María José Martínez Sánchez
Martínez Sánchez at the 2018 French Open | ||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Spain | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 1982 Yecla, Murcia, Spain | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1998 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 4,409,022 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 361–246 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 12 ITF | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (10 May 2010) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2009) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (2009, 2012) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2008, 2011) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (2009) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 491–259 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 21 WTA, 22 ITF | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (5 July 2010) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2009, 2019) | |||||||||||
| French Open | SF (2010, 2012) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (2008, 2009, 2012) | |||||||||||
| US Open | SF (2012) | |||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2009) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2018, 2019) | |||||||||||
| French Open | QF (2015, 2017, 2018) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2017) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2009) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | 10–7 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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María José Martínez Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾi.a xoˈse maɾˈtineθ ˈsantʃeθ]; born 12 August 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. In singles, she won five WTA Tour titles, her biggest being a Premier 5 title at the 2010 Italian Open where she defeated two former world No. 1 players, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Janković, en route to the title. As a junior, she won the Orange Bowl (1999) and French Open (2000). She reached a career-high ranking in singles of world No. 19, on 10 May 2010.
In doubles, Martínez Sánchez won 21 WTA Tour titles, ten partnering with her compatriot Nuria Llagostera Vives. Among them are the 2009 WTA Tour Championships, 2009 Rogers Cup and the Dubai Tennis Championships in 2010 and 2011. Martínez Sánchez reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4, on 5 July 2010.