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María Sánchez Lorenzo

ESP Age 48 171 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1994–2006

María Sánchez Lorenzo represented Spain on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 33. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 127–181 and one singles title. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
33 (Apr 5, 2004)
Elo peak
1727 (64th percentile)
Singles record
127–181 (41.2%)
Singles titles
1
Prize money
$1,268,365

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

María Sánchez Lorenzo's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Na Li #22 6-4 3-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Aug 30, 2006* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #46 3-6 0-1 (ret.) L H2H Match data Jul 20, 2006* R32 Palermo Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Elena Vesnina #63 6-2 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 28, 2006* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Tsvetana Pironkova #86 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 30, 2006* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Jelena Jankovic #38 3-6 6-4 2-6 L H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32 Italian Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

María Sánchez Lorenzo's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Sandrine Testud 3 4 7 May 12, 2004 H2H
Silvia Farina Elia 1 6 7 Feb 19, 2004 H2H
Virginia Ruano Pascual 2 4 6 Oct 28, 2004 H2H
Ai Sugiyama 2 3 5 Apr 6, 2005 H2H
Conchita Martínez 2 3 5 May 5, 2004 H2H

Singles Titles (1)

María Sánchez Lorenzo singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
199921 1 1 Knokke-Heist
Total 1 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

María Sánchez Lorenzo Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2004 Athens Olympics First Round 0 1 Katarina Srebotnik #81 def. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo #43 6-3 0-6 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

María Sánchez Lorenzo career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19941634742.9%398131
199517461040.0%130125
1996184111526.7%118117
19971910102050.0%11953
19982010213132.3%5172
19992119214047.5%7241
2000229152437.5%4197
200123491330.8%97214
20022425728.6%214111
20032522184055.0%11142
20042622264845.8%4251
2005279202931.0%5183
2006289152437.5%83141
Career12718130841.2%

Career Results by Surface

María Sánchez Lorenzo career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199416 0110.0%32560.0%0110.0% 34742.9%
199517 12333.3%34742.9% 461040.0%
199618 13425.0%371030.0%0110.0% 4111526.7%
199719 0440.0%951464.3%11250.0% 10102050.0%
199820 27922.2%8101844.4%0220.0%0220.0% 10213132.3%
199921 781546.7%1091952.6%22450.0%0220.0% 19214047.5%
200022 26825.0%661250.0%0110.0%12333.3% 9152437.5%
200123 0220.0%471136.4% 491330.8%
200224 24633.3%0110.0% 25728.6%
200325 8101844.4%1361968.4%12333.3% 22184055.0%
200426 7142133.3%981752.9%53862.5%11250.0% 22264845.8%
200527 381127.3%591435.7%12333.3%0110.0% 9202931.0%
200628 571241.7%471136.4%0110.0% 9152437.5%
Career367210833.3%798416348.5%10162638.5%291118.2%12718130841.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

María Sánchez Lorenzo career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199416 000220.0%21366.7%0110.0% 24633.3%
199517 0110.0%0220.0%12333.3%202100.0% 35837.5%
199618 0220.0%12333.3%12333.3%25728.6% 4111526.7%
199719 12333.3%23540.0%52771.4%11250.0% 981752.9%
199820 0660.0%16714.3%771450.0%12333.3% 9213030.0%
199921 15616.7%16714.3%1181957.9%61785.7% 19203948.7%
200022 11250.0%0440.0%581338.5%32560.0% 9152437.5%
200123 000330.0%45944.4%0110.0% 491330.8%
200224 000110.0%11250.0%0330.0% 15616.7%
200325 0440.0%43757.1%14102458.3%41580.0% 22184055.0%
200426 0440.0%3121520.0%11102152.4%707100.0% 21264744.7%
200527 12333.3%0440.0%491330.8%45944.4% 9202931.0%
200628 0110.0%14520.0%591435.7%31475.0% 9152437.5%
Career 4283212.5%13526520.0%717414549.0%33235658.9% 12117729840.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 298/308 (96.8%) of María Sánchez Lorenzo's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

María Sánchez Lorenzo performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200325 7/40 2.9 4.9 48.4% 72.0% 48.8% 51.0% 40.8% 60.1% 44.8%
200426 4/48 3.0 7.0 43.6% 63.5% 40.7% 53.8% 62.5% 50.7% 38.2%
200527 6/29 2.3 3.5 51.2% 60.0% 42.4% 42.6% 36.5% 51.0% 35.3%
200628 13/24 3.0 3.2 52.2% 60.8% 42.3% 53.4% 48.1% 51.9% 38.9%
Career 30/308 2.8 4.2 50.0% 63.6% 43.7% 50.7% 46.0% 53.4% 39.5%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 30/308 (9.7%) of María Sánchez Lorenzo's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

