Paula García (tennis)

Paula García
Country (sports)	Spain
Born	19 March 1979 (age 45); Alicante, Spain
Turned pro	1995
Retired	2008
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$127,246
Singles
Career record	258–245
Career titles	5 ITF
Highest ranking	139 (23 May 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2005)
French Open	Q1 (2005)
Wimbledon	Q2 (2005)
US Open	Q1 (2004, 2005)
Doubles
Career record	67–96
Career titles	4 ITF
Highest ranking	214 (6 June 2002)

Paula García (born 19 March 1979)^[1]^[2] is a retired Spanish tennis player.

García has a career-high singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 139, achieved on 23 May 2005. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 214, set on 6 June 2002. García won five ITF singles titles and four ITF doubles titles.

She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano, after coming through the qualifying rounds. García made her WTA Tour debut in a doubles draw at the 2005 Open Gaz de France, partnering Caroline Schneider.

She announced her retirement from professional tennis in 2008.

ITF finals[edit]

Singles (5–5)[edit]

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	Date	Tier	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	3 February 1997	10,000	ITF Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Maria Paola Zavagli	2–6, 2–6
Winner	11 August 1997	10,000	Open Saint-Gaudens, France	Clay	Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	5 July 1999	10,000	ITF Vigo, Spain	Clay	Nuria Llagostera Vives	5–7, 4–6
Runner-up	31 January 2000	10,000	ITF Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Gabriela Chmelinová	1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up	4 February 2002	10,000	ITF Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez	3–6, 6–3, 6–7⁽⁵⁾
Winner	23 May 2004	25,000	ITF Caserta, Italy	Clay (i)	Kateřina Böhmová	0–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner	31 May 2004	25,000	ITF Galatina, Italy	Clay	Valentina Sassi	6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up	7 June 2004	25,000	ITF Grado, Italy	Clay	Nuria Llagostera Vives	7–5, 2–6, 1–6
Winner	4 July 2004	25,000	ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	Maria Kondratieva	6–3, 6–2
Winner	26 April 2005	25,000	ITF Torrent, Spain	Clay	Natalia Gussoni	6–3, 5–7, 6–0

Doubles (4–3)[edit]

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	Date	Tier	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	3 August 1998	10,000	ITF Périgueux, France	Clay	Kelly Liggan	Samantha Schoeffel Stéphanie Testard	3–6, 6–3, 7–6⁽³⁾
Runner-up	10 August 1998	10,000	Open Saint-Gaudens, France	Clay	Kelly Liggan	Sylvie Sallaberry Aurélie Védy	3–6, 6–7⁽⁵⁾
Runner-up	7 December 1998	10,000	ITF Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Kelly Liggan	Katia Altilia Giulia Casoni	3–6, 6–7⁽⁴⁾
Winner	29 June 2003	25,000	ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	María José Martínez Sánchez	Kildine Chevalier Christina Zachariadou	6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	11 August 2003	25,000	ITF Martina Franca, Italy	Clay	María José Martínez Sánchez	Mervana Jugić-Salkić Darija Jurak	6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner	28 June 2004	25,000	ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	Lourdes Domínguez Lino	Nina Bratchikova Frederica Piedade	6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner	26 April 2005	25,000	ITF Torrent, Spain	Clay	Sara Errani	Núria Roig Gabriela Velasco Andreu	6–7⁽⁵⁾, 6–4, 6–2