FACTOIDS
Full Name: Vanessa Menga
Nickname: Vanessa
Birthday: October 20, 1976
Height: 5’2”
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sports: Tennis
PROFILE
Vanessa Menga is a former tennis player from Brazil, who started a professional career in May 1995. She reached her highest individual ranking in the WTA Tour in February 22, 1999, when she became the number 163 in the world. Menga was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the women's tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, where she won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition. She featured the cover of the Brazilian edition of Playboy Magazine in February 2001.