Virginia Ruano Pascual
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Residence | Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Madrid | 21 September 1973|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | January 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 6,076,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career record | 395–353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 28 (12 April 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 4R (1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1998, 1999, 2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 596–272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 September 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (2002, 2003, 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2002, 2003, 2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spanish pronunciation: [biɾˈxinja ˈrwano pasˈkwal]; born 21 September 1973) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She had moderate success in singles, winning three career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) titles as well as reaching two Grand Slam quarterfinals and a top-30 ranking, but she had been far more successful in doubles.
She won 43 career WTA doubles titles, including eleven at Grand Slam tournaments: ten in women's doubles (eight partnering Paola Suárez, and two partnering Anabel Medina Garrigues) and one in mixed doubles (partnering Tomás Carbonell). Between 2002 and 2004, along with Suárez, she reached nine consecutive Grand Slam tournament finals (won five) and they reached at least the semifinals of the last twelve Grand Slam tournaments they played. Their winning run came to an end when they lost in the 2009 Wimbledon semifinals. Alongside Suarez, the pair was named as a ITF World Champions for the three consecutive years in a row (2002-2004).
Personal life
[edit]Her father, Juan Manuel Ruano, worked for Iberia Airlines; her mother, Virginia Pascual, is a housewife. She has a brother, Juan Ramón, a tennis pro who also serves as her coach, and a sister, Marbella. Initially, Virginia hyphenated her family names ("Ruano-Pascual") but has omitted the hyphen since 1998.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Women's doubles
[edit]Grand Slams
[edit]Ruano Pascual was very successful at the Grand Slams. In total, she won 10 titles in doubles events.[1] She lifted the French Open trophy six times. The first one she won in 2001 along with Paola Suárez, with whom she one year ago played final but they lost. In 2002, she defended her title again with Suárez. The following year, she also reached final but finished as a runner-up, again with Suárez. The pair then triumphed again in 2004 and 2005. After three years without reaching final at the French Open, in 2008 she won another title but this time with Anabel Medina Garrigues. They successfully defended their title in 2009.[2]
French Open is not the only Grand Slam she has won. In 2004, with Suarez, she won her first and only Australian Open title.[3] At the US Open, she collected three titles. Her first final and also title was in 2002 with Suarez. After that, the pair defended their title in the following two years (2003 and 2004).[4] Despite not winning any title at the Wimbledon Championships, she finished as a runner-up three times (2002,[5] 2003[5] and 2006). Along with her success in women's doubles, she also won one mixed doubles title at the 2001 French Open. Alongside Suárez, the pair was names as a ITF World Champions for the three consecutive years in-a-row (2002-2004).[6]
Other significant results
[edit]Along with great performances at the highest-level tournaments (Grand Slams), she had success at the WTA Premier Mandatory&5 tournaments as well. It all started with the title at the Italian Open in 1998, that also was her first either quarterfinal, semifinal or final on this level. In 2000, she did well at the Charleston Open, winning her second level title. Two years later, she went a step further, winning two titles (Italian Open & Canadian Open). After winning per two titles in 2003 and 2004, in 2005 she won three titles to reach the total of 11 titles from this level. Her last title was the 2005 San Diego Open. At most of the level tournaments, she had at least quarterfinal with one exception, the China Open that was reclassified as WTA Premier Mandatory tournament just two years before Pascual's retirement. She also has one year-end championships title at the 2003 WTA Tour Championships.[7]
Ranking and national contribution
[edit]Being one of the most successful doubles players, she did not leave her mark only on the Grand Slams & WTA Premier Mandatory/5 tournaments. She also is former world No. 1 that she achieved in September 2003. She finished 2004 as the top ranked player. In 2005, she also spent some weeks at the highest position, but finished the year as world No. 4. Until her retirement in 2010, she spent at least one week in the top 10 in each season. She also left her mark playing for Spain at the national competitions. At the Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals, in 2004 with Conchita Martínez[8] and in 2008 with Medina Garrigues.[9]
Singles
[edit]Along with her doubles success, she had a solid singles career as well. In April 1999, she reached 28th place. She has won three WTA titles. At the Grand Slams, she reached two quarterfinals; at the French Open in 1995 and Australian Open in 2003.
