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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

ESP Born Dec 18, 1971 169 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1986–2002

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario represented Spain on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a 720–271 record in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1986 through 2002 and 29 recorded singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
1 (Feb 6, 1995)
Elo peak
2385 (99th percentile)
Singles record
720–271 (72.7%)
Singles titles
29
Prize money
$16,942,639

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 →

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Laura Granville #52 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Oct 24, 2002* R32 Luxembourg Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Martina Hingis #10 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 10, 2002* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500 Hard
Sarah Taylor #87 3-6 6-7(3) L H2H Match data Oct 4, 2002* R16 Japan Women's Open Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Maria Kirilenko #527 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data Oct 3, 2002* R32 Japan Women's Open Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #59 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data Sep 28, 2002* SF Bali Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Steffi Graf 8 27 35 Jul 8, 1996 H2H
Gabriela Sabatini 11 12 23 Sep 23, 1995 H2H
Monica Seles 3 18 21 Mar 6, 2002 H2H
Amanda Coetzer 18 3 21 Oct 7, 2000 H2H
Jana Novotna 10 11 21 Aug 22, 1998 H2H

Singles Titles (29)

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 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
198816 1 — — — 1 — Brussels
198917 2 1 — — 1 — Barcelona, Roland Garros
199018 2 — — — 2 — Barcelona, Newport
199119 1 — — 1 — — Washington
199220 2 — 2 — — — Canadian Open, Key Biscayne
199321 4 — 1 3 — — Amelia Island Championships, Barcelona, Hamburg Open, Key Biscayne
199422 8 2 1 5 — — Amelia Island Championships, Barcelona, Hamburg Open, Oakland, Tokyo Nichirei, Canadian Open, Roland Garros, US Open
199523 2 — 1 1 — — Barcelona, Berlin Open
199624 2 — 1 1 — — Hamburg Open, Charleston Open
199826 2 1 — 1 — — Sydney International, Roland Garros
199927 1 — — — 1 — Cairo
200129 2 — — — 2 — Madrid Open, Oporto
Total 29 4 6 12 7 —

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

Olympic Singles Results (4)

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1988 Seoul Olympics First Round 0 1 Sabrina Goles #44 def. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario #20 6-4 6-2 H2H Match data
1992 Barcelona Olympics Bronze Medal 4 1 Jennifer Capriati #6 def. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario #5 6-3 3-6 6-1 H2H Match data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Silver Medal 5 1 Lindsay Davenport #10 def. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario #3 7-6(8) 6-2 H2H Match data
2000 Sydney Olympics Quarterfinal 3 1 Venus Williams #3 def. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario #9 3-6 6-2 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19861415102560.0%—81
19871512132548.0%7954
19881631164766.0%5618
19891747136078.3%185
19901838145273.1%57
19911956157178.9%75
19922063167979.8%54
19932172148683.7%42
1994226997888.5%22
19952347136078.3%23
19962457177477.0%32
19972545226767.2%39
19982647176473.4%94
19992725174259.5%417
20002841196068.3%179
20012934225660.7%817
20023021244546.7%1753
Career72027199172.7%——

