Lucía Cortez Llorca (born 5 June 2000) is a Spanish professional

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player. She has career-high

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of No. 309 in singles, achieved on 19 August 2024, and No. 411 in doubles, achieved on 18 September 2023.

Early life

Lucía Cortez Llorca grew up in

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. She began playing tennis at the age of four and currently trains at Villajoyosa Club de Tenis.

Professional career

In August 2024, she won her first professional singles title at the $50k Śląskie Open in

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ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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