Rebecca Marino

Rebecca Marino was born in Toronto to Joe Marino, owner of the construction firm Marino General Contracting, and Catherine Hungerford. The family moved to Vancouver before she turned two. Her father was of Italian descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/society/shes-got-serve|title=Rebecca Marino's got serve|publisher=Maclean's|access-date=October 10, 2017}} Marino's uncle, George Hungerford, won gold for Canada at the 1964 Summer Olympics in rowing.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/rebecca-marino-depression-tennis-rowing-1.3542619|title=Rebecca Marino finds joy in rowing after retirement from pro tennis|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=April 23, 2016}} She has a younger brother named Steven, who also competed in rowing at the University of California, Berkeley.{{cite web|url=http://www.calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1319|title=California Golden Bears profile – Steve Marino|publisher=California Golden Bears|access-date=October 10, 2017}} At five, Marino's mother signed her up for badminton. Before long, a tennis coach convinced her to switch racquets and she started playing tennis at age 10. At only 14, she won Vancouver's premier amateur tennis tournament, the Stanley Park Open, becoming the tournament's youngest champion in 75 years. From August 2008 to April 2009, she trained in Davos, Switzerland with German coach Nina Nittinger.{{cite web|url=https://www.orangecoach.com/employers/resume/view/884-nina-nittinger|title=OrangeCoach profile – Nina Nittinger|publisher=OrangeCoach|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Later in 2009, she moved to Montreal to train at the National Training Centre.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/rebecca-marino-serves-notice/article569873|title=Rebecca Marino serves notice|work=The Globe and Mail|date=8 March 2011 |access-date=October 12, 2017|last1=Brady |first1=Rachel }}

Marino played the first professional event of her career at the $25k Vancouver Open in August 2005, losing in qualifying.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100012086|title=Drawsheet: $25,000 Vancouver|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} In August 2006, she lost in the qualifying first round of the Rogers Cup as a wildcard.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100014262|title=Drawsheet: Canadian Open|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Marino won in August 2008 her first singles title at the $10k in Trecastagni and two in doubles, respectively, in Evansville, Indiana in July and in Southlake, Texas in October of the same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100017980|title=Drawsheet: $10,000 Tre Castagni|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100018150|title=Drawsheet: $10,000 Evansville, IN|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100018480|title=Drawsheet: $10,000 Southlake, TX|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} In November 2008, she won her first WTA Tour main-draw match at the Challenge Bell as a qualifier, defeating Jill Craybas in the first round. She was defeated by Galina Voskoboeva in the second round.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100018847|title=Drawsheet: Quebec City|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} In September 2009 at the Challenge Bell, Marino reached the second round for the second straight year with a win over Lauren Albanese, but lost her next match to Julia Görges.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100020746|title=Drawsheet: Quebec City|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}}

Marino played the first Grand Slam of her career at the US Open in August. After winning three qualifying matches to enter the main draw, she beat Ksenia Pervak to set up a second round clash with world No. 4, Venus Williams. She lost after a close first set which ended in a tiebreak. After the match, Venus said: "It seemed like every time I had an opening she came up with a big serve, so I guess I know what it is like now playing myself."{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/7976492/US-Open-2010-Venus-Williams-sees-off-Rebecca-Marino-to-move-into-second-round.html|title=US Open 2010: Venus Williams sees off Rebecca Marino to move into second round|work=The Telegraph|date=September 2010 |access-date=May 8, 2014}} Her next tournament was in Quebec City at the Challenge Bell in September where she beat fellow Canadian Heidi El Tabakh in the first round. Marino upset first seeded and world No. 14, Marion Bartoli, in straight sets in the second round, which was her first career win against a top-20 player. She lost her quarterfinal match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands.{{cite web|url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/2708846-canada-s-rebecca-marino-stuns-top-seeded-marion-bartoli-at-bell-challenge|title=Canada's Rebecca Marino stuns top-seeded Marion Bartoli at Bell Challenge|work=Guelph Mercury|date=15 September 2010 |access-date=October 11, 2017}} Staying in the province of Québec, she played at the $50k Saguenay Challenger the following week. Marino made it to the final and defeated Alison Riske in three tough sets to win the tournament, the second singles title of her career.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100022595|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Saguenay|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} She won her second straight $50k two weeks later in Kansas City by defeating Edina Gallovits in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100022857|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Kansas City, MO|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Marino won her third straight $50k in Troy where she defeated Ashley Weinhold.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100022886|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Troy, AL|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} In November, she lost in the semifinals of the $50k Toronto Challenger against Alizé Lim, who stopped her winning streak at 18.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100022999|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Toronto|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}}

