{{Short description|Filipino-American tennis player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Dianne Matias | image = | fullname = Dianne Kenneth Matias | country_represented = {{PHI}}<br/ >{{USA}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|02|02}} | birth_place = Balagtas, Bulacan, Philippines | death_date = | death_place = | height = | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = $6,922 | singlesrecord = 15–30 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 670 (October 21, 2002) | doublesrecord = 11–19 | doublestitles = 1 ITF | highestdoublesranking = No. 742 (July 7, 2003) | medaltemplates-expand = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{PHI}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}} {{MedalBronze|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima|Mixed doubles}} {{MedalBronze|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima|Women's doubles}} {{MedalBronze|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima|Women's team}} }} '''Dianne Kenneth Matias''' (born 2 February 1985) is a Filipino-American former professional tennis player.
Born in Balagtas, Philippines, Matias was six years of age when her family emigrated to the United States and she grew up in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.<ref name="Cayabyab">{{cite news |last1=Cayabyab |first1=Jiyo |title=Family heritage drives Dianne Matias |url=https://dailytitan.com/sports/family-heritage-drives-dianne-matias/article_ac92f682-384a-11eb-8922-c37b4b64af65.html |work=Daily Titan |date=December 7, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She played collegiate tennis for the University of Southern California between 2003 and 2007, earning a best national ranking of 32. Her two younger brothers, Ace and Ivan, also competed at collegiate level.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bern |first1=Taylor |title=20 questions with ... UNLV tennis player Ace Matias |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/apr/18/20-questions-unlv-tennis-player-ace-matias/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 18, 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
Matias reached a best singles world ranking of 670 on the professional tour. In 2006, she featured in the qualifying draw for the Indian Wells Open (WTA Tour event) and was eliminated by Victoria Azarenka. She won three bronze medals for the Philippines at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. In 2008, she represented the Philippines Fed Cup team in three ties, against Syria, South Korea and Singapore. Undefeated, she won her only singles match and both of her doubles rubbers.
From 2013 to 2021, Matias served as the head women's coach for Cal State Fullerton.<ref name="Cayabyab"/>
==ITF finals== ===Singles (0–1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% |- ! Result ! Date ! Location ! Surface ! Opponent ! Score |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss | Nov 2001 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chuang Chia-jung | 2–6, 1–6 |}
===Doubles (1–0)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% |- ! Result ! Date ! Location ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! Score |- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Win | Nov 2002 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | {{flagicon|NED}} Kim Kilsdonk | {{flagicon|CHN}} Dong Yanhua <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yao | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WTA|130707}} * {{Fed Cup player|800215562}} * {{ITF profile|dianne-kenneth-matias/800215562/phi}}
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