👧 Erika Contreras | Tennis Papers interview, September 2025
“My dream is to be a professional tennis player.”
Meet Erika Contreras, Venezuelan-Spanish girl, talent junior tennis player who lives in Caracas, Venezuela and competing in U14 tennis category.
Erika competes in the COSAT Junior Tour.
(Information gathered via an exclusive interview by Tennis Papers).
📘 Erika Contreras | Biography, September 2025
| Name | Erika Contreras |
| Date of birth | February 2, 2012 |
| Nationality | Venezuelan 🇻🇪 – Spanish 🇪🇸 |
| Residence | Caracas, Venezuela |
| @erikacontreras_tenis/ | |
| Age started tennis | 9 |
| Tennis Club | Tennisapien Venezuela |
| Tennis coach | Roman Recarte Miguel Cicenia |
| Junior tennis category | U14 |
| National tennis ranking | #5 (U14 Venezuela) |
| International tennis ranking | #46 (U14 South America) |
| Sponsors |
🏠 Residence | Caracas, Venezuela
🌍 Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela.
🏞️ Nestled in a valley, it’s surrounded by the green slopes of El Ávila National Park.
🎭 The city is home to theaters, museums, and lively cultural traditions.
🌳 Caracas also has plazas, parks, and natural escapes where families can walk, relax, and enjoy the views.
🎙️Eri ka Contreras| Interview, September 2025
Hello, introduce yourself please.
Hi, I’m Erika Contreras, I’m 13 years old, born on February 2, 2012.
I’m Venezuelan and Spanish, and I live in Caracas, Venezuela.At what age did you start playing tennis?
At 9 years oldAre there other tennis players in your family?
Yes, my cousin Mariaryeni Gutierrez is a professional tennis player and tennis coach in Belgium.In which club do you train tennis?
Tennisapien VenezuelaWho is your tennis coach?
Roman Recarte and Miguel CiceniaHow many hours a week do you train tennis and do physical preparation?
I train Monday through Saturday, 3 hours of tennis and 1 hour of physical preparation daily. I rest on Sundays.What is your junior tennis category and your national tennis ranking?
U14 Women’s Category, National Ranking 5, and COSAT Ranking 46.What are your best performances?
They are all equally important, but I really like the Ten Pro, COSAT, and the Masters in Venezuela, where the top 8 players in each category participate.In which countries have you already participated in tennis tournaments?
Spain, France, Belgium, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina, the United States, and Venezuela.Do you have any sponsors?
No, I hope to have some soon.What racket do you play with?
Babolat Pure DriveWhat is your tennis dream?
To be a professional tennis player.Who are your favorite tennis players?
Without a doubt, Aryna Sabalenka is the best.What do you like to do outside of tennis?
I am an illustrator.Thank you for supporting young tennis players.
Thanks a lot Erika!
Tennis Papers wishes you the best in your tennis life 💜🩷