María Sánchez Lorenzo advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1994 16 1521 108.6 +90 42.1% -0.53 3–2 (60%) 0–1 +0.17
1995 17 1555 118.0 -30 +56 39.1% -1.39 2–1 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 102.5 -0.49
1996 18 1501 112.8 +20 +44 38.9% -0.81 0–6 (0%) 1–0 +0.47
1997 19 1611 134.8 -125 +89 46.7% -0.13 4–3 (57%) 1–0 -0.41
1998 20 1590 125.2 -121 +70 33.8% -1.01 5–4 (56%) 2–4 (33%) 101.8 -1.55
1999 21 1668 135.6 -116 +41 -94 48.9% -0.11 6–8 (43%) 6–5 (55%) 101.4 +0.29
2000 22 1605 114.8 -69 +63 38.8% -0.67 2–1 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 100.9 -0.55
2001 23 1565 109.7 +50 31.0% -1.48 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 100.7 -1.03
2002 24 1518 105.3 +47 37.5% -0.88 0–2 2–0 +0.38
2003 25 1655 128.8 +1.51 +0.27 1.122 51.8% -94 +97 -105 53.1% +0.42 9–7 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 102.9 -0.21
2004 26 1640 124.7 -0.83 -1.34 0.775 44.8% -96 +106 -40 44.1% -0.46 14–8 (64%) 3–5 (38%) 104.7 -2.84
2005 27 1525 104.0 -1.84 -4.52 0.720 43.4% -42 +93 +46 33.3% -1.01 6–5 (55%) 1–4 (20%) 99.2 -0.09
2006 28 1518 115.8 -2.45 -3.16 0.808 45.5% -3 +67 42.1% -0.61 5–6 (45%) 0–1 -0.75
Career 1727 127.6 -1.19 -2.39 0.848 46.5% -78 +73 -49 42.3% -0.51 58–54 (52%) 24–30 (44%) 103.3 -2.15

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

María Sánchez Lorenzo Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199618 R64R64R128R128 2–4 (33%)
199719 R128R64R128 1–3 (25%)
199820 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
199921 R16R32R32R64 8–4 (67%)
200022 R128R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
200123 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
200224 R128 0–1 (0%)
200325 R128R32R128R32 4–4 (50%)
200426 R128R64R64R128 2–4 (33%)
200527 R128R64R64R64 3–4 (43%)
200628 R32R128R128R128 2–4 (33%)
W-L 6–10
(38%)
7–9
(44%)
5–10
(33%)
5–9
(36%)
23–38
(38%)

WTA 1000

María Sánchez Lorenzo WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITASDGPANBERCANCHABERHILKEYPAN W-L
Win %
199517 R64 0–1 (0%)
199618 R32 1–1 (50%)
199719 R32R64R128 1–3 (25%)
199820 R64R32R16R64R64R32 4–6 (40%)
199921 R64R64R64R32R128 1–5 (17%)
200022 R128R64R32 1–3 (25%)
200224 R64 0–1 (0%)
200325 R32R64 2–2 (50%)
200426 R64R32R32R32R32R64R64 4–7 (36%)
200527 R64R64R32R64 2–4 (33%)
200628 R128R64R32R64 2–4 (33%)
W-L 1–6
(14%)
6–5
(55%)
4–5
(44%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–5
(44%)
0–5
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–3
(25%)
0–2
(0%)
18–37
(33%)

WTA 500

María Sánchez Lorenzo WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTBARDLBEASHAMHOUMADPARSDGSHAAMELINLOSNEWSYDWAR W-L
Win %
199416 R16 1–1 (50%)
199517 R16R32R16 3–3 (50%)
199618 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
199719 SF 3–1 (75%)
199820 R16R32 2–2 (50%)
199921 R16R64R32R16 2–4 (33%)
200325 R64R16R64 1–3 (25%)
200426 R32QFR16R32 3–4 (43%)
200527 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
16–21
(43%)

