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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾanθaθu isaˈβel maˈɾi.a aˈɾantʃa ˈsantʃeθ βiˈkaɾjo];[a] born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former world No. 1 tennis player in both singles and doubles. She won 14 Grand Slam titles: four in singles, six in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She also won four Olympic medals and five Fed Cup titles representing Spain. In 1994, she was crowned the ITF World Champion for the year.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 2003
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1971-12-18) 18 December 1971 (age 51)
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Turned pro1985
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$16,942,640
Int. Tennis HoF2007 (member page)
Singles
Career record759–295 (72.0%)
Career titles29
Highest rankingNo. 1 (6 February 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1994, 1995)
French OpenW (1989, 1994, 1998)
WimbledonF (1995, 1996)
US OpenW (1994)
Other tournaments
Grand Slam CupQF (1998, 1999)
Tour FinalsF (1993)
Doubles
Career record676–224 (75.1%)
Career titles69
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 October 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1992, 1995, 1996)
French OpenF (1992, 1995)
WimbledonW (1995)
US OpenW (1993, 1994)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1992, 1995)
Mixed doubles
Career record68–29 (70.1%)[1]
Career titles4
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1993)
French OpenW (1990, 1992)
Wimbledon3R (1990)
US OpenW (2000)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998)
Hopman CupW (1990, 2002)
Coaching career (2015–)
Medal record

Career

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario started playing tennis at the age of four, when she followed her older brothers Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez (both of whom became professional players) to the court and hit balls against the wall with her first racquet. As a 17-year-old, she became the youngest winner of the women's singles title at the 1989 French Open, defeating World No. 1 Steffi Graf in the final. (Monica Seles broke the record the following year when she won the title at age 16.)

Sánchez Vicario quickly developed a reputation on the tour for her tenacity and refusal to concede a point. Commentator Bud Collins described her as "unceasing in determined pursuit of tennis balls, none seeming too distant to be retrieved in some manner and returned again and again to demoralize opponents" and nicknamed her the "Barcelona Bumblebee".[3]

She won six women's doubles Grand Slam titles, including the US Open in 1993 (with Helena Suková) and Wimbledon in 1995 (with Jana Novotná). She also won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. In 1991, she helped Spain win its first-ever Fed Cup title, and helped Spain win the Fed Cup in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1998. Sanchez Vicario holds the records for the most matches won by a player in Fed Cup competition (72) and for most ties played (58). She was ITF world champion in 1994 in singles.[4]

Sánchez Vicario was also a member of the Spanish teams that won the Hopman Cup in 1990 and 2002.

Over the course of her career, Sánchez Vicario won 29 singles titles and 69 doubles titles before retiring in November 2002.[5] She came out of retirement in 2004 to play doubles in a few select tournaments as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she became the only tennis player to play in five Olympics in the Games history.[6] Sanchez Vicario was the most decorated Olympian in Spanish history with four medals – two silver and two bronze.[7] Her medal count has since been surpassed by David Cal and Saul Craviotto with five medals each.[8]

In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her in 27th place in its list of 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS era and in 2007, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was only the third Spanish player (and the first Spanish woman) to be inducted.

In 2009, Sánchez Vicario was present at the opening ceremony of Madrid's Caja Mágica, the new venue for the Madrid Masters. The second show court is named Court Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in her honour.[9]

In 2015, Sanchez Vicario went into professional coaching. She got involved in training Danish player Caroline Wozniacki.

Personal life

She has been married twice: her first marriage to the sports writer Juan Vehils in July 2000 ended in 2001. She then married businessman Josep Santacana in September 2008, with whom she has a daughter (born 2009) and son (born 2011).[10][11][12] In 2019, Sánchez Vicario and Santacana divorced.[13]

In 2012, Sánchez Vicario published an autobiography in which she claimed that, despite having earned $60 million over the course of her career, her parents had exerted almost total control over her finances and lost all of her money.[14] The same year, Sánchez Vicario sued her father and older brother Javier for the alleged mishandling of her career earnings. The court case continued over three years, and in 2015 concluded in a private settlement.[15]

She has faced multiple court proceedings relating to charges of tax evasion and fraud. In 2009, Sánchez Vicario was found guilty of tax evasion and ordered to repay €3.5 million.[16] In 2015, Banque de Luxembourg successfully filed complaint against her for credit and property fraud amounting to $5.2 million, however they were unable to recoup it. In 2018, Sánchez Vicario was once again charged with fraud, for deliberately misleading the courts on her financial set-up during the previous case.[17] As of 2021, Barcelona prosecutors are seeking a four-year jail term for Sánchez Vicario, due to further allegations of fraud relating to the transfer of assets to avoid paying her debts from a previous lawsuit.[18]

As well as tennis-playing siblings Javier and Emilio, Sanchez Vicario also has an older sister – Marisa – who briefly played professional tennis, peaking at world no. 368 in 1990.[19][20]

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1989 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5
Loss 1991 French Open Clay   Monica Seles 3–6, 4–6
Loss 1992 US Open Hard   Monica Seles 3–6, 3–6
Loss 1994 Australian Open Hard   Steffi Graf 0–6, 2–6
Win 1994 French Open Clay   Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–4
Win 1994 US Open Hard   Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss 1995 Australian Open Hard   Mary Pierce 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1995 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 5–7, 6–4, 0–6
Loss 1995 Wimbledon Grass   Steffi Graf 6–4, 1–6, 5–7
Loss 1996 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 8–10
Loss 1996 Wimbledon Grass   Steffi Graf 3–6, 5–7
Win 1998 French Open Clay   Monica Seles 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2

Women's doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1992 Australian Open Hard   Helena Suková   Mary Joe Fernandez
  Zina Garrison
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 1992 French Open Clay   Conchita Martínez   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 2–6
Win 1993 US Open Hard   Helena Suková   Amanda Coetzer
  Inés Gorrochategui
6–4, 6–2
Loss 1994 Wimbledon Grass   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6
Win 1994 US Open Hard   Jana Novotná   Katerina Maleeva
  Robin White
6–3, 6–3
Win 1995 Australian Open Hard   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Loss 1995 French Open Clay   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 5–7
Win 1995 Wimbledon Grass   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win 1996 Australian Open Hard   Chanda Rubin   Lindsay Davenport
  Mary Joe Fernandez
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Loss 1996 US Open Hard   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 2002 Australian Open Hard   Daniela Hantuchová   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6

Mixed doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1989 French Open Clay   Horacio de la Peña   Manon Bollegraf
  Tom Nijssen
3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Win 1990 French Open Clay   Jorge Lozano   Nicole Provis
  Danie Visser
7–6, 7–6
Loss 1991 US Open Hard   Emilio Sánchez   Manon Bollegraf
  Tom Nijssen
2–6, 6–7
Loss 1992 Australian Open Hard   Todd Woodbridge   Nicole Provis
  Mark Woodforde
3–6, 6–4, 9–11
Win 1992 French Open Clay   Todd Woodbridge   Lori McNeil
  Bryan Shelton
6–2, 6–3
Win 1993 Australian Open Hard   Todd Woodbridge   Zina Garrison
  Rick Leach
7–5, 6–4
Loss 2000 Australian Open Hard   Todd Woodbridge   Rennae Stubbs
  Jared Palmer
5–7, 6–7
Win 2000 US Open Hard   Jared Palmer   Anna Kournikova
  Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–3

Olympics

Singles: 2 medals (1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Bronze 1992 Barcelona Clay Tied DNP
Silver 1996 Atlanta Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–7(8–10), 2–6

