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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (; born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player. She won 14 Grand Slam (tennis), 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. Career Arantxa Sánchez Vicario started playing tennis at the age of four, when she followed her older brothers Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez (tennis), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Australian Open – Women's Doubles
The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996. Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions, but Novotná did not compete this year. Sánchez Vicario partnered alongside Chanda Rubin and successfully defended her title, defeating Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the first and only Grand Slam doubles title for Rubin, and the sixth and final Grand Slam doubles title (third and final Australian Open doubles title) for Sánchez Vicario, in their respective careers. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links 1996 Australian Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Fed Cup
The 1991 Federation Cup was the 29th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 18–28 July. Spain defeated the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ... in the final (in what was a rematch of the 1989 Federation Cup final), giving Spain its first title. World Group Qualifying Winning nations advanced to World Group, nations that lost in the first round played in consolation rounds. World Group Draw World Group Play-offs The sixteen losing teams in the World Group first round ties played off against each other in the first round. The losing teams then went to play-off again, with those that lost twice being relegated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 US Open – Mixed Doubles
The 2000 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 120th edition of the US Open and was held from 28 August through 10 September 2000. Ai Sugiyama and Mahesh Bhupathi were the defending champions, but lost in first round to Karina Habšudová and David Rikl. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Jared Palmer won the title, defeating Anna Kournikova and Max Mirnyi in the final 6–4, 6–3. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Official Results Archive (WTA) at the |
1990 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Jim Pugh and Jana Novotná were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Rick Leach and Zina Garrison. Leach and Garrison defeated John Fitzgerald (tennis), John Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Smylie in the final, 7–5, 6–2 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Jim Pugh / Jana Novotná ''(semifinals)'' Pieter Aldrich / Elna Reinach ''(quarterfinals)'' Rick Leach / Zina Garrison (champions) John Fitzgerald (tennis), John Fitzgerald / Elizabeth Smylie ''(final)'' Tomáš Šmíd / Helena Suková ''(first round)'' Danie Visser / Rosalyn Fairbank ''(quarterfinals)'' Cássio Motta / Kathy Jordan ''(second round)'' Mark Kratzmann / Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Brenda Schultz ''(first round)'' Darren Cahill / Gigi Fernández ''(third round)'' Robert Seguso / Lori McNeil ''(third round)'' Patrick McEnroe / Meredith McGrath ''(second round)'' Kelly Jones (tennis), Kelly Jones / Elise Burgin ''(second roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 French Open – Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles competition at the 1992 French Open was held between May 25 and June 7, 1992, on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Todd Woodbridge won the title, defeating Lori McNeil and Bryan Shelton in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links Main draw at the {{DEFAULTSORT:1992 French Open - Mixed Doubles |
1990 French Open – Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles tournament at the 1990 French Open was held from 28 May until 10 June 1990 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Jorge Lozano and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the title, defeating Danie Visser and Nicole Provis in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links1990 French Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1990 French Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and badminton (where it is known as ... French Open by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles
Nicole Provis and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Nana Miyagi and Kent Kinnear. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Todd Woodbridge won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Zina Garrison-Jackson and Rick Leach. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. Draw Final Top half Bottom half References 1993 Australian Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and badminton (where it is known as ... Australian Open (tennis) by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles
Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated the two-time defending champions Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the doubles tennis title at the 1995 WTA Tour Championships. It was Novotná's second Tour Finals doubles title and Sánchez Vicario's first. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. # Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva ''(final)'' # Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champions) # Meredith McGrath / Larisa Neiland ''(semifinals)'' # Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf Manon Maria Bollegraf (born 10 April 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who was a quarterfinalist at the singles event of the 1992 French Open, a finalist in doubles at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, and a four ... ''(semifinals)'' Draw References External links Official results archive (ITF)Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles
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1994 US Open – Women's Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Helena Suková were the defending champions but Suková did not participate this year. Sánchez Vicario paired up with Jana Novotná and successfully defended the title, defeating Robin White and Katerina Maleeva in the final, 6-3, 6-3. With their semifinal loss to Maleeva and White, Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva missed out on the Grand Slam in Women's Doubles for the 2nd straight year. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links1994 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 US Open – Women's Doubles
Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Helena Suková. With this loss, they missed out on the 1993 Calendar Grand Slam in Women's Doubles. Sánchez Vicario and Suková won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Amanda Coetzer and Inés Gorrochategui. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links 1993 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there a ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 US Open - Women's Doubles Women's Doubles US Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
