Alejandra Granillo (born 1 June 1991) is a Mexican former professional

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player.

Biography

Granillo, a right-handed player, grew up in the Mexican city of

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and was taught the sport by her father. In both 2009 and 2010, Granillo competed for the

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, appearing in a total of seven ties. As a professional player she featured mostly on the ITF circuit, but made a WTA Tour main draw appearance as a wildcard at Acapulco in 2010, where she was beaten in the first round by

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. She won a singles bronze medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. From 2011 to 2014 she played college tennis with

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in the United States. She represented Mexico at the 2011 Summer Universiade. As a freshman she earned All-WCC first team selection for doubles.

ITF finals

Singles (0–1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Granillo, Alejandra 1991 births Living people Mexican female tennis players Pepperdine Waves women's tennis players Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico Sportspeople from Pachuca Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis 21st-century Mexican women