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario lost in the semi-finals to Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 1–6. In 1992, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semi-final players received bronze medals

Women's doubles: 2 medals (1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Silver 1992 Barcelona Clay   Conchita Martínez   Gigi Fernández
  Mary Joe Fernandez
5–7, 6–2, 2–6
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Hard   Conchita Martínez   Manon Bollegraf
  Brenda Schultz
6–3, 6–1

Year-end championships finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1993 New York City Carpet   Steffi Graf 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 1–6

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1990 New York City Carpet   Mercedes Paz   Kathy Jordan
  Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 1992 New York City Carpet   Helena Suková   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss 1994 New York City Carpet   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Win 1995 New York City Carpet   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Loss 1996 New York City Carpet   Jana Novotná   Lindsay Davenport
  Mary Joe Fernandez
3–6, 2–6
Loss 1999 New York City Carpet   Larisa Neiland   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova
4–6, 4–6

WTA career finals

Singles: 77 (29–48)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (4–8)
WTA Championships (0–1)
Olympic Games (0–1)
Tier I (6–8)
Tier II (12–21)
Tier III (3–5)
Tier IV (2–3)
Tier V (2–0)
Virginia Slims (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–22)
Grass (1–4)
Clay (19–18)
Carpet (1–4)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Dec 1986 Buenos Aires Clay   Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 1–6
Loss 2. Mar 1988 Tampa Clay   Chris Evert 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win 1. Jul 1988 Brussels Clay   Raffaella Reggi 6–0, 7–5
Win 2. Apr 1989 Barcelona Clay   Helen Kelesi 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Loss 3. May 1989 Rome Clay   Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 3. May 1989 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5
Loss 4. Aug 1989 Toronto Hard   Martina Navratilova 2–6, 2–6
Loss 5. Jan 1990 Tokyo Carpet   Steffi Graf 1–6, 2–6
Loss 6. Mar 1990 Houston Clay   Katerina Maleeva 1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 7. Apr 1990 Amelia Island Clay   Steffi Graf 1–6, 0–6
Win 4. Apr 1990 Barcelona Clay   Isabel Cueto 6–4, 6–2
Loss 8. Apr 1990 Hamburg Clay   Steffi Graf 7–5, 0–6, 1–6
Win 5. Jul 1990 Newport Grass   Jo Durie 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–5
Loss 9. Sep 1990 Leipzig Carpet   Steffi Graf 1–6, 1–6
Loss 10. Jan 1991 Sydney Hard   Jana Novotná 4–6, 2–6
Loss 11. May 1991 Berlin Hard   Steffi Graf 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 12. May 1991 French Open Clay   Monica Seles 3–6, 4–6
Loss 13. Jun 1991 Eastbourne Grass   Martina Navratilova 4–6, 4–6
Win 6. Aug 1991 Washington Hard   Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 7–5
Loss 14. Jan 1992 Sydney Hard   Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 1–6
Win 7. Mar 1992 Key Biscayne Hard   Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–4
Loss 15. Apr 1992 Barcelona Clay   Monica Seles 6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 16. Apr 1992 Hamburg Clay   Steffi Graf 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss 17. May 1992 Berlin Clay   Steffi Graf 6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win 8. Aug 1992 Montreal Hard   Monica Seles 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 18. Aug 1992 US Open Hard   Monica Seles 3–6, 3–6
Loss 19. Nov 1992 Philadelphia Carpet   Steffi Graf 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 20. Mar 1993 Delray Beach Hard   Steffi Graf 4–6, 3–6
Win 9. Mar 1993 Key Biscayne Hard   Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 21. Mar 1993 Hilton Head Island Clay   Steffi Graf 6–7(8–10), 1–6
Win 10. Apr 1993 Amelia Island Clay   Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Win 11. Apr 1993 Barcelona Clay   Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–4
Win 12. Apr 1993 Hamburg Clay   Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3
Loss 22. Aug 1993 San Diego Hard   Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 23. Aug 1993 Los Angeles Hard   Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 24. Nov 1993 Virginia Slims Championships Hard   Steffi Graf 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 25. Jan 1994 Australian Open Hard   Steffi Graf 0–6, 2–6
Loss 26. Feb 1994 Delray Beach Hard   Steffi Graf 3–6, 5–7
Win 13. Apr 1994 Amelia Island Clay   Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–4
Win 14. Apr 1994 Barcelona Clay   Iva Majoli 6–0, 6–2
Win 15. Apr 1994 Hamburg Clay   Steffi Graf 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)
Win 16. May 1994 French Open Clay   Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–4
Loss 27. Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard   Conchita Martínez 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 28. Aug 1994 San Diego Hard   Steffi Graf 2–6, 1–6
Win 17. Aug 1994 Montreal Hard   Steffi Graf 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
Win 18. Aug 1994 US Open Hard   Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 19. Sep 1994 Tokyo Hard   Amy Frazier 6–1, 6–2
Win 20. Oct 1994 Oakland Carpet   Martina Navratilova 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 29. Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard   Mary Pierce 3–6, 2–6
Win 21. Apr 1995 Barcelona Clay   Iva Majoli 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
Loss 30. May 1995 Rome Clay   Conchita Martínez 3–6, 1–6
Win 22. May 1995 Berlin Clay   Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 6–1
Loss 31. May 1995 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 5–7, 6–4, 0–6
Loss 32. Jue 1995 Wimbledon Grass   Steffi Graf 6–4, 1–6, 5–7
Loss 33. Sep 1995 Tokyo Hard   Mary Pierce 3–6, 3–6
Loss 34. Jan 1996 Tokyo Carpet   Iva Majoli 4–6, 1–6
Win 23. Apr 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay   Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Win 24. Apr 1996 Hamburg Clay   Conchita Martínez 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Loss 35. May 1996 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 8–10
Loss 36. Jun 1996 Wimbledon Grass   Steffi Graf 3–6, 5–7
Loss 37. Jul 1996 Atlanta Hard   Lindsay Davenport 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Loss 38. Augu1996 Montreal Hard   Monica Seles 1–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss 39. Aug 1996 San Diego Hard   Kimiko Date 6–3, 3–6, 0–6
Loss 40. Sep 1996 Tokyo Hard   Monica Seles 1–6, 4–6
Loss 41. Sep 1997 Tokyo Hard   Monica Seles 1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Win 25. Jan 1998 Sydney Hard   Venus Williams 6–1, 6–3
Win 26. May 1998 French Open Clay   Monica Seles 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2
Loss 42. Jun 1998 Eastbourne Grass   Jana Novotná 1–6, 5–7
Loss 43. Aug 1998 Montreal Hard   Monica Seles 3–6, 2–6
Loss 44. Sep 1998 Tokyo Hard   Monica Seles 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win 27. Apr 1999 Cairo Clay   Irina Spîrlea 6–1, 6–0
Loss 45. Apr 2000 Hilton Head Island Clay   Mary Pierce 1–6, 0–6
Loss 46. May 2000 Hamburg Clay   Martina Hingis 3–6, 3–6
Win 28. Apr 2001 Porto Clay   Magüi Serna 6–3, 6–1
Win 29. May 2001 Madrid Clay   Ángeles Montolio 7–5, 6–0
Loss 47. Sep 2001 Tokyo Clay   Jelena Dokić 4–6, 2–6
Loss 48. Jul 2002 Brussels Clay   Myriam Casanova 6–4, 2–6, 1–6

