Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Country  Spain
Residence Barcelona
Born December 18, 1971 (1971-12-18) (age 40)
Barcelona
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro 1985
Retired 2002/2004
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money US$16,942,640
Int. Tennis HOF 2007 (member page)
Singles
Career record 759–295 (72%)
Career titles 29
Highest ranking No. 1 (6 February 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 (19 October 1992)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W (1992, 1995, 1996)
French Open F (1992, 1995)
Wimbledon W (1995)
US Open W (1993, 1994)
Mixed Doubles
Career record 4–4
Career titles 4
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open W (1993)
French Open W (1990, 1992)
US Open W (2000)
Last updated on: 18 September 2009.
Olympic medal record
Women's Tennis
Silver 1996 Atlanta Singles
Silver 1992 Barcelona Doubles
Bronze 1992 Barcelona Singles
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Doubles
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Vicario.

Aránzazu 'Arantxa' Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario[1] (born December 18, 1971 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish former 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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Career

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 tenaciousness 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".[2]

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).[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] Sanchez Vicario is the most decorated Olympian in Spanish history with four medals – two silver and two bronze.[6]

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.

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 Sanchez Vicario in her honour.[7]

Personal life

She has been married twice: her first marriage, to the sportswriter Juan Vehils, ended in 2001. She married the businessman Jose Santacana in September 2008.[8] Their first baby, a girl also named Arantxa, was born on February 27, 2009.[9] Sánchez Vicario gave birth to their second child, a boy named Leo, on October 28, 2011.[10]

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 12 finals (4 titles, 8 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1989 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 7–6(6), 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up 1991 French Open Clay Monica Seles 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1992 US Open Hard Monica Seles 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 1994 Australian Open Hard Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–2
Winner 1994 French Open (2) Clay Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–4
Winner 1994 US Open Hard Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(3), 6–4
Runner-up 1995 Australian Open Hard Mary Pierce 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1995 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Runner-up 1995 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Runner-up 1996 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–7(4), 10–8
Runner-up 1996 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 6–3, 7–5
Winner 1998 French Open (3) Clay Monica Seles 7–6(5), 0–6, 6–2

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

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

Mixed doubles: 8 finals (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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

Olympic finals

Singles: 1 final (1 silver medal)

Outcome Year Location Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Silver medal 1996 Atlanta Hard Lindsay Davenport 7–6(8), 6–2

Year-End Championships finals

Singles: 1 final (0 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Location Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1993 New York City Carpet (i) Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1

Doubles: 6 finals (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1990 New York City Carpet (i) Mercedes Paz Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie		 7–6(4), 6–4
Winner 1992 New York City Carpet (i) Helena Suková Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná		 7–6(4), 6–1
Runner-up 1994 New York City Carpet (i) Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–3
Winner 1995 New York City (2) Carpet (i) Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 1996 New York City Carpet (i) Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernandez		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1999 New York City Carpet (i) Larisa Neiland Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 6–4, 6–4

Titles (102)

Singles (29)

