Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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| Nickname(s) | The Barcelona Bumblebee | |
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| Residence | ||
| Date of birth | December 18, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 56 kg (120 lb; 8.8 st) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 (October 19, 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: September 18, 2009. | ||
| 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 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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[edit] Career
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. 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]
[edit] Personal life
She has been married twice: her first marriage, to sportswriter Juan Vehils, ended in 2001. She married businessman Jose Santacana in September 2008.[8] Their first child, a baby girl also named Arantxa, was born in February 2009.[9]
Sanchez-Vicario's fame was also resurrected on an episode of ESPN Trivia Game show Stump the Schwab in 2006. Contestant, and former Mr. Olympia Brian Sandalow correctly answered Sanchez-Vicario to a question, and went on to Stump the Schwab.
[edit] Major finals
[edit] Grand Slam finals
[edit] 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 | 7–6(6), 3–6, 7–5 | |
| Runner-up | 1991 | French Open | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 1992 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 1994 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–0, 6–2 | |
| Winner | 1994 | French Open (2) | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Winner | 1994 | US Open | Hard | 1–6, 7–6(3), 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 1995 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 1995 | French Open | Clay | 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 | |
| Runner-up | 1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 | |
| Runner-up | 1996 | French Open | Clay | 6–3, 6–7(4), 10–8 | |
| Runner-up | 1996 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Winner | 1998 | French Open (3) | Clay | 7–6(5), 0–6, 6–2 |
[edit] Women's doubles: 11 finals (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
[edit] Wins (6)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| 1992 | Australian Open | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| 1993 | US Open | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 1994 | US Open (2) | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1995 | Australian Open (2) | 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | ||
| 1995 | Wimbledon | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| 1996 | Australian Open (3) | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
[edit] Runner-ups (5)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| 1992 | French Open | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 1994 | Wimbledon | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| 1995 | French Open | 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| 1996 | US Open | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 2002 | Australian Open | 6–2, 6–7, 6–1 |
[edit] 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 | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 1990 | French Open | Clay | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1991 | US Open | Hard | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 1992 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 11–9 | ||
| Winner | 1992 | French Open (2) | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 1993 | Australian Open | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 2000 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | 7–5, 7–6 | ||
| Winner | 2000 | US Open | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
[edit] WTA Tour Championships finals
[edit] Singles runner-up
| Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1993 | New York City | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6-4 |
[edit] Doubles (6)
[edit] Wins (2)
| Year | Location | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1992 | New York City | 7–6, 6–1 | ||
| 1995 | New York City | 6–2, 6–1 |
[edit] Runner-ups (4)
| Year | Location | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1990 | New York City | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| 1994 | New York City | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
| 1996 | New York City | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 1999 | New York City | 6–4, 6–4 |
[edit] Grand Slam performance timelines
[edit] Singles
| 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 / 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.
[edit] Doubles
| 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 / 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.
[edit] Titles (98)
[edit] Singles (29)
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| No. | Date | Tournament Name | Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | July 11, 1988 | Belgian Open | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | 6–0, 7–5 | |
| 2. | April 25, 1989 | International Championships of Spain (1) | Barcelona, Spain | 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, Spain | 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., U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 7. | March 22, 1992 | Lipton International Players Championships (1) | Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S. | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 8. | August 23, 1992 | Matinee Ltd. - Canadian Open (1) | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 9. | March 21, 1993 | Lipton International Players Championships (2) | Key Biscayne, Florida, 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, Spain | 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, Spain | 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) | Montreal, Canada | 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, Japan | 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 | Ford International Championships of Spain (5) | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 5–7, 6–0, 6–2 | |
| 22. | May 21, 1995 | German Open | Berlin, Germany | 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, Egypt | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 28. | April 8, 2001 | Porto Open | Porto, Portugal | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 29. | May 26, 2001 | Open de España Villa de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 7–5, 6–0 |
[edit] Doubles (69)
Grand slam events in boldface.
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[edit] WTA Tour career earnings
| 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 |
- * As of August 28, 2006.
[edit] Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Collins, Bud; Xander Hollander (1996). Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia. Visible Ink Press. pp. 434. ISBN 1578590000.
- ^ Aranxta Sanchez Vicario WTA Bio Page
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arantxa sanchez Vicario". International Tennis Hall of Fame. http://www.tennisfame.com/famer.aspx?pgID=867&hof_id=244. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Tennis Stadium Opens (and Closes) in Madrid". http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/sports/tennis/09tennis.html.
- ^ Wedding Bells: Sanchez-Vicario Gets Married! Tennis.com, September 21, 2008
- ^ Arantxa Sanchez Vicario gave birth to a baby girlZimbio.com, March 3, 2009
[edit] External links
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario at the Fed Cup
- (Spanish) sportec.com: Tax evasion issue of Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
- Arantxa Sanchez Vicario's induction speech to the Hall of Fame
- Golden Heart Award 1997 granted by Spanish Heart Foundation
| 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 |
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ITF World Champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Steffi Graf |
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