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At the Australian Open in January, Marino defeated Junri Namigata in the first round. She lost in the second round against sixth seed Francesca Schiavone with a score of 7–9 in the final set.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100023616|title=Drawsheet: Australian Open|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} In February, Marino reached her first WTA final at the event in Memphis, where she faced Magdaléna Rybáriková. She was forced to retire from the match after losing the first set because of an abdominal strain.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100023915|title=Drawsheet: Memphis|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Marino qualified for the Indian Wells Open in March, but lost in the first round to Ekaterina Makarova.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100024153|title=Drawsheet: Indian Wells|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Following her first round exit, Marino took part in the inaugural $100k Bahamas Women's Open. As the fourth seed, she defeated qualifier Sophie Ferguson in the first round, Pauline Parmentier, and another qualifier, Heather Watson to reach the semifinals, where she lost against fifth seeded Angelique Kerber.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100023426|title=Drawsheet: $100,000+H Nassau|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} At the French Open in May, she won her first round match over Kateryna Bondarenko and her second round match against María José Martínez Sánchez. She lost against 13th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round, her best Grand Slam performance so far.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/2011/05/27/topseed_wozniacki_upset_at_french_open_canadas_marino_also_out.html|title=Top-seed Wozniacki upset at French Open, Canada's Marino also out|work=The Star|date=27 May 2011 |access-date=October 11, 2017}} The next month, she reached the second round for her fourth straight Grand Slam at Wimbledon where she lost to Roberta Vinci.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/2011/06/22/cox_canadian_joy_at_wimbledon_turns_sour.html|title=Cox: Canadian joy at Wimbledon turns sour|work=The Star|date=22 June 2011 |access-date=October 11, 2017}} At the US Open in August, Marino lost for the first time of her career in the first round of a major to Gisela Dulko.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/canada-s-dancevic-marino-bounced-from-u-s-open-1.990955|title=Canada's Dancevic, Marino bounced from U.S. Open|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=October 11, 2017}} In September, she reached the quarterfinals of the Challenge Bell for the second straight year after beating fellow Canadians Stéphanie Dubois and Aleksandra Wozniak in the first and second round, respectively, but lost to Michaëlla Krajicek.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100025418|title=Drawsheet: Quebec City|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} At the last tournament of her season, the Luxembourg Open in October, she surprised the second seed and No. 15 player in the world Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round which was the second win of her career over a top-20 player. She lost her second-round match against qualifier Bibiane Schoofs.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100025566|title=Drawsheet: Luxembourg|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}}

In January 2012, Marino lost in the first round of the Australian Open to Gréta Arn.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100026153|title=Drawsheet: Australian Open|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} She took a break from tennis to deal with mental and physical fatigue from February 2012 to late August 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/rebecca-marino-taking-a-break-from-tennis/article4096143|title=Rebecca Marino taking a break from tennis|work=The Globe and Mail|date=27 March 2012 |access-date=March 29, 2012|last1=Brady |first1=Rachel }} Marino made a comeback the second week of September 2012 at the $25k in Redding, California, losing in the second round to Sachie Ishizu.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100027289|title=Drawsheet: $25,000 Redding, CA|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} The next month, in only her fifth tournament since coming back, she defeated fellow Canadian Sharon Fichman to win the $25k in Rock Hill, South Carolina as a qualifier.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/canada-s-rebecca-marino-wins-rock-hill-challenger-1.1211869|title=Canada's Rebecca Marino wins Rock Hill Challenger|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=October 31, 2012}} She then lost a week later in the first round of the $50k Saguenay Challenger to Maria Sanchez, stopping her winning streak at eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100027520|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Saguenay|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}} In November 2012, at the $50k Toronto Challenger, Marino was forced to retire in her second round match after suffering an abdominal strain. She was supposed to end her season the next week at the $75k event in Phoenix, but had to withdraw following her injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/11/01/eugenie-bouchard-domine|title=Eugenie Bouchard domine|work=Journal de Montréal|date=November 2012 |access-date=November 1, 2012}}

