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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Height: 5-foot-7
Weight: 124 		Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 26 		Birthplace: Barcelona, ESP
Birthdate: Dec. 18, 1971


Career Highlights

1999

  • Made it to the quarterfinals of the adidas International before falling to Barbara Schett, 1-6, 6-1, 6-0.

    1998
    Won her third French Open championship with an emotional 7-6, 0-6, 6-2 victory over Monica Seles.

  • Beat Venus Willams 6-1, 6-3 to win the Sydney International.

    1997
    Dropped a semifinal decision to Jana Novotna at Wimbledon.

    1996
    Won just two tournaments and posted runner-up finishes in six other events, including Wimbledon and the French Open.

    Winner of more than $1.8 million in 1996, and over $11 million in her career.

    Ranks only behind Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf in career winnings.

    Lost to Chanda Rubin in an epic three-set quarterfinal match at the Australian Open.

    1995
    Rose to No. 1 in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career on Feb. 6.

    First Spanish professional tennis player ever to hold a world No. 1 ranking.

    1994
    Won the French and U.S. Opens, her second and third career majors respectively.

    1989
    Won her first Grand Slam title when she upset Steffi Graf in three sets to become the youngest French Open champion at 17 years, six months.


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