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Virginia Ruano Pascual

ESP Age 52 169 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1990–2010

Virginia Ruano Pascual represented Spain on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 28. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 200–236 and 3 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
28 (Apr 12, 1999)
Elo peak
1819 (77th percentile)
Singles record
200–236 (45.9%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$6,076,081

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 →

Virginia Ruano Pascual's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Arantxa Parra Santonja #65 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 10, 2010 R64 Madrid Open Premier Mandatory modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Aravane Rezai #20 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Apr 8, 2010* R32 Marbella International modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Serena Williams #2 2-6 0-6 L H2H Match data May 28, 2009* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Nicole Vaidisova #59 6-4 6-3 W H2H Match data May 26, 2009* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Anna Chakvetadze #22 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data May 11, 2009 R64 Madrid Open Premier Mandatory modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Virginia Ruano Pascual's most-played WTA rivals
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

Singles Titles (3)

Virginia Ruano Pascual 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
199723 1 1 Cardiff
199824 1 1 Budapest
200329 1 1 Tashkent
Total 3 3

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

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Virginia Ruano Pascual Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Second Round 1 1 Iva Majoli #4 def. Virginia Ruano Pascual #107 7-5 6-3 H2H Match data

Career Results

Virginia Ruano Pascual career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1990160110.0%479307
19911722450.0%305194
19921814520.0%196137
1993196101637.5%136126
1994200440.0%126171
19952111132445.8%17061
1996229162536.0%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
Career20023643645.9%

Career Results by Surface

Virginia Ruano Pascual career results by season and 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 461040.0%571241.7%0110.0%0220.0% 9162536.0%
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%
Career789517345.1%10311321647.7%15183345.5%4101428.6%20023643645.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Virginia Ruano Pascual career results by season and 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 0220.0%17812.5%551050.0%22450.0% 8162433.3%
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%62875.0% 12172941.4%
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 232345.9%22709223.9%10010020050.0%60248471.4% 18422641044.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 410/436 (94.0%) of Virginia Ruano Pascual's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Virginia Ruano Pascual performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200329 3/36 0.3 2.3 72.9% 53.4% 41.5% 68.2% 37.0% 50.4% 38.7%
200430 8/28 1.3 3.4 70.2% 57.8% 52.2% 52.1% 47.3% 56.2% 48.0%
200531 3/28 0.3 4.0 62.4% 50.3% 35.5% 47.1% 46.7% 45.6% 48.7%
200632 16/28 0.6 1.5 71.4% 54.8% 47.0% 44.4% 44.7% 52.4% 43.4%
200733 20/25 0.7 2.3 70.3% 56.4% 42.0% 44.3% 49.5% 52.0% 41.7%
200834 19/21 0.4 1.9 71.2% 54.2% 42.7% 44.4% 41.5% 51.2% 43.7%
200935 8/8 0.5 2.0 71.2% 53.0% 46.4% 49.2% 50.5% 51.5% 41.2%
201036 2/2 0.0 3.5 72.4% 48.4% 22.6% 44.9% 66.7% 41.2% 33.3%
Career 79/436 0.6 2.2 70.7% 54.8% 43.9% 46.7% 46.3% 51.7% 43.1%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 79/436 (18.1%) of Virginia Ruano Pascual's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Virginia Ruano Pascual 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
1990 16 1482 96.3 33.3% -3.00 0–1 1–0 +0.18
1991 17 1500 99.8 +51 44.4% -1.00 1–0 1–0 +0.24
1992 18 1494 108.5 +57 20.0% -2.30 -0.36
1993 19 1515 112.1 +6 +45 38.9% -0.81 2–2 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 100.6 +0.39
1994 20 1477 97.0 11.1% -2.33 0–1 +0.02
1995 21 1563 122.2 -80 +84 44.9% -0.47 1–4 (20%) 4–0 (100%) 101.8 +0.72
1996 22 1579 126.8 -49 +24 41.5% -0.58 1–6 (14%) 3–0 (100%) -0.54
1997 23 1733 134.8 -201 +46 59.7% +0.73 7–4 (64%) 4–4 (50%) 103.6 +0.26
1998 24 1776 128.0 -190 +21 -133 52.5% +0.08 8–2 (80%) 3–3 (50%) 105.0 +0.47
1999 25 1660 125.0 +3 -16 46.0% -0.25 4–5 (44%) 2–1 (67%) +0.07
2000 26 1645 110.8 -9 +3 50.0% -0.22 4–4 (50%) 0–2 +0.51
2001 27 1607 125.9 +10 -10 45.8% -0.06 3–7 (30%) 3–4 (43%) 92.5 -0.34
2002 28 1634 125.4 -64 +48 51.6% +0.16 4–9 (31%) 5–4 (56%) 95.9 +0.57
2003 29 1695 119.9 -0.97 -0.92 0.780 45.2% +1 -67 51.9% -0.21 5–6 (45%) 4–2 (67%) 100.9 +0.46
2004 30 1646 113.0 +0.06 +0.93 1.096 52.2% -62 +26 -34 46.0% -0.48 2–5 (29%) 1–2 (33%) 95.3 -0.60
2005 31 1558 111.3 -2.34 +0.61 0.895 47.0% -10 +41 +17 43.7% -0.70 4–11 (27%) 5–4 (56%) 95.2 -0.27
2006 32 1660 123.5 -1.95 +0.13 0.913 47.7% -22 -29 -79 53.3% -0.22 2–2 (50%) 4–1 (80%) 101.6 +0.27
2007 33 1630 114.4 -2.70 -1.70 0.870 47.0% +1 -49 0 47.3% -0.16 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) 96.3 +0.25
2008 34 1622 110.7 -3.08 -0.59 0.894 47.2% -6 -63 +17 41.7% -0.65 4–2 (67%) 1–4 (20%) 99.8 -0.37
2009 35 1621 116.1 -1.29 -1.20 0.849 46.4% -17 -30 35.3% -1.00 1–0 -0.67
2010 36 1592 94.6 -3.08 -1.43 0.568 37.4% 0.0% -4.25 0.00
Career 1819 126.4 -2.15 -0.62 0.891 47.4% -34 +18 -37 47.2% -0.29 56–75 (43%) 46–39 (54%) 97.4 +0.29

