Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾanθaθu isaˈβel maˈɾi.a aˈɾantʃa ˈsantʃeθ βiˈkaɾjo];[lower-alpha 1] born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former world No. 1 tennis player. 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.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 2003
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1971-12-18) 18 December 1971
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Turned pro1985
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$16,942,640
  • 20th in all-time rankings (female)
Int. Tennis HoF2007 (member page)
Singles
Career record759–295 (72.0%)
Career titles29
Highest rankingNo. 1 (6 February 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1994, 1995)
French OpenW (1989, 1994, 1998)
WimbledonF (1995, 1996)
US OpenW (1994)
Other tournaments
Grand Slam CupQF (1998, 1999)
Tour FinalsF (1993)
Doubles
Career record676–224 (75.1%)
Career titles69
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 October 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1992, 1995, 1996)
French OpenF (1992, 1995)
WimbledonW (1995)
US OpenW (1993, 1994)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1992, 1995)
Mixed doubles
Career record68–29 (70.1%)[1]
Career titles4
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1993)
French OpenW (1990, 1992)
Wimbledon3R (1990)
US OpenW (2000)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998)
Hopman CupW (1990, 2002)
Coaching career (2015–)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Doubles
1996 Atlanta Singles
1992 Barcelona Singles
1996 Atlanta Doubles

Career

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario started playing tennis at the age of 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 tenacity 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".[3]

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). She was ITF world champion in 1994 in singles.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] Sanchez Vicario was the most decorated Olympian in Spanish history with four medals – two silver and two bronze.[7] Her medal count has since been surpassed by David Cal and Saul Craviotto with five medals each.[8]

In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked 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 Sánchez Vicario in her honour.[9]

In 2015, Sanchez Vicario went into professional coaching. She got involved in training Danish player Caroline Wozniacki.

Personal life

She has been married twice: her first marriage to the sports writer Juan Vehils in July 2000 ended in 2001. She then married businessman Josep Santacana in September 2008, with whom she has a daughter (born 2009) and son (born 2011).[10][11][12] In 2019, Sánchez Vicario and Santacana divorced.[13]

In 2012, Sánchez Vicario published an autobiography in which she claimed that, despite having earned $60 million over the course of her career, her parents had exerted almost total control over her finances and lost all of her money.[14] The same year, Sánchez Vicario sued her father and older brother Javier for the alleged mishandling of her career earnings. The court case continued over three years, and in 2015 concluded in a private settlement.[15]

She has faced multiple court proceedings relating to charges of tax evasion and fraud. In 2009, Sánchez Vicario was found guilty of tax evasion and ordered to repay €3.5 million.[16] In 2015, Banque de Luxembourg successfully filed complaint against her for credit and property fraud amounting to $5.2 million, however they were unable to recoup it. In 2018, Sánchez Vicario was once again charged with fraud, for deliberately misleading the courts on her financial set-up during the previous case.[17] As of 2021, Barcelona prosecutors are seeking a four-year jail term for Sánchez Vicario, due to further allegations of fraud relating to the transfer of assets to avoid paying her debts from a previous lawsuit.[18]

As well as tennis-playing siblings Javier and Emilio, Sanchez Vicario also has an older sister – Marisa – who briefly played professional tennis, peaking at world no. 368 in 1990.[19][20]

Major finals

Singles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win1989French OpenClay Steffi Graf7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5
Loss1991French OpenClay Monica Seles3–6, 4–6
Loss1992US OpenHard Monica Seles3–6, 3–6
Loss1994Australian OpenHard Steffi Graf0–6, 2–6
Win1994French OpenClay Mary Pierce6–4, 6–4
Win1994US OpenHard Steffi Graf1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss1995Australian OpenHard Mary Pierce3–6, 2–6
Loss1995French OpenClay Steffi Graf5–7, 6–4, 0–6
Loss1995WimbledonGrass Steffi Graf6–4, 1–6, 5–7
Loss1996French OpenClay Steffi Graf3–6, 7–6(7–4), 8–10
Loss1996WimbledonGrass Steffi Graf3–6, 5–7
Win1998French OpenClay Monica Seles7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2

