![]() ![]() ( Monica Seles broke the record the following year when she won the title at age 16.) As a 17-year-old, she became the youngest winner of the women's singles title at the 1989 French Open, defeating World No. In 1994, she was crowned the ITF World Champion for the year.Īrantxa Sánchez Vicario started playing tennis at the age of four, when she followed her older brothers Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez (both of whom became professional players) to the court and hit balls against the wall with her first racquet. She also won four Olympic medals and five Fed Cup titles representing Spain. She won 14 Grand Slam titles: four in singles, six in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. 1 tennis player in both singles and doubles. 99, became lowest-ranked Grand Slam singles SF in Open Era at Wimbledonġ995 - Won career singles match number 250 at 1995 Puerto Rico over Farina to reach SFġ997 - Won a non-calendar year doubles Grand Slam at year-end, ranked No.In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Vicario.Īránzazu Isabel María " Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario ( Spanish pronunciation: born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former world No. 1 spot on and off through 1995)ġ994 - Ranked No. 1 ranked doubles player April 1-8 (held No. ![]() Ò Won three of the four Grand Slam doubles titles in the same year three times (1992-94)ġ991 - Became No. Ò Won five consecutive Roland Garros doubles titles 1991-95 Ò Won at least one Grand Slam title every year from 1988-1997 except 1989 Ò Qualified for season-ending championships as one of the best eight doubles teams of the year 11 times, winning it twice White), Largo (w/Sands), Taipei (w/Leo) įinalist (3): 1995 - Australian Open (w/Suk), Wimbledon (w/Suk), US Open (w/Suk). White), Newport (w/McNeil) 1986 - Indianapolis, San Juan (w/R. White) 1988 - Dallas, Miami (both w/Garrison), Tokyo, Los Angeles, Mahwah, San Juan, Tokyo Doubles Championships (all w/R. White), Tokyo (w/Navratilova) 1989 - Miami, Houston (both w/McNeil), San Juan (w/R. (w/Zvereva) 1990 - Indian Wells (w/Navratilova), San Antonio (w/R. Fernandez) 1995 - Australian Open, Miami, Hilton Head, Eastbourne, Wimbledon, Tour Championships (all w/Zvereva) 1994 - Wesley Chapel, Hilton Head (both w/Zvereva), Oakland (w/Navratilova) 1993 - Los Angeles, Zurich (both w/Zvereva), San Juan (w/Stubbs) 1992 - Berlin, Montreal (both w/Zvereva), San Juan (w/Rinaldi Stunkel) 1991 - Sydney, Australian Open, Miami, Eastbourne, Wimbledon, Tour Championships (all w/Novotna), San Diego (w/Tauziat), Washington D.C. White).įinalist (50): 1997 - Berlin, US Open (both w/Zvereva), Tokyo (w/Hingis) 1996 - Roland Garros, Edingburgh (both w/Zvereva), Hamburg, Rome (both w/Hingis), Hilton Head (w/ MJ. White) 1987 - Piscataway, Newport, Mahwah (all w/McNeil) 1985 - Miami, Toronto, Washington DC (all w/Navratilova), Fort Lauderdale (w/R. Winner (69): 1997 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon (both w/Zvereva), Sydney (w/Sanchez Vicario) 1996 - Olympics (w/MJ Fernandez), US Open, Tokyo (both w/Zvereva), San Diego (w/Martinez) 1995 - Roland Garros, US Open, Tokyo, Rome, San Diego, Los Angeles, Filderstadt (all w/Zvereva), Hamburg (w/Hingis) 1994 - Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Tour Championships, Miami, Chicago, Rome, Berlin, Eastbourne, Filderstadt, Philadelphia (all w/Zvereva) 1993 - Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Tour Championships, Delray Beach, Wesley Chapel, Hilton Head, Berlin, Eastbourne, Leipzig, Filderstadt (all w/Zvereva), San Diego (w/Sukova) 1992 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open, Oakland, Philadelpia (all w/Zvereva), Houston (w/Fendick), Olympics (w/MJ Fernandez) 1991 - Roland Garros, Brisbane, Chicago (all w/Novotna), Tarpon Springs (w/Sukova), Oakland, Indianapolis (both w/Fendick) 1990 - US Open, Hamburg (both w/Navratilova), Tokyo (w/Symlie), Los Angeles (w/Novotna), Worcester (w/Sukova) 1989 - Newport (w/McNeil), Toronto, Tokyo Doubles Championships, Filderstadt (all w/R. Met Queen of England and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 1988 Wightman Cup, and Princess Diana and the Pope at 1991 Fed Cup.Did modeling and commercials.Outside interests include golf, boating, skiing, hiking, biking, reading, beach volleyball and computers.Owned a motorcycle.Likes ice cream and Chinese, Indian, Mexican and Italian foods.Enjoys listening to music.Has pig collection.In 1995, provided financial backing for player Kristina Brandi, daughter of her first coach in Puerto Rico, Joe Brandi. Real name is Beatriz.Father, Tuto, is a retired, well-known doctor in Puerto Rico.Cousin of the late actor Jose Ferrer.Has two older brothers and a younger sister.Founded Gigi Fernandez Charitable Foundation in 1992 and plays host to annual Gigi Fernandez Invitational Cup to raise money for various Puerto Rican charities. ![]()
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