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Virginia Ruano Pascual

ESP Age 52 169 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand Pro 1990–2010
Peak ranking
28 (Apr 12, 1999)
Elo peak
1819 (77.4%ile)
Career record
199–235 (45.9%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$6,076,081

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 12, 2010* Madrid WTA 1000 R64 Clay Arantxa Parra Santonja #65 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 8, 2010* Marbella WTA 250 R32 Clay Aravane Rezai #20 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
May 28, 2009* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Serena Williams #2 2-6 0-6 L H2H Match data
May 26, 2009* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Nicole Vaidisova #59 6-4 6-3 W H2H Match data
May 13, 2009* Madrid WTA 1000 R64 Clay Anna Chakvetadze #22 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Patty Schnyder 0 7 7 May 15, 2008 H2H
Anabel Medina Garrigues 2 4 6 Apr 10, 2009 H2H
Nadia Petrova 1 5 6 Jun 30, 2007 H2H
María Sánchez Lorenzo 4 2 6 Oct 28, 2004 H2H
Silvia Farina Elia 2 4 6 Jun 27, 2004 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199723 1 1 Cardiff
199824 1 1 Budapest
200329 1 1 Tashkent
Total 3 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1990160110.0%479307
19911722450.0%305194
19921814520.0%196137
1993196101637.5%136126
1994200440.0%126171
19952111132445.8%17061
1996228152334.8%5887
19972318102864.3%9152
19982422163857.9%5032
19992512162842.9%3285
200026881650.0%8589
20012713183141.9%8956
20022819214047.5%5665
20032919173652.8%6555
20043012162842.9%5564
20053110182835.7%64107
20063215132853.6%10766
20073311142544.0%6681
2008349122142.9%81107
20093535837.5%107200
2010360220.0%200998
Career19923543445.9%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199016 0110.0% 0110.0%
199117 21366.7%0110.0% 22450.0%
199218 0110.0%12333.3%0110.0% 14520.0%
199319 0110.0%581338.5%11250.0% 6101637.5%
199420 0110.0%0220.0%0110.0% 0440.0%
199521 0220.0%1091952.6%0110.0%11250.0% 11132445.8%
199622 35837.5%571241.7%0110.0%0220.0% 8152334.8%
199723 12333.3%1672369.6%11250.0% 18102864.3%
199824 661250.0%1382161.9%31475.0%0110.0% 22163857.9%
199925 641060.0%491330.8%0110.0%22450.0% 12162842.9%
200026 34742.9%54955.6% 881650.0%
200127 571241.7%7101741.2%11250.0% 13183141.9%
200228 481233.3%14122653.8%11250.0% 19214047.5%
200329 1592462.5%461040.0%0220.0% 19173652.8%
200430 5111631.3%43757.1%32560.0% 12162842.9%
200531 7101741.2%26825.0%12333.3% 10182835.7%
200632 1081855.6%43757.1%12333.3% 15132853.6%
200733 671346.2%36933.3%21366.7% 11142544.0%
200834 561145.5%24633.3%22450.0% 9122142.9%
200935 12333.3%23540.0% 35837.5%
201036 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career779417145.0%10311321647.7%15183345.5%4101428.6%19923543445.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199016 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199117 000012333.3%00 12333.3%
199218 0110.0%000220.0%00 0330.0%
199319 0110.0%11250.0%25728.6%23540.0% 5101533.3%
199420 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
199521 0220.0%0330.0%651154.5%21366.7% 8111942.1%
199622 0110.0%17812.5%45944.4%22450.0% 7152231.8%
199723 0330.0%13425.0%931275.0%606100.0% 1692564.0%
199824 0660.0%42666.7%1151668.8%53862.5% 20163655.6%
199925 0110.0%17812.5%971656.2%21366.7% 12162842.9%
200026 0012333.3%15616.7%61785.7% 881650.0%
200127 13425.0%0440.0%581338.5%72977.8% 13173043.3%
200228 0220.0%33650.0%8122040.0%53862.5% 16203644.4%
200329 0330.0%36933.3%1171861.1%41580.0% 18173551.4%
200430 0027922.2%971656.2%12333.3% 12162842.9%
200531 0110.0%15616.7%3101323.1%62875.0% 10182835.7%
200632 13425.0%33650.0%1051566.7%12333.3% 15132853.6%
200733 0220.0%16714.3%45944.4%606100.0% 11132445.8%
200834 0110.0%0770.0%44850.0%505100.0% 9122142.9%
200935 0110.0%0330.0%202100.0%101100.0% 34742.9%
201036 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
Career 231336.1%22709223.9%9910019949.7%61248571.8% 18422540945.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 409/434 (94.2%) of Virginia Ruano Pascual's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1990 16 1482 21 33.3% -3.00 1 0 1 0
1991 17 1500 43 51 44.4% -1.29 17 50 1 0
1992 18 1494 34 44 20.0% -2.30 72 0 0 0
1993 19 1515 51 35 48 38.9% -0.92 36 20 50 3 3 50
1994 20 1477 15 11.1% -2.63 39 0 0 0
1995 21 1563 64 9 74 44.9% -0.45 57 8 20 4 0 100
1996 22 1570 60 24 58 41.2% -0.66 63 7 14 3 0 100
1997 23 1731 84 23 83 59.7% +0.77 51 36 64 4 4 50
1998 24 1774 87 56 87 60 52.5% -0.05 69 12 80 3 3 50
1999 25 1660 79 75 73 46.0% -0.28 59 6 44 2 1 67
2000 26 1645 77 73 71 50.0% -0.27 39 13 50 0 2
2001 27 1607 75 74 62 45.8% -0.01 71 6 30 3 4 43
2002 28 1634 77 64 77 51.6% +0.25 50 19 31 5 4 56
2003 29 1695 85 85 70 51.9% -0.20 69 11 45 4 2 67
2004 30 1647 80 71 73 63 46.0% -0.51 59 6 29 1 2 33
2005 31 1560 69 61 64 51 43.7% -0.69 57 6 27 5 4 56
2006 32 1660 84 80 74 39 53.3% -0.22 76 15 50 4 1 80
2007 33 1630 81 79 64 60 47.3% -0.20 57 7 43 2 5 29
2008 34 1622 80 77 59 70 41.7% -0.83 63 8 67 1 4 20
2009 35 1621 78 71 65 35.3% -1.19 85 0 0 0
2010 36 1592 71 0.0% -4.25 38 0 0 0
Career 1629 74 66 70 53 47.2% -0.41 59 11 43 46 39 54

