Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario holding the Australian Open trophy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Aránzazu Isabel María Sánchez Vicario | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Spain | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1971 Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $16,942,640 | |||||||||||||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2007 (member page) | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 764-296 (72.1%) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (6 February 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (1994, 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1989, 1994, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1995, 1996) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1994) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | QF (1998, 1999) | |||||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | F (1993) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 676–224 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (19 October 1992) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1992, 1995, 1996) | |||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (1992, 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1995) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1993, 1994) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (1992, 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 68–29 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1993) | |||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1990, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1990) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | W (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (1990, 2002) | |||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career (2015–) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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.