Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario holding the Australian Open trophy
Full nameAránzazu Isabel María Sánchez Vicario
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1971-12-18) 18 December 1971
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1985
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$16,942,640
Int. Tennis HoF2007 (member page)
Singles
Career record764-296 (72.1%)
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
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
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 BarcelonaDoubles
1996 AtlantaSingles
1992 BarcelonaSingles
1996 AtlantaDoubles

Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾanθaθw isaˈβel maˈɾi.a aˈɾantʃa ˈsantʃeθ βiˈkaɾjo]; born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 12 weeks, as well as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 111 weeks. A defensive baseliner, Sánchez Vicario won 29 WTA Tour-level singles titles and 69 doubles titles, including 14 major 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, Sánchez Vicario was crowned the ITF World Champion of the year.