olympic Games.

Brandi defended her ITF-Surbiton title defeating Laura Granville from the USA. Brandi's grass season plans for 2006 included the Main Draw of the Birmingham Tournament at the WTA Tour level as well as the qualifying tournament at Eastbourne before heading to compete in the Wimbledon main draw.ref name="SI"/>

Brandi, who has since retired, is the niece of Andy Brandi who played for the Trinity Tigers men's tennis team in NCAA Division I competition.

Titles (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	June 20, 1999	's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands	Grass	Silvija Talaja	6–0, 3–6, 6–1

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans
• Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico

External links

• Kristina Brandi at the Women's Tennis Association
• Kristina Brandi at the Fed Cup