Victoria Azarenka
Strong Is Beautiful
Maria Sharapova

Arantxa Parra Santonja

Esp
Residence: Barcelona, Spain
DOB: November 9, 1982
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Height: 5' 9 1/4" (1.76 m)
Weight: 134 1/2 lbs. (61 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Status: Pro (2000)
JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane qualifying; won fifth WTA doubles title at Brisbane (w/Llagostera Vives).
1999 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Spain.

2000 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Won four singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Played first WTA qualifying at Bol, Madrid and US Open; won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - First Top 100 season; played first 11 WTA main draws, reaching SF twice, at Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. to Kapros) and Tashkent (l. to Ruano Pascual); reached 2r four times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r five times and in qualifying 10 times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Another Top 100 season; QF twice, at Canberra and Tashkent; reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r nine times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying once.

2005 - QF three times, at Acapulco, Rabat and Stockholm; reached 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 12 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Reached 2r once (Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying seven times (incl. other two majors).

2007 - Fell 1r twice and in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open); won two WTA doubles titles; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r once and in qualifying four times; won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Another Top 100 season; reached 2r twice (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r six times and in qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Fourth Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Estoril (l. to Sevastova); SF at Bogotá (l. to Duque Marino); QF twice, at Barcelona and Bastad; reached 3r once and 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); fell 1r nine times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying five times; made Top 50 debut on June 14 (rose from No.52 to No.50).

2011 - Reached second WTA final at Acapulco (l. to Dulko); reached 3r once and 2r three times; fell 1r 14 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying four times (incl. US Open); won one WTA doubles title; withdrew from Fès and Baku w/right shoulder injury.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Petange-LUX, ITF/Saint Malo-FRA; 2008 - ITF/México City-MEX; 2003 - ITF/Marseille-FRA; 2002 - ITF/Vale do Lobo-POR, ITF/Lecce 2-ITA; 2001 - ITF/Montemor-o-Novo-POR, ITF/Pontevedra-ESP, ITF/Madrid-ESP, ITF/Barcelona-ESP.
Finalist (2): 2011 - Acapulco; 2010 - Estoril.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2012 - Brisbane (w/Llagostera Vives); 2011 - Marbella (w/Llagostera Vives); 2009 - ITF/Cali-COL (w/Jozami); 2008 - Barcelona (w/Domínguez Lino), ITF/Saint-Malo-FRA (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2007 - Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino), Barcelona, ITF/Valladolid-ESP (both w/Llagostera Vives), ITF/Madrid 2-ESP (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2005 - ITF/Saint Cugat del Valles-ESP (w/Domínguez Lino); 2003 - ITF/Galatina-ITA (w/Salerni); 2002 - ITF/San Luis Potosi 1-MEX (w/Luzarova); 2001 - ITF/Barcelona-ESP (w/Font).
Finalist (8): 2011 - Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino), Bastad (w/Llagostera Vives); 2010 - Brisbane (w/Czink); 2009 - Auckland (w/Llagostera Vives), Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino); 2007 - Estoril (w/Domínguez Lino); 2004 - Bogotá (w/Medina Garrigues); 2003 - Palermo (w/Martínez Sánchez).

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team, 2005, 2008.
Coached by Alejo Mancisidor, Mikel González, Victor López and Andreu Guilera ... Father, Nariano Parra Ruiz, and mother, María Luisa Santonja Gaso, are teachers; sister is Tania ... Introduced to tennis at age 10 by parents ... Favorites include the movie Grease, actor Anthony Hopkins, and Gazpacho Andaluz ... Favorite city to visit is New York City ... Self-described as shy, hard worker ... Admires Monica Seles ... Enjoys traveling to new places, meeting new people and experiencing different cultures.