Maricris Gentz

{{BLP sources|date=May 2021}}

{{short description|Filipino tennis player}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Maricris Fernandez Blace

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| country_represented = {{PHI}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|07|23|df=yes}}

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| careerprizemoney = 18,456

| singlesrecord = 66–38

| singlestitles = 4 ITF

| highestsinglesranking = No. 284 (18 October 1999)

| doublesrecord =

| doublestitles = 16–24

| highestdoublesranking = No. 601 (11 November 1991)

| Team = yes

| FedCupresult = 12–2

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{{MedalSport|Women's tennis}}

{{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold | 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan | Singles}}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Chang Mai | Doubles}}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Chang Mai | Team}}

{{MedalBronze | 1997 Jakarta | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan | Team}}

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Maricris Blace (née Fernandez, born 23 July 1979) is a Filipino former tennis player.

Gentz has career-high WTA rankings of 284 in singles, achieved on 18 October 1999, and 601 in doubles, set on 11 November 1991. She has won 4 singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She was the highest ranked Filipino player ever on the WTA circuit until Alexandra Eala (currently in the Top 100) surpassed her on the week July 31st 2022 reaching 280.

Playing for Philippines at the Fed Cup, Gentz has a win–loss record of 12–2.{{cite news|url=https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800186220|title=Maricris Gentz|website=billiejeankingcup.com|archive-date=2021-05-22|access-date=2021-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522101032/https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800186220|url-status=dead}}