WTA 250

María Sánchez Lorenzo WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOANTASBDOHESTLIBMADSTOJAPBALBIRBOGBOLBUDCANCASFORGOLHASHOBHOPISTKARKNOLUXMARMODMOSOKLOPOPALPATPORPORPRAPROMORSANSCHSOPSTRSTYWAR W-L
Win %
199416 R32R32QF 2–3 (40%)
199517 R32R16 1–2 (33%)
199618 R32R32R32R32 0–4 (0%)
199719 R16SFR16 5–3 (62%)
199820 R32R16R32QFR32R32R16R32R32 4–9 (31%)
199921 QFR32R32R32WR32R16R32R32 8–8 (50%)
200022 R32R16R32SFQFR32R16R32 7–8 (47%)
200123 R16R32R32R16R16R32R16 4–7 (36%)
200224 R16R16R32 2–3 (40%)
200325 R16R16FR16SFSFR32QFR32 15–9 (62%)
200426 SFR32R16FQFR16R16R16R16R32 13–10 (57%)
200527 R32R16R32R64R16QFR32R32R32R32R32 4–11 (27%)
200628 R32R16R32SFR32R32R16 5–7 (42%)
W-L 4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–4
(43%)
1–3
(25%)
7–6
(54%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
9–5
(64%)
7–4
(64%)
9–6
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
2–3
(40%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–5
(29%)
70–84
(45%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
33
Career-high date
Apr 5, 2004
First Top 100
Mar 4, 1996
First Top 50
Jan 26, 1998
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

María Sánchez Lorenzo ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199315487443435436398
199416398405376381164131147137131131
199517133134126140131136154142135125124125
19961811210110210184798788114116117117
1997191461411241216671595155535353
199820495355526772898475727172
199921654139435249493941414141
20002270727272576269104103959997
20012395919093152150153151172212213214
200224217209230202176167129130117110111111
200325959290876045535340424242
200426444334364748474757545151
200527597988871091131069982828483
2006287561666467759095123137140141
20072921033834447793910671067

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

María Sánchez Lorenzo's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Tara Snyder USA #33 1,717 112 45 67 40.2% $641,324 1 0 0 1995–2004 Rivalries Match log
Nicole Pratt AUS #35 1,764 378 159 219 42.1% $2,404,645 1 0 0 1990–2008 Rivalries Match log
Meilen Tu USA #35 1,692 266 103 163 38.7% $1,590,412 1 0 0 1994–2008 Rivalries Match log
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian SUI #33 1,771 111 53 58 47.7% $543,735 1 0 0 2000–2005 Rivalries Match log
Denisa Chladkova CZE #31 1,729 294 129 165 43.9% $1,343,285 0 0 0 1995–2005 Rivalries Match log
Tina Pisnik SLO #29 1,720 210 91 119 43.3% $931,077 1 0 0 1998–2005 Rivalries Match log
Lindsay Lee-Waters USA #33 1,690 101 36 65 35.6% $859,911 0 0 0 1995–2005 Rivalries Match log
Cara Black ZIM #31 1,772 267 115 152 43.1% $7,730,801 1 0 0 1998–2008 Rivalries Match log
Janette Husarova SVK #31 1,737 188 79 109 42.0% $2,402,865 0 0 0 1993–2005 Rivalries Match log
Marlene Weingartner GER #36 1,679 218 84 134 38.5% $1,127,324 0 0 0 1995–2005 Rivalries Match log
Martina Müller GER #33 1,646 169 62 107 36.7% $1,042,511 1 0 0 2000–2008 Rivalries Match log
Gala Leon Garcia ESP #27 1,836 258 117 141 45.3% $1,053,309 1 0 0 1995–2004 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is María Sánchez Lorenzo?
María Sánchez Lorenzo is 48 years old, born on November 7, 1977.
Which country does María Sánchez Lorenzo represent?
María Sánchez Lorenzo represents Spain in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is María Sánchez Lorenzo?
María Sánchez Lorenzo is 171 cm / 5'7".
Does María Sánchez Lorenzo use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
María Sánchez Lorenzo uses a two-handed backhand.
Is María Sánchez Lorenzo left-handed or right-handed?
María Sánchez Lorenzo plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has María Sánchez Lorenzo won?
María Sánchez Lorenzo has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has María Sánchez Lorenzo won?
TennisDB does not group any of María Sánchez Lorenzo's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has María Sánchez Lorenzo won?
María Sánchez Lorenzo has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Knokke-Heist in 1999.
What is María Sánchez Lorenzo's highest WTA ranking?
María Sánchez Lorenzo's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 33, first achieved on April 5, 2004.
What is María Sánchez Lorenzo's career win-loss record?
María Sánchez Lorenzo has a career WTA singles record of 127 wins and 181 losses (41.2%).
How much career prize money has María Sánchez Lorenzo earned?
María Sánchez Lorenzo has earned at least $1,268,365 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of María Sánchez Lorenzo's career appear in TennisDB?
María Sánchez Lorenzo appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1994 through 2006.
On which surface does María Sánchez Lorenzo have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, María Sánchez Lorenzo's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 48.5% (79–84).
Who has María Sánchez Lorenzo faced most often?
María Sánchez Lorenzo's most frequent opponent is Sandrine Testud, with a head-to-head record of 3–4 across 7 meetings.