Women's doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1992Australian OpenHard Helena Suková Mary Joe Fernandez
Zina Garrison
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss1992French OpenClay Conchita Martínez Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 2–6
Win1993US OpenHard Helena Suková Amanda Coetzer
Inés Gorrochategui
6–4, 6–2
Loss1994WimbledonGrass Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6
Win1994US OpenHard Jana Novotná Katerina Maleeva
Robin White
6–3, 6–3
Win1995Australian OpenHard Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Loss1995French OpenClay Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 5–7
Win1995WimbledonGrass Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win1996Australian OpenHard Chanda Rubin Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernandez
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Loss1996US OpenHard Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Loss2002Australian OpenHard Daniela Hantuchová Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6

Mixed doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1989French OpenClay Horacio de la Peña Manon Bollegraf
Tom Nijssen
3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Win1990French OpenClay Jorge Lozano Nicole Provis
Danie Visser
7–6, 7–6
Loss1991US OpenHard Emilio Sánchez Manon Bollegraf
Tom Nijssen
2–6, 6–7
Loss1992Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Nicole Provis
Mark Woodforde
3–6, 6–4, 9–11
Win1992French OpenClay Todd Woodbridge Lori McNeil
Bryan Shelton
6–2, 6–3
Win1993Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Zina Garrison
Rick Leach
7–5, 6–4
Loss2000Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Rennae Stubbs
Jared Palmer
5–7, 6–7
Win2000US OpenHard Jared Palmer Anna Kournikova
Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–3

Singles: 2 medals (1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Bronze1992BarcelonaClayTiedDNP
Silver1996AtlantaHard Lindsay Davenport6–7(8–10), 2–6

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario lost in the semi-finals to Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 1–6. In 1992, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semi-final players received bronze medals

Women's doubles: 2 medals (1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Silver1992BarcelonaClay Conchita Martínez Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernandez
5–7, 6–2, 2–6
Bronze1996AtlantaHard Conchita Martínez Manon Bollegraf
Brenda Schultz
6–3, 6–1

Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss1993New York CityCarpet Steffi Graf1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 1–6

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1990New York CityCarpet Mercedes Paz Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win1992New York CityCarpet Helena Suková Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss1994New York CityCarpet Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Win1995New York CityCarpet Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Loss1996New York CityCarpet Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernandez
3–6, 2–6
Loss1999New York CityCarpet Larisa Neiland Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
4–6, 4–6