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Virginia Ruano Pascual Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199218 R128 0–1 (0%)
199319 R128 0–1 (0%)
199420 R128 0–1 (0%)
199521 QFR128R128 4–3 (57%)
199622 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
199723 R64R32R64R128 4–4 (50%)
199824 R64R32R16R32 8–4 (67%)
199925 R64R128R128R32 3–4 (43%)
200026 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
200127 R32R64R64R32 6–4 (60%)
200228 R128R64R64R128 2–4 (33%)
200329 QFR128R128R128 4–4 (50%)
200430 R64R32R32R64 6–4 (60%)
200531 R128R64R128R128 1–4 (20%)
200632 R16R128R64R64 5–4 (56%)
200733 R64R32R128 3–3 (50%)
200834 R32R128R64R64 4–4 (50%)
200935 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
W-L 17–15
(53%)
14–13
(52%)
12–13
(48%)
10–16
(38%)
53–57
(48%)

WTA 1000

Virginia Ruano Pascual WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMADMIAITASDGBERCANCHABERHILKEY W-L
Win %
199319 R64 0–1 (0%)
199420 R64 0–1 (0%)
199521 R32R64R64R32 2–4 (33%)
199622 R32R32R64R128 2–4 (33%)
199723 R32 1–1 (50%)
199824 R32R32R16R128 4–4 (50%)
199925 R64R32R32 2–3 (40%)
200026 R32R32 2–2 (50%)
200127 R128R64R64R64R64 1–5 (17%)
200228 R128R128QFR16R64 5–5 (50%)
200329 R32R128R32R32R32R32 6–6 (50%)
200430 R128R128R64R64R32 1–5 (17%)
200531 R128R64R64R64R64 1–5 (17%)
200632 R128R128R32R32 2–4 (33%)
200733 R128R32R64 1–3 (25%)
200834 R128R32R32 2–3 (40%)
200935 R128R64 0–2 (0%)
201036 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–8
(20%)
0–2
(0%)
2–7
(22%)
8–8
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
2–4
(33%)
6–9
(40%)
4–8
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
6–6
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
32–59
(35%)

WTA 500

Virginia Ruano Pascual WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARBEIHAMHOUMADPARSDGAMEBAHHANLOSNEWPHI W-L
Win %
199319 R32R16 1–2 (33%)
199420 R32 0–1 (0%)
199521 R16R32R16 3–3 (50%)
199622 R16R32R16R32 3–4 (43%)
199824 QFR64R16 3–3 (50%)
199925 R32R16R16R16 4–4 (50%)
200127 R32R32 1–2 (33%)
200228 R64 0–1 (0%)
200329 R32R32R16 4–3 (57%)
200430 R32R64 1–2 (33%)
200531 R32R64 1–2 (33%)
200632 QFR16 5–2 (71%)
200733 R16R64R16 2–3 (40%)
200834 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
13–12
(52%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
28–33
(46%)