Performance timelines
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 15 | 17–15 | 53% |
French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 13 | 14–13 | 52% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 13 | 12–13 | 48% |
US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | 0 / 16 | 10–16 | 38% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 6–4 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 1–4 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 57 | 53–57 | 48% |
National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | 2R | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 + former | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Open | NMS | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 2–8 | 20% | |||||
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q3 | 1R | 3R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 10 | 3–10 | 23% |
Berlin / Madrid Open[a] | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 2R | Q2 | A | A | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 2–8 | 20% |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | A | A | QF | 2R | Q2 | 1R | A | Q1 | 2R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 8–8 | 50% |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 6–9 | 40% |
China Open | NH/NMS | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
San Diego Open (former) | NMS | 1R | Q2 | 2R | A | A | NH/NMS | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||||
Charleston Open (former) | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | NMS | 0 / 14 | 10–14 | 42% | |
Kremlin Cup (former) | NH/NMS | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | NMS | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 59 | 32–59 | 35% |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | Career total: 238 | ||
Year-end ranking | 301 | 261 | 138 | 125 | 161 | 64 | 87 | 54 | 32 | 85 | 89 | 56 | 65 | 55 | 64 | 106 | 67 | 83 | 105 | 199 | $6,076,080 |
Doubles
[edit]Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 3R | F | W | 1R | QF | 1R | SF | 3R | 3R | 1 / 14 | 31–13 | 70% |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | F | W | W | F | W | W | 2R | QF | W | W | 1R | 6 / 17 | 54–11 | 83% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | SF | F | F | SF | A | F | 3R | 3R | SF | 2R | 0 / 14 | 37–14 | 73% |
US Open | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | 3R | W | W | W | SF | QF | 3R | SF | 3R | A | 3 / 16 | 41–13 | 76% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 15–3 | 19–2 | 19–3 | 22–1 | 10–2 | 11–4 | 6–4 | 16–3 | 14–3 | 3–3 | 10 / 61 | 163–51 | 76% |
Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WTA Tour Championships | DNQ | 1R | SF | 1R | W | 1R | 1R | DNQ | 1R | DNQ | 1 / 7 | 3–6 | 33% | |||||||||||
National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | S | NH | S | NH | 0 / 2 | 8–2 | 80% | ||||||||||
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 + former | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[b] | NH/NMS | QF | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Open | NMS | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | F | SF | SF | W | W | F | QF | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 27–9 | 75% | |||||
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | F | QF | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 14 | 16–14 | 53% |
Berlin / Madrid Open[a] | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | QF | A | W | SF | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 0 / 9 | 11–8 | 58% |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | W | QF | A | A | W | QF | F | A[c] | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 11 | 16–9 | 64% |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | W | 2R | SF | F | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 13 | 11–12 | 48% |
Cincinnati Open | NH/NMS | SF | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | ||||||||||||||||||
Pan Pacific Open | NMS | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
China Open | NH/NMS | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||
San Diego Open (former) | NMS | F | W | QF | A | A | NH/NMS | 0 / 3 | 9–2 | 82% | ||||||||||||||
Charleston Open (former) | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | W | F | 2R | W | W | W | F | 1R | 2R | NMS | 0 / 14 | 25–10 | 71% | |
Kremlin Cup (former) | NH/NMS | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | NMS | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |||||||
Zurich Open (former) | NMS | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | F | F | QF | 1R | A | NH/NMS | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | 58% | ||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 7–3 | 4–4 | 7–3 | 8–5 | 14–4 | 17–5 | 26–7 | 20–3 | 9–7 | 2–6 | 5–5 | 5–8 | 2–4 | 11 / 86 | 130–75 | 63% |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 12 | Career total: 281 | ||
Year-end ranking | 187 | 111 | 97 | 202 | 145 | 376 | 115 | 90 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 55 |
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 10 titles, 6 runner-ups
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2000 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2001 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2002 | French Open (2) | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2002 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2002 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2003 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2003 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 2–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 2003 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2003 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | French Open (3) | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | US Open (3) | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2005 | French Open (4) | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 2008 | French Open (5) | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 2009 | French Open (6) | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Mixed doubles: 1 title
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2001 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Other significant finals
[edit]WTA Tour Championships finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 title
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2003 | WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Summer Olympics finals
[edit]Doubles: 2 silver medals
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Silver | 2004 | Summer Olympics, Athens | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Silver | 2008 | Summer Olympics, Beijing | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–6 |
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 finals
[edit]Doubles: 22 (11 titles, 11 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1998 | Italian Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(1), 6–4 |
Win | 2000 | Charleston Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 2001 | Indian Wells Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2001 | Charleston Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(5), 3–6 |
Loss | 2002 | Miami Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 7–6(4), 3–6 |
Win | 2002 | Italian Open (2) | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2002 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(4) |
Win | 2003 | Charleston Open (2) | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 2003 | German Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2003 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(3), 2–6 |
