Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

Born: December 18, 1971

Hometown: Barcelona, Spain

Citizenship: Spain

Handed: Right

Inducted: 2007

Grand Slam Record

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario captured 14 titles in Grand Slam events.

Australian Open
Doubles Winner - 1992, 1995, 1996
Mixed Doubles Winner - 1993

Roland Garros
Singles Winner - 1989, 1994, 1998
Mixed Doubles Winner - 1990, 1992

Wimbledon
Doubles Winner - 1995

US Open
Singles Winner - 1994
Doubles Winner - 1993, 1994
Mixed Doubles Winner - 2000

Career Results

Sanchez-Vicario holds 14 career Grand Slam titles: 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 mixed doubles
Career singles titles: 29
Career singles win-loss record: 759-295
Career doubles titles: 67
Career doubles win-loss record: 689-227

World Ranking
Held the World No. 1 singles ranking 3 times for a total of 12 weeks
Held the World No. 1 doubles ranking a total of 4 weeks

February 13, 1995 held both the singles and doubles World No. 1 ranking simultaneously - one of only four women to ever do this

1989 - No. 5
1990 - No. 7
1991 - No. 5
1992 - No. 4
1993 - No. 2
1994 - No. 2
1995 - No. 3
1996 - No. 2*
1997 - No. 9
1998 - No. 4
1999 - --
2000 - No. 9
2001 - --
2002 - No. 53
* shared No. 2 ranking with Monica Seles

Fed Cup
Sanchez-Vicario holds the Fed Cup records for
most matches played (100) and most wins (72)

Team Member for Spain: 16 years (1986-2002)
Fed Cup Winning Teams: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
Fed Cup FInals: 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002
Career Fed Cup win-loss record: 72-28 (50-22 in singles; 22-6 in doubles)

Spanish Fed Cup Records:
Most years played: 16
Most series: 58
Total matches: 100
Total wins: 72
Singles wins: 50

Received the 2002 inaugural Fed Cup Award of Excellence (with Conchita Martinez)

Olympics - most decorated Olympian from Spain, 4 medals
1992, Singles bronze, doubles silver
1996, Singles silver, doubles bronze
Also participated in the 1988 and 2000 Olympic Games

Highest Ranking

World Ranking
Held the World No. 1 singles ranking 3 times for a total of 12 weeks
Held the World No. 1 doubles ranking a total of 4 weeks

February 13, 1995 held both the singles and doubles World No. 1 ranking simultaneously - one of only four women to ever do this

1989 - No. 5
1990 - No. 7
1991 - No. 5
1992 - No. 4
1993 - No. 2
1994 - No. 2
1995 - No. 3
1996 - No. 2*
1997 - No. 9
1998 - No. 4
1999 - --
2000 - No. 9
2001 - --
2002 - No. 53
* shared No. 2 ranking with Monica Seles

Other

1988, 1999 - WTA's Most Improved Player
1996 - Doubles Team of the Year
1987 - WTA's Most Impressive Newcomer
2002 - ITF/ITHF Fed Cup Award of Excellence

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario was born in Barcelona and became one of the leading ladies in Spanish tennis. She captured three singles championships at Roland Garros (1989, 1994, 1998) and became the first Spanish woman to win the US Open singles crown (1994). In total she captured 14 titles in Grand Slam events: four singles, six doubles and four mixed doubles.  In a career spanning 18 years, she accumulated 29 career singles titles and 67 doubles titles.

She was ranked in the World Top 10 for 11 years with a career win-loss record of 759-295. She is a former World No. 1 ranked player, holding the top spot for twelve weeks. She was the first Spanish player to reach the No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles, and additionally held the No. 1 spot simultaneously in singles and doubles (February 13, 1995), one of only four women to achieve that feat.

Sanchez-Vicario was a standout on Spain’s Fed Cup team. She played for 16 years and was a significant force in all five of Spain’s Fed Cup winning teams (1991, 1993-95, 1998).  As part of the most successful Fed Cup country in the last ten years, Sanchez-Vicario compiled a 72-28 record in 58 career ties.  In doubles with Conchita Martinez, the duo had an 18-3 record, including a three set victory over Gigi Fernandez and Zina Garrison to lead Spain to their first ever Fed Cup Championship in 1991. In 2001 Sanchez-Vicario and Martinez were presented with the inaugural Fed Cup Award of Excellence bestowed by the International Tennis Federation and International Tennis Hall of Fame, recognizing the importance of Fed Cup and honoring the individuals who represent the ideals and spirit of international competition.

Sanchez-Vicario also captured four medals at the Olympics; singles bronze and doubles silver in 1992; singles silver and doubles bronze in 1996. She is the most decorated Olympian representing Spain.

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