Letícia Sobral (born 6 December 1980) is a former professional

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player from Brazil.

Biography

Born in

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, Sobral began competing on the ITF Circuit in the late 1990s and went on to win 25 doubles titles, the first in 2003. With a best doubles ranking of 105 in the world, she featured in the main draw of several

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events from 2005 to 2007, all with regular partner María José Argeri. In 2006, she appeared in four

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ties for Brazil, winning all three of her completed doubles matches. Sobral is now based in

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and works as a tennis coach.

ITF finals

Singles: 4 (1–3)

Doubles: 40 (25–15)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sobral, Leticia 1980 births Living people Brazilian female tennis players Tennis players from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian women 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen