Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spanish pronunciation: [biɾˈxinja ˈrwano pasˈkwal]; born 21 September 1973) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She had moderate success in singles, winning three career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) titles as well as reaching two Grand Slam quarterfinals and a top-30 ranking, but she had been far more successful in doubles.
Country (sports) | Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Madrid | 21 September 1973|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | January 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 6,076,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 395–353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 28 (12 April 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 4R (1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1998, 1999, 2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 596–272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 September 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (2002, 2003, 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2002, 2003, 2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | Silver medal (2004, 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She won 43 career WTA doubles titles, including eleven at Grand Slam tournaments: ten in women's doubles (eight partnering Paola Suárez, and two partnering Anabel Medina Garrigues) and one in mixed doubles (partnering Tomás Carbonell). Between 2002 and 2004, along with Suárez, she reached nine consecutive Grand Slam tournament finals (won five) and they reached at least the semifinals of the last twelve Grand Slam tournaments they played. Their winning run came to an end when they lost in the 2009 Wimbledon semifinals. Alongside Suarez, the pair was names as a ITF World Champions for the three consecutive years in-a-row (2002-2004).
Personal life
Her father, Juan Manuel, works for Iberia Airlines; her mother, Virginia, is a housewife. Her brother, Juan Ramon, is a tennis pro at a club and also serves as her coach and her sister, Marbella, works in administration. Initially, she hyphenated her family names, but she has omitted the hyphen since 1998.
Career
Women's doubles
Ruano Pascual was very successful at the Grand Slams. In total, she won 10 titles in doubles events.[1] She lifted the French Open trophy six times. The first one she won in 2001 along with Paola Suárez, with whom she one year ago played final but they lost. In 2002, she defended her title again with Suárez. The following year, she also reached final but finished as a runner-up, again with Suárez. The pair then triumphed again in 2004 and 2005. After three years without reaching final at the French Open, in 2008 she won another title but this time with Anabel Medina Garrigues. They successfully defended their title in 2009.[2]
French Open is not the only Grand Slam she has won. In 2004, with Suarez, she won her first and only Australian Open title.[3] At the US Open, she collected three titles. Her first final and also title was in 2002 with Suarez. After that, the pair defended their title in the following two years (2003 and 2004).[4] Despite not winning any title at the Wimbledon Championships, she finished as a runner-up three times (2002, 2003 and 2006). Along with her success in women's doubles, she also won one mixed doubles title at the 2001 French Open. Alongside Suárez, the pair was names as a ITF World Champions for the three consecutive years in-a-row (2002-2004).[5]
Being one of the most successful doubles players, she did not leave her mark only on the Grand Slams. She also is former world No. 1 that she achieved in September 2003. In the end of 2004, she finished year as top ranked player. In 2005, she also spend some weeks at the highest position, but finished year as world No. 4. Until her retirement in 2010, she spend at least one week inside top 10 in each season. She also left her mark playing for Spain at the national competitions. At the Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals, in 2004 with Conchita Martínez[6] and in 2008 with Medina Garrigues.[7]
Singles
Along with her doubles success, she had solid singles career as well. In April 1999, she get to the place of 28. She has won three WTA titles. At the Grand Slams, she reached two quarterfinals; at the French Open in 1995 and Australian Open in 2003.
