María Florencia Moreno (born 30 December 1990) is an Argentine

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player. Moreno is the

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doubles runner up with

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, she was the first Argentine wheelchair tennis player to qualify for Grand Slam when she competed at the

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. In 2000, Moreno lost her right leg after being hit by a truck while going out cycling with a friend.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moreno, Maria Florencia 1990 births Living people Tennis players from Buenos Aires Argentine female tennis players Paralympic wheelchair tennis players for Argentina Wheelchair tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics