Nátalia Mayara Azevedo da Costa (born 3 April 1994) is a former Brazilian wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She is a double gold medalist at the 2015 Parapan American Games and competed at the Paralympic Games twice.[1]
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| Full name | Nátalia Mayara Azevedo da Costa |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
| Residence | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Born | 3 April 1994 Recife, Brazil |
| Height | 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 29 |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (31 July 2017) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 2R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 28 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (2 July 2018) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 1R (2016) |
Mayara lost her legs after she was hit by a bus that went onto a sidewalk. She began playing tennis and swimming aged eleven and she pursued a career in wheelchair tennis when she participated at a youth world championship as a junior tennis player in 2011.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Natalia Mayara - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Paralympic Games: Tennis player Natalia Mayara Azevedo da Costa is pure inspiration (in Portuguese)". taofeminino. 24 August 2016.
- ^ "The story of overcoming tennis player Natalia Mayara (in Portuguese)". superesportes.com. 13 January 2014.