Virginia Ruano Pascual

Infobox Tennis player
playername = Virginia Ruano Pascual


country = flagcountry|Spain
residence = Madrid, Spain
datebirth = birth date and age|1973|9|21
placebirth = Madrid, Spain
height = height|m=1.69
weight = convert|60|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro = January, 1992
plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney = $5,395,622
singlesrecord = 389–337
singlestitles = 3 WTA, 4 ITF
highestsinglesranking = No. 28 (April 12, 1999)
AustralianOpenresult = QF (2003)
FrenchOpenresult = QF (1995)
Wimbledonresult = 4th Round (1998)
USOpenresult = 3rd Round ('98, '99, '01)
doublesrecord = 553–240
doublestitles = 41 WTA, 10 ITF
highestdoublesranking = No. 1 (September 8, 2003)
grandslamsdoublesresults = 9
AustralianOpenDoublesresult = W (2004)
FrenchOpenDoublesresult = W (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008)
WimbledonDoublesresult = F (2002, 2003, 2006)
USOpenDoublesresult = W (2002, 2003, 2004)
updated = August 25, 2008

Virginia Ruano Pascual (born September 21, 1973) is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.

She has won three career singles titles but that's not the area where she has been most successful. In doubles, she has won 40 titles, including nine Grand Slam titles (eight partnering Paola Suárez of Argentina and one partnering Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain)

Between 2002 and 2004 Virginia and Paola reached nine consecutive Grand Slam finals (won five, lost four) and they reached at least the semi-finals of the last twelve Grand Slam tournaments they played in (winning run came to an end when they lost in the Wimbledon semi-finals).

WTA Titles

ingles

Runner-up (6)

Grand Slam women's doubles performance timeline

"Note: if not otherwise noted, tournament played with Suárez"

* "¹: Conchita Martinez"
* "²: Anabel Medina Garrigues"

Awards

*Named WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year for third straight year for 2004 with partner Paola Suárez.
*With partner Paola Suárez, received Premio Consagración Clarín al Mérito Deportivo 2003, an award presented to Argentine athletes for their achievements
*With partner Paola Suárez, named 2002 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year and 2002 ITF Women’s Doubles World Champions
*In 1993 helped Spain recapture the Fed Cup title and defend it in 1994

Others Facts

Coached by her brother, Juan Ramon Ruano. Omitted the hyphen between her family names in 1998. Father, Juan Manuel, works for Iberia Airlines; mother, Virginia, is a housewife; brother, Juan Ramon, is a tennis pro at a club; sister, Marbella, works in administration. Hobbies include listening to music, watching sports (especially handball) and going to movies. Favorites include the actor Kevin Costner, Hawaii and paella.

External links

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