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Paola Suarez

ARG Age 50 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1993–2007

Paola Suarez represented Argentina on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 9. In TennisDB's records, Paola Suarez finished with a career record of 224–182 and 4 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
9 (Jun 7, 2004)
Elo peak
1914 (87th percentile)
Career record
224–182 (55.2%)
Career titles
4
Prize money
$5,217,775

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 →

Paola Suarez's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Emilie Loit #52 4-6 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data Feb 23, 2007* R16 Bogotá Open WTA 250 Clay
Zsofia Gubacsi #198 6-0 6-3 W H2H Match data Feb 22, 2007* R32 Bogotá Open WTA 250 Clay
Jill Craybas #70 3-6 6-7(4) L H2H Match data Jan 6, 2007* QF ASB Classic WTA 250 Hard
Tiantian Sun #81 7-5 6-4 W H2H Match data Jan 5, 2007* R16 ASB Classic WTA 250 Hard
Martina Müller #34 3-6 6-1 6-1 W H2H Match data Jan 4, 2007* R32 ASB Classic WTA 250 Hard

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Paola Suarez's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Patty Schnyder 5 4 9 Aug 4, 2006 H2H
Fabiola Zuluaga 3 4 7 Aug 18, 2004 H2H
Lindsay Davenport 0 7 7 Apr 10, 2004 H2H
Mary Pierce 4 2 6 Oct 7, 2004 H2H
Elena Likhovtseva 2 4 6 Sep 2, 2003 H2H

Titles (4)

Paola Suarez titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
199822 1 1 Bogotá Open
200125 1 1 Bogotá Open
200327 1 1 Vienna
200428 1 1 Canberra
Total 4 4

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

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Paola Suarez Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics First Round 0 1 Lindsay Davenport #2 def. Paola Suarez #43 6-2 6-2 H2H Match data
2004 Athens Olympics Second Round 1 1 Fabiola Zuluaga #27 def. Paola Suarez #15 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 H2H Match data

Career Results

Paola Suarez career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19931721366.7%221197
199418581338.5%197114
19951926825.0%113122
19962012112352.2%13262
1997216162227.3%62118
1998221091952.6%11780
19992312122450.0%8072
20002427235054.0%7236
20012527154264.3%3627
20022630235356.6%2727
20032737225962.7%2714
20042838185667.9%1416
200529371030.0%16238
2006301091952.6%238178
20073132560.0%178300
Career22418240655.2%