Doubles: 111 (69–42)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (6–5)
WTA Championships (2–4)
Olympic Games (0–1)
Tier I (16–8)
Tier II (31–14)
Tier III (9–4)
Tier IV (2–1)
Tier V (1–3)
Virginia Slims (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (24–14)
Grass (3–2)
Clay (32–17)
Carpet (10–9)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Sep 1986 Athens Clay   Isabel Cueto   Silke Meier
  Wiltrud Probst
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1. Jul 1988 Aix-en-Provence Clay   Sandra Cecchini   Nathalie Herreman
  Catherine Tanvier
4–6, 5–7
Loss 2. Apr 1989 Barcelona Clay   Judith Wiesner   Jana Novotná
  Tine Scheuer-Larsen
2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 3. Aug 1989 Albuquerque Hard   Raffaella Reggi   Nicole Provis
  Elna Reinach
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 4. Feb 1990 Chicago Carpet   Nathalie Tauziat   Martina Navratilova
  Anne Smith
7–6(11–9), 4–6, 3–6
Win 2. Apr 1990 Hilton Head Island Clay   Martina Navratilova   Mercedes Paz
  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Win 3. Apr 1990 Amelia Island Clay   Mercedes Paz   Regina Rajchrtová
  Andrea Temesvári
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win 4. Apr 1990 Tampa Clay   Mercedes Paz   Sandra Cecchini
  Laura Gildemeister
6–2, 6–0
Win 5. Apr 1990 Barcelona Clay   Mercedes Paz   Sabrina Goleš
  Patricia Tarabini
6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1
Loss 5. Oct 1990 Filderstadt Carpet   Mercedes Paz   Mary Joe Fernández
  Zina Garrison
5–7, 3–6
Loss 6. Nov 1990 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet   Mercedes Paz   Kathy Jordan
  Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 6. Jan 1991 Sydney Hard   Helena Suková   Gigi Fernández
  Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–4
Win 7. Apr 1991 Amelia Island Clay   Helena Suková   Mercedes Paz
  Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 8. Apr 1991 Barcelona Clay   Martina Navratilova   Nathalie Tauziat
  Judith Wiesner
6–1, 6–3
Loss 7. Apr 1991 Hamburg Clay   Helena Suková   Jana Novotná
  Larisa Savchenko
5–7, 1–6
Win 9. Jan 1992 Sydney Hard   Helena Suková   Mary Joe Fernández
  Zina Garrison
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Win 10. Jan 1992 Australian Open Hard   Helena Suková   Mary Joe Fernández
  Zina Garrison
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win 11. Jan 1992 Tokyo Carpet   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–1
Win 12. Mar 1992 Key Biscayne Hard   Larisa Neiland   Jill Hetherington
  Kathy Rinaldi
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Loss 8. Mar 1992 Wesley Chapel Clay   Natasha Zvereva   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
4–6, 2–6
Win 13. Mar 1992 Hilton Head Island Clay   Natasha Zvereva   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–2
Win 14. Apr 1992 Amelia Island Clay   Natasha Zvereva   Zina Garrison
  Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–0
Win 15. Apr 1992 Barcelona Clay   Conchita Martínez   Nathalie Tauziat
  Judith Wiesner
6–4, 6–1
Loss 9. Apr 1992 Hamburg Clay   Manon Bollegraf   Steffi Graf
  Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 10. May 1992 French Open Clay   Conchita Martínez   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 2–6
Loss 11. Jul 1992 Barcelona Clay   Conchita Martínez   Gigi Fernández
  Mary Joe Fernández
5–7, 6–2, 2–6
Win 16. Aug 1992 Los Angeles Hard   Helena Suková   Zina Garrison
  Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–2
Win 17. Oct 1992 Filderstadt Carpet   Helena Suková   Pam Shriver
  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 7–5
Win 18. Nov 1992 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet   Helena Suková   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss 12. Mar 1993 Wesley Chapel Clay   Larisa Neiland   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 3–6
Win 19. Apr 1993 Barcelona Clay   Conchita Martínez   Magdalena Maleeva
  Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
4–6, 6–1, 6–0
Win 20. May 1993 Rome Clay   Jana Novotná   Mary Joe Fernández
  Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–2
Win 21. Aug 1993 Los Angeles Hard   Helena Suková   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 13. Aug 1993 Toronto Hard   Helena Suková   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
1–6, 2–6
Win 22. Aug 1993 US Open Hard   Helena Suková   Amanda Coetzer
  Inés Gorrochategui
6–4, 6–2
Win 23. Oct 1993 Essen Carpet   Helena Suková   Wiltrud Probst
  Christina Singer
6–2, 6–2
Loss 14. Jan 1994 Sydney Hard   Jana Novotná   Patty Fendick
  Meredith McGrath
2–6, 3–6
Win 24. Feb 1994 Delray Beach Hard   Jana Novotná   Manon Bollegraf
  Helena Suková
6–2, 6–0
Win 25. Mar 1994 Wesley Chapel Clay   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 7–5
Win 26. Mar 1994 Hilton Head Island Clay   Lori McNeil   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 4–1 ret.
Win 27. Apr 1994 Amelia Island Clay   Larisa Neiland   Amanda Coetzer
  Inés Gorrochategui
6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Win 28. Apr 1994 Barcelona Clay   Larisa Neiland   Julie Halard
  Nathalie Tauziat
6–2, 6–4
Win 29. Apr 1994 Hamburg Clay   Jana Novotná   Eugenia Maniokova
  Leila Meskhi
6–3, 6–2
Loss 15. May 1994 Berlin Clay   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss 16. Jun 1994 Wimbledon Grass   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6
Loss 17. Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard   Conchita Martínez   Pam Shriver
  Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 5–7
Win 30. Aug 1994 San Diego Hard   Jana Novotná   Ginger Helgeson
  Rachel McQuillan
6–3, 6–3
Win 31. Aug 1994 Montreal Hard   Meredith McGrath   Pam Shriver
  Elizabeth Smylie
2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 32. Aug 1994 US Open Hard   Jana Novotná   Katerina Maleeva
  Robin White
6–3, 6–3
Win 33. Sep 1994 Tokyo Hard   Julie Halard   Amy Frazier
  Rika Hiraki
6–1, 0–6, 6–1
Win 34. Oct 1994 Oakland Carpet   Lindsay Davenport   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–4
Loss 18. Nov 1994 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Win 35. Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Loss 19. Feb 1995 Indian Wells Hard   Larisa Neiland   Lindsay Davenport
  Lisa Raymond
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Win 36. Mar 1995 Key Biscayne Hard   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Win 37. Apr 1995 Barcelona Clay   Larisa Neiland   Mariaan de Swardt