WTA career finals

Singles: 77 (29–48)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (4–8)
WTA Championships (0–1)
Olympic Games (0–1)
Tier I (6–8)
Tier II (12–21)
Tier III (3–5)
Tier IV (2–3)
Tier V (2–0)
Virginia Slims (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–22)
Grass (1–4)
Clay (19–18)
Carpet (1–4)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Dec 1986 Buenos Aires Clay Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 1–6
Loss 2. Mar 1988 Tampa Clay Chris Evert 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win 1. Jul 1988 Brussels Clay Raffaella Reggi 6–0, 7–5
Win 2. Apr 1989 Barcelona Clay Helen Kelesi 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Loss 3. May 1989 Rome Clay Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 3. May 1989 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5
Loss 4. Aug 1989 Toronto Hard Martina Navratilova 2–6, 2–6
Loss 5. Jan 1990 Tokyo Carpet Steffi Graf 1–6, 2–6
Loss 6. Mar 1990 Houston Clay Katerina Maleeva 1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 7. Apr 1990 Amelia Island Clay Steffi Graf 1–6, 0–6
Win 4. Apr 1990 Barcelona Clay Isabel Cueto 6–4, 6–2
Loss 8. Apr 1990 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 7–5, 0–6, 1–6
Win 5. Jul 1990 Newport Grass Jo Durie 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–5
Loss 9. Sep 1990 Leipzig Carpet Steffi Graf 1–6, 1–6
Loss 10. Jan 1991 Sydney Hard Jana Novotná 4–6, 2–6
Loss 11. May 1991 Berlin Hard Steffi Graf 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 12. May 1991 French Open Clay Monica Seles 3–6, 4–6
Loss 13. Jun 1991 Eastbourne Grass Martina Navratilova 4–6, 4–6
Win 6. Aug 1991 Washington Hard Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 7–5
Loss 14. Jan 1992 Sydney Hard Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 1–6
Win 7. Mar 1992 Key Biscayne Hard Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–4
Loss 15. Apr 1992 Barcelona Clay Monica Seles 6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 16. Apr 1992 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss 17. May 1992 Berlin Clay Steffi Graf 6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win 8. Aug 1992 Montreal Hard Monica Seles 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 18. Aug 1992 US Open Hard Monica Seles 3–6, 3–6
Loss 19. Nov 1992 Philadelphia Carpet Steffi Graf 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 20. Mar 1993 Delray Beach Hard Steffi Graf 4–6, 3–6
Win 9. Mar 1993 Key Biscayne Hard Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 21. Mar 1993 Hilton Head Island Clay Steffi Graf 6–7(8–10), 1–6
Win 10. Apr 1993 Amelia Island Clay Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Win 11. Apr 1993 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–4
Win 12. Apr 1993 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3
Loss 22. Aug 1993 San Diego Hard Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 23. Aug 1993 Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 24. Nov 1993 Virginia Slims Championships Hard Steffi Graf 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 25. Jan 1994 Australian Open Hard Steffi Graf 0–6, 2–6
Loss 26. Feb 1994 Delray Beach Hard Steffi Graf 3–6, 5–7
Win 13. Apr 1994 Amelia Island Clay Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–4
Win 14. Apr 1994 Barcelona Clay Iva Majoli 6–0, 6–2
Win 15. Apr 1994 Hamburg Clay Steffi Graf 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)
Win 16. May 1994 French Open Clay Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–4
Loss 27. Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard Conchita Martínez 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 28. Aug 1994 San Diego Hard Steffi Graf 2–6, 1–6
Win 17. Aug 1994 Montreal Hard Steffi Graf 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
Win 18. Aug 1994 US Open Hard Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 19. Sep 1994 Tokyo Hard Amy Frazier 6–1, 6–2
Win 20. Oct 1994 Oakland Carpet Martina Navratilova 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 29. Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard Mary Pierce 3–6, 2–6
Win 21. Apr 1995 Barcelona Clay Iva Majoli 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
Loss 30. May 1995 Rome Clay Conchita Martínez 3–6, 1–6
Win 22. May 1995 Berlin Clay Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 6–1
Loss 31. May 1995 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 5–7, 6–4, 0–6
Loss 32. Jue 1995 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 6–4, 1–6, 5–7
Loss 33. Sep 1995 Tokyo Hard Mary Pierce 3–6, 3–6
Loss 34. Jan 1996 Tokyo Carpet Iva Majoli 4–6, 1–6
Win 23. Apr 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Win 24. Apr 1996 Hamburg Clay Conchita Martínez 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Loss 35. May 1996 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 8–10
Loss 36. Jun 1996 Wimbledon Grass Steffi Graf 3–6, 5–7
Loss 37. Jul 1996 Atlanta Hard Lindsay Davenport 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Loss 38. Augu1996 Montreal Hard Monica Seles 1–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss 39. Aug 1996 San Diego Hard Kimiko Date 6–3, 3–6, 0–6
Loss 40. Sep 1996 Tokyo Hard Monica Seles 1–6, 4–6
Loss 41. Sep 1997 Tokyo Hard Monica Seles 1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Win 25. Jan 1998 Sydney Hard Venus Williams 6–1, 6–3
Win 26. May 1998 French Open Clay Monica Seles 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2
Loss 42. Jun 1998 Eastbourne Grass Jana Novotná 1–6, 5–7
Loss 43. Aug 1998 Montreal Hard Monica Seles 3–6, 2–6
Loss 44. Sep 1998 Tokyo Hard Monica Seles 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win 27. Apr 1999 Cairo Clay Irina Spîrlea 6–1, 6–0
Loss 45. Apr 2000 Hilton Head Island Clay Mary Pierce 1–6, 0–6
Loss 46. May 2000 Hamburg Clay Martina Hingis 3–6, 3–6
Win 28. Apr 2001 Porto Clay Magüi Serna 6–3, 6–1
Win 29. May 2001 Madrid Clay Ángeles Montolio 7–5, 6–0
Loss 47. Sep 2001 Tokyo Clay Jelena Dokić 4–6, 2–6
Loss 48. Jul 2002 Brussels Clay Myriam Casanova 6–4, 2–6, 1–6