Career Results by Surface

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198614 22450.0%1372065.0%————0110.0% 15102560.0%
198715 0330.0%1271963.2%0110.0%0220.0% 12132548.0%
198816 54955.6%26103672.2%0110.0%0110.0% 31164766.0%
198917 1251770.6%2853384.8%41580.0%32560.0% 47136078.3%
199018 51683.3%2172875.0%51683.3%751258.3% 38145273.1%
199119 2042483.3%2262878.6%921181.8%53862.5% 56157178.9%
199220 3153686.1%2673378.8%11250.0%53862.5% 63167979.7%
199321 3994881.3%2733090.0%31475.0%31475.0% 72148683.7%
199422 3854388.4%2422692.3%31475.0%41580.0% 6997888.5%
199523 2082871.4%2132487.5%61785.7%0110.0% 47136078.3%
199624 2383174.2%2352882.1%61785.7%53862.5% 57177477.0%
199725 19113063.3%1372065.0%81988.9%53862.5% 45226767.2%
199826 2883677.8%1241675.0%72977.8%0330.0% 47176473.4%
199927 981752.9%1562171.4%12333.3%0110.0% 25174259.5%
200028 2293171.0%1662272.7%31475.0%0330.0% 41196068.3%
200129 15153050.0%1862475.0%11250.0%———— 34225660.7%
200230 9132240.9%12112352.2%———————— 21244546.7%
Career—29711841571.6%32910243176.3%57187576.0%37337052.9%72027199172.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198614 0110.0%0110.0%21366.7%45944.4% 681442.9%
198715 0440.0%0220.0%32560.0%32560.0% 6101637.5%
198816 14520.0%22450.0%1372065.0%62875.0% 22153759.5%
198917 391225.0%71887.5%1732085.0%10010100.0% 37135074.0%
199018 481233.3%1011190.9%1231580.0%61785.7% 32134571.1%
199119 4131723.5%1521788.2%26026100.0%707100.0% 52156777.6%
199220 13142748.1%2212395.7%2112295.5%505100.0% 61167779.2%
199321 1091952.6%2643086.7%2012195.2%10010100.0% 66148082.5%
199422 1441877.8%1732085.0%2212395.7%505100.0% 5886687.9%
199523 671346.2%1441877.8%14014100.0%505100.0% 39115078.0%
199624 891747.1%1351872.2%2632989.7%707100.0% 54177176.1%
199725 481233.3%881650.0%2663281.2%404100.0% 42226465.6%
199826 681442.9%1962576.0%1932286.4%202100.0% 46176373.0%
199927 0660.0%961560.0%951464.3%404100.0% 22173956.4%
200028 3111421.4%1161764.7%1922190.5%808100.0% 41196068.3%
200129 14520.0%671346.2%20113164.5%707100.0% 34225660.7%
200230 0330.0%31475.0%14183243.8%42666.7% 21244546.7%
Career 7712219938.7%1826024275.2%2836735080.9%971210989.0% 63926190071.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 900/991 (90.8%) of Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 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
1986 14 1620 109.9 — — — — -68 +75 — 57.1% +0.13 4–2 (67%) 4–1 (80%) 105.4 +3.20
1987 15 1639 128.0 — — — — -145 +141 — 48.1% -0.35 2–2 (50%) 1–0 — +0.37
1988 16 1785 156.3 — — — — -239 +151 — 67.0% +1.55 0–5 (0%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 -0.14
1989 17 2066 163.2 — — — — -271 +71 -441 74.2% +1.91 8–4 (67%) 3–1 (75%) 108.7 -3.01
1990 18 2081 165.6 — — — — -183 +86 -321 70.1% +1.57 7–6 (54%) 3–6 (33%) 96.5 -4.19
1991 19 2168 175.0 — — — — -81 +83 -252 75.0% +2.29 9–7 (56%) 5–3 (63%) 103.4 -3.51
1992 20 2284 179.5 — — — — -5 +24 — 75.6% +1.86 10–8 (56%) 12–1 (92%) 107.1 -6.89
1993 21 2248 179.1 — — — — -9 +146 -280 77.4% +2.28 13–3 (81%) 8–6 (57%) 104.5 -2.91
1994 22 2334 179.3 — — — — -14 +77 -381 82.8% +2.52 12–6 (67%) 14–3 (82%) 105.3 -3.56
1995 23 2167 167.9 — — — — -23 +257 -97 73.5% +1.92 11–5 (69%) 3–2 (60%) 99.2 -1.09
1996 24 2118 172.0 — — — — -21 +231 +89 71.5% +1.61 13–6 (68%) 7–6 (54%) 99.0 -1.50
1997 25 2027 162.2 — — — — -3 +132 +232 64.2% +1.13 10–9 (53%) 4–3 (57%) 97.4 +1.63
1998 26 2035 164.7 — — — — -10 +128 +211 66.4% +1.25 16–7 (70%) 5–6 (45%) 100.2 +1.12
1999 27 1924 153.3 — — — — +11 +138 +206 55.2% +0.49 5–2 (71%) 3–2 (60%) 100.8 -0.61
2000 28 1933 158.0 — — — — -18 +139 +277 62.9% +0.64 14–6 (70%) 9–0 (100%) 108.9 -1.56
2001 29 1797 144.3 — — — — -25 +299 — 56.9% +0.68 12–8 (60%) 5–10 (33%) 89.3 +1.17
2002 30 1635 126.7 — — — — +18 +228 — 47.0% -0.12 5–7 (42%) 5–8 (38%) 92.1 +1.10
Career 2385 171.0 — — — — -40 +138 -56 68.5% +1.46 151–93 (62%) 92–61 (60%) 103.1 -2.07

