Valeria Pulido Velasco (born 1 January 1990) is a former professional

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player from Mexico.

Biography

Pulido, who comes from the Mexican state of Morelos, won two singles titles and five doubles titles on the

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. She received a wildcard into the doubles event at the 2008 Mexican Open, partnering

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in her only

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main-draw appearance. A right-handed player, Pulido left the tour after the 2008 season to play college tennis in the United States for the

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. During her career, she represented Mexico in several international events, including three ties for the

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in 2008, against Colombia, Canada and Paraguay. She won bronze medals for Mexico in the women's doubles at both the

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and 2011 Summer Universiade. At the

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she featured in the singles and doubles competitions, making the quarterfinals of the latter.

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

Doubles (5–3)

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