Doubles: 111 (69–42)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (6–5)
WTA Championships (2–4)
Olympic Games (0–1)
Tier I (16–8)
Tier II (31–14)
Tier III (9–4)
Tier IV (2–1)
Tier V (1–3)
Virginia Slims (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (24–14)
Grass (3–2)
Clay (32–17)
Carpet (10–9)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Sep 1986 Athens Clay Isabel Cueto Silke Meier
Wiltrud Probst
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1. Jul 1988 Aix-en-Provence Clay Sandra Cecchini Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Tanvier
4–6, 5–7
Loss 2. Apr 1989 Barcelona Clay Judith Wiesner Jana Novotná
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 3. Aug 1989 Albuquerque Hard Raffaella Reggi Nicole Provis
Elna Reinach
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 4. Feb 1990 Chicago Carpet Nathalie Tauziat Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
7–6(11–9), 4–6, 3–6
Win 2. Apr 1990 Hilton Head Island Clay Martina Navratilova Mercedes Paz
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Win 3. Apr 1990 Amelia Island Clay Mercedes Paz Regina Rajchrtová
Andrea Temesvári
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win 4. Apr 1990 Tampa Clay Mercedes Paz Sandra Cecchini
Laura Gildemeister
6–2, 6–0
Win 5. Apr 1990 Barcelona Clay Mercedes Paz Sabrina Goleš
Patricia Tarabini
6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1
Loss 5. Oct 1990 Filderstadt Carpet Mercedes Paz Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
5–7, 3–6
Loss 6. Nov 1990 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Mercedes Paz Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 6. Jan 1991 Sydney Hard Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–4
Win 7. Apr 1991 Amelia Island Clay Helena Suková Mercedes Paz
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 8. Apr 1991 Barcelona Clay Martina Navratilova Nathalie Tauziat
Judith Wiesner
6–1, 6–3
Loss 7. Apr 1991 Hamburg Clay Helena Suková Jana Novotná
Larisa Savchenko
5–7, 1–6
Win 9. Jan 1992 Sydney Hard Helena Suková Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Win 10. Jan 1992 Australian Open Hard Helena Suková Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win 11. Jan 1992 Tokyo Carpet Helena Suková Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–1
Win 12. Mar 1992 Key Biscayne Hard Larisa Neiland Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Loss 8. Mar 1992 Wesley Chapel Clay Natasha Zvereva Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná
4–6, 2–6
Win 13. Mar 1992 Hilton Head Island Clay Natasha Zvereva Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–2
Win 14. Apr 1992 Amelia Island Clay Natasha Zvereva Zina Garrison
Jana Novotná
6–1, 6–0
Win 15. Apr 1992 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martínez Nathalie Tauziat
Judith Wiesner
6–4, 6–1
Loss 9. Apr 1992 Hamburg Clay Manon Bollegraf Steffi Graf
Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 10. May 1992 French Open Clay Conchita Martínez Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 2–6
Loss 11. Jul 1992 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martínez Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández
5–7, 6–2, 2–6
Win 16. Aug 1992 Los Angeles Hard Helena Suková Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–2
Win 17. Oct 1992 Filderstadt Carpet Helena Suková Pam Shriver
Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 7–5
Win 18. Nov 1992 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Helena Suková Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss 12. Mar 1993 Wesley Chapel Clay Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 3–6
Win 19. Apr 1993 Barcelona Clay Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
4–6, 6–1, 6–0
Win 20. May 1993 Rome Clay Jana Novotná Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–2
Win 21. Aug 1993 Los Angeles Hard Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 13. Aug 1993 Toronto Hard Helena Suková Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná
1–6, 2–6
Win 22. Aug 1993 US Open Hard Helena Suková Amanda Coetzer
