Residence: Vancouver, British Columbia
Date of Birth: December 16, 1990
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Height: 6'0 (1.83m)
Weight: 140lb (64 kg)           
Pro Since: 2008
Plays: Right (Double-handed backhand)
Rogers Cup Appearances: 2
Rogers Cup Record: 0-2
Best Rogers Cup: N/A

Sony Ericsson WTA Rankings (As of May 23, 2011): No. 60

2010 Season: At just 19 years of age, Marino continues her steady rise up the world rankings, hitting a career-high mark of no. 155 in May… Finalist at the $50,000 Torhout Challenger in Belgium in April defeating the likes of Anne Keothavong en route… Competed in the qualifying of all four Majors in 2010 and qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw at the U.S. Open…Reached the second round in New York where she gave Venus Williams all she could handle on Arthur Ashe Stadium court... Followed up with her first appearance in a WTA Tour quarter-final at the Bell Challenge in Quebec City where she defeated Marion Bartoli to earn her first victory over a Top 20 player... Won three consecutive $50,000 ITF Challengers in Saguenay, Kansas City and Troy through the months of September and October.

2009 Season: Marino climbed more than 300 spots up the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings from No. 471 to a career-high No. 158 on October 19, 2009 … She was a finalist at the $25,000 Tenerife Challenger and the $50,000 Boston Challenger … Was a semifinalist on three occasions, including the $25,000 Waterloo Challenger … Reached the second round of a Tour event in Quebec City as a wildcard … Participated in her first Grand Slam qualifying draw, reaching the second round at the US Open …

2008 Season: Rebecca  qualified for her first WTA Tour main draw at the Bell Challenge in Quebec City where she registered her first victory over a Top 100 player by defeating American Jill Craybas (No. 65) in the opening round …Junior: Her Junior career was highlighted by a 15-match winning streak in 2007 that included singles victories at the 25th All Canadian ITF Junior Championships, the Security & General International Junior Championships and the Canadian U18 ITF Junior World Ranking event in Repentigny, and a semifinal appearance at the US Junior International Hard Court Championships…

Personal: Favourite surface is hard… Started playing tennis at age 4… Enjoys swimming, reading, computers and music… Favourite player is Justine Henin because, “She has amazing fight and determination. I really admire that she has such a huge personality on court for a small player.”… Her tennis ambition is to “become top 10 internationally and on the WTA.“... Marino’s father is a native of Sicily… If she hadn’t chosen tennis, Rebecca would have liked to study architecture or engineering… Once dressed up as her favourite player, Jennifer Capriati for Halloween.

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