Legend
Grand Slam Titles (4)
WTA Tour Championships (0)
Tier I (6)
Tier II (12)
Tier III (3)
Tier IV (2)
Tier V (2)
Titles by Surface
Hard (8)
Clay (19)
Grass (1)
Carpet (1)
No. Date Location Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 11 July 1988 Brussels, Belgium Clay Raffaella Reggi 6–0, 7–5
2. 24 April 1989 Barcelona, Spain Clay Helen Kelesi 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
3. 29 May 1989 French Open, Paris Clay Steffi Graf 7–6(6), 3–6, 7–5
4. 23 April 1990 Barcelona, Spain Clay Isabel Cueto 6–4, 6–2
5. 16 July 1990 Newport, USA Grass Jo Durie 7–6(2), 4–6, 7–5
6. 19 August 1991 Washington, D.C., USA Hard Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 7–5
7. 16 March 1992 Key Biscayne, USA Hard Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–4
8. 17 August 1992 Montreal, Canada Hard Monica Seles 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
9. 15 March 1993 Key Biscayne, USA Hard Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
10. 5 April 1993 Amelia Island, USA Clay Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
11. 19 April 1993 Barcelona, Spain Clay Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–4
12. 26 April 1993 Hamburg, Germany Clay Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3
13. 4 April 1994 Amelia Island, USA Clay Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–4
14. 18 April 1994 Barcelona, Spain Clay Iva Majoli 6–0, 6–2
15. 25 April 1994 Hamburg, Germany Clay Steffi Graf 4–6, 7–6(3), 7–6(6)
16. 23 May 1994 French Open, Paris Clay Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–4
17. 15 August 1994 Montreal, Canada Hard Steffi Graf 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(4)
18. 29 August 1994 US Open, New York City Hard Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(3), 6–4
19. 19 September 1994 Tokyo, Japan (Nichirei International) Hard Amy Frazier 6–1, 6–2
20. 31 October 1994 Oakland, USA Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 1–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(3)
21. 24 April 1995 Barcelona, Spain Clay Iva Majoli 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
22. 15 May 1995 Berlin, Germany Clay Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 6–1
23. 1 April 1996 Hilton Head Island, USA Clay Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
24. 29 April 1996 Hamburg, Germany Clay Conchita Martínez 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–0
25. 12 January 1998 Sydney, Australia Hard Venus Williams 6–1, 6–3
26. 25 May 1998 French Open, Paris Clay Monica Seles 7–6(5), 0–6, 6–2
27. 19 April 1999 Cairo, Egypt Clay Irina Spîrlea 6–1, 6–0
28. 2 April 2001 Porto, Portugal Clay Magüi Serna 6–3, 6–1
29. 21 May 2001 Madrid, Spain Clay Ángeles Montolio 7–5, 6–0

Doubles (69)

Grand slam events in boldface.

  • 1986: Athens (with Isabel Cueto)
  • 1990: Hilton Head (with Martina Navratilova)
  • 1990: Amelia Island (with Mercedes Paz)
  • 1990: Tampa (with Mercedes Paz)
  • 1990: Barcelona (with Mercedes Paz)
  • 1991: Sydney (with Helena Suková)
  • 1991: Amelia Island(with Helena Suková)
  • 1991: Barcelona (with Martina Navratilova)
  • 1992: Sydney (with Helena Suková)
  • 1992: Australian Open (with Helena Suková)
  • 1992: Tokyo Pan Pacific (with Helena Suková)
  • 1992: Key Biscayne (with Larisa Neiland)
  • 1992: Hilton Head (with Natasha Zvereva)
  • 1992: Amelia Island (with Natasha Zvereva)
  • 1992: Barcelona (with Conchita Martínez)
  • 1992: Manhattan Beach (with Helena Suková)
  • 1992: Fildestadt (with Helena Suková)
  • 1992: Virginia Slims Championships (with Helena Suková)
  • 1993: Barcelona (with Conchita Martínez)
  • 1993: Rome (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1993: Manhattan Beach (with Helena Suková)
  • 1993: US Open (with Helena Suková)
  • 1993: Essen (with Helena Suková)
  • 1994: Delray Beach (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1994: Wesley Chapel (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1994: Hilton Head (with Lori McNeil)
  • 1994: Amelia Island (with Larisa Neiland)
  • 1994: Barcelona (with Larisa Neiland)
  • 1994: Hamburg (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1994: San Diego (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1994: Montreal (with Meredith McGrath)
  • 1994: US Open (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1994: Tokyo Nichirei International (with Julie Halard)
  • 1994: Oakland (with Lindsay Davenport)
  • 1995: Australian Open (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1995: Key Biscayne (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1995: Barcelona (with Larisa Neiland)
  • 1995: Eastbourne (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1995: Wimbledon (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1995: WTA Championships (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1996: Australian Open (with Chanda Rubin)
  • 1996: Key Biscayne (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1996: Hilton Head (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1996: Amelia Island (with Chanda Rubin)
  • 1996: Hamburg (with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy)
  • 1996: Rome (with Irina Spîrlea)
  • 1996: Madrid (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1996: Eastbourne (with Jana Novotná)
  • 1996: Montreal (with Larisa Neiland)
  • 1997: Sydney (with Gigi Fernández)
  • 1997: Key Biscayne (with Natasha Zvereva)
  • 1997: Madrid (with Mary Joe Fernandez)
  • 1997: San Diego (with Martina Hingis)
  • 1997: Filderstadt (with Martina Hingis)
  • 1997: Zurich (with Martina Hingis)
  • 1997: Moscow (with Natasha Zvereva)
  • 1999: Cairo (with Laurence Courtois)
  • 1999: Hamburg (with Larisa Neiland)
  • 1999: Los Angeles (with Larisa Neiland)
  • 2000: Berlin (with Conchita Martínez)
  • 2000: Leipzig (with Anne-Gaëlle Sidot)
  • 2001: Key Biscayne (with Nathalie Tauziat)
  • 2002: Doha (with Janette Husárová)
  • 2002: Amelia Island (with Daniela Hantuchová)
  • 2002: Sopot (with Svetlana Kuznetsova)
  • 2002: Helsinki (with Svetlana Kuznetsova)
  • 2002: New Haven (with Daniela Hantuchová)
  • 2002: Tokyo Princess Cup (with Svetlana Kuznetsova)
  • 2004: Palermo (with Anabel Medina Garrigues)