Career Results by Surface

Paola Suarez career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199317 21366.7% 21366.7%
199418 14520.0%43757.1%0110.0% 581338.5%
199519 0330.0%23540.0% 26825.0%
199620 12333.3%951464.3%0110.0%23540.0% 12112352.2%
199721 36933.3%391225.0%0110.0% 6162227.3%
199822 12333.3%961560.0%0110.0% 1091952.6%
199923 13425.0%1181957.9%0110.0% 12122450.0%
200024 3101323.1%20103066.7%21366.7%22450.0% 27235054.0%
200125 871553.3%1972673.1%0110.0% 27154264.3%
200226 7101741.2%23103369.7%0110.0%0220.0% 30235356.6%
200327 18112962.1%1692564.0%31475.0%0110.0% 37225962.7%
200428 20113164.5%1451973.7%41580.0%0110.0% 38185667.9%
200529 0440.0%33650.0% 371030.0%
200630 761353.8%12333.3%21366.7% 1091952.6%
200731 21366.7%11250.0% 32560.0%
Career728015247.4%1378221962.6%11112250.0%491330.8%22418240655.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Paola Suarez career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199317 000000101100.0% 101100.0%
199418 000330.0%33650.0%12333.3% 481233.3%
199519 0012333.3%0110.0%0330.0% 16714.3%
199620 0220.0%12333.3%14520.0%71887.5% 991850.0%
199721 0220.0%0440.0%481233.3%21366.7% 6152128.6%
199822 000024633.3%821080.0% 1061662.5%
199923 0220.0%43757.1%23540.0%62875.0% 12102254.5%
200024 15616.7%43757.1%9152437.5%12012100.0% 26234953.1%
200125 12333.3%481233.3%1441877.8%81988.9% 27154264.3%
200226 14520.0%951464.3%12102254.5%741163.6% 29235255.8%
200327 26825.0%871553.3%2072774.1%62875.0% 36225862.1%
200428 24633.3%581338.5%2252781.5%911090.0% 38185667.9%
200529 101100.0%12333.3%13425.0%0220.0% 371030.0%
200630 0110.0%22450.0%751258.3%11250.0% 1091952.6%
200731 000022450.0%101100.0% 32560.0%
Career 8283622.2%39498844.3%997417357.2%69229175.8% 21517338855.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 388/406 (95.6%) of Paola Suarez's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Paola Suarez performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200327 12/59 1.5 5.4 61.1% 63.9% 51.6% 65.2% 53.5% 59.1% 49.6%
200428 12/56 1.2 4.7 66.7% 64.0% 46.4% 56.8% 53.3% 58.2% 51.5%
200529 1/10 0.0 10.0 57.7% 51.7% 27.3% 57.9% 58.3% 41.3% 53.8%
200630 6/19 1.2 4.7 65.8% 54.5% 45.7% 51.5% 41.6% 51.5% 43.6%
200731 3/5 1.7 3.3 63.3% 64.1% 49.1% 67.9% 90.0% 58.6% 45.8%
Career 34/406 1.3 5.0 64.0% 61.9% 47.8% 59.9% 54.7% 56.8% 49.0%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 34/406 (8.4%) of Paola Suarez's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Paola Suarez 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
1993 17 1519 104.4 +58 66.7% +1.17 +0.38
1994 18 1536 111.5 -23 +102 41.4% -0.86 1–2 (33%) 1–1 +0.29
1995 19 1522 118.6 -37 +115 28.6% -0.86 0–1 -0.13
1996 20 1618 124.9 -93 +76 50.0% -0.08 3–1 (75%) 3–4 (43%) 102.1 +1.09
1997 21 1555 120.2 -22 +67 33.3% -1.35 2–4 (33%) 4–4 (50%) 97.8 +0.40
1998 22 1534 107.3 -20 +87 50.0% +0.29 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 101.3 +3.05
1999 23 1596 122.0 -100 +73 47.4% -0.07 6–3 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.6 +0.07
2000 24 1676 138.4 -179 +128 -157 54.0% +0.41 8–11 (42%) 5–7 (42%) 99.5 -0.08
2001 25 1736 140.5 -153 +171 58.1% +0.80 8–0 (100%) 4–6 (40%) 105.8 +1.00
2002 26 1693 139.5 -132 +227 57.4% +0.57 8–12 (40%) 5–1 (83%) 98.3 -0.89
2003 27 1859 149.0 +1.97 +3.59 1.211 54.4% -98 +75 -262 60.0% +0.72 12–11 (52%) 5–2 (71%) 105.6 +0.59
2004 28 1797 134.6 +1.65 +4.08 1.230 54.7% -92 +170 -111 63.6% +0.92 8–7 (53%) 4–5 (44%) 98.6 +2.55
2005 29 1731 112.0 -0.77 +0.57 0.918 46.7% -109 +222 40.0% -0.45 0–2 1–2 (33%) -0.17
2006 30 1707 121.7 -2.09 -0.88 0.897 47.5% -61 +168 +8 58.8% +0.18 2–2 (50%) 2–0 -0.50
2007 31 1696 110.9 -0.19 -2.20 1.107 52.1% -44 58.3% +1.08 1–1 0–1 +0.05
Career 1914 139.3 +0.87 +2.37 1.135 52.9% -101 +132 -137 54.3% +0.35 62–57 (52%) 37–37 (50%) 101.9 +1.91

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Paola Suarez Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199418 R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
199519 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
199620 R64R128R64 2–3 (40%)
199721 R64R128R128R32 3–4 (43%)
199822 R64R64R128R128 2–4 (33%)
199923 R128R64R128R64 2–4 (33%)
200024 R128R128R32R128 2–4 (33%)
200125 R16R64R128R128 4–4 (50%)
200226 R128QFR128R64 5–4 (56%)
200327 R32R32R16QF 11–4 (73%)
200428 R32SFQFR32 13–4 (76%)
200529 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 9–8
(53%)
16–12
(57%)
9–10
(47%)
12–11
(52%)
46–41
(53%)

WTA 1000

Paola Suarez WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITASDGPANBERCANCHAHILKEYMOSZUR W-L
Win %
199519 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
199620 R16R128 2–2 (50%)
199721 R64R32R64R32R128 2–5 (29%)
199923 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
200024 R128R128R16R64R32R16 4–6 (40%)
200125 R32QFR16R16 8–4 (67%)
200226 R128R32R64R64R32R16R32 5–7 (42%)
200327 R64R32R64R32R64SFR16R16 8–8 (50%)
200428 R32R16R16R32QFR16R32R32QF 13–9 (59%)
200529 R64R64R16 2–3 (40%)
200630 R16R64 2–2 (50%)
W-L 2–7
(22%)
5–5
(50%)
10–7
(59%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
7–7
(50%)
6–5
(55%)
7–4
(64%)
3–3
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
3–2
(60%)
47–50
(48%)

WTA 500

Paola Suarez WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARDLBDOHDUBHAMSDGAMEBAHCHIPORLEILINLOSMANNEWOAKSYDTOY W-L
Win %
199418 R64R64R32R64 1–4 (20%)
199519 R32 0–1 (0%)
199620 R16R16R16 4–3 (57%)
199721 R16R64 1–2 (33%)
199822 R64 0–1 (0%)
200024 SFR16R32R32 5–4 (56%)
200125 R16R32R32 1–3 (25%)
200226 R32QFR32R32R16R64 5–6 (45%)
200327 R64R16QFR16R32 5–5 (50%)
200428 QFR32 3–2 (60%)
200529 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
200630 R32 1–1 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
15–9
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
26–34
(43%)