Win | 2004 | Indian Wells Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2004 | Charleston Open (3) | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 2004 | Italian Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2004 | San Diego Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 2004 | Kremlin Cup | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Loss | 2004 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2005 | Indian Wells Open (2) | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 6–1 |
Win | 2005 | Charleston Open (4) | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2005 | San Diego Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(7), 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 2005 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2006 | Indian Wells Open | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2006 | Charleston Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
WTA career finals
[edit]Singles: 3 titles
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 1997 | Welsh International Open, UK | Tier IV[d] | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Apr 1998 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IV | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | Oct 2003 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(2) |
Doubles: 78 (43 titles, 35 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jan 1998 | Hobart International, Australia | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(6), 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Apr 1998 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IV | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 3–0 | May 1998 | Italian Open | Tier I[e] | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(1), 6–4 |
Loss | 3–1 | Apr 1999 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IVa[d] | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–1 | May 1999 | Madrid Open, Spain | Tier III[d] | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 0–6, 6–0 |
Win | 5–1 | Apr 2000 | Charleston Open, United States | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–2 | Jun 2000 | French Open | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–3 | Jul 2000 | Palermo International, Italy | Tier IV | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–0, 6–7(6) |
Win | 6–3 | Jul 2000 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Tier III | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 6–4 | Aug 2000 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Tier II[d] | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–5 | Jan 2001 | Hobart International, Australia | Tier V[d] | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 6–6 | Mar 2001 | Mexican Open | Tier III | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(5), 5–7 |
Loss | 6–7 | Mar 2001 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–8 | Apr 2001 | Charleston Open, United States | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(5), 3–6 |
Win | 7–8 | May 2001 | Belgian Open | Tier V | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 8–8 | May 2001 | Madrid Open, Spain (2) | Tier III | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 7–6(4) |
Win | 9–8 | Jun 2001 | French Open | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 10–8 | Jul 2001 | WTA Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Tier IV | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 11–8 | Feb 2002 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Tier III | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 12–8 | Mar 2002 | Mexican Open | Tier III | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 12–9 | Apr 2002 | Miami Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 7–6(4), 3–6 |
Win | 13–9 | May 2002 | Italian Open (2) | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 14–9 | Jun 2002 | French Open (2) | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 14–10 | Jul 2002 | Wimbledon, UK | Grand Slam | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 15–10 | Aug 2002 | Canadian Open | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(4) |
Win | 16–10 | Sep 2002 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 17–10 | Sep 2002 | Brasil Open | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 18–10 | Sep 2002 | Bali International, Indonesia | Tier III | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 18–11 | Jan 2003 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 19–11 | Apr 2003 | Charleston Open, United States (2) | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 19–12 | Apr 2003 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Tier II | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 20–12 | May 2003 | German Open | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 20–13 | Jun 2003 | French Open | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 2–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 20–14 | Jul 2003 | Wimbledon, UK | Grand Slam | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 21–14 | Aug 2003 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(6), 6–3 |
Win | 22–14 | Sep 2003 | US Open (2) | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 22–15 | Oct 2003 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Tier I | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(3), 2–6 |
Win | 23–15 | Nov 2003 | WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles | Finals | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 23–16 | Jan 2004 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(6), 6–3, 1–6 |
Win | 24–16 | Feb 2004 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 25–16 | Mar 2004 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 26–16 | Apr 2004 | Charleston Open, United States (3) | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 26–17 | May 2004 | Italian Open | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 27–17 | Jun 2004 | French Open (3) | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 27–18 | Jul 2004 | LA Championships, United States | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 27–19 | Jul 2004 | San Diego Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 27–20 | Aug 2004 | Summer Olympics, Athens | Olympics | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 28–20 | Sep 2004 | US Open (3) | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 28–21 | Oct 2004 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Tier I | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Loss | 28–22 | Oct 2004 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Tier I | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 29–22 | Oct 2004 | Luxembourg Open | Tier III | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7(1), 6–3 |
Win | 30–22 | Mar 2005 | Dubai Championships, UAE | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(7), 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 31–22 | Mar 2005 | Indian Wells Masters, United States (2) | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 6–1 |