Grand Slam performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 17–15 | ||
French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 2R | A | 14–13 | ||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 12–13 | ||
US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | 10–16 | ||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 6–4 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 1–4 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 53–57 | ||
National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | 2R | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | 1–1 | ||||||||||||
WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 + former | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Open | NMS | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2–8 | |||||||
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q3 | 1R | 3R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | Q1 | A | 3–10 | ||
Berlin / Madrid Open[a] | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 2R | Q2 | A | A | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2–8 | ||
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | A | A | QF | 2R | Q2 | 1R | A | Q1 | 2R | A | A | 8–8 | ||
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 6–9 | ||
China Open | NH/NMS | Q1 | A | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego Open (former) | NMS | 1R | Q2 | 2R | A | A | NH/NMS | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||
Charleston Open (former) | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | NMS | 10–14 | |||
Kremlin Cup (former) | NH/NMS | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | NMS | 0–0 | |||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 32–59 | ||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | Career total: 238 |
Doubles
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | SR | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 3R | F | W | 1R | QF | 1R | SF | 3R | 3R | 1 / 14 | 32–13 |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | F | W | W | F | W | W | 2R | QF | W | W | 1R | 6 / 17 | 55–11 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | SF | F | F | SF | A | F | 3R | 3R | SF | 2R | 0 / 14 | 38–14 |
US Open | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | 3R | W | W | W | SF | QF | 3R | SF | 3R | A | 3 / 16 | 42–13 |
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 10 titles, 6 runner-ups
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2000 | French Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Martina Hingis Mary Pierce |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2001 | French Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Jelena Dokić Conchita Martínez |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2002 | French Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2002 | Wimbledon | Grass | Paola Suárez | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2002 | US Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2003 | Australian Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2003 | French Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
7–6(5), 2–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 2003 | Wimbledon | Grass | Paola Suárez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2003 | US Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | Australian Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | French Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | US Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2005 | French Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Cara Black Liezel Huber |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | Paola Suárez | Yan Zi Zheng Jie |
3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 2008 | French Open | Clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Casey Dellacqua Francesca Schiavone |
2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 2009 | French Open | Clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Victoria Azarenka Elena Vesnina |
6–1, 6–1 |
Mixed doubles: 1 title
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 2001 | French Open | Clay | Tomás Carbonell | Jaime Oncins Paola Suárez |
7–5, 6–3 |
Summer Olympics
Doubles: 2 silver medals
Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Silver | 2004 | Athens | Hard | Conchita Martínez | Sun Tiantian Li Ting |
3–6, 3–6 |
Silver | 2008 | Beijing | Hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
2–6, 0–6 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 titles
Legend |
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Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (0–0) |
Tier IV & V (3–0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 18 May 1997 | Welsh International Open, UK | Clay | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 26 April 1998 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | Silvia Farina Elia | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 12 October 2003 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | Hard | Saori Obata | 6–2, 7–6(2) |
Doubles: 33 titles, 27 runner-ups
Legend before 2009 | Legend starting in 2009 |
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WTA Championships (1–0) | |
Tier I (11–11) | Premier Mandatory (0–0) |
Tier II (5–6) | Premier 5 (0–0) |
Tier III (7–4) | Premier (1–0) |
Tier IV & V (8–5) | International (0–1) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 18 January 1998 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Paola Suárez | Julie Halard-Decugis Janette Husárová |
7–6(6), 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 26 April 1998 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | Paola Suárez | Cătălina Cristea Laura Montalvo |
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 10 May 1998 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | Paola Suárez | Amanda Coetzer Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7–6(1), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 25 April 1999 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | Laura Montalvo | Evgenia Kulikovskaya Sandra Načuk |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 23 May 1999 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | Paola Suárez | María Fernanda Landa Marlene Weingärtner |
6–2, 0–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 5. | 23 April 2000 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Clay | Paola Suárez | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 10 July 2000 | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, Italy |
Clay | Ruxandra Dragomir | Silvia Farina Elia Rita Grande |
4–6, 6–0, 6–7(6) |
Winner | 6. | 23 July 2000 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay | Paola Suárez | Åsa Carlsson Rita Grande |