  Iva Majoli
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 20. May 1995 French Open Clay   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 5–7
Win 38. Jun 1995 Eastbourne Grass   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 39. Jun 1995 Wimbledon Grass   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win 40. Nov 1995 WTA Tour Championships Carpet   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Win 41. Jan 1996 Australian Open Hard   Chanda Rubin   Lindsay Davenport
  Mary Joe Fernández
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win 42. Mar 1996 Key Biscayne Hard   Jana Novotná   Meredith McGrath
  Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–4
Win 43. Apr 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Mary Joe Fernández
6–2, 6–3
Win 44. Apr 1996 Amelia Island Clay   Chanda Rubin   Meredith McGrath
  Larisa Neiland
6–1, 6–1
Win 45. Apr 1996 Hamburg Clay   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Hingis
4–6, 7–6(12–10), 6–4
Win 46. May 1996 Rome Clay   Irina Spîrlea   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Hingis
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 47. May 1996 Madrid Clay   Jana Novotná   Sabine Appelmans
  Miriam Oremans
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win 48. Jun 1996 Eastbourne Grass   Jana Novotná   Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
  Pam Shriver
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 49. Aug 1996 Montreal Hard   Larisa Neiland   Mary Joe Fernández
  Helena Suková
7–6(7–1), 6–1
Loss 21. Aug 1996 San Diego Hard   Larisa Neiland   Gigi Fernández
  Conchita Martínez
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 22. Aug 1996 US Open Hard   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 23. Nov 1996 Chase Championships Carpet   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 2–6
Win 50. Jan 1997 Sydney Hard   Gigi Fernández   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–1
Win 51. Mar 1997 Key Biscayne Hard   Natasha Zvereva   Sabine Appelmans
  Miriam Oremans
6–2, 6–3
Win 52. May 1997 Madrid Clay   Mary Joe Fernández   Inés Gorrochategui
  Irina Spîrlea
6–3, 6–2
Win 53. Jul 1997 San Diego Clay   Martina Hingis   Amy Frazier
  Kimberly Po
6–3, 7–5
Win 54. Oct 1997 Filderstadt Carpet   Martina Hingis   Lindsay Davenport
  Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Win 55. Oct 1997 Zürich Carpet   Martina Hingis   Larisa Neiland
  Helena Suková
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win 56. Oct 1997 Moscow Carpet   Natasha Zvereva   Yayuk Basuki
  Caroline Vis
5–3 ret.
Loss 24. Mar 1998 Key Biscayne Hard   Natasha Zvereva   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 25. May 1998 Rome Clay   Amanda Coetzer   Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
6–7(1–7), 4–6
Loss 26. Jun 1998 Eastbourne Grass   Natasha Zvereva   Mariaan de Swardt
  Jana Novotná
1–6, 3–6
Loss 27. Sep 1998 Tokyo Hard   Mary Joe Fernández   Anna Kournikova
  Monica Seles
4–6, 4–6
Loss 28. Oct 1998 Filderstadt Carpet   Anna Kournikova   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 2–6
Win 57. Apr 1999 Cairo Clay   Laurence Courtois   Irina Spîrlea
  Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Win 58. Apr 1999 Hamburg Clay   Larisa Neiland   Amanda Coetzer
  Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–1
Win 59. Aug 1999 Los Angeles Hard   Larisa Neiland   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
Loss 29. Aug 1999 Toronto Hard   Larisa Neiland   Jana Novotná
  Mary Pierce
3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 30. Oct 1999 Filderstadt Carpet   Larisa Neiland   Chanda Rubin
  Sandrine Testud
3–6, 4–6
Loss 31. Nov 1999 Chase Championships Carpet   Larisa Neiland   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova
4–6, 4–6
Win 60. May 2000 Berlin Clay   Conchita Martínez   Amanda Coetzer
  Corina Morariu
3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 32. May 2000 Rome Clay   Magüi Serna   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 33. Oct 2000 Filderstadt Carpet   Barbara Schett   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova
4–6, 2–6
Win 61. Oct 2000 Leipzig Carpet   Anne-Gaëlle Sidot   Kim Clijsters
  Laurence Courtois
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
Win 62. Mar 2001 Key Biscayne Hard   Nathalie Tauziat   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
6–0, 6–4
Loss 34. Apr 2001 Amelia Island Clay   Martina Navratilova   Conchita Martínez
  Patricia Tarabini
4–6, 2–6
Loss 35. Jan 2002 Australian Open Hard   Daniela Hantuchová   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6
Win 63. Feb 2002 Doha Hard   Janette Husárová   Alexandra Fusai
  Caroline Vis
6–3, 6–3
Win 64. Apr 2002 Amelia Island Clay   Daniela Hantuchová   María Emilia Salerni
  Åsa Svensson
6–4, 6–2
Loss 36. Apr 2002 Hamburg Clay   Daniela Hantuchová   Martina Hingis
  Barbara Schett
1–6, 1–6
Loss 37. May 2002 Berlin Clay   Daniela Hantuchová   Elena Dementieva
  Janette Husárová
6–0, 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 38. May 2002 Madrid Clay   Rossana de los Ríos   Martina Navratilova
  Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6
Loss 39. Jul 2002 Brussels Clay   Tathiana Garbin   Barbara Schwartz
  Jasmin Wöhr
2–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win 65. Jul 2002 Sopot Clay   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Evgenia Kulikovskaya
  Ekaterina Sysoeva
6–2, 6–2
Win 66. Aug 2002 Helsinki Clay   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Eva Bes
  María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Win 67. Aug 2002 New Haven Hard   Daniela Hantuchová   Tathiana Garbin
  Janette Husárová
6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Win 68. Sep 2002 Tokyo Hard   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Petra Mandula
  Patricia Wartusch
6–2, 6–4
Loss 40. Sep 2002 Bali Hard   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Cara Black
  Virginia Ruano Pascual
2–6, 3–6
Loss 41. Sep 2002 Tokyo Hard   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Shinobu Asagoe
  Nana Miyagi
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 69. Jul 2004 Palermo Clay   Anabel Medina Garrigues   Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
  Henrieta Nagyová
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 42. Sep 2004 Bali Hard   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Anastasia Myskina
  Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 5–7