Inés Gorrochategui
6–4, 6–2
Win 23. Oct 1993 Essen Carpet Helena Suková Wiltrud Probst
Christina Singer
6–2, 6–2
Loss 14. Jan 1994 Sydney Hard Jana Novotná Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath
2–6, 3–6
Win 24. Feb 1994 Delray Beach Hard Jana Novotná Manon Bollegraf
Helena Suková
6–2, 6–0
Win 25. Mar 1994 Wesley Chapel Clay Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 7–5
Win 26. Mar 1994 Hilton Head Island Clay Lori McNeil Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 4–1 ret.
Win 27. Apr 1994 Amelia Island Clay Larisa Neiland Amanda Coetzer
Inés Gorrochategui
6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Win 28. Apr 1994 Barcelona Clay Larisa Neiland Julie Halard
Nathalie Tauziat
6–2, 6–4
Win 29. Apr 1994 Hamburg Clay Jana Novotná Eugenia Maniokova
Leila Meskhi
6–3, 6–2
Loss 15. May 1994 Berlin Clay Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss 16. Jun 1994 Wimbledon Grass Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6
Loss 17. Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard Conchita Martínez Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 5–7
Win 30. Aug 1994 San Diego Hard Jana Novotná Ginger Helgeson
Rachel McQuillan
6–3, 6–3
Win 31. Aug 1994 Montreal Hard Meredith McGrath Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie
2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 32. Aug 1994 US Open Hard Jana Novotná Katerina Maleeva
Robin White
6–3, 6–3
Win 33. Sep 1994 Tokyo Hard Julie Halard Amy Frazier
Rika Hiraki
6–1, 0–6, 6–1
Win 34. Oct 1994 Oakland Carpet Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–4
Loss 18. Nov 1994 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Win 35. Jan 1995 Australian Open Hard Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Loss 19. Feb 1995 Indian Wells Hard Larisa Neiland Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Win 36. Mar 1995 Key Biscayne Hard Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Win 37. Apr 1995 Barcelona Clay Larisa Neiland Mariaan de Swardt
Iva Majoli
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 20. May 1995 French Open Clay Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 5–7
Win 38. Jun 1995 Eastbourne Grass Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 39. Jun 1995 Wimbledon Grass Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win 40. Nov 1995 WTA Tour Championships Carpet Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Win 41. Jan 1996 Australian Open Hard Chanda Rubin Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win 42. Mar 1996 Key Biscayne Hard Jana Novotná Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–4
Win 43. Apr 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández
6–2, 6–3
Win 44. Apr 1996 Amelia Island Clay Chanda Rubin Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland
6–1, 6–1
Win 45. Apr 1996 Hamburg Clay Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Gigi Fernández
Martina Hingis
4–6, 7–6(12–10), 6–4
Win 46. May 1996 Rome Clay Irina Spîrlea Gigi Fernández
Martina Hingis
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 47. May 1996 Madrid Clay Jana Novotná Sabine Appelmans
Miriam Oremans
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win 48. Jun 1996 Eastbourne Grass Jana Novotná Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
Pam Shriver
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 49. Aug 1996 Montreal Hard Larisa Neiland Mary Joe Fernández
Helena Suková
7–6(7–1), 6–1
Loss 21. Aug 1996 San Diego Hard Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Conchita Martínez
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 22. Aug 1996 US Open Hard Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 23. Nov 1996 Chase Championships Carpet Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 2–6
Win 50. Jan 1997 Sydney Hard Gigi Fernández Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–1
Win 51. Mar 1997 Key Biscayne Hard Natasha Zvereva Sabine Appelmans
Miriam Oremans
6–2, 6–3
Win 52. May 1997 Madrid Clay Mary Joe Fernández Inés Gorrochategui
Irina Spîrlea
6–3, 6–2
