Natalia Guitler (born 4 June 1987) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player,

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player, and

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player.

Biography

Guitler was born on June 4, 1987, in

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Brazil. Her family is originally from

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, from where her parents emigrated in 1980. She is the fourth daughter of Leonor Rosa Maman and Cesar Alberto Guitler. She has three older brothers, Gaston, Felipe and Lucas.

Tennis career

When Guitler was just four years old, she started playing tennis, a sport that led her to live in Argentina for five years. On July 6, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 454 whilst her best doubles ranking was 461 on November 2, 2009. Guitler has won one singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She left professional tennis at the end of 2009.

Teqball career

Guitler started playing teqball after tennis. In 2018, her partner Marcos Vieira da Silva finished fourth in doubles. The following year, they became champions in

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. Natalia has gained national and international fame by showing her entire category in

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and futmesa matches against well-known athletes like

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and

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among others. Her talent earned her the signing of an agreement with

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, representing the brand as an ambassador for women's football and with Mikasa, signing her official Futvolley ball.

Football career

Guitler represented Brazil in

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at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, scoring for the team during the tournament.

ITF Circuit Finals

Singles : 3 (1–2)

Doubles : 8 (4–4)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guitler, Natalia 1987 births Living people Brazilian female tennis players Teqball players Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian women 21st-century Brazilian women Maccabiah Games medalists in football Brazilian women's footballers Women's association football players not categorized by position