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SR W–L
Australian Open NH A A A A SF SF SF F F QF 3R QF 2R QF A 1R 0 / 11 41–11
French Open

arantxa, sánchez, vicario, aránzazu, isabel, maría, arantxa, sánchez, vicario, spanish, pronunciation, aˈɾanθaθu, isaˈβel, maˈɾi, aˈɾantʃa, ˈsantʃeθ, βiˈkaɾjo, born, december, 1971, spanish, former, world, tennis, player, both, singles, doubles, grand, slam, t. Aranzazu Isabel Maria Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 2 Spanish pronunciation aˈɾan8a8u isaˈbel maˈɾi a aˈɾantʃa ˈsantʃe8 biˈkaɾjo a born 18 December 1971 is a Spanish former world No 1 tennis player in both singles and doubles She won 14 Grand Slam titles four in singles six in women s doubles and four in mixed doubles She also won four Olympic medals and five Fed Cup titles representing Spain In 1994 she was crowned the ITF World Champion for the year Arantxa Sanchez VicarioArantxa Sanchez Vicario in 2003Country sports SpainResidenceBarcelona SpainBorn 1971 12 18 18 December 1971 age 51 Barcelona SpainHeight1 69 m 5 ft 6 1 2 in Turned pro1985Retired2002PlaysRight handed two handed backhand Prize money 16 942 640 20th in all time rankings female Int Tennis HoF2007 member page SinglesCareer record759 295 72 0 Career titles29Highest rankingNo 1 6 February 1995 Grand Slam singles resultsAustralian OpenF 1994 1995 French OpenW 1989 1994 1998 WimbledonF 1995 1996 US OpenW 1994 Other tournamentsGrand Slam CupQF 1998 1999 Tour FinalsF 1993 DoublesCareer record676 224 75 1 Career titles69Highest rankingNo 1 19 October 1992 Grand Slam doubles resultsAustralian OpenW 1992 1995 1996 French OpenF 1992 1995 WimbledonW 1995 US OpenW 1993 1994 Other doubles tournamentsTour FinalsW 1992 1995 Mixed doublesCareer record68 29 70 1 1 Career titles4Grand Slam mixed doubles resultsAustralian OpenW 1993 French OpenW 1990 1992 Wimbledon3R 1990 US OpenW 2000 Team competitionsFed CupW 1991 1993 1994 1995 1998 Hopman CupW 1990 2002 Coaching career 2015 Caroline Wozniacki 2015 Medal record Olympic Games1992 Barcelona Doubles1996 Atlanta Singles1992 Barcelona Singles1996 Atlanta DoublesIn this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Sanchez and the second or maternal family name is Vicario Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Major finals 3 1 Grand Slam finals 3 1 1 Singles 12 4 titles 8 runner ups 3 1 2 Women s doubles 11 6 titles 5 runner ups 3 1 3 Mixed doubles 8 4 titles 4 runner ups 3 2 Olympics 3 2 1 Singles 2 medals 1 silver medal 1 bronze medal 3 2 2 Women s doubles 2 medals 1 silver medal 1 bronze medal 3 3 Year end championships finals 3 3 1 Singles 1 1 runner up 3 3 2 Doubles 6 2 titles 4 runner ups 4 WTA career finals 4 1 Singles 77 29 48 4 2 Doubles 111 69 42 5 Grand Slam performance timelines 5 1 Singles 5 2 Doubles 6 WTA Tour career earnings 7 Head to head vs top 10 ranked players 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksCareer EditArantxa Sanchez Vicario started playing tennis at the age of four when she followed her older brothers Emilio Sanchez and Javier Sanchez both of whom became professional players to the court and hit balls against the wall with her first racquet As a 17 year old she became the youngest winner of the women s singles title at the 1989 French Open defeating World No 1 Steffi Graf in the final Monica Seles broke the record the following year when she won the title at age 16 Sanchez Vicario quickly developed a reputation on the tour for her tenacity and refusal to concede a point Commentator Bud Collins described her as unceasing in determined pursuit of tennis balls none seeming too distant to be retrieved in some manner and returned again and again to demoralize opponents and nicknamed her the Barcelona Bumblebee 3 She won six women s doubles Grand Slam titles including the US Open in 1993 with Helena Sukova and Wimbledon in 1995 with Jana Novotna She also won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles In 1991 she helped Spain win its first ever Fed Cup title and helped Spain win the Fed Cup in 1993 1994 1995 and 1998 Sanchez Vicario holds the records for the most matches won by a player in Fed Cup competition 72 and for most ties played 58 She was ITF world champion in 1994 in singles 4 Sanchez Vicario was also a member of the Spanish teams that won the Hopman Cup in 1990 and 2002 Over the course of her career Sanchez Vicario won 29 singles titles and 69 doubles titles before retiring in November 2002 5 She came out of retirement in 2004 to play doubles in a few select tournaments as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics where she became the only tennis player to play in five Olympics in the Games history 6 Sanchez Vicario was the most decorated Olympian in Spanish history with four medals two silver and two bronze 7 Her medal count has since been surpassed by David Cal and Saul Craviotto with five medals each 8 In 2005 TENNISMagazine ranked her in 27th place in its list of 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS era and in 2007 she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame She was only the third Spanish player and the first Spanish woman to be inducted In 2009 Sanchez Vicario was present at the opening ceremony of Madrid s Caja Magica the new venue for the Madrid Masters The second show court is named Court Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in her honour 9 In 2015 Sanchez Vicario went into professional coaching She got involved in training Danish player Caroline Wozniacki Personal life EditShe has been married twice her first marriage to the sports writer Juan Vehils in July 2000 ended in 2001 She then married businessman Josep Santacana in September 2008 with whom she has a daughter born 2009 and son born 2011 10 11 12 In 2019 Sanchez Vicario and Santacana divorced 13 In 2012 Sanchez Vicario published an autobiography in which she claimed that despite having earned 60 million over the course of her career her parents had exerted almost total control over her finances and lost all of her money 14 The same year Sanchez Vicario sued her father and older brother Javier for the alleged mishandling of her career earnings The court case continued over three years and in 2015 concluded in a private settlement 15 She has faced multiple court proceedings relating to charges of tax evasion and fraud In 2009 Sanchez Vicario was found guilty of tax evasion and ordered to repay 3 5 million 16 In 2015 Banque de Luxembourg successfully filed complaint against her for credit and property fraud amounting to 5 2 million however they were unable to recoup it In 2018 Sanchez Vicario was once again charged with fraud for deliberately misleading the courts on her financial set up during the previous case 17 As of 2021 Barcelona prosecutors are seeking a four year jail term for Sanchez Vicario due to further allegations of fraud relating to the transfer of assets to avoid paying her debts from a previous lawsuit 18 As well as tennis playing siblings Javier and Emilio Sanchez Vicario also has an older sister Marisa who