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Valeria Bhunu
Country (sports) Zimbabwe
Born (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 28)
Zimbabwe
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 28,671
Singles
Career record111–88 (55.8%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 497 (14 November 2016)
Doubles
Career record49–68 (41.9%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 534 (21 November 2016)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  Zimbabwe
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Team

Valeria Bhunu (born 3 April 1995) is a Zimbabwean tennis player.[1]

Bhunu has won two singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 November 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 497. On 21 November 2016, she peaked at No. 534 in the doubles rankings.[2]

In 2015, she played for Zimbabwe in the 2015 African Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo where she won the bronze medal in women's singles and doubles.

In 2022, Bhunu was given a three years and three months suspension for anti-doping rules violations.[3]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2015 ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa 10,000 Hard Germany Katharina Hering 6–4, 6–0
Loss 1–1 Jun 2016 ITF Grand-Baie, Mauritius 10,000 Hard India Snehadevi Reddy 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Sep 2016 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 10,000 Hard Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková 3–6, 6–7(3)
Loss 1–3 Jul 2018 ITF Corroios, Portugal 15,000 Hard New Zealand Paige Hourigan 4–6, 3–6
Win 2–3 Jun 2021 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Japan Saki Imamura 6–2, 6–2
Loss 2–4 Sep 2021 ITF Johannesburg, South Africa 25,000 Hard Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp 3–6, 6–4, 3–6

Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–5)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2015 ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa 10,000 Hard Namibia Lesedi Sheya Jacobs South Africa Madrie Le Roux
Netherlands Erika Vogelsang 		6–7(6), 2–6
Loss 0–2 Dec 2015 Lagos Open, Nigeria 25,000 Hard Israel Ester Masuri Russia Margarita Lazareva
Ukraine Valeriya Strakhova 		1–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 Nov 2016 ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa 10,000 Hard Sweden Linnea Malmqvist United States Kaitlyn Christian
South Africa Chanel Simmonds 		0–6, 6–7(3)
Loss 0–4 Nov 2016 ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa 10,000 Hard Sweden Linnea Malmqvist South Africa Ilze Hattingh
South Africa Madrie Le Roux 		1–6, 2–6
Loss 0–5 Mar 2018 ITF Manama, Bahrain 15,000 Hard United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith Oman Fatma Al-Nabhani
Philippines Marian Capadocia 		5–7, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Valeria Bhunu | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Valeria Bhunu ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. ^ Decision in the case of Valeria Bhunu

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