At the Australian Open in January 2013, her first Grand Slam championship since coming back, Marino made it to the main draw with her protected ranking of 115, but lost to Peng Shuai in the opening round.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/2013/01/15/australian_open_serena_williams_hurts_ankle_in_easy_win_while_roger_federer_and_andy_murray_win_in_straight_sets.html|title=Australian Open: Serena Williams hurts ankle in easy win, while Roger Federer and Andy Murray win in straight sets|work=The Star|date=15 January 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2017}} After playing some ITF and WTA tournaments, she decided in late February 2013 to take a second break from tennis with no timetable for her return.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/rebecca-marino-announces-shes-walking-away-from-tennis/article8879800|title=Rebecca Marino announces she's walking away from tennis|work=The Globe and Mail|date=20 February 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2013|last1=Brady |first1=Rachel }}

Marino started training again during the first week of September 2017 and decided to return to competition in October 2017, after being away from the game for nearly five years.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/rebecca-marino-will-return-competition|title=Rebecca Marino will return to competition|publisher=Tennis Canada|access-date=October 17, 2017}} She was scheduled to play the $60k Saguenay Challenger but her comeback was delayed by three months due to ITF administrative regulations.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/talking-return-rebecca-marino|title=Talking about her return with Rebecca Marino|publisher=Tennis Canada|access-date=October 18, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/rebecca-marinos-return-competition-delayed|title=Rebecca Marino's return to competition delayed|publisher=Tennis Canada|access-date=October 20, 2017}} She returned at a $15k event in Antalya at the end of January 2018 and won the title in her first tournament back, not losing a set along the way.{{cite web|url=http://tennis.life/2017/10/23/rebecca-marino-back-three-months|title=Rebecca Marino back in three months|publisher=Tennis.life|access-date=October 23, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/rebecca-marino-captures-title-first-tournament-since-2013|title=Rebecca Marino captures title in first tournament since 2013|publisher=Tennis Canada|access-date=February 4, 2018}} The next week, she won her second straight title at a $15k in Antalya, without losing a set once again.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/title-trifecta-canada|title=Title Trifecta for Canada|publisher=Tennis Canada|access-date=February 11, 2018}} Again in Antalya the week after, she captured her third $15k event in a row.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/marino-completes-title-sweep-turkey|title=Marino completes title sweep in Turkey|publisher=Tennis Canada|access-date=February 18, 2018}} Playing her fourth straight tournament in Antalya, the first on clay, Marino lost her quarterfinal match, ending her winning-streak at 19 matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100041783|title=Drawsheet: $15,000 Antalya|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=February 23, 2018}} At her next tournament in March, a $25k tournament in Kōfu, she reached the quarterfinals as a qualifier but was defeated by world No. 101, Luksika Kumkhum, in three sets.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100042324|title=Drawsheet: $25,000 Kofu|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=March 30, 2018}} In April at the $25k in Osaka, she advanced to her fourth final of the season where she lost to Destanee Aiava.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100042327|title=Drawsheet: $25,000 Osaka|publisher=ITFTennis.com|access-date=April 15, 2018}}

Marino began the season using a protected ranking to gain entry into the qualifying tournament for the Australian Open, held in Dubai mid-January. She qualified for her first Grand Slam tournament in 10 years, defeating Jaqueline Cristian, Viktoriya Tomova and Maryna Zanevska without dropping a set.{{cite web|url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/rebecca-marino-qualifies-for-2021-australian-open/|title=Rebecca Marino qualifies for 2021 Australian Open|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=13 December 2024}} She was granted direct entry into the Gippsland Trophy, one of three makeshift WTA lead-up tournaments created for the participants of the upcoming Australian Open, also held in Melbourne, but lost in the first round to Jasmine Paolini.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/rebecca-marino-gippsland-trophy-australia-1.5895485|title=Rebecca Marino makes quick exit at Australian Open tune-up|publisher=CBC|accessdate=13 December 2024}}

Marino won her first round match at the Australian Open defeating Kimberly Birrell,{{cite web|url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/rebecca-marino-scores-first-grand-slam-win-in-10-years-at-australian-open/|title=Rebecca Marino scores first Grand Slam win in 10 years at Australian Open|publisher=Tennis Canad|accessdate=13 December 2024}} before losing her next match to Markéta Vondroušová.{{cite web|url=https://english.radio.cz/tennis-australian-open-kvitova-out-vondrousova-qualifies-third-round-8707987|title=Tennis - Australian Open: Kvitová out, Vondroušová qualifies for third round|publisher=Radio Prague International|accessdate=13 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/australian-open-2021-from-depression-to-playing-in-grand-slam-rebecca-marino-aims-to-inspire-with-comeback-9290321.html|title=Australian Open 2021: From depression to playing in Grand Slam, Rebecca Marino aims to 'inspire' with comeback|publisher=Firstpost|accessdate=13 December 2024}}

