Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾanθaθw isaˈβel maˈɾi.a aˈɾantʃa ˈsantʃeθ βiˈkaɾjo];[lower-alpha 1] 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.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Vicario.
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Full name | Aránzazu Isabel María Sánchez Vicario | |||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Spain | |||||||||||||||||
Residence | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1971-12-18) 18 December 1971 (age 52) Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $16,942,640[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 2007 (member page) | |||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 759–295 (72.0%) | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (6 February 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (1994, 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1989, 1994, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1995, 1996) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1994) | |||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Cup | QF (1998, 1999) | |||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | F (1993) | |||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 676–224 (75.1%) | |||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (1992, 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 68–29 (70.1%)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (1993) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1990, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1990) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2000) | |||||||||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | W (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
Hopman Cup | W (1990, 2002) | |||||||||||||||||
Coaching career (2015–) | ||||||||||||||||||
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