briefly played professional tennis peaking at world no 368 in 1990 19 20 Major finals EditGrand Slam finals Edit Singles 12 4 titles 8 runner ups Edit Result Year Championship Surface Opponent ScoreWin 1989 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 7 6 8 6 3 6 7 5Loss 1991 French Open Clay Monica Seles 3 6 4 6Loss 1992 US Open Hard Monica Seles 3 6 3 6Loss 1994 Australian Open Hard Steffi Graf 0 6 2 6Win 1994 French Open Clay Mary Pierce 6 4 6 4Win 1994 US Open Hard Steffi Graf 1 6 7 6 7 3 6 4Loss 1995 Australian Open Hard Mary Pierce 3 6 2 6Loss 1995 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 5 7 6 4 0 6Loss 1995 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 6 4 1 6 5 7Loss 1996 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 3 6 7 6 7 4 8 10Loss 1996 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 3 6 5 7Win 1998 French Open Clay Monica Seles 7 6 7 5 0 6 6 2Women s doubles 11 6 titles 5 runner ups Edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents ScoreWin 1992 Australian Open Hard Helena Sukova Mary Joe Fernandez Zina Garrison 6 4 7 6 7 3 Loss 1992 French Open Clay Conchita Martinez Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 3 6 2 6Win 1993 US Open Hard Helena Sukova Amanda Coetzer Ines Gorrochategui 6 4 6 2Loss 1994 Wimbledon Grass Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 4 6 1 6Win 1994 US Open Hard Jana Novotna Katerina Maleeva Robin White 6 3 6 3Win 1995 Australian Open Hard Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 3 6 7 3 7 6 4Loss 1995 French Open Clay Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 7 6 8 6 4 6 5 7Win 1995 Wimbledon Grass Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 5 7 7 5 6 4Win 1996 Australian Open Hard Chanda Rubin Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernandez 7 5 2 6 6 4Loss 1996 US Open Hard Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 1 1 6 4 6Loss 2002 Australian Open Hard Daniela Hantuchova Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 2 6 7 6 7 4 1 6Mixed doubles 8 4 titles 4 runner ups Edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents ScoreLoss 1989 French Open Clay Horacio de la Pena Manon Bollegraf Tom Nijssen 3 6 7 6 2 6Win 1990 French Open Clay Jorge Lozano Nicole Provis Danie Visser 7 6 7 6Loss 1991 US Open Hard Emilio Sanchez Manon Bollegraf Tom Nijssen 2 6 6 7Loss 1992 Australian Open Hard Todd Woodbridge Nicole Provis Mark Woodforde 3 6 6 4 9 11Win 1992 French Open Clay Todd Woodbridge Lori McNeil Bryan Shelton 6 2 6 3Win 1993 Australian Open Hard Todd Woodbridge Zina Garrison Rick Leach 7 5 6 4Loss 2000 Australian Open Hard Todd Woodbridge Rennae Stubbs Jared Palmer 5 7 6 7Win 2000 US Open Hard Jared Palmer Anna Kournikova Max Mirnyi 6 4 6 3Olympics Edit Singles 2 medals 1 silver medal 1 bronze medal Edit Result Year Championship Surface Opponent ScoreBronze 1992 Barcelona Clay Tied DNPSilver 1996 Atlanta Hard Lindsay Davenport 6 7 8 10 2 6Arantxa Sanchez Vicario lost in the semi finals to Jennifer Capriati 3 6 6 3 1 6 In 1992 there was no bronze medal play off match both beaten semi final players received bronze medals Women s doubles 2 medals 1 silver medal 1 bronze medal Edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents ScoreSilver 1992 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martinez Gigi Fernandez Mary Joe Fernandez 5 7 6 2 2 6Bronze 1996 Atlanta Hard Conchita Martinez Manon Bollegraf Brenda Schultz 6 3 6 1Year end championships finals Edit Singles 1 1 runner up Edit Result Year Championship Surface Opponent ScoreLoss 1993 New York City Carpet Steffi Graf 1 6 4 6 6 3 1 6Doubles 6 2 titles 4 runner ups Edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents ScoreLoss 1990 New York City Carpet Mercedes Paz Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6 7 4 7 4 6Win 1992 New York City Carpet Helena Sukova Larisa Neiland Jana Novotna 7 6 7 4 6 1Loss 1994 New York City Carpet Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 3 6 7 6 7 4 3 6Win 1995 New York City Carpet Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 2 6 1Loss 1996 New York City Carpet Jana Novotna Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernandez 3 6 2 6Loss 1999 New York City Carpet Larisa Neiland Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 4 6 4 6WTA career finals EditSingles 77 29 48 Edit Winner LegendGrand Slam tournaments 4 8 WTA Championships 0 1 Olympic Games 0 1 Tier I 6 8 Tier II 12 21 Tier III 3 5 Tier IV 2 3 Tier V 2 0 Virginia Slims 0 1 Finals by surfaceHard 8 22 Grass 1 4 Clay 19 18 Carpet 1 4 Result No Date Tournament Surface Opponent ScoreLoss 1 Dec 1986 Buenos Aires Clay Gabriela Sabatini 1 6 1 6Loss 2 Mar 1988 Tampa Clay Chris Evert 6 7 3 7 4 6Win 1 Jul 1988 Brussels Clay Raffaella Reggi 6 0 7 5Win 2 Apr 1989 Barcelona Clay Helen Kelesi 6 2 5 7 6 1Loss 3 May 1989 Rome Clay Gabriela Sabatini 2 6 7 5 4 6Win 3 May 1989 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 7 6 8 6 3 6 7 5Loss 4 Aug 1989 Toronto Hard Martina Navratilova 2 6 2 6Loss 5 Jan 1990 Tokyo Carpet Steffi Graf 1 6 2 6Loss 6 Mar 1990 Houston Clay Katerina Maleeva 1 6 6 1 4 6Loss 7 Apr 1990 Amelia Island Clay Steffi Graf 1 6 0 6Win 4 Apr 1990 Barcelona Clay Isabel Cueto 6 4 6 2Loss 8 Apr 1990 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 7 5 0 6 1 6Win 5 Jul 1990 Newport Grass Jo Durie 7 6 7 2 4 6 7 5Loss 9 Sep 1990 Leipzig Carpet Steffi Graf 1 6 1 6Loss 10 Jan 1991 Sydney Hard Jana Novotna 4 6 2 6Loss 11 May 1991 Berlin Hard Steffi Graf 3 6 6 4 6 7 6 8 Loss 12 May 1991 French Open Clay Monica Seles 3 6 4 6Loss 13 Jun 1991 Eastbourne Grass Martina Navratilova 4 6 4 6Win 6 Aug 1991 Washington Hard Katerina Maleeva 6 2 7 5Loss 14 Jan 1992 Sydney Hard Gabriela Sabatini 1 6 1 6Win 7 Mar 1992 Key Biscayne Hard Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 6 4Loss 15 Apr 1992 Barcelona Clay Monica Seles 6 3 2 6 3 6Loss 16 Apr 1992 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 6 7 5 7 2 6Loss 17 May 1992 Berlin Clay Steffi Graf 6 4 5 7 2 6Win 8 Aug 1992 Montreal Hard Monica Seles 6 3 4 6 6 4Loss 18 Aug 1992 US Open Hard Monica Seles 3 6 3 6Loss 19 Nov 1992 Philadelphia Carpet Steffi Graf 3 6 6 3 1 6Loss 20 Mar 1993 Delray Beach Hard Steffi Graf 4 6 3 6Win 9 Mar 1993 Key Biscayne Hard Steffi Graf 6 4 3 6 6 3Loss 21 Mar 1993 Hilton Head Island Clay Steffi Graf 6 7 8 10 1 6Win 10 Apr 1993 Amelia Island Clay Gabriela Sabatini 6 2 5 7 6 2Win 11 Apr 1993 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martinez 6 1 6 4Win 12 Apr 1993 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 6 3 6 3Loss 22 Aug 1993 San Diego Hard Steffi Graf 4 6 6 4 1 6Loss 23 Aug 1993 Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova 5 7 6 7 4 7 Loss 24 Nov 1993 Virginia Slims Championships Hard Steffi Graf 1 6 4 6 6 3 1 6Loss 25 Jan 1994 Australian Open Hard Steffi Graf 0 6 2 6Loss 26 Feb 1994 Delray Beach Hard Steffi Graf 3 6 5 7Win 13 Apr 1994 Amelia Island Clay Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 6 4Win 14 Apr 1994 Barcelona Clay