Win 53. Jul 1997 San Diego Clay Martina Hingis Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po
6–3, 7–5
Win 54. Oct 1997 Filderstadt Carpet Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Win 55. Oct 1997 Zürich Carpet Martina Hingis Larisa Neiland
Helena Suková
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win 56. Oct 1997 Moscow Carpet Natasha Zvereva Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis
5–3 ret.
Loss 24. Mar 1998 Key Biscayne Hard Natasha Zvereva Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 25. May 1998 Rome Clay Amanda Coetzer Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
6–7(1–7), 4–6
Loss 26. Jun 1998 Eastbourne Grass Natasha Zvereva Mariaan de Swardt
Jana Novotná
1–6, 3–6
Loss 27. Sep 1998 Tokyo Hard Mary Joe Fernández Anna Kournikova
Monica Seles
4–6, 4–6
Loss 28. Oct 1998 Filderstadt Carpet Anna Kournikova Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 2–6
Win 57. Apr 1999 Cairo Clay Laurence Courtois Irina Spîrlea
Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Win 58. Apr 1999 Hamburg Clay Larisa Neiland Amanda Coetzer
Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–1
Win 59. Aug 1999 Los Angeles Hard Larisa Neiland Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
Loss 29. Aug 1999 Toronto Hard Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná
Mary Pierce
3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 30. Oct 1999 Filderstadt Carpet Larisa Neiland Chanda Rubin
Sandrine Testud
3–6, 4–6
Loss 31. Nov 1999 Chase Championships Carpet Larisa Neiland Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
4–6, 4–6
Win 60. May 2000 Berlin Clay Conchita Martínez Amanda Coetzer
Corina Morariu
3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 32. May 2000 Rome Clay Magüi Serna Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 33. Oct 2000 Filderstadt Carpet Barbara Schett Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
4–6, 2–6
Win 61. Oct 2000 Leipzig Carpet Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Kim Clijsters
Laurence Courtois
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
Win 62. Mar 2001 Key Biscayne Hard Nathalie Tauziat Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
6–0, 6–4
Loss 34. Apr 2001 Amelia Island Clay Martina Navratilova Conchita Martínez
Patricia Tarabini
4–6, 2–6
Loss 35. Jan 2002 Australian Open Hard Daniela Hantuchová Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6
Win 63. Feb 2002 Doha Hard Janette Husárová Alexandra Fusai
Caroline Vis
6–3, 6–3
Win 64. Apr 2002 Amelia Island Clay Daniela Hantuchová María Emilia Salerni
Åsa Svensson
6–4, 6–2
Loss 36. Apr 2002 Hamburg Clay Daniela Hantuchová Martina Hingis
Barbara Schett
1–6, 1–6
Loss 37. May 2002 Berlin Clay Daniela Hantuchová Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová
6–0, 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 38. May 2002 Madrid Clay Rossana de los Ríos Martina Navratilova
Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6
Loss 39. Jul 2002 Brussels Clay Tathiana Garbin Barbara Schwartz
Jasmin Wöhr
2–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win 65. Jul 2002 Sopot Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Ekaterina Sysoeva
6–2, 6–2
Win 66. Aug 2002 Helsinki Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova Eva Bes
María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Win 67. Aug 2002 New Haven Hard Daniela Hantuchová Tathiana Garbin
Janette Husárová
6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Win 68. Sep 2002 Tokyo Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch
6–2, 6–4
Loss 40. Sep 2002 Bali Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Cara Black
Virginia Ruano Pascual
2–6, 3–6
Loss 41. Sep 2002 Tokyo Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Shinobu Asagoe
Nana Miyagi
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 69. Jul 2004 Palermo Clay Anabel Medina Garrigues Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Henrieta Nagyová
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 42. Sep 2004 Bali Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina
Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 5–7