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198715 —QFR128R128 4–3 (57%)
198816 —QFR128R16 7–3 (70%)
198917 —WQFQF 15–2 (88%)
199018 —R64R128SF 6–3 (67%)
199119 SFFQFQF 19–4 (83%)
199220 SFSFR64F 17–4 (81%)
199321 SFSFR16SF 18–4 (82%)
199422 FWR16W 23–2 (92%)
199523 FFFR16 21–4 (84%)
199624 QFFFR16 19–4 (83%)
199725 R32QFSFQF 15–4 (79%)
199826 QFWQFQF 19–3 (86%)
199927 R64SFR64R16 10–4 (71%)
200028 QFSFR16R16 15–4 (79%)
200129 —R64R64R32 4–3 (57%)
200230 R128R128—R128 0–3 (0%)
W-L 42–11
(79%)
73–13
(85%)
41–15
(73%)
56–15
(79%)
212–54
(80%)

WTA 1000

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITABERCANCHACHIBERCHAKEYKREMOSPANZUR W-L
Win %
199018 ——R16———R32—R16————— 2–3 (40%)
199119 ———F————SF————— 7–2 (78%)
199220 ———FW———SFW———— 18–2 (90%)
199321 ——SF—SF———FW———— 16–3 (84%)
199422 ———R32W———QFQF———— 10–3 (77%)
199523 ——F—R16——WQFR32———— 13–4 (76%)
199624 ——QF—F——QFWR64——F— 15–5 (75%)
199725 SF—QFR16R16———R16R16QF——R32 11–8 (58%)
199826 ——SFR16F———R32SF———— 12–5 (71%)
199927 ——R16SFQF———R32R64———— 6–5 (55%)
200028 —R32QFR32SF———F——R16—— 10–6 (62%)
200129 R32R16QFQFR64R32———————R32 7–7 (50%)
200230 QFR16—R16R64R32———————— 8–5 (62%)
W-L 7–3
(70%)
5–3
(62%)
20–9
(69%)
17–9
(65%)
28–9
(76%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
7–1
(88%)
24–10
(71%)
22–6
(79%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–2
(0%)
135–58
(70%)

WTA 500

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARDLBDUBEASHAMIWMADPARITASDGTKYWASAMEBERCANESSPORCHAKEYLEILINLOSMANNEWOAKPHISTRSYDTOYWOR W-L
Win %
198715 ———————R32—————————R64———————————— 0–2 (0%)
198816 ————————————R16R32——R32R32R64——————————— 5–5 (50%)
198917 ————————F—————F——SF———————————— 11–3 (79%)
199018 ————F—————F—F————————————————R16 11–4 (73%)
199119 ———FSF——————WSF—————————SF——SF———— 20–5 (80%)
199220 ————F—————QF—SF———SF————SF———F———— 16–6 (73%)
199321 WF——W————FSF—W——SF——————F————QF—— 35–6 (85%)
199422 WF——W————FW—W———————————W—F——— 36–3 (92%)
199523 W————SF———R16————————————SF—————F— 13–4 (76%)
199624 ————W—SF——F——SF———QF——QF————————F— 17–6 (74%)
199725 ————R16————R16——QF———QF—————QF——SF—R16F— 12–8 (60%)
199826 ———FQF———————————SF——R16——SFR16—R16—WF— 16–8 (67%)
199927 ———R16SF————R16——————R32—————QF————QF—— 5–6 (45%)
200028 ————F———————QF———SF——R16—R16—————QF—— 10–6 (62%)
200129 ——R16—QF————R32——SF———R32———R16R32—R16————F— 10–9 (53%)
200230 ————QF———————R32———R32——————R32———R32R16— 3–6 (33%)
W-L 14–0
(100%)
8–2
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
8–3
(73%)
34–9
(79%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
13–7
(65%)
12–3
(80%)
4–0
(100%)
32–9
(78%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
3–1
(75%)
10–9
(53%)
4–3
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
15–6
(71%)
1–3
(25%)
4–0
(100%)
8–4
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
10–5
(67%)
17–6
(74%)
0–1
(0%)
220–87
(72%)