WTA 250

Paola Suarez WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOASBESTLIBMADKORJAPVIEBOGBOLBUDCANCANCARCURHOBHOPKLALUXMAKMARPALPATPORPRASÃOSARSOPSTR W-L
Win %
199317 QF 2–1 (67%)
199418 SF 3–1 (75%)
199519 R16 1–1 (50%)
199620 SFR32R16 4–3 (57%)
199721 R32R32R32R32R32 0–5 (0%)
199822 WR16R32QFR32 8–4 (67%)
199923 R32FSFR16R16R32 9–6 (60%)
200024 QFR16R16QFQFR16FSF 16–8 (67%)
200125 SFFSFWR32 14–4 (78%)
200226 FSFQFR16SFQF 15–6 (71%)
200327 R32QFQFWSFQF 13–5 (72%)
200428 SFWR16 8–2 (80%)
200529 R16 1–1 (50%)
200630 R32R16QFQFR16R16 7–6 (54%)
200731 QFR16 3–2 (60%)
W-L 7–3
(70%)
13–6
(68%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
10–4
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
8–1
(89%)
19–5
(79%)
6–3
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–1
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
5–2
(71%)
4–2
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
1–2
(33%)
104–55
(65%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
9
Career-high date
Jun 7, 2004
First Top 100
Jun 6, 1994
First Top 50
Apr 17, 2000
First Top 20
Sep 8, 2003
First Top 10
Jun 7, 2004

Ranking History Matrix

Paola Suarez ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199115580426
199216424424418413304274265269239261240224
199317220217226249304301302365356197
199418199200188159107101103118109102110114
199519117110109123173119111110133135140122
199620130123121906474727461645962
199721585960638110110210210096115118
19982212689898898939096112987980
19992379991011035960625957627272
200024696057414552373842383736
200125222323262825282626312727
200226506158424732323231282727
200327252429293135322517151414
200428141313151411131516171616
20052920201928275885121155230234238
200630321292298317507336341229226179180178
200731155150149154163199179226230291292300
200832387511526527525525

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.

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Paola Suarez's most statistically similar WTA players
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Dominique Monami BEL 9 1,974 0 4 366 208 158 56.8% 1991–2000 Match log
Sandrine Testud FRA 9 2,003 0 3 546 309 237 56.6% 1990–2004 Match log
Ai Sugiyama JPN 8 1,951 0 6 782 416 366 53.2% 1992–2009 Match log
Anna Kournikova RUS 8 2,080 0 0 305 184 121 60.3% 1995–2003 Match log
Silvia Farina Elia ITA 11 1,943 0 3 681 369 312 54.2% 1989–2005 Match log
Barbara Schett AUT 7 1,976 0 3 487 259 228 53.2% 1991–2005 Match log
Meghann Shaughnessy USA 11 1,903 0 6 466 233 233 50.0% 1996–2009 Match log
Irina Spirlea ROU 7 2,017 0 4 361 211 150 58.4% 1991–2000 Match log
Nathalie Dechy FRA 11 1,918 0 1 565 293 272 51.9% 1995–2009 Match log
Alicia Molik AUS 8 2,060 0 5 320 156 164 48.8% 1999–2011 Match log
Karina Habsudova SVK 10 1,953 0 1 346 172 174 49.7% 1990–2001 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Paola Suarez?
Paola Suarez is 50 years old, born on June 23, 1976.
Which country does Paola Suarez represent?
Paola Suarez represents Argentina in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Paola Suarez?
Paola Suarez is 170 cm / 5'7".
Does Paola Suarez use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Paola Suarez uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Paola Suarez left-handed or right-handed?
Paola Suarez plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Paola Suarez won?
Paola Suarez has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Paola Suarez won?
TennisDB does not group any of Paola Suarez's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Paola Suarez won?
Paola Suarez has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Canberra in 2004.
What is Paola Suarez's highest WTA ranking?
Paola Suarez's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 9, first achieved on June 7, 2004.
What is Paola Suarez's career win-loss record?
Paola Suarez has a career WTA singles record of 224 wins and 182 losses (55.2%).
How much career prize money has Paola Suarez earned?
Paola Suarez has earned at least $5,217,775 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Paola Suarez's career appear in TennisDB?
Paola Suarez appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1993 through 2007.
On which surface does Paola Suarez have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Paola Suarez's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 62.6% (137–82).
Who has Paola Suarez faced most often?
Paola Suarez's most frequent opponent is Patty Schnyder, with a head-to-head record of 5–4 across 9 meetings.