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. In October 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 242. In November 2015, she peaked at No. 119 in the doubles rankings. Marand made her

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debut at the 2014 Washington Open in doubles, partnering with

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; they lost to

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and

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in the first round. Marand played collegiate tennis at the

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, where she received All American honors and graduated in 2010.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Doubles: 37 (20 titles, 17 runner–ups)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marand, Sanaz 1988 births Living people People from Katy, Texas Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas American female tennis players North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis players American people of Iranian descent Tennis people from Texas