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002SRW–L
Australian Open NH A A A A SF SF SF F F QF 3R QF 2R QF A 1R 0 / 11 41–11
French Open Q1 QF QF W 2R F SF SF W F F QF W SF SF 2R 1R 3 / 16 72–13
Wimbledon A 1R 1R QF 1R QF 2R 4R 4R F F SF QF 2R 4R 2R A 0 / 15 41–15
US Open A 1R 4R QF SF QF F SF W 4R 4R QF QF 4R 4R 3R 1R 1 / 16 56–15
Win–loss 0–0 4–3 7–3 15–2 6–3 19–4 16–4 18–4 23–2 21–4 19–4 15–4 19–3 9-4 15–4 4–3 0–3 4 / 58 210–54
Year-end championships
WTA Tour Championships A A A SF QF QF QF F 1R 1R QF QF 1R 1R 1R QF A 0 / 13 11–13
Grand Slam Cup Not Held Men's Only Event QF QF Not Held 0 / 2 0–2
Tier I tournaments
Tokyo Not Tier I A A A F A A A A A A 0 / 1 2–1
Indian Wells Not Held Not Tier I SF A A A 3R QF 0 / 3 7–3
Miami Not Tier I A A W W QF 3R 2R 4R SF 2R 3R 4R 4R 2 / 11 27–9
Hilton Head Not Tier I 3R SF SF F QF QF W 3R 2R 2R F 2R 2R 1 / 13 25–11
Rome NH Not Tier I 3R A A SF A F QF QF SF 3R QF QF A 0 / 9 20–9
Berlin Not Tier I A F F A 3R W QF 3R 3R SF 2R QF 3R 1 / 11 24–10
Montreal / Toronto Not Tier I A A W SF W 3R F 3R F QF SF 1R 1R 2 / 11 28–9
Zürich Not Tier I A A A A 1R A A A 1R A 0 / 2 0–2
Moscow Not Held NTI QF A A 2R A A 0 / 2 1–2
Chicago Not Tier I 1R Not Tier I Not Held 0 / 1 0–1
Year-end ranking 81 54 18 5 7 5 4 2 2 3 3 9 4 17 8 17 53