At the Phillip Island Trophy, she defeated Mona Barthel,{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/rebecca-marino-phillip-island-trophy-wta-1.5913851|title=Rebecca Marino defeats Mona Barthel at Phillip Island Trophy opening round|publisher=CBC|accessdate=13 December 2024}} before losing in the second round to fourth seed Petra Martić.{{cite web|url=https://vernonmatters.ca/2021/02/14/vancouvers-rebecca-marino-fails-to-reach-phillip-island-trophys-round-of-16/|title=Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino fails to reach Phillip Island Trophy’s Round of 16|publisher=Vernon Matters|accessdate=13 December 2024}}

In July she won the ITF 25k event in Evansville, Indiana, overcoming Mayo Hibi in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/monday-digest-rebecca-marino-wins-first-title-of-2021/|title=Rebecca Marino wins first title of 2021|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=13 December 2024}}

Partnering Liang En-shuo, Marino won her first WTA 125 doubles title at the LTP Women's Open, defeating to Erin Routliffe and Aldila Sutjiadi in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2203869/how-serena-williams-inspired-charleston-125-champion-lepchenko-to-win-her-biggest-title|title=How Serena Williams inspired Charleston 125 champion Lepchenko to win her biggest title|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=13 December 2024}}

At the US Open, she reached the third round for the first time at this major, and only a second time at this level, defeating Magdalena Fręch{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/us-open-news/us-open-marino-books-spot-in-second-round-620357.html|title=US Open: Marino books spot in second round, Snigur next|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=10 November 2024}} and Daria Snigur,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/us-open-news/us-open-marino-advances-to-third-round-621192.html|title=US Open: Marino advances to third round, defeating first round hero Snigur|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=10 November 2024}} before losing to Zhang Shuai.{{cite web |title=Andreescu eliminated from U.S. Open with straight-sets loss to Garcia in 3rd round {{!}} CBC Sports |date=2022-09-03 |website=CBC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129225733/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/us-open-tennis-roundup-september-2-1.6571443 |archive-date=2022-11-29 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/us-open-tennis-roundup-september-2-1.6571443}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2022-09-02/2022-09-02_shuai_zhang_routs_rebecca_marino_at_the_2022_us_open_62_64.html|title=Zhang rolls past Marino into US Open fourth round|publisher=US Open|accessdate=10 November 2024}}

Ranked No. 182, Marino qualified for the Australian Open main draw, making her seventh appearance at this major.{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/australian-open-preview-marino-makes-it-five-canadians-in-singles-main-draw/ | title=Australian Open Preview: Marino Joins Five Canadians in Singles|publisher=Tennis Canada | date=12 January 2024 }} She lost in the first round to fifth seed Jessica Pegula.{{cite web|url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/2024-australian-open-marino-vs-pegula/|title=Rebecca Marino’s Valiant Effort at the Australian Open 2024|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=22 October 2024}}

In February, entering as the sixth seed, Marino won the title at the W100 Guanajuato Open. Losing only one set in the tournament, she upset fourth seed Jule Niemeier in straight sets in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/monday-digest-marino-claims-biggest-title-at-guanajuato-open/|title=Monday Digest: Marino Claims Biggest Title at Guanajuato Open|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=22 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/marino-downs-niemeier-for-biggest-career-title-yet-at-w100-irapuato/|title=Magic Marino beats Niemeier for biggest title yet at W100 Irapuato|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=22 October 2024}}

Marino qualified for the WTA 250 Nottingham Open in June, defeating Viktorija Golubic in the first round,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/nottingham-open-marino-reaches-last-16-767193.html|title=Nottingham Open: Marino reaches last 16|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=22 October 2024}} before losing her next match to third seed and eventual champion Katie Boulter.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/nottingham-open-boulter-moves-into-last-eight-767398.html|title=Nottingham Open: Boulter breezes past Marino to return to quarter-finals|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=22 October 2024}} The following week she won her first grass-court title at the W100 Ilkley Trophy, defeating Jessika Ponchet in three sets in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/ilkley-trophy/2024-rebecca-marino-wins-womens-singles-title/|title=Lexus Ilkley Trophy 2024: Rebecca Marino wins women’s singles title|publisher=Lawn Tennis Association|accessdate=22 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/monday-digest-marino-wins-first-grass-title-ahead-of-wimbledon/|title=Monday Digest: Marino Wins First Grass Title Ahead of Wimbledon|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=22 October 2024}}