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge IWMADMIAROMSDGBERCANCHAGERHILKEYMONTOR
199319 R64
199420 R64
199521 R32R64R64R32
199622 R32R32R32R64R128
199723 QFR32
199824 R32R32R32R16R128
199925 R32R64R32R32
200026 R32R32
200127 R128R32R64R64R64R64
200228 R128R32R128QFR64R16
200329 R32R32R128R32R32R32R32
200430 R128R128R64R32R64
200531 R128R64R64R64R64
200632 R128R128R32R32
200733 R128R32R64
200834 R128R32R32
200935 R128R64
201036 R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBEIHERMADPARSDGTKYAMEBADBAHBALBANBIRGUAKOLLINLOSLUXNEWSOP
199218 R16
199420 R32
199824 R16
199925 R16
200026 SFR16
200127 QFR32R32
200228 R64
200329 R32R32R16
200430 R32R64
200531 R32R16R16R16R64
200632 R32R32QFR16
200733 R16R64R16QFR16
200834 R64R32R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOAUCBARESTHAMHERHOUKITMTPSELSTOTKYVIEAMEBALBAYBIRBOGBOLBRUBUDCANCANCANCARCURHANHASHOBKNOLIELUXMARMARMODPALPATPHIPORPORPRASAOSARSOPSTYTARTASWAR
199016 R32
199117 R32QF
199218 R32R32
199319 R32R16QFR16R32QFR32R32
199420 R32
199521 R16R32R16R16R32R16
199622 R16R16R32QFR32R16
199723 R32WR16QFSF
199824 QFR64WR16R32R16R32
199925 R32R16R32R16QFR32R16
200026 R16R32
200127 R16R32R16R16R32
200228 R16R16R16R16R32SFR32R16QFQF
200329 R32R32R32W
200430 R32R32R16QFR32
200531 R32R16R32SF
200632 SF
200733 R32R16R16
200834 QFR32
200935 R16
201036 R32

Data coverage note: 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.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
28
Career-high date
Apr 12, 1999
First top 100
May 8, 1995
First top 50
Jul 21, 1997
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198915496494
199016380349350334330329297314308307
199117304325341317271285267274259261261194
199218190198200149149142137123121125122137
199319139128111143127125110109125114125126
199420132141150144161162184160154159161171
1995211651511581068862666863666461
19962259575464651151058685899887
1997239410192866554444649555452
199824534949414847433934333232
199925323129333946658483868485
2000261011251371589898988393858889
200127818178729383525754585656
200228656364785954645566646565
200329454541384349656269575555
200430566986829067547061646464
20053181666664668411811098107107107
200632748993737791826372686766
2007338279811158996787982858081
20083478768170748192102108105106107
200935105116108115133116140153202198199200
201036198271299353357939920937991998

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Tsvetana Pironkova BUL 31 1,770 0 1 391 169 222 43.2% 2005-2021 Match log
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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Virginia Ruano Pascual?
Virginia Ruano Pascual is 52 years old, born on September 21, 1973.
Which country is Virginia Ruano Pascual from?
Virginia Ruano Pascual is from Spain.
How tall is Virginia Ruano Pascual?
Virginia Ruano Pascual is 169 cm / 5'7".
Does Virginia Ruano Pascual use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Virginia Ruano Pascual uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Virginia Ruano Pascual left-handed or right-handed?
Virginia Ruano Pascual plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Virginia Ruano Pascual won?
Virginia Ruano Pascual has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Virginia Ruano Pascual won?
Virginia Ruano Pascual has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Virginia Ruano Pascual won?
Virginia Ruano Pascual has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Tashkent in 2003.
What is Virginia Ruano Pascual's highest WTA ranking?
Virginia Ruano Pascual's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 28, first achieved on April 12, 1999.
What is Virginia Ruano Pascual's career win-loss record?
Virginia Ruano Pascual has a career WTA singles record of 199 wins and 235 losses (45.9%).
How much career prize money has Virginia Ruano Pascual earned?
Virginia Ruano Pascual has earned at least $6,076,081 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Virginia Ruano Pascual play professional tennis?
Virginia Ruano Pascual turned professional in 1990 and was active through 2010.
What is Virginia Ruano Pascual's best surface?
Virginia Ruano Pascual's best surface is clay court with a 47.7% win rate (103W-113L).
Who is Virginia Ruano Pascual's biggest rival?
Virginia Ruano Pascual's most frequent opponent is Patty Schnyder, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.