Paula García (tennis)

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

Paula García
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1979-03-19) 19 March 1979
Alicante, Spain
Turned pro1995
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$127,246
Singles
Career record258–245
Career titles5 ITF
Highest ranking139 (23 May 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2005)
French OpenQ1 (2005)
WimbledonQ2 (2005)
US OpenQ1 (2004, 2005)
Doubles
Career record67–96
Career titles4 ITF
Highest ranking214 (6 June 2002)

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

Singles (5–5)

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

Doubles (4–3)

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

References

  1. "Paula Garcia". WTAtennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  2. "Paula Garcia". ITFtennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2018-06-23.


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