In October, she won her third ITF title of the season at the W75 Calgary National Bank Challenger, dropping just one set in the entire tournament to fellow Canadian Cadence Brace in the semifinals, before defeating qualifier Anna Rogers in the final.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/canadas-rebecca-marino-crowned-calgary-national-bank-challenger-champ|title=Canada's Rebecca Marino crowned Calgary National Bank Challenger champ|publisher=Calgary Herald|accessdate=22 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/marino-cross-victorious-at-calgary-national-bank-challenger/|title=Marino, Cross Victorious at Calgary National Bank Challenger|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=22 October 2024}}

Partnering Carmen Corley, Marino won her second WTA 125 doubles title at the Abierto Tampico tournament, defeating Alina Korneeva and Polina Kudermetova in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4156970/canadian-teen-stakusic-wins-first-career-wta-125-title-in-tampico|title=Canadian teen Stakusic wins first career WTA 125 title in Tampico|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=27 October 2024}}

Playing as the sixth seed, in her final individual tournament of the year, Marino secured the biggest title of her career to date at the Dow Tennis Classic WTA 125 event in Midland, Michigan. After losing just one set all week with wins over qualifier Robin Anderson,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/dow-tennis-classic-marino-makes-last-16-795319.html|title=Dow Tennis Classic: Marino makes last 16|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=10 November 2024}} Louisa Chirico,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/dow-tennis-classic-marino-moves-into-quarter-finals-795806.html|title=Dow Tennis Classic: Marino edges out Chirico to make quarter-finals|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=10 November 2024}} Alina Korneeva{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/dow-tennis-classic-marino-into-semi-finals-795961.html|title=Dow Tennis Classic: Marino eases past Korneeva to reach semi-finals|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=10 November 2024}} and eighth seed Lesia Tsurenko,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/dow-tennis-classic-marino-books-spot-in-final-796060.html|title=Dow Tennis Classic: Marino beats Tsurenko to book meeting with Parks in final|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=10 November 2024}} she defeated the third-seeded American Alycia Parks in straight sets in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/canada-s-marino-finally-wins-first-dow-tennis-19905084.php|title=Marino finally wins her first Dow Tennis Classic title|publisher=Midland Daily News|accessdate=10 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/dow-tennis-classic-marino-lifts-the-trophy-796109.html|title=Dow Tennis Classic: Marino lifts the trophy|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=10 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4166421/marino-triumphs-at-wta-125-midland-begu-captures-wta-125-cali-crown|title=Marino triumphs at WTA 125 Midland; Begu captures WTA 125 Cali crown|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=11 November 2024}}

Marino started her 2025 season at the Auckland Classic, where she defeated fourth seed Lulu Sun in the first round,{{cite web|url=https://canadiansportscene.com/rebecca-marino-upsets-lulu-sun-in-first-round-of-asb-classic/|title=Rebecca Marino upsets Lulu Sun in first round of ASB Classic|publisher=canadiansportscene.com

|accessdate=14 January 2025}} before losing her next match to Bernarda Pera.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/auckland-open-pera-reaches-quarter-finals-801344.html|title=Auckland Open: Pera reaches quarter-finals|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=14 January 2025}} She gained direct entry into the Australian Open thanks to her WTA ranking,{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/canadas-rebecca-marino-gets-spot-in-australian-open/|title=Canada's Rebecca Marino gets spot in Australian Open|publisher=Sportsnet|accessdate=14 January 2025}} but was eliminated in the opening round by 22nd seed Katie Boulter.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/australian-open-news/australian-open-boulter-battles-to-gutsy-win-over-marino-to-reach-second-round-803856.html|title=Australian Open: Boulter battles to gutsy win over Marino to reach second round|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=14 January 2025}}

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Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.{{Cite web|title=Rebecca Marino|url=https://ausopen.com/players/canada/rebecca-marino |access-date=March 15, 2024|website=Australian Open}}

Current through the 2023 Indian Wells Open.

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Marino's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/head-to-head/313485/|title=Head to Head|website=WTA|accessdate=12 August 2021}}

• Statistics correct {{as of|2023|12|11|lc=y}}.

• 2010 – Tennis Canada: Female Player of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.10sballs.com/2011/04/07/tennis-canada-awards-top-players-for-excellence|title=Tennis Canada Awards Top Players For Excellence|publisher=10sBalls.com|access-date=October 18, 2017}}
• 2011 – Tennis Canada: Female Player of the Year{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/rebecca-marino-is-tennis-canadas-most-outstanding-female-player-in-2011|title=Rebecca Marino is Tennis Canada's most outstanding female player in 2011|work=National Post|date=7 December 2011 |access-date=October 18, 2017 }}

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