7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 21 August 2000 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama |
4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 7 January 2001 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Ruxandra Dragomir | Elena Likhovtseva Cara Black |
4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 4 March 2001 | Mexican Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Anabel Medina Garrigues María José Martínez Sánchez |
4–6, 7–6(5), 5–7 |
Runner-up | 6. | 11 March 2001 | Indian Wells Masters, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Nicole Arendt Ai Sugiyama |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 22 April 2001 | Charleston Open, U.S. | Clay | Paola Suárez | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
7–5, 6–7(5), 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 20 May 2001 | Belgian Open | Clay | Els Callens | Kristie Boogert Miriam Oremans |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 26 May 2001 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | Paola Suárez | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
7–5, 2–6, 7–6(4) |
Winner | 9. | 22 July 2001 | French Community Championships, Belgium | Clay | Magüi Serna | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie Andreea Vanc |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 24 February 2002 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Clay | Paola Suárez | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 11. | 3 March 2002 | Mexican Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik |
7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1 April 2002 | Miami Open, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
6–7(4), 7–6(4), 3–6 |
Winner | 12. | 19 May 2002 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | Paola Suárez | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 13. | 18 August 2002 | Canada Masters | Hard | Paola Suárez | Rika Fujiwara Ai Sugiyama |
6–4, 7–6(4) |
Winner | 14. | 14 September 2002 | Brasil Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Émilie Loit Rossana de los Ríos |
6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 15. | 29 September 2002 | Bali International, Indonesia | Hard | Cara Black | Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 16. | 13 April 2003 | Charleston Open, U.S. | Clay | Paola Suárez | Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez |
6–0, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 20 April 2003 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Paola Suárez | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 17. | 11 May 2003 | German Open | Clay | Paola Suárez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 18. | 23 August 2003 | New Haven Open, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Alicia Molik Magüi Serna |
7–6(6), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | 19 October 2003 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Paola Suárez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
6–7(3), 2–6 |
Winner | 19. | 10 November 2003 | WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles |
Hard (i) | Paola Suárez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 11. | 5 January 2004 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Paola Suárez | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Jelena Kostanić Tošić |
6–7(6), 6–3, 1–6 |
Winner | 20. | 21 March 2004 | Indian Wells Open, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 21. | 18 April 2004 | Charleston Open, U.S. | Clay | Paola Suárez | Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond |
6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 12. | 10 May 2004 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | Paola Suárez | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy |
6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 19 July 2004 | LA Championships, U.S. | Hard | Conchita Martínez | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy |
7–6(2), 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 26 July 2004 | San Diego Open, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 15. | 17 October 2004 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Carpet | Paola Suárez | Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 24 October 2004 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Paola Suárez | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 22. | 31 October 2004 | Luxembourg Open | Hard (i) | Paola Suárez | Jill Craybas Marlene Weingärtner |
6–1, 6–7(1), 6–3 |
Winner | 23. | 5 March 2005 | Dubai Tennis Championships, UAE | Hard | Paola Suárez | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik |
6–7(7), 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 24. | 19 March 2005 | Indian Wells Open, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy |
7–6(3), 6–1 |
Winner | 25. | 17 April 2005 | Charleston Open, U.S. | Clay | Conchita Martínez | Iveta Benešová Květa Peschke |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 26. | 7 August 2005 | San Diego Open, U.S. | Hard | Conchita Martínez | Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama |
6–7(7), 6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 17. | 15 August 2005 | Canada Masters | Hard | Conchita Martínez | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Martina Navratilova |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 18. | 9 October 2005 | Bangkok Open, Thailand | Hard | Conchita Martínez | Shinobu Asagoe Gisela Dulko |
1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 19. | 30 October 2005 | Generali Ladies Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Conchita Martínez | Gisela Dulko Květa Peschke |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 20. | 17 January 2006 | Sydney International, Australia | Hard | Paola Suárez | Corina Morariu Rennae Stubbs |
3–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 21. | 18 March 2006 | Indian Wells Masters, U.S. | Hard | Meghann Shaughnessy | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 22. | 16 April 2006 | Charleston Open, U.S. | Clay | Meghann Shaughnessy | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 27. | 13 August 2006 | Stanford Classic, U.S. | Hard | Paola Suárez | Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 28. | 24 September 2006 | China Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Anna Chakvetadze Elena Vesnina |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 29. | 1 October 2006 | Korea Open | Hard | Paola Suárez | Chia-jung Chuang Mariana Díaz Oliva |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 23. | 13 January 2007 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Elena Likhovtseva Elena Vesnina |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 24. | 9 April 2007 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Mara Santangelo Katarina Srebotnik |