Doubles

Tournament19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005Career SR
Australian Open NH A A A A 3R W QF SF W W SF QF QF 1R A F A A A 3 / 11
French Open A 3R 1R QF QF SF F QF A F SF SF SF QF 1R 1R 1R A 1R 1R 0 / 17
Wimbledon A 1R 1R 1R QF QF SF QF F W QF QF QF 3R 3R QF A A 1R A 1 / 16
US Open A 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 / 0 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
Year-end ranking 91 83 89 49 8 7 3 6 3 1 1 5 12 9 16 11 7 NR 113 NR

WTA Tour career earnings

YearMajorsWTA winsTotal winsEarnings ($)Money list rank
1988 0 1 1 n/a n/a
1989 1 1 2 504,098 4
1990 0 2 2 517,662 9
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 6 8 2,943,665 1
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 25 29 16,942,640 8
* as of 17 January 2010

Head-to-head vs. top 10 ranked players

Player Record W% Hardcourt Clay Grass Carpet
Number 1 ranked players
Justine Henin 1–0 100% 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
Jennifer Capriati 6–4 60% 3–1 3–2 0–0 0–1
Serena Williams 4–3 57.1% 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–0
Lindsay Davenport 7–5 58.3% 3–3 3–0 0–0 1–2
Chris Evert 1–1 50% 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0
Venus Williams 3–6 33.3% 1–3 1–3 0–0 1–0
Amélie Mauresmo 1–2 33.3% 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–0
/ Steffi Graf 8–28 22.2% 4–8 4–13 0–3 0–4
/ Martina Navratilova 3–12 20% 0–5 2–2 0–1 1–4
// Monica Seles 3–20 13% 1–10 1–5 0–1 1–4
Martina Hingis 2–18 10% 0–9 2–6 0–1 0–2
Kim Clijsters 0–4 0% 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–3
Number 2 ranked players
Li Na 1–0 100% 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Conchita Martínez 14–4 77.8% 4–1 8–3 1–0 1–0
/ Jana Novotná 10–11 47.6% 4–3 5–3 0–2 1–3
Svetlana Kuznetsova 0–1 0% 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Anastasia Myskina 0–1 0% 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0
Number 3 ranked players
Pam Shriver 1–0 100% 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
Nathalie Tauziat 12–1 92.3% 7–1 3–0 1–0 1–0
/ Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 5–1 83.3% 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Amanda Coetzer 18–4 81.9% 5–1 10–2 1–0 2–1
Mary Pierce 5–5 50% 0–2 2–3 1–0 2–0
Gabriela Sabatini 11–12 47.8% 6–2 4–10 0–0 1–0
Elena Dementieva 0–2 0% 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0
Number 4 ranked players
/ Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1–0 100% 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
/ Anke Huber 12–2 85.7% 6–2 5–0 1–0 0–0
Kimiko Date-Krumm 8–2 80% 4–1 4–0 0–0 0–1
Mary Joe Fernández 7–4 63.6% 3–2 4–1 0–1 0–0
/ Helena Suková 6–4 60% 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–1
/ Iva Majoli 4–3 57.1% 1–2 3–0 0–0 0–1
Magdalena Maleeva 5–4 55.6% 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–2
/ Jelena Dokić 3–3 50% 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–0
Number 5 ranked players
Jo Durie 2–0 100% 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
/ Natasha Zvereva 11–3 78.6% 7–2 2–0 0–0 2–1
/ Sylvia Hanika 1–1 50% 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0
Number 6 ranked players
Katerina Maleeva 5–2 71.4% 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0
Chanda Rubin 4–4 50% 3–2 1–2 0–0 0–0
Number 7 ranked players
Kathy Rinaldi 1–0 100% 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Patty Schnyder 6–2 75% 2–0 3–2 0–0 1–0
Julie Halard-Decugis 8–4 66.7% 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–2
Barbara Schett 4–3 57.1% 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–1
Irina Spîrlea 5–5 50% 0–2 4–2 1–0 0–1
Marion Bartoli 0–1 0% 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Barbara Potter 0–1 0% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1
Number 8 ranked players
Ai Sugiyama 7–1 87.5% 4–0 2–0 0–0 1–1
Anna Kournikova 2–3 40% 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–0
Alicia Molik 0–1 0% 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Number 9 ranked players
Lori McNeil 6–0 100% 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–0
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 9–1 90% 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–0
Dominique Monami 4–2 66.7% 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–1
Sandrine Testud 4–3 57.1% 4–3 0–0 0–0 0–0
Number 10 ranked players
Barbara Paulus 6–0 100% 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0
Maria Kirilenko 1–0 100% 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Catarina Lindqvist 1–0 100% 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
/ Karina Habšudová 6–1 85.7% 5–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Total 255–205 55.4% 110–83 (57.0%) 103–74 (58.2%) 18–11 (62.1%) 24–37 (39.3%)

See also

  • WTA Awards
  • World number one women tennis players

Notes

  1. In isolation, Vicario is pronounced [biˈkaɾjo].

References

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  2. 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.
  3. Collins, Bud; Xander Hollander (1996). Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia. Visible Ink Press. pp. 434. ISBN 1-57859-000-0.
  4. Aranxta Sanchez Vicario WTA Bio Page
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  10. Wedding Bells: Sanchez-Vicario Gets Married! Tennis.com, 21 September 2008
  11. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario gave birth to a baby girl Archived 27 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Zimbio.com, 3 March 2009
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  13. Guerra, Andres (21 March 2019). "Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ya está divorciada". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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