Tavares was born in the city of
Maceió in Brazil's northeast. She was a top-100 junior in singles and made a
Wimbledon semifinal for girls' doubles in 2002. A right-handed player, Tavares only had success on the professional tour as a doubles player, with seven
ITF titles, including a $50k title in
Saguenay. She featured in the main draw of six
WTA Tour tournaments, between 2004 and 2009. She now runs her own tennis school for students in her home state of
Alagoas. ==ITF finals==