Mariana has been playing tennis since she was 3 years old and she has over 7 years of coaching experience between Portugal and Spain. In Portugal she was working within a project focused on the development of the players in the younger stages, from U8 to U18. She has coached players who have been in Tennis Europe and IT circuit, and that have also represented the Portuguese National Team. In 2022 she joined the Rafa Nadal Academy, located in Mallorca integrating adults program from beginner to advanced, and since then the Juniors program, with ages between U16 and U18.