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Carolina Alves (tennis)

Carolina Alves, Brazilian tennis player

Born
April 23, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1996

About Carolina Alves (tennis)

Carolina Meligeni Rodrigues Alves (born 23 April 1996), also known as Carol Meligeni, is a Brazilian professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 165, achieved on 12 September 2022 and a best doubles ranking of No. 110, achieved on 18 July 2022. Alves has won ten singles and 24 doubles titles at ITF Circuit tournaments. She plays for Brazil Billie Jean King Cup team. == Career == === 2011 === Carol made her debut on 6 June against Isabella Capato Camargo, winning in straight sets, at the Tennis Club of Santos Tournament in Brazil. However, in the same tournament, she was defeated by Argentine seed Andrea Benitez in straight sets in the round of 16. === 2012: Doubles debut === Carol's first doubles appearance occurred on July 30, again in Santos, partnering with compatriot Giovanna Baccarini. They were defeated in the first round by fellow Brazilians Paula Cristina Gonçalves and Roxane Vaisemberg.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Carolina Alves (tennis) was born

Carolina Alves (tennis) was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carolina Alves (tennis)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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