3–6, 6–7(4) |
Runner-up | 25. | 18 June 2007 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | Grass | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 30. | 5 August 2007 | Nordic Light Open, Sweden | Hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Chan Chin-wei Tetiana Luzhanska |
6–1, 5–7, [10–6] |
Winner | 31. | 11 January 2008 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Eleni Daniilidou Jasmin Wöhr |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 26. | 15 June 2008 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | Séverine Brémond | Cara Black Liezel Huber |
2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 32. | 27 July 2008 | Slovenia Open | Hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Vera Dushevina Ekaterina Makarova |
6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 27. | 6 April 2009 | Andalucia Tennis Experience, Spain | Clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 33. | 22 May 2010 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay | Meghann Shaughnessy | Cara Black Yan Zi |
6–3, 6–4 |
ITF finals
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (4–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 30 March 1992 | ITF Moncalieri, Italy | Clay | Isabel Cueto | 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 26 July 1992 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Claire Wegink | 7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 26 June 1994 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Clay | Cristina Torrens Valero | 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 19 March 1995 | ITF Zaragoza, Spain | Clay | Magüi Serna | 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 18 August 1996 | ITF Bronx, United States | Hard | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 15 May 2000 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | 29 April 2001 | ITF Sarasota, United States | Clay | Maria Elena Camerin | 6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles: 18 (10–8)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 14 August 1989 | ITF Gangi, Italy | Hard | Neus Ávila | Doris Iotti Nelly Pardo |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 11 September 1989 | ITF Pamplona, Spain | Hard | Eva Bes | Cláudia Chabalgoity Ana Segura |
3–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 18 September 1989 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | Inmaculada Varas | Janet Souto Rosa Bielsa |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | 14 May 1990 | ITF Cascais, Portugal | Clay | Eva Bes | Simone Schilder Caroline Vis |
3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 30 July 1990 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Clay | Eva Bes | María José Llorca Ana Segura |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 5 November 1990 | ITF Lleida, Spain | Clay | Eva Bes | Ana Larrakoetxea Silvia Ramón-Cortés |
6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 5. | 18 March 1991 | ITF Alicante, Spain | Clay | Eva Bes | Rosa Bielsa Silvia Ramón-Cortés |
3–6, 6–0, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 8 April 1991 | ITF Turin, Italy | Clay | Eva Bes | Lucie Šteflová Helena Vildová |
6–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 6 May 1991 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | Eva Bes | Mariaan de Swardt Yael Segal |
6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 5. | 16 June 1991 | ITF Mantua, Italy | Clay | Marion Maruska | Yone Kamio Hiromi Nagano |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 5 August 1991 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Clay | Eva Bes | Anne Aallonen Belinda Borneo |
7–6(6), 7–5 |
Winner | 7. | 24 February 1992 | ITF Valencia, Spain | Clay | Estefanía Bottini | Petra Holubová Markéta Štusková |
6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 6 April 1992 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | Estefanía Bottini | Radka Bobková Jana Pospíšilová |
3–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
Winner | 8. | 10 May 1992 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | Jennifer Fuchs Maria Strandlund |
6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 9. | 20 July 1992 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Eva Bes | Jessica Emmons Clare Thompson |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 7. | 22 February 1993 | ITF Valencia, Spain | Clay | Eva Bes | Gaby Coorengel Amy van Buuren |
4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 28 February 1994 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay | Noelia Pérez Peñate | Vanessa Castellano Yolanda Clemot |
6–2, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 10. | 2 October 1995 | ITF Lerida, Spain | Clay | Karine Quentrec | Patricia Aznar Eva Bes |
7–6(5), 6–0 |
Awards
- Named WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year for third straight year for 2004 with partner Paola Suárez.
- With partner Paola Suárez, received Premio Consagración Clarín al Mérito Deportivo 2003, an award presented to Argentine athletes for their achievements
- With partner Paola Suárez, named 2002 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year and 2002 ITF Women's Doubles World Champions
- In 1993 helped Spain recapture the Fed Cup title and defended it in 1994
References
- ^ Van Sias (12 December 2011). "Rafael Nadal and the 10 Greatest Spanish Players of All Time". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Parisian Pairs: French Open women's doubles champions this century". WTA Tennis. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Reuters (30 January 2004). "Suarez, Ruano Pascual claim first Australian title". abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Most Championship Titles". usopen.org. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Jamie Renton (14 December 2022). "Krejcikova and Siniakova named ITF World Champions for a third time". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Xinhua News Agency (23 August 2004). "Li/Sun Win Historic Gold for China in Tennis". china.org.cn. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Serena Williams all set for title defences in Rio". olympics.com. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
- Virginia Ruano Pascual at the Women's Tennis Association
- Virginia Ruano Pascual at the International Tennis Federation
- Virginia Ruano Pascual at the Billie Jean King Cup
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