Mixed Doubles (4)

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Career SR
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 / 16
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 / 58

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.

Doubles

Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Career SR
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 / 17
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 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 60

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.

WTA Tour career earnings

Year Majors WTA wins Total wins Earnings ($) Money list rank
1988 0 1 1 n/a n/a
1989 1 1 2 504,098 4
1990 0 2 2 517,662 9
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 6 8 2,943,665 1
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 25 29 16,942,640 8
* As of January 17, 2010.

Notes

  1. ^ Vicario is not her married name. It is her mother's maiden name. In the Spanish naming system, every person has two surnames: the first one comes from the father, the second from the mother. A woman never changes surnames, regardless of whether she marries or divorces.
  2. ^ Collins, Bud; Xander Hollander (1996). Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia. Visible Ink Press. pp. 434. ISBN 1578590000. 
  3. ^ Aranxta Sanchez Vicario WTA Bio Page
  4. ^ "TENNIS; Sánchez-Vicario Ends Her Career". The New York Times. 2002-11-13. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/13/sports/plus-tennis-sanchez-vicario-ends-her-career.html. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 
  5. ^ "Notebook: Rower makes history". USA TODAY. 2004-07-01. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2004-07-01-notebook-rowing_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 
  6. ^ "Arantxa sanchez Vicario". International Tennis Hall of Fame. http://www.tennisfame.com/famer.aspx?pgID=867&hof_id=244. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 
  7. ^ Clarey, Christopher (9 May 2009). "Tennis Stadium Opens (and Closes) in Madrid". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/sports/tennis/09tennis.html. Retrieved 25 April 2010. 
  8. ^ Wedding Bells: Sanchez-Vicario Gets Married! Tennis.com, September 21, 2008
  9. ^ Arantxa Sanchez Vicario gave birth to a baby girl Zimbio.com, March 3, 2009
  10. ^ "Arantxa Sánchez Vicario alumbra a su segundo hijo". El Periódico de Catalunya. 3 November 2011. http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/gente/arantxa-sanchez-vicario-alumbra-segundo-hijo-1203900. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 

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Sporting positions
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
Awards
Preceded by
Steffi Graf		 ITF World Champion
1994		 Succeeded by
Steffi Graf