Win | 32–22 | Apr 2005 | Charleston Open, United States (4) | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 33–22 | Jun 2005 | French Open (4) | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 34–22 | Aug 2005 | San Diego Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(7), 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 34–23 | Aug 2005 | Canadian Open | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 34–24 | Oct 2005 | Bangkok Open, Thailand | Tier III | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 34–25 | Oct 2005 | Linz Open, Austria | Tier II | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 34–26 | Jan 2006 | Sydney International, Australia | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Loss | 34–27 | Mar 2006 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 34–28 | Apr 2006 | Charleston Open, United States | Tier I | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 34–29 | Jul 2006 | Wimbledon, UK | Grand Slam | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 35–29 | Aug 2006 | LA Championships, United States | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 36–29 | Sep 2006 | China Open | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 37–29 | Oct 2006 | Korea Open, South Korea | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 37–30 | Jan 2007 | Hobart International, Australia | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 37–31 | Apr 2007 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Tier II | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4) |
Loss | 37–32 | Jun 2007 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | Tier III | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 38–32 | Aug 2007 | Nordic Light Open, Sweden | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, [10–6] |
Win | 39–32 | Jan 2008 | Hobart International, Australia (2) | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 40–32 | Jun 2008 | French Open (5) | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 40–33 | Jun 2008 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Tier III | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 41–33 | Jul 2008 | Slovenia Open | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 41–34 | Aug 2008 | Summer Olympics, Beijing | Olympics | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 41–35 | Apr 2009 | Andalucia Experience, Spain | International | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 42–35 | Jun 2009 | French Open (6) | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 43–35 | May 2010 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Premier | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
ITF finals
[edit]Legend |
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$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1992 | ITF Moncalieri, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 1992 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 1994 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 1995 | ITF Zaragoza, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 3–2 | Aug 1996 | ITF Bronx, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–3 | May 2000 | ITF Porto, Portugal | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 4–3 | Apr 2001 | ITF Sarasota, United States | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles: 18 (10 titles, 8 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1989 | ITF Gangi, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1989 | ITF Pamplona, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Sep 1989 | ITF Porto, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–3 | May 1990 | ITF Cascais, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–4 | Jul 1990 | ITF Vigo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Nov 1990 | ITF Lleida, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–5 | Mar 1991 | ITF Alicante, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–0, 5–7 |
Win | 3–5 | Apr 1991 | ITF Turin, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 4–5 | May 1991 | ITF Porto, Portugal | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 5–5 | Jun 1991 | ITF Mantua, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6–5 | Aug 1991 | ITF Vigo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(6), 7–5 |
Win | 7–5 | Feb 1992 | ITF Valencia, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 7–6 | Apr 1992 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
Win | 8–6 | May 1992 | ITF Porto, Portugal | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 9–6 | Jul 1992 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–7 | Feb 1993 | ITF Valencia, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 9–8 | Feb 1994 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 10–8 | Oct 1995 | ITF Lerida, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 6–0 |
Top 10 wins
[edit]Season | 2001 | ... | 2006 | Total |
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Wins | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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1. | ![]() |
No. 1 | Wimbledon Championships, UK | Grass | 1R | 6–4, 6–2 | No. 83 |
2006 | |||||||
2. | ![]() |
No. 5 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–3, 6–2 | No. 73 |
Awards
[edit]- Named WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year for third straight year for 2004 with partner Paola Suárez.
- With partner Paola Suárez, received Premio Consagración Clarín al Mérito Deportivo 2003, an award presented to Argentine athletes for their achievements
- With partner Paola Suárez, named 2002 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year and 2002 ITF Women's Doubles World Champions
- In 1993 helped Spain recapture the Fed Cup title and defended it in 1994
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b In 2009, the Berlin Open was replaced by the Madrid Open. The Premier Mandatory tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Total Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ Was part of the draw but did not play any match.
- ^ a b c d e Includes WTA Premier and WTA International tournaments. The WTA Tier II tournaments were reclassified as WTA Premier tournaments in 2009, while the WTA Tier III tournaments, WTA Tier IV tournaments and WTA Tier V tournaments were reclassified as WTA International tournaments the same year .
- ^ THe WTA Tier I tournaments were reclassified as WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 in 2009.
References
[edit]- ^ Van Sias (12 December 2011). "Rafael Nadal and the 10 Greatest Spanish Players of All Time". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Parisian Pairs: French Open women's doubles champions this century". WTA Tennis. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Suarez, Ruano Pascual claim first Australian title". abc.net.au. Reuters. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Most Championship Titles". usopen.org. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b Eurosport (6 July 2003). "Clijsters, Sugiyama win". eurosport.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Jamie Renton (14 December 2022). "Krejcikova and Siniakova named ITF World Champions for a third time". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Lisa Dillman (11 November 2003). "It's Take It and Leave It Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Xinhua News Agency (23 August 2004). "Li/Sun Win Historic Gold for China in Tennis". china.org.cn. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Serena Williams all set for title defences in Rio". olympics.com. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Tennis players from Madrid
- Spanish female tennis players
- Olympic tennis players for Spain
- Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Australian Open (tennis) champions
- French Open champions
- US Open (tennis) champions
- Olympic silver medalists for Spain
- Olympic medalists for Spain in tennis
- Hopman Cup competitors
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain
- Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis
- WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players
- ITF World Champions