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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

ESP Age 54 169 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1986–2002
Peak ranking
1 (Feb 6, 1995)
Elo peak
2386 (99.4%ile)
Career record
708–267 (72.6%)
Career titles
29
Prize money
$16,942,639

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 24, 2002* Luxembourg WTA 250 R32 Hard Laura Granville #52 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 10, 2002* Filderstadt WTA 500 R32 Hard Martina Hingis #10 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* Japan Open WTA 250 R16 Hard Sarah Taylor #87 3-6 6-7(3) L H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* Japan Open WTA 250 R32 Hard Maria Kirilenko #527 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data
Sep 28, 2002* Bali WTA 250 SF Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova #59 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Steffi Graf 8 27 35 Jul 8, 1996 H2H
Gabriela Sabatini 11 12 23 Sep 24, 1995 H2H
Monica Seles 3 18 21 Mar 11, 2002 H2H
Amanda Coetzer 18 3 21 Oct 7, 2000 H2H
Jana Novotna 9 11 20 Aug 22, 1998 H2H

Titles (29)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
198816 1 1 Brussels
198917 2 1 1 Barcelona , Roland Garros
199018 2 2 Barcelona , Newport
199119 1 1 Washington
199220 2 2 Key Biscayne , Toronto
199321 4 1 3 Amelia Island , Barcelona , Hamburg , Key Biscayne
199422 8 2 1 5 Amelia Island , Barcelona , Hamburg , Oakland , Tokyo Nichirei , Toronto , Roland Garros , US Open
199523 2 1 1 Barcelona , German Open
199624 2 1 1 Hamburg , Hilton Head
199826 2 1 1 Sydney , Roland Garros
199927 1 1 Cairo
200129 2 1 1 Oporto , Madrid
Total 29 4 7 1 17

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19861415102560.0%15581
19871512132548.0%7954
19881631154667.4%5618
19891747136078.3%185
19901838145273.1%57
19911956157178.9%75
19922059157479.7%54
19932172148683.7%42
1994226997888.5%22
19952347136078.3%23
19962452166876.5%33
19972545226767.2%39
19982647176473.4%94
19992725174259.5%417
20002838185667.9%178
20012934225660.7%817
20023021244546.7%1753
Career70826797572.6%

Career Results by 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 53862.5%26103672.2%0110.0%0110.0% 31154667.4%
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%2262878.6%11250.0%53862.5% 59157479.7%
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 1872572.0%2352882.1%61785.7%53862.5% 52166876.5%
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 1982770.4%1662272.7%31475.0%0330.0% 38185667.9%
200129 15153050.0%1862475.0%11250.0% 34225660.7%
200230 9132240.9%12112352.2% 21244546.7%
Career28911540471.5%32510142676.3%57187576.0%37337052.9%70826797572.6%

Career Results by 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%1361968.4%62875.0% 22143661.1%
198917 391225.0%71887.5%1732085.0%11011100.0% 38135174.5%
199018 481233.3%1011190.9%1231580.0%61785.7% 32134571.1%
199119 4131723.5%1521788.2%26026100.0%707100.0% 52156777.6%
199220 12132548.0%2012195.2%20020100.0%404100.0% 56147080.0%
199321 1091952.6%2542986.2%2012195.2%11011100.0% 66148082.5%
199422 1241675.0%1732085.0%2212395.7%707100.0% 5886687.9%
199523 471136.4%1441877.8%14014100.0%505100.0% 37114877.1%
199624 671346.2%1251770.6%2432788.9%707100.0% 49156476.6%
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 3101323.1%1161764.7%1721989.5%707100.0% 38185667.9%
200129 14520.0%671346.2%20113164.5%707100.0% 34225660.7%
200230 0330.0%31475.0%14183243.8%42666.7% 21244546.7%
Career 7011818837.2%1786023874.8%2786534381.0%991211189.2% 62525588071.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 880/975 (90.3%) of Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario'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%
1986 14 1621 70 31 80 57.1% +0.13 28 30 67 4 1 80
1987 15 1640 77 9 88 48.1% -0.38 73 15 50 1 0
1988 16 1809 92 58 94 68.4% +1.79 80 38 0 1 3 25
1989 17 2069 99 89 98 65 74.2% +2.04 93 80 67 3 1 75
1990 18 2081 98 94 98 79 70.1% +1.71 97 63 54 3 6 33
1991 19 2167 99 98 98 92 75.0% +2.48 98 100 56 5 3 63
1992 20 2289 99 99 99 75.6% +2.04 99 94 56 12 1 92
1993 21 2249 99 99 99 92 77.4% +2.47 97 94 81 8 6 57
1994 22 2334 100 100 99 92 82.8% +2.79 96 82 67 14 3 82
1995 23 2156 99 99 100 97 73.5% +2.07 94 67 69 3 2 60
1996 24 2107 99 97 100 99 71.5% +1.81 93 88 65 6 5 55
1997 25 2023 98 97 98 99 64.2% +1.28 86 61 53 4 3 57
1998 26 2039 97 96 98 99 66.4% +1.39 95 68 70 5 6 45
1999 27 1932 96 96 98 98 55.2% +0.53 93 39 71 3 2 60
2000 28 1930 97 94 98 100 61.8% +0.60 96 56 74 9 0 100
2001 29 1796 92 89 98 56.9% +0.71 84 38 60 5 10 33
2002 30 1635 78 81 94 47.0% -0.11 64 21 42 5 8 38
Career 1993 94 93 97 91 68.5% +1.36 87 60 62 91 60 60