WTA 250

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOBARBUEDALDOHEASHAMHOUMADNWPITAJAPAIXALBAMEATHBALBOCBREBRIBRUCAICHAGOLHELKEYLEILUGLUXMAHOKLOPOPERSÃOSARSINSOPSYDTAITAMWAIWIC W-L
Win %
198614 —SFF————————R16———R16——R32————————R32————R32QF—R16——R32——— 15–10 (60%)
198715 ——————R16———QF———R32————R32——R16——R128————R32——————————R32 8–8 (50%)
198816 —SF————R16QF——SF—R32———————W————————R16—————————F—— 19–7 (73%)
198917 —W—QF——SF——————R16SF——R16———————R32—————————————SF—— 19–7 (73%)
199018 —W—————F—W————————————————F————————————SF—— 18–3 (86%)
199119 —SF————————————————————————SF——————————F———— 9–3 (75%)
199220 —F———————————————————————————————————F———— 7–2 (78%)
199725 —————SF——SF————————————————————————————————— 6–1 (86%)
199927 —————————————————————W——————————————R16————— 4–1 (80%)
200028 ———————————————————————SF—————————————————— 3–1 (75%)
200129 ————————W———————SF——————————————W————————R16— 12–2 (86%)
200230 R16———R32———R16——R16————SF———F———R16———R32—————R32—QF————— 10–10 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
21–4
(84%)
5–1
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–0
(100%)
6–3
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
7–2
(78%)
5–0
(100%)
6–2
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
9–1
(90%)
4–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
8–2
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
10–3
(77%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
130–55
(70%)

WTA Finals

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTAWTAWTA W-L
Win %
198917 ——SF 2–1 (67%)
199018 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
199119 QF—— 1–1 (50%)
199220 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
199321 ——F 3–1 (75%)
199422 ——R16 0–1 (0%)
199523 ——R16 0–1 (0%)
199624 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
199725 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
199826 ——R16 0–1 (0%)
199927 ——R16 0–1 (0%)
200028 —R16— 0–1 (0%)
200129 ——QF 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
10–11
(48%)
11–13
(46%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Feb 6, 1995
First Top 100
Dec 22, 1986
First Top 50
Jul 20, 1987
First Top 20
Jul 18, 1988
First Top 10
May 22, 1989

Ranking History Matrix

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198614————15515415816113712312681
198715758597897451494949484754
198816584745232221192119191818
19891718191718108555455
199018555446676677
199119665765445555
199220555555555544
199321544333332222
199422222222222222
199523211212222333
199624333333322223
19972534456681111999
199826775654444444
1999275676798815161717
20002813121110991099998
20012913141413815182118181717
200230171514182931262844445353
200331————————————

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.

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario'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
Jennifer Capriati USA #1 2,253 581 411 170 70.7% $10,206,639 14 3 2 1990–2004 Rivalries Match log
Monica Seles USA #1 2,540 709 586 123 82.7% $14,891,762 53 9 9 1988–2003 Rivalries Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA #1 2,374 902 711 191 78.8% $22,166,338 55 3 11 1991–2008 Rivalries Match log
Amélie Mauresmo FRA #1 2,225 648 463 185 71.5% $15,022,476 25 2 6 1995–2009 Rivalries Match log
Martina Hingis SUI #1 2,373 648 520 128 80.2% $24,749,074 43 5 17 1994–2007 Rivalries Match log
Venus Williams (active player) USA #1 2,368 1,082 782 300 72.3% $43,351,940 49 7 9 1994–2026 Rivalries Match log
Martina Navratilova USA #1 2,683 1,649 1,419 230 86.1% $21,626,089 167 18 3 1972–2005 Rivalries Match log
Tracy Austin USA #1 2,522 429 341 88 79.5% $2,092,380 30 2 0 1977–1994 Rivalries Match log
Jana Novotna CZE #2 2,240 711 510 201 71.7% $11,249,284 24 1 2 1986–1999 Rivalries Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP #2 2,263 955 676 279 70.8% $11,527,977 33 1 9 1988–2005 Rivalries Match log
Steffi Graf GER #1 2,604 986 876 110 88.8% $21,895,277 107 22 15 1981–1999 Rivalries Match log
Justine Henin BEL #1 2,394 550 448 102 81.5% $20,863,335 43 7 10 1999–2011 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario born?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario was born on December 18, 1971.
Which country did Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario represent?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario represented Spain in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario is 169 cm / 5'7".
Does Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario left-handed or right-handed?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has won 4 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1998.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won?
TennisDB groups 6 of Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. All 6 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Hilton Head in 1996.
How many WTA titles has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won?
TennisDB records 29 WTA singles titles for Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario across all categories. The latest season with a recorded title was 2001.
What is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's highest WTA ranking?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on February 6, 1995.
What is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's career win-loss record?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has 720 wins and 271 losses (72.7%) in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1986 through 2002.
How much career prize money has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario earned?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has earned at least $16,942,639 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's career appear in TennisDB?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1986 through 2002.
On which surface does Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 76.3% (329–102).
Who has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario faced most often?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's most frequent opponent is Steffi Graf, with a head-to-head record of 8–27 across 35 meetings.