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Mercedes Paz Country (sports) Argentina Residence Tucumán , ArgentinaBorn (1966-06-27 ) 27 June 1966 (age 58) Tucumán , ArgentinaHeight 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Turned pro 1984 Retired 1998 Plays Right-handed (one handed backhand) Prize money $1,154,319 Career record 280–279 Career titles 3 WTA Highest ranking No. 28 (29 April 1991) Australian Open 1R (1991, 1992, 1995) French Open 4R (1986, 1990) Wimbledon 2R (1994, 1996) US Open 2R (1985, 1987, 1988) Career record 385–245 Career titles 22 WTA Highest ranking No. 12 (24 September 1990) Australian Open 3R (1991, 1992) French Open SF (1991) Wimbledon QF (1990) US Open SF (1991)
Mercedes María Paz (born 27 June 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina , who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour . The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world. Her best Grand Slam finish was the fourth round at the 1986 French Open and the 1990 French Open .
Paz is best known for upsetting defending champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the second round of the 1990 French Open. Later that year, at the Virginia Slims of Worcester, Pazs also defeated Sánchez Vicario in the round of 16. Five years before, in the semifinals of the 1985 Brazil Open, she disposed of top-seeded Sabatini from Argentina en route to beating Peruvian Laura Arraya for the title. In so doing, Paz became the first Argentinian woman to capture a major wta tour event. In addition to wins over Sánchez Vicario and Sabatini, she also defeated top-seeded Jana Novotná in three sets to reach the semifinals of the Belgian Ladies Open in Brussels in 1989. The previous year, at the 1988 Hilton Head tournament, Paz defeated Novotná for the first time in the round of 32.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 6 (3–3)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Virginia Slims (1/1)
Tier I (0/0)
Tier II (0/0)
Tier III (0/0)
Tier IV & V (2/2)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Winner
1.
18 March 1985
São Paulo , Brazil
Clay
Laura Arraya
5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
20 October 1986
Singapore , Singapore
Hard (i)
Gigi Fernández
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up
2.
10 October 1988
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Hard
Anne Minter
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner
2.
7 November 1988
Guarujá , Brazil
Hard
Rene Simpson
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up
3.
17 July 1989
Brussels , Belgium
Clay
Radka Zrubáková
7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Winner
3.
21 May 1990
Strasbourg , France
Clay
Ann Grossman
6–2, 6–3
Doubles 40 (22–18)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/1)
Virginia Slims (7/2)
Tier I (0/1)
Tier II (1/5)
Tier III (2/1)
Tier IV & V (12/8)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1.
1 October 1984
Tokyo, Japan
Hard
Ronni Reis
Emilse Raponi Adriana Villagrán
6–4, 7–5
Winner
2.
18 March 1985
São Paulo , Brazil
Clay
Gabriela Sabatini
Csilla Bartos Neige Dias
7–5, 6–4
Winner
3.
19 August 1985
Monticello , USA
Hard
Gabriela Sabatini
Kateřina Böhmová Andrea Holíková
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Winner
4.
10 November 1986
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Hard
Lori McNeil
Gigi Fernández Robin White
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Winner
5.
1 December 1986
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Lori McNeil
Manon Bollegraf Nicole Muns-Jagerman
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Runner-up
1.
30 March 1987
Wild Dunes , USA
Clay
Candy Reynolds
Laura Arraya Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6–4, 6–4
Winner
6.
6 April 1987
Hilton Head , USA
Clay
Eva Pfaff
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil
7–6(8–6) , 7–5
Winner
7.
30 November 1987
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Gabriela Sabatini
Jill Hetherington Christiane Jolissaint
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up
2.
7 December 1987
Guarujá , Brazil
Hard
Jill Hetherington
Katrina Adams Cheryl Jones
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Winner
8.
4 July 1988
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Sandra Cecchini
Linda Ferrando Silvia La Fratta
6–0, 6–2
Winner
9.
11 July 1988
Brussels , Belgium
Clay
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Katerina Maleeva Raffaella Reggi
7–6(7–3) , 6–1
Winner
10.
7 November 1988
Guarujá , Brazil
Hard
Bettina Fulco
Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder
6–3, 6–4
Winner
11.
1 May 1989
Taranto , Italy
Clay
Sabrina Goleš
Sophie Amiach Emmanuelle Derly
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up
3.
8 May 1989
Rome , Italy
Clay
Manon Bollegraf
Elizabeth Smylie Janine Thompson
6–4, 6–3
Winner
12.
22 May 1989
Strasbourg , France
Clay
Judith Wiesner
Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up
4.
10 July 1989
Arcachon , France
Clay
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Winner
13.
17 July 1989
Brussels , Belgium
Clay
Manon Bollegraf
Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder
6–1, 6–2
Winner
14.
24 July 1989
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Sabrina Goleš Katerina Maleeva
6–2, 7–5
Winner
15.
11 December 1989
Guarujá , Brazil
Hard
Patricia Tarabini
Claudia Chabalgoity Luciana Corsato
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up
5.
2 April 1990
Hilton Head , USA
Clay
Natasha Zvereva
Martina Navratilova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 6–1
Winner
16.
9 April 1990
Amelia Island , USA
Clay
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Regina Kordová Andrea Temesvári
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Winner
17.
16 April 1990
Tampa , USA
Clay
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Laura Arraya Sandra Cecchini
6–2, 6–0
Winner
18.
23 April 1990
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Sabrina Goleš Patricia Tarabini
6–7(7–9) , 6–2, 6–1
Winner
19.
9 July 1990
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Carin Bakkum Nicole Muns-Jagerman
6–3, 6–7(10–12) , 6–2
Runner-up
6.
13 August 1990
Manhattan Beach , USA
Hard
Gabriela Sabatini
Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up
7.
15 October 1990
Filderstadt , Germany
Hard (i)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up
8.
12 November 1990
New York City , USA
Carpet
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Runner-up
9.
8 April 1991
Amelia Island , USA
Clay
Natasha Zvereva
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up
10.
20 May 1991
Strasbourg , France
Clay
Manon Bollegraf
Lori McNeil Stephanie Rehe
6–7(2–7) , 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up
11.
8 July 1991
Palermo , Italy
Clay
Laura Garrone
Petra Langrová Mary Pierce
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3
Runner-up
12.
15 July 1991
San Marino , San Marino
Clay
Laura Garrone
Kerry-Anne Guse Akemi Nishiya
6–0, 6–3
Runner-up
13.
11 November 1991
Indianapolis , USA
Hard (i)
Katrina Adams
Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández
6–4, 6–2
Winner
20.
2 December 1991
São Paulo , Brazil
Clay
Inés Gorrochategui
Renata Baranski Laura Glitz
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up
14.
18 May 1992
Strasbourg , France
Clay
Lori McNeil
Patty Fendick Andrea Strnadová
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
15.
24 August 1992
San Diego , USA
Hard
Conchita Martínez
Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
16.
26 April 1993
Taranto , Italy
Clay
Petra Langrová
Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
6–0, 6–4
Runner-up
17.
26 July 1993
Stratton Mountain , USA
Hard
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Elizabeth Smylie Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Winner
21.
31 January 1994
Auckland , New Zealand
Hard
Patricia Hy
Jenny Byrne Julie Richardson
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Winner
22.
24 April 1995
Zagreb , Croatia
Clay
Rene Simpson
Laura Golarsa Irina Spîrlea
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up
18.
14 July 1997
Palermo , Italy
Clay
Florencia Labat
Silvia Farina Elia Barbara Schett
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
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