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge DOHIWMADMIAROMTKYBERCANCHACHIGERHILKEYKREMONMOSTORZUR
198715 QF
198816 SF
198917 F
199018 R16R32R16
199119 FSF
199220 FSFWW
199321 SFFWSF
199422 R32QFQFW
199523 SFFR16WQFR32
199624 SFQFFFQFWR64
199725 SFSFQFR16R16R16R16QFR32
199826 SFR16FR32SF
199927 R16SFQFR32R64
200028 R32QFR32FSFR16
200129 R32WR16QFQFR32R64R32
200230 R32QFR16R16R16R32R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge DUBHAMPARSDGTKYAMEBERCHAFILGOLLEILINLOSNEWSINSYD
198614 R16
198715 R32R16
198816 R32
199119 F
199220 SFF
199321 FQF
199422 F
199523 R16F
199624 FF
199725 R16FR16
199826 FR16W
199927 R16QF
200028 FQFSFSFR16R16QF
200129 R16QFR32FSFR32R16R32R16
200230 QFR16R32R32R32R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOBARBUEDALDLBEASHAMHOUNWPTKYWASAIXALBAMEATHBALBOCBREBRIBRUCAIESSFILHELHILKEYLEILUGLUXMAHMANOAKOKLOPOPERPHISAOSARSOPSTRTAITAMTORWAIWICWOR
198614 SFFR16R16R32R32R32QFR32
198715 R16R32R32R64R128R32R32
198816 SFR16QFR32R16WR32R32R64R16F
198917 WQFSFR16SFR16SFR32SFF
199018 WFFWFFFSFR16
199119 SFFSFWSFSFSFSF
199220 FFQFSFSFF
199321 WFWSFWSFF
199422 WFWWWWF
199523 WSF
199624 WSFQFQF
199725 SFR16QFQFQFSF
199826 FQFSFR16SFR16
199927 R16SFWR32QFR16
200129 SFWR16
200230 R16R16SFFR16R32R32QF

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTAWTA
198917 SF
199018 QF
199119 QF
199220 QF
199321 F
199422 R16
199523 R16
199624 QF
199725 QF
199826 R16
199927 R16
200028 R16
200129 QF

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
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

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19861415515415816113712312681
198715758597897451494949484754
198816584745232221192119191818
19891718191718108555455
199018555446676677
199119665765445555
199220555555555544
199321544333332222
199422222222222222
199523211212222333
199624333333322223
19972534456681111999
199826775654444444
1999275676798815161717
20002813121110991099998
20012913141413815182118181717
200230171514182931262844445353
20033152

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Magui Serna ESP 19 1,848 0 3 373 186 187 49.9% 1996-2005 Match log
Angeles Montolio ESP 22 1,818 0 3 180 86 94 47.8% 1994-2002 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Chris Evert USA 1 2,574 18 146 1,379 1,222 157 88.6% 1969-1989 Match log
Steffi Graf GER 1 2,600 22 106 975 866 109 88.8% 1981-1999 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Pam Shriver USA 3 2,302 0 24 901 624 277 69.3% 1978-1997 Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG 3 2,398 1 27 789 607 182 76.9% 1984-1996 Match log
Wendy Turnbull AUS 3 2,181 0 18 915 585 330 63.9% 1968-1989 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario is 54 years old, born on December 18, 1971.
Which country is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario from?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario is from Spain.
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 Slams has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has won 4 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1998.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has won 7 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Madrid in 2001.
How many WTA titles has Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has won 29 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Oporto in 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 a career WTA singles record of 708 wins and 267 losses (72.6%).
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.
When did Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario play professional tennis?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario turned professional in 1986 and was active through 2002.
What is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's best surface?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's best surface is clay court with a 76.3% win rate (325W-101L).
Who is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's biggest rival?
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's most frequent opponent is Steffi Graf, with a head-to-head record of 8–27 across 35 meetings.