WTA 250

Virginia Ruano Pascual WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOANTASBBARESTLIBKITMADMTPPARKORSTOJAPVIEBADBALBANBAYBIRBOGBOLBRUBUDCANCANCARCURGUAHASHOBKNOKOLLIELINLUXMARMARMODPALPATPORPORPRAQUESÃOSARSOPSTYTARTASWAR W-L
Win %
199016 R32 0–1 (0%)
199117 R32QF 2–2 (50%)
199218 R32R16R32 1–3 (25%)
199319 QFR16R32QFR32R32 5–6 (45%)
199420 R32 0–1 (0%)
199521 R32R16R16 2–3 (40%)
199622 R32QFR16 3–3 (50%)
199723 QFR32WR16QFSF 13–5 (72%)
199824 R32WR16R32R16R32 7–5 (58%)
199925 R32R32QFR32R16 3–5 (38%)
200026 R16SFR32R16 5–4 (56%)
200127 R16QFR32R32R16R16R32 5–7 (42%)
200228 R16R32R16R16R16R32SFR32R16QFQF 12–11 (52%)
200329 R32R32R32R32W 5–4 (56%)
200430 R32R32R16QFR32 4–5 (44%)
200531 R32R16R16R16R16R32SF 7–7 (50%)
200632 R32SFR32 3–3 (50%)
200733 R32R16R16R16QF 5–5 (50%)
200834 QFR32R32R32 3–4 (43%)
200935 R16 1–1 (50%)
201036 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
1–3
(25%)
2–1
(67%)
5–7
(42%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
5–1
(83%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
5–5
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–4
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–6
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
6–4
(60%)
86–86
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Virginia Ruano Pascual ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198915496494
199016380349350334330329297314308307
199117304325341317271285267274259261261194
199218190198200149149142137123121125122137
199319139128111143127125110109125114125126
199420132141150144161162184160154159161171
1995211651511581068862666863666461
19962259575464651151058685899887
1997239410192866554444649555452
199824534949414847433934333232
199925323129333946658483868485
2000261011251371589898988393858889
200127818178729383525754585656
200228656364785954645566646565
200329454541384349656269575555
200430566986829067547061646464
20053181666664668411811098107107107
200632748993737791826372686766
2007338279811158996787982858081
20083478768170748192102108105106107
200935105116108115133116140153202198199200
201036198271299353357939920937991998

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.

Virginia Ruano Pascual's most statistically similar WTA players
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Asa Carlsson SWE #28 1,817 299 128 171 42.8% $1,569,134 2 0 0 1992–2004 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
Emilie Loit FRA #27 1,779 342 162 180 47.4% $2,121,660 3 0 0 1997–2009 Rivalries Match log
Corina Morariu USA #29 1,806 196 92 104 46.9% $1,733,916 1 0 0 1995–2003 Rivalries Match log
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor FRA #29 1,771 232 109 123 47.0% $823,787 1 0 0 1993–2001 Rivalries Match log
Tina Pisnik SLO #29 1,720 210 91 119 43.3% $931,077 1 0 0 1998–2005 Rivalries Match log
Rita Grande ITA #24 1,755 393 173 220 44.0% $1,858,558 3 0 0 1991–2005 Rivalries Match log
Kveta Peschke CZE #26 1,806 208 92 116 44.2% $6,147,937 1 0 0 1993–2007 Rivalries Match log
Kristina Brandi PUR #27 1,722 255 104 151 40.8% $1,248,528 1 0 0 1995–2007 Rivalries Match log
Laura Granville USA #28 1,699 194 86 108 44.3% $1,327,584 0 0 0 1998–2010 Rivalries Match log
Rachel Mcquillan AUS #28 1,826 360 163 197 45.3% $1,622,632 0 0 0 1988–2003 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Virginia Ruano Pascual?
Virginia Ruano Pascual is 52 years old, born on September 21, 1973.
Which country does Virginia Ruano Pascual represent?
Virginia Ruano Pascual represents Spain in TennisDB's WTA records.
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 Slam singles titles has Virginia Ruano Pascual won?
Virginia Ruano Pascual has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Virginia Ruano Pascual won?
TennisDB does not group any of Virginia Ruano Pascual's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Virginia Ruano Pascual won?
Virginia Ruano Pascual has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent 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 200 wins and 236 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.
Which seasons of Virginia Ruano Pascual's career appear in TennisDB?
Virginia Ruano Pascual appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1990 through 2010.
On which surface does Virginia Ruano Pascual have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Virginia Ruano Pascual's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 47.7% (103–113).
Who has Virginia Ruano Pascual faced most often?
Virginia Ruano Pascual's most frequent opponent is Patty Schnyder, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.