Tânia Couto

{{Short description|Portuguese tennis player}}

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| careerprizemoney = $16,757

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| highestsinglesranking = No. 345 (12 April 1993)

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| highestdoublesranking = No. 298 (8 March 1993)

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Tânia Couto (born 5 July 1972) is a Portuguese former professional tennis player.

Couto won Portugal's national singles championships in 1989 and was also a seven-time national doubles champion.{{cite news |last1=Gomes |first1=Kathleen |title=As jogadoras não dão beijos |url=https://www.publico.pt/2007/05/02/jornal/as-jogadoras-nao-dao-beijos-213051 |work=Público |date=2 May 2007 |language=pt}}

On the professional tour, Couto reached a best singles ranking of 345 and featured in the main draw of the 1990 Estoril Open. As a member of Portugal's Federation Cup team in 1991 and 1992 she registered wins in three singles and four doubles rubbers.

Couto's younger brother Emanuel played on the ATP Tour.

Since retiring from tennis she has commentated on the sport for Portuguese television and plays padel competitively.{{cite news |title=Tânia Couto comenta na Sport TV Porto Open em ténis |url=https://www.record.pt/fora-de-campo/detalhe/tania-couto-comenta-na-sport-tv-porto-open-em-tenis |work=Record |date=29 March 2002 |language=pt-PT}}{{cite news |last1=Cruz Martins |first1=André |title=A moda do padel em Portugal já produziu campeãs europeias |url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/a-moda-do-padel-em-portugal-ja-produziu-campeas-europeias-4927372.html |work=Diário de Notícias |date=13 December 2015 |language=pt-PT}}