Lina Qostal

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Lina Qostal
لينة قصطال
Country (sports) Morocco
Born (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 27)
Rabat, Morocco
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$11,414
Singles
Career record27–30
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1165 (19 May 2014)
Doubles
Career record23–30
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 792 (10 November 2014)
Last updated on: 31 July 2023.

Lina Qostal (Arabic: لينة قصطال; born 11 March 1997[1]) is a Moroccan tennis player.

Qostal has won one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 10 November 2014, she reached her best doubles ranking of world No. 792.

Qostal made her WTA Tour debut at the 2013 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, having been awarded a wildcard into both the singles and doubles draws. In singles, she was drawn against Karin Knapp and was beaten by the Italian in their first-round encounter. She partnered with Alizé Lim in the doubles event but fared no better there, ultimately losing to Sandra Klemenschits and Andreja Klepač in the first round.[2]

Qostal was born in Rabat. In 2018 she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, and was a member of the women's varsity tennis team. Qostal previously studied at Lycée Descartes in the capital city of Morocco, Rabat.

Playing for Morocco Fed Cup team, Qostal has a win–loss record of 10–3 in Fed Cup competition.[3]

ITF Circuit finals[edit]

Doubles (1–0)[edit]

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 17 November 2013 Oujda, Morocco Clay Madagascar Zarah Razafimahatratra Australia Alexandra Nancarrow
Spain Olga Parres Azcoitia
6–3, 7–5

Fed Cup participation[edit]

Singles (5–0)[edit]

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2013 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group III
P/O 11 May 2013 Chișinău, Moldova Madagascar Madagascar Clay Madagascar Hariniony Andriamananarivo W 6–2, 6–2
2017 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group III
R/R 13 June 2017 Chișinău, Moldova Mozambique Mozambique Clay Mozambique Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo W 6–0, 6–1
P/O 17 June 2017 Republic of Ireland Ireland Republic of Ireland Jennifer Timotin W 7–6(7–5), 6–0
2019 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group III
R/R 18 April 2019 Ulcinj, Montenegro Republic of Ireland Ireland Clay Republic of Ireland Jane Fennelly W 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–1)
P/O 20 April 2019 Armenia Armenia Armenia Gabriella Akopyan W 7–5, 6–2

Doubles (5–3)[edit]

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2013 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group III
R/R 10 May 2013 Chișinău, Moldova Denmark Denmark Clay Morocco Nadia Lalami Denmark Martine Ditlev
Denmark Malou Ejdesgaard
L 2–6, 3–6
P/O 11 May 2013 Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Hariniony Andriamananarivo
Madagascar Zarah Razafimahatratra
A * 5–7, 2–2
2017 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group III
R/R 14 June 2017 Chișinău, Moldova Algeria Algeria Clay Morocco Abir El Fahimi Algeria Amira Benaïssa
Algeria Lynda Benkaddour
W 6–2, 6–3
15 June 2017 Moldova Moldova Morocco Rita Atik Moldova Gabriela Porubin
Moldova Vitalia Stamat
L 2–6, 6–4, 3–6
P/O 17 June 2017 Republic of Ireland Ireland Republic of Ireland Ruth Copas
Republic of Ireland Jane Fennelly
W 6–4, 7–5
2019 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Zone Group III
R/R 18 April 2019 Ulcinj, Montenegro Republic of Ireland Ireland Clay Morocco Rita Atik Republic of Ireland Rachael Dillon
Republic of Ireland Sinéad Lohan
L 5–7, 4–6
19 April 2019 Egypt Egypt Morocco Hind Semlali Egypt Ola Abou Zekry
Egypt Rana Sherif Ahmed
W 6–3, 3–6, 1–1 ret.
P/O 20 April 2019 Armenia Armenia Armenia Gabriella Akopyan
Armenia Irena Muradyan
W 6–3, 6–2
  • abandoned doesn't count in her overall record.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lina Qostal". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Lina Qostal". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Lina Qostal". Retrieved 11 April 2023.

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