Iva Majoli 6 0 6 2Win 15 Apr 1994 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 4 6 7 6 7 3 7 6 8 6 Win 16 May 1994 French Open Clay Mary Pierce 6 4 6 4Loss 27 Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard Conchita Martinez 6 4 3 6 4 6Loss 28 Aug 1994 San Diego Hard Steffi Graf 2 6 1 6Win 17 Aug 1994 Montreal Hard Steffi Graf 7 5 1 6 7 6 7 4 Win 18 Aug 1994 US Open Hard Steffi Graf 1 6 7 6 7 3 6 4Win 19 Sep 1994 Tokyo Hard Amy Frazier 6 1 6 2Win 20 Oct 1994 Oakland Carpet Martina Navratilova 1 6 7 6 7 5 7 6 7 3 Loss 29 Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard Mary Pierce 3 6 2 6Win 21 Apr 1995 Barcelona Clay Iva Majoli 5 7 6 0 6 2Loss 30 May 1995 Rome Clay Conchita Martinez 3 6 1 6Win 22 May 1995 Berlin Clay Magdalena Maleeva 6 4 6 1Loss 31 May 1995 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 5 7 6 4 0 6Loss 32 Jue 1995 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 6 4 1 6 5 7Loss 33 Sep 1995 Tokyo Hard Mary Pierce 3 6 3 6Loss 34 Jan 1996 Tokyo Carpet Iva Majoli 4 6 1 6Win 23 Apr 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay Barbara Paulus 6 2 2 6 6 2Win 24 Apr 1996 Hamburg Clay Conchita Martinez 4 6 7 6 7 4 6 0Loss 35 May 1996 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 3 6 7 6 7 4 8 10Loss 36 Jun 1996 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 3 6 5 7Loss 37 Jul 1996 Atlanta Hard Lindsay Davenport 6 7 6 8 2 6Loss 38 Augu1996 Montreal Hard Monica Seles 1 6 6 7 2 7 Loss 39 Aug 1996 San Diego Hard Kimiko Date 6 3 3 6 0 6Loss 40 Sep 1996 Tokyo Hard Monica Seles 1 6 4 6Loss 41 Sep 1997 Tokyo Hard Monica Seles 1 6 6 3 6 7 5 7 Win 25 Jan 1998 Sydney Hard Venus Williams 6 1 6 3Win 26 May 1998 French Open Clay Monica Seles 7 6 7 5 0 6 6 2Loss 42 Jun 1998 Eastbourne Grass Jana Novotna 1 6 5 7Loss 43 Aug 1998 Montreal Hard Monica Seles 3 6 2 6Loss 44 Sep 1998 Tokyo Hard Monica Seles 6 4 3 6 4 6Win 27 Apr 1999 Cairo Clay Irina Spirlea 6 1 6 0Loss 45 Apr 2000 Hilton Head Island Clay Mary Pierce 1 6 0 6Loss 46 May 2000 Hamburg Clay Martina Hingis 3 6 3 6Win 28 Apr 2001 Porto Clay Magui Serna 6 3 6 1Win 29 May 2001 Madrid Clay Angeles Montolio 7 5 6 0Loss 47 Sep 2001 Tokyo Clay Jelena Dokic 4 6 2 6Loss 48 Jul 2002 Brussels Clay Myriam Casanova 6 4 2 6 1 6Doubles 111 69 42 Edit Winner LegendGrand Slam tournaments 6 5 WTA Championships 2 4 Olympic Games 0 1 Tier I 16 8 Tier II 31 14 Tier III 9 4 Tier IV 2 1 Tier V 1 3 Virginia Slims 2 2 Finals by surfaceHard 24 14 Grass 3 2 Clay 32 17 Carpet 10 9 Result No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents ScoreWin 1 Sep 1986 Athens Clay Isabel Cueto Silke Meier Wiltrud Probst 4 6 6 2 6 4Loss 1 Jul 1988 Aix en Provence Clay Sandra Cecchini Nathalie Herreman Catherine Tanvier 4 6 5 7Loss 2 Apr 1989 Barcelona Clay Judith Wiesner Jana Novotna Tine Scheuer Larsen 2 6 6 2 6 7 3 7 Loss 3 Aug 1989 Albuquerque Hard Raffaella Reggi Nicole Provis Elna Reinach 6 4 4 6 2 6Loss 4 Feb 1990 Chicago Carpet Nathalie Tauziat Martina Navratilova Anne Smith 7 6 11 9 4 6 3 6Win 2 Apr 1990 Hilton Head Island Clay Martina Navratilova Mercedes Paz Natasha Zvereva 6 2 6 1Win 3 Apr 1990 Amelia Island Clay Mercedes Paz Regina Rajchrtova Andrea Temesvari 7 6 7 5 6 4Win 4 Apr 1990 Tampa Clay Mercedes Paz Sandra Cecchini Laura Gildemeister 6 2 6 0Win 5 Apr 1990 Barcelona Clay Mercedes Paz Sabrina Goles Patricia Tarabini 6 7 7 9 6 2 6 1Loss 5 Oct 1990 Filderstadt Carpet Mercedes Paz Mary Joe Fernandez Zina Garrison 5 7 3 6Loss 6 Nov 1990 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Mercedes Paz Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6 7 4 7 4 6Win 6 Jan 1991 Sydney Hard Helena Sukova Gigi Fernandez Jana Novotna 6 1 6 4Win 7 Apr 1991 Amelia Island Clay Helena Sukova Mercedes Paz Natasha Zvereva 4 6 6 2 6 2Win 8 Apr 1991 Barcelona Clay Martina Navratilova Nathalie Tauziat Judith Wiesner 6 1 6 3Loss 7 Apr 1991 Hamburg Clay Helena Sukova Jana Novotna Larisa Savchenko 5 7 1 6Win 9 Jan 1992 Sydney Hard Helena Sukova Mary Joe Fernandez Zina Garrison 7 6 7 4 6 7 4 7 6 2Win 10 Jan 1992 Australian Open Hard Helena Sukova Mary Joe Fernandez Zina Garrison 6 4 7 6 7 3 Win 11 Jan 1992 Tokyo Carpet Helena Sukova Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7 5 6 1Win 12 Mar 1992 Key Biscayne Hard Larisa Neiland Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi 7 5 5 7 6 3Loss 8 Mar 1992 Wesley Chapel Clay Natasha Zvereva Larisa Neiland Jana Novotna 4 6 2 6Win 13 Mar 1992 Hilton Head Island Clay Natasha Zvereva Larisa Neiland Jana Novotna 6 4 6 2Win 14 Apr 1992 Amelia Island Clay Natasha Zvereva Zina Garrison Jana Novotna 6 1 6 0Win 15 Apr 1992 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martinez Nathalie Tauziat Judith Wiesner 6 4 6 1Loss 9 Apr 1992 Hamburg Clay Manon Bollegraf Steffi Graf Rennae Stubbs 6 4 3 6 4 6Loss 10 May 1992 French Open Clay Conchita Martinez Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 3 6 2 6Loss 11 Jul 1992 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martinez Gigi Fernandez Mary Joe Fernandez 5 7 6 2 2 6Win 16 Aug 1992 Los Angeles Hard Helena Sukova Zina Garrison Pam Shriver 6 4 6 2Win 17 Oct 1992 Filderstadt Carpet Helena Sukova Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva 6 4 7 5Win 18 Nov 1992 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Helena Sukova Larisa Neiland Jana Novotna 7 6 7 4 6 1Loss 12 Mar 1993 Wesley Chapel Clay Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 5 7 3 6Win 19 Apr 1993 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martinez Magdalena Maleeva Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 4 6 6 1 6 0Win 20 May 1993 Rome Clay Jana Novotna Mary Joe Fernandez Zina Garrison 6 4 6 2Win 21 Aug 1993 Los Angeles Hard Helena Sukova Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 7 6 7 4 6 3Loss 13 Aug 1993 Toronto Hard Helena Sukova Larisa Neiland Jana Novotna 1 6 2 6Win 22 Aug 1993 US Open Hard Helena Sukova Amanda Coetzer Ines Gorrochategui 6 4 6 2Win 23 Oct 1993 Essen Carpet Helena Sukova Wiltrud Probst Christina Singer 6 2 6 2Loss 14 Jan 1994 Sydney Hard Jana Novotna Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 2 6 3 6Win 24 Feb 1994 Delray Beach Hard Jana Novotna Manon Bollegraf Helena Sukova 6 2 6 0Win 25 Mar 1994 Wesley Chapel Clay Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 2 7 5Win 26 Mar 1994 Hilton Head Island Clay Lori McNeil Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 4 4 1 ret Win 27 Apr 1994 Amelia Island Clay Larisa Neiland Amanda Coetzer Ines Gorrochategui 6 2 6 7 6 8 6 4Win 28 Apr 1994 Barcelona Clay Larisa Neiland Julie Halard Nathalie Tauziat 6 2 6 4Win 29 Apr 1994 Hamburg Clay Jana Novotna Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi 6 3 6 2Loss 15 May 1994 Berlin Clay Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 3 6 6 7 2 7 Loss 16 Jun 1994 Wimbledon Grass Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 4 6 1 6Loss 17 Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard Conchita Martinez Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 6 7 4 7 6 2 5 