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{{Short description|Venezuelan tennis player (born 1974)}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = María Vento-Kabchi
|image =
|caption =
|country = {{VEN}}
|residence = [[Caracas]], Venezuela <br/> [[Miami]], [[Florida]], United States
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|5|24}}
|birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela
|height = {{height|m=1.68}}
|turnedpro = 25 February 1994
|retired = 2006
|plays = Right-handed (double-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = $1,591,803
|singlesrecord = 361–324
|singlestitles = 0 WTA, 7 ITF
|highestsinglesranking = No. 26 (19 July 2004)
|AustralianOpenresult = 2R ([[2001 Australian Open – Women's singles|2001]])
|FrenchOpenresult = 2R ([[2004 French Open – Women's singles|2004]])
|Wimbledonresult = 4R ([[1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1997]])
|USOpenresult = 4R ([[2005 US Open – Women's singles|2005]])
|doublesrecord = 153–157
|doublestitles = 4 WTA, 2 ITF
|highestdoublesranking = No. 15 (26 July 2004)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = QF ([[2004 Australian Open – Women's doubles|2004]])
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2002 French Open – Women's doubles|2002]], [[2003 French Open – Women's doubles|2003]], [[2005 French Open – Women's doubles|2005]], [[2006 French Open – Women's doubles|2006]])
|WimbledonDoublesresult = QF ([[2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2003]], [[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2004]])
|USOpenDoublesresult = QF ([[2003 US Open – Women's doubles|2003]])
|medaltemplates-expand = yes
|medaltemplates =
{{medalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1999 Pan American Games|1999 Winnipeg]]|Singles}}
}}

'''María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi''' (born 24 May 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional [[tennis]] player. In July 2004, she reached her career-high singles [[WTA rankings|ranking]] of world No. 26. She won four [[WTA Tour]] titles in doubles.

Vento-Kabchi reached the fourth round of the [[2005 US Open – Women's singles|2005 US Open]], where she was heavily defeated by the eventual champion, [[Kim Clijsters]]. Vento-Kabchi likened the defeat to being "run over by a truck".<ref>[http://mg.co.za/article/2005-09-05-venus-eclipses-serena-at-us-open Venus eclipses Serena at US Open], Mail & Guardian</ref>

Her best results in Grand Slam tournaments are reaching the fourth round in Wimbledon ([[1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1997]]) and US Open ([[2005 US Open – Women's singles|2005]]).

She competed as María Vento until July 21, 2001, when she married lawyer Gamal Kabchi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/220070/maria-vento-kabchi#bio |title=Maria Vento-Kabchi: Bio |work=[[Women's Tennis Association]] |access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref>

Vento-Kabchi retired from professional tennis in 2006.

==WTA career finals==
===Singles (1 runner-up)===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" 
! Legend
|-
|align=center colspan=2 bgcolor=#FFFF99|Grand Slam
|-
|bgcolor=#ffcccc|Tier I
|-
|bgcolor=#ccccff|Tier II
|-
|bgcolor=#CCFFCC|Tier II
|-
|bgcolor=#66CCFF|Tier IV & V
|}

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L 
!style="width:60px"|Date
!style="width:160px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:130px"|Opponent
!style="width:85px" class="unsortable"|Score
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1
| [[1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles|Jan 1998]]
| [[Australian Hard Court Championships|Gold Coast]], Australia
| Hard
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]]
| 5–7, 0–6
|}

==ITF finals==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" width=11%
|- bgcolor="#f88379"
| $100,000 tournaments
|- bgcolor="#f7e98e"
| $75,000 tournaments
|- bgcolor="#addfad"
| $50,000 tournaments
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
| $25,000 tournaments
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| $10,000 tournaments
|}

===Singles (7–6)===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;"
!Result
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Surface
!Opponent
!Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| 26 June 1989
| [[Guadalajara]], Mexico
| Clay
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Sofie Albinus]]
| 3–2 ret.
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
| 14 May 1990
| Guadalajara, Mexico
| Clay
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Suzanne Italiano]]
| 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2.
| 21 May 1990
| [[Aguascalientes]], Mexico
| Clay
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Jean Lozano]]
| 6–3, 6–3
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| 27 May 1991
| [[Sanibel, Florida|Sanibel]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nicole Arendt]]
| 1–6, 1–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3.
| 5 July 1993
| [[Indianapolis]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Christine Neuman]]
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4.
| 26 July 1993
| [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Annie Miller (tennis)|Annie Miller]]
| 6–0, 5–7, 6–0
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5.
| 2 August 1993
| [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Annie Miller
| 7–5, 6–1
|- bgcolor="#f7e98e"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
| 31 July 1995
| [[Brasília]], Brazil
| Clay
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Andrea Glass]]
| 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3.
| 6 October 1996
| [[Puerto Vallarta]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jana Nejedly]]
| 6–7, 4–6
|- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7.
| 27 July 1997
| [[Peachtree City, Georgia|Peachtree City]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sonya Jeyaseelan]]
| 6–4, 6–0
|- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4.
| 10 October 1999
| [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jennifer Hopkins]]
| 6–4, 6–7, 4–6
|- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5.
| 8 October 2000
| Albuquerque, United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brie Rippner]]
| 0–6, 0–6
|- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6.
| 25 February 2003
| [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St Paul]], United States
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shenay Perry]]
| 2–6, 4–6
|}

===Doubles (2–2)===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;"
!Result
!No
!Date
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| 14 May 1990
| Guadalajara, Mexico
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rita Winebarger
| {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Belkis Rodríguez]] <br /> {{flagicon|MEX}} Blanca Borbolla
| 0–6, 7–5, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
| {{dts|25 May 1992}}
| [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], United States
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandra Cacic]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Trisha Laux <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michelle Jackson-Nobrega]]
| 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
|- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| 31 March 1997
| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[María José Gaidano]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Lea Ghirardi]] <br /> {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} [[Nino Louarsabishvili]]
| 0–6, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2.
| 24 July 2000
| [[Caracas]], Venezuela
| Hard
| {{flagicon|VEN}} [[María Virginia Francesa]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Candice de la Torre <br /> {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Gabriela Voleková]]
| 6–1, 6–4
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}
* {{Wimbledon player}}
* {{Olympics.com|maria-vento-kabchi}}
* {{Olympedia|name=María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi}}

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[[Category:Olympic tennis players for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in tennis]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:20th-century Venezuelan women]]
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