Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Barcelona Bumblebee | |
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Date of birth | December 18, 1971 | |
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Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in) | |
Weight | 56 kg (120 lb/8.8 st) | |
Turned pro | 1985 | |
Retired | 2002 | |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |
Career prize money | US$16,942,640 | |
Singles | ||
Career record: | 759–295 | |
Career titles: | 29 | |
Highest ranking: | No. 1 (February 6, 1995) | |
Grand Slam results | ||
Australian Open | F (1994, 1995) | |
French Open | W (1989, 1994, 1998) | |
Wimbledon | F (1995, 1996) | |
US Open | W (1994) | |
Doubles | ||
Career record: | 676–224 | |
Career titles: | 69 | |
Highest ranking: | No. 1 | |
Mixed Doubles | ||
Career record: | {{{mixedrecord}}} | |
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Highest ranking: | {{{highestmixedranking}}} | |
Infobox last updated on: March 7, 2007. |
Olympic medal record | |||
Women's Tennis | |||
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Silver | 1996 Atlanta | Singles | |
Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Doubles | |
Bronze | 1992 Barcelona | Singles | |
Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Doubles |
Aránzazu Arantxa Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario[1] (born 18 December 1971 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish professional tennis player. She won four Grand Slam singles titles, six Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
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Sánchez Vicario started playing tennis at age 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 tenaciousness and refusal to concede a point. He nickname was the "Barcelona Bumblebee".
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. Sánchez Vicario holds the record for the most singles and doubles wins by any player in Fed Cup competition, with 72 victories. She also holds the records for most ties played (58) and most years played (16).
Sánchez Vicario was also a member of the Spanish teams that won the Hopman Cup in 1990 and 2002. She represented Spain in five events at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, winning two silver and two bronze medals.
Over the course of her career, Sánchez Vicario won 29 singles titles and 69 doubles titles. She married in August 2000 to sports journalist Joan Vehils, but her marriage lasted only 10 months. She separated from her husband in May 2001, then announced her retirement from the game shortly after. She attempted a return to the tour in 2004, playing in selected doubles events.
In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put 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.
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1989 | French Open | ![]() |
7–6, 3–6, 7–5 |
1994 | French Open (2) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
1994 | US Open | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
1998 | French Open (3) | ![]() |
7–6, 0–6, 6–2 |
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1991 | French Open | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
1992 | US Open | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
1994 | Australian Open | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
1995 | Australian Open (2) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
1995 | French Open (2) | ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
1995 | Wimbledon | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
1996 | French Open (3) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 10–8 |
1996 | Wimbledon (2) | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1992 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
1993 | US Open | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1994 | US Open (2) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1995 | Australian Open (2) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
1995 | Wimbledon | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
1996 | Australian Open (3) | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1992 | French Open | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
1994 | French Open (2) | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
1994 | Wimbledon | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
1996 | US Open | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
2002 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–1 |
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1990 | French Open | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
1992 | French Open (2) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
1993 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
2000 | US Open | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1989 | French Open | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–2 |
1991 | US Open | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
1992 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 11–9 |
2000 | Australian Open (2) | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Year | Location | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1993 | New York City | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
Year | Location | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1992 | New York City | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
1995 | New York City | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Year | Location | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1990 | New York City | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
1994 | New York City | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
1996 | New York City | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
1999 | New York City | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | SF | SF | SF | F | F | QF | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | A | 1R | 0 / 11 |
French Open | QF | QF | W | 2R | F | SF | SF | W | F | F | QF | W | SF | SF | 2R | 1R | 3 / 16 |
Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | 4R | 4R | F | F | SF | QF | 2R | 4R | 2R | A | 0 / 15 |
US Open | 1R | 4R | QF | SF | QF | F | SF | W | 4R | 4R | QF | QF | 4R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 1 / 15 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 4 / 57 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | W | QF | SF | W | W | SF | QF | QF | 1R | A | F | A | A | A | 3 / 11 |
French Open | 3R | 1R | QF | QF | SF | F | QF | A | F | SF | SF | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 15 |
Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | SF | QF | F | W | QF | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | A | A | 1R | A | 1 / 16 |
US Open | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | SF | W | W | QF | F | SF | 3R | SF | 3R | QF | 1R | A | A | A | 2 / 16 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 6 / 62 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (4) |
WTA Championships (0) |
Tier I (6) |
Tier II (12) |
Tier III (3) |
Tier IV-V (4) |
No. | Date | Tournament Name | Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1. | July 11, 1988 | Belgian Open | Brussels | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 7–5 |
2. | April 25, 1989 | International Championships of Spain (1) | Barcelona | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
3. | June 11, 1989 | French Open (1) | Paris | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(6), 3–6, 7–5 |
4. | April 29, 1990 | International Championships of Spain (2) | Barcelona | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
5. | July 22, 1990 | Virginia Slims of Newport | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
7–6(2), 4–6, 7–5 |
6. | August 25, 1991 | Virginia Slims of Washington | Washington, D.C. | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
7. | March 22, 1992 | Miami Masters (1) | Miami, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
8. | August 23, 1992 | Matinee Ltd. - Canadian Open (1) | Montréal | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
9. | March 21, 1993 | Miami Masters (2) | Miami, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
10. | April 11, 1993 | Bausch & Lomb Championships (1) | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
11. | April 25, 1993 | International Championships of Spain (3) | Barcelona | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
12. | May 2, 1993 | Citizen Cup (1) | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
13. | April 10, 1994 | Bausch & Lomb Championships (2) | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
14. | April 24, 1994 | International Championships of Spain (4) | Barcelona | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
15. | May 1, 1994 | Citizen Cup (2) | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(3), 7–6(6) |
16. | June 5, 1994 | French Open (2) | Paris | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
17. | August 21, 1994 | Matinee Ltd. International - Canadian Open (2) | Montréal | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 1–6, 7–6(4) |
18. | September 11, 1994 | US Open | New York City | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6(3), 6–4 |
19. | September 25, 1994 | Nichirei International Championships | Tokyo | Hard (I) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
20. | November 6, 1994 | Bank of the West Classic | Oakland, California, U.S. | Carpet (I) | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(3) |
21. | April 30, 1995 | Open Ford International Championships of Spain (5) | Barcelona | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
22. | May 21, 1995 | German Open | Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
23. | April 7, 1996 | Family Circle Magazine Cup | Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
24. | May 5, 1996 | Rexona Cup (3) | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(4), 6–0 |
25. | January 18, 1998 | Sydney International | Sydney, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
26. | June 7, 1998 | French Open (3) | Paris | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(5), 0–6, 6–2 |
27. | April 25, 1999 | Dreamland Egypt Classic | Cairo | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–0 |
28. | April 8, 2001 | Porto Open | Porto, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
29. | May 26, 2001 | Open de Espana Villa de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–0 |
Year | Majors | WTA wins | Total wins | Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
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1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 799,340 | 5 |
1992 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1,376,355 | 3 |
1993 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1,938,239 | 2 |
1994 | 2 | 7 | 9 | No information | |
1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1,456,516 | 2 |
1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1,858,444 | 2 |
1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 890,512 | 6 |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,468,608 | 5 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 807,921 | 9 |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 819,689 | 10 |
2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 725,342 | 13 |
2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441,378 | 24 |
Career* | 4 | 26 | 30 | 16,942,640 | 5 |
Preceded by Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf |
World No. 1 February 6, 1995 – February 19, 1995 February 27, 1995 – April 9, 1995 May 15, 1995 – June 11, 1995 |
Succeeded by Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf |
Preceded by Steffi Graf |
ITF World Champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Steffi Graf |
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