7Win 30 Aug 1994 San Diego Hard Jana Novotna Ginger Helgeson Rachel McQuillan 6 3 6 3Win 31 Aug 1994 Montreal Hard Meredith McGrath Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 2 6 6 2 6 4Win 32 Aug 1994 US Open Hard Jana Novotna Katerina Maleeva Robin White 6 3 6 3Win 33 Sep 1994 Tokyo Hard Julie Halard Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki 6 1 0 6 6 1Win 34 Oct 1994 Oakland Carpet Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernandez Martina Navratilova 7 5 6 4Loss 18 Nov 1994 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 3 6 7 6 7 4 3 6Win 35 Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 3 6 7 3 7 6 4Loss 19 Feb 1995 Indian Wells Hard Larisa Neiland Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 6 2 4 6 3 6Win 36 Mar 1995 Key Biscayne Hard Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 7 5 2 6 6 3Win 37 Apr 1995 Barcelona Clay Larisa Neiland Mariaan de Swardt Iva Majoli 7 5 4 6 7 5Loss 20 May 1995 French Open Clay Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 7 6 8 6 4 6 5 7Win 38 Jun 1995 Eastbourne Grass Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 0 6 6 3 6 4Win 39 Jun 1995 Wimbledon Grass Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 5 7 7 5 6 4Win 40 Nov 1995 WTA Tour Championships Carpet Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 2 6 1Win 41 Jan 1996 Australian Open Hard Chanda Rubin Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernandez 7 5 2 6 6 4Win 42 Mar 1996 Key Biscayne Hard Jana Novotna Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland 6 4 6 4Win 43 Apr 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Mary Joe Fernandez 6 2 6 3Win 44 Apr 1996 Amelia Island Clay Chanda Rubin Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland 6 1 6 1Win 45 Apr 1996 Hamburg Clay Brenda Schultz McCarthy Gigi Fernandez Martina Hingis 4 6 7 6 12 10 6 4Win 46 May 1996 Rome Clay Irina Spirlea Gigi Fernandez Martina Hingis 6 4 3 6 6 3Win 47 May 1996 Madrid Clay Jana Novotna Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans 7 6 7 4 6 2Win 48 Jun 1996 Eastbourne Grass Jana Novotna Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer Pam Shriver 4 6 7 5 6 3Win 49 Aug 1996 Montreal Hard Larisa Neiland Mary Joe Fernandez Helena Sukova 7 6 7 1 6 1Loss 21 Aug 1996 San Diego Hard Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernandez Conchita Martinez 6 4 3 6 4 6Loss 22 Aug 1996 US Open Hard Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 6 1 1 6 4 6Loss 23 Nov 1996 Chase Championships Carpet Jana Novotna Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva 3 6 2 6Win 50 Jan 1997 Sydney Hard Gigi Fernandez Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6 3 6 1Win 51 Mar 1997 Key Biscayne Hard Natasha Zvereva Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans 6 2 6 3Win 52 May 1997 Madrid Clay Mary Joe Fernandez Ines Gorrochategui Irina Spirlea 6 3 6 2Win 53 Jul 1997 San Diego Clay Martina Hingis Amy Frazier Kimberly Po 6 3 7 5Win 54 Oct 1997 Filderstadt Carpet Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotna 7 6 7 4 3 6 7 6 7 3 Win 55 Oct 1997 Zurich Carpet Martina Hingis Larisa Neiland Helena Sukova 4 6 6 4 6 1Win 56 Oct 1997 Moscow Carpet Natasha Zvereva Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 5 3 ret Loss 24 Mar 1998 Key Biscayne Hard Natasha Zvereva Martina Hingis Jana Novotna 2 6 6 3 3 6Loss 25 May 1998 Rome Clay Amanda Coetzer Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez 6 7 1 7 4 6Loss 26 Jun 1998 Eastbourne Grass Natasha Zvereva Mariaan de Swardt Jana Novotna 1 6 3 6Loss 27 Sep 1998 Tokyo Hard Mary Joe Fernandez Anna Kournikova Monica Seles 4 6 4 6Loss 28 Oct 1998 Filderstadt Carpet Anna Kournikova Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 4 6 2 6Win 57 Apr 1999 Cairo Clay Laurence Courtois Irina Spirlea Caroline Vis 5 7 6 1 7 6 7 3 Win 58 Apr 1999 Hamburg Clay Larisa Neiland Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotna 6 2 6 1Win 59 Aug 1999 Los Angeles Hard Larisa Neiland Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6 2 6 7 5 7 6 0Loss 29 Aug 1999 Toronto Hard Larisa Neiland Jana Novotna Mary Pierce 3 6 6 2 3 6Loss 30 Oct 1999 Filderstadt Carpet Larisa Neiland Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud 3 6 4 6Loss 31 Nov 1999 Chase Championships Carpet Larisa Neiland Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 4 6 4 6Win 60 May 2000 Berlin Clay Conchita Martinez Amanda Coetzer Corina Morariu 3 6 6 2 7 6 9 7 Loss 32 May 2000 Rome Clay Magui Serna Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 3 6 6 4 2 6Loss 33 Oct 2000 Filderstadt Carpet Barbara Schett Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 4 6 2 6Win 61 Oct 2000 Leipzig Carpet Anne Gaelle Sidot Kim Clijsters Laurence Courtois 6 7 6 8 7 5 6 3Win 62 Mar 2001 Key Biscayne Hard Nathalie Tauziat Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6 0 6 4Loss 34 Apr 2001 Amelia Island Clay Martina Navratilova Conchita Martinez Patricia Tarabini 4 6 2 6Loss 35 Jan 2002 Australian Open Hard Daniela Hantuchova Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 2 6 7 6 7 4 1 6Win 63 Feb 2002 Doha Hard Janette Husarova Alexandra Fusai Caroline Vis 6 3 6 3Win 64 Apr 2002 Amelia Island Clay Daniela Hantuchova Maria Emilia Salerni Asa Svensson 6 4 6 2Loss 36 Apr 2002 Hamburg Clay Daniela Hantuchova Martina Hingis Barbara Schett 1 6 1 6Loss 37 May 2002 Berlin Clay Daniela Hantuchova Elena Dementieva Janette Husarova 6 0 6 7 3 7 2 6Loss 38 May 2002 Madrid Clay Rossana de los Rios Martina Navratilova Natasha Zvereva 2 6 3 6Loss 39 Jul 2002 Brussels Clay Tathiana Garbin Barbara Schwartz Jasmin Wohr 2 6 6 0 4 6Win 65 Jul 2002 Sopot Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova Evgenia Kulikovskaya Ekaterina Sysoeva 6 2 6 2Win 66 Aug 2002 Helsinki Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova Eva Bes Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6 3 6 7 5 7 6 3Win 67 Aug 2002 New Haven Hard Daniela Hantuchova Tathiana Garbin Janette Husarova 6 3 1 6 7 5Win 68 Sep 2002 Tokyo Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch 6 2 6 4Loss 40 Sep 2002 Bali Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Cara Black Virginia Ruano Pascual 2 6 3 6Loss 41 Sep 2002 Tokyo Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi 4 6 6 4 4 6Win 69 Jul 2004 Palermo Clay Anabel Medina Garrigues Ľubomira Kurhajcova Henrieta Nagyova 6 3 7 6 7 4 Loss 42 Sep 2004 Bali Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Ai Sugiyama 3 6 5 7Grand Slam performance timelines EditKey W F SF QF R RR Q DNQ A NH W winner F finalist SF semifinalist QF quarterfinalist R rounds 4 3 2 1 RR round robin stage Q qualification round DNQ did not qualify A absent NH not held SR strike rate events won competed W L win loss record Singles Edit Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SR W LAustralian Open NH A A A A SF SF SF F F QF 3R QF 2R QF A 1R 0 11 41 11French Open, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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