Emilie Viqueira (born March 21, 1969) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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player.

Biography

Viqueira, who comes from Mayagüez, began competing on the professional tour in the late 1980s. She featured mostly on the ITF circuit, winning six titles in doubles. All of her WTA Tour main draw appearances came at her home tournament, the

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. During her career she played college tennis for

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, where she earned All-American honors in 1990 and 1991. At representative level, Viqueira was a mixed doubles bronze medalist at the

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in Havana and represented the Puerto Rico Fed Cup team in 16 ties from 1992 to 1997. She is married to Puerto Rican musician Roy Brown.

ITF finals

Doubles (6–4)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Viqueira, Emilie 1969 births Living people Puerto Rican female tennis players California Golden Bears women's tennis players Tennis players at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games medalists in tennis People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis Tennis players at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 20th-century Puerto Rican women