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Gala Leon Garcia

Gala Leon Garcia
  • Residence: Barcelona, Spain
  • Date of Birth: 23 Dec 1973
  • Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
  • Height: 5' 4 1/4'' (1.63 m)
  • Weight: 123 lbs. (56 kg)
  • Plays: Left-handed
  • Status: Pro
  • Pronounced: GAH-lah lay-ON gar-SEE-ah

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Gala Leon Garcia Biography

Coached by Pepo Clavet...Parents Jose and Concepcion own a snack bar named Grand Slam...Has a brother, Jose, and two sisters, Yolanda and Lidia...Introduced to tennis at age 11 by her brother-in-law...Says she likes to ôParty, Party, Fiesta, Siesta!ö...Self-described as crazy and funny...Enjoys playing on the professional tour because it makes her feel alive...Admires compatriot tennis player Conchita Martinez because she is very nice...Superstitions include using the same locker-room shower after each match she wins and wearing the same skirt...Has no pets (says her family has too many people to have pets)...For more, visit http://es.geocities.com/muchagala.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 1
WTA Doubles Titles - 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $1,053,309
W/L - Singles - - - 277 - 224
W/L - Doubles - - - 77 - 73
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Results

WIMBLEDON

Grand Slam // GREAT BRITAIN // 21-Jun-2004 // $6,063,070 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 113 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) 39 6-2 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+2

Prize Money

$11,467
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Sep-2000 (27) 12-Jun-2000 (107)
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1990 - Played first two ITF Circuit events
1991 - Reached QF at ITF/Barcelona-ESP
1992 - Reached two consecutive ITF Circuit SF; contested first Tour qualifying at Bayonne
1993 - Won first two pro titles at ITF/Faro-POR and ITF/Madrid-ESP
1994 - Runner-up at ITF/Alicante-ESP
1995 - Won three ITF Circuit events; made Tour debut at Warsaw
1996 - First Top 100 finish at No. 85; in Grand Slam debut, reached Roland Garros 4r as a qualifier ranked No. 107 (lowest-ranked player in 4r and first qualifier to reach Roland Garros 4r since 1989); afterwards (June 10), broke into Top 100 at No. 65
1997 - Reached first three Tour QF at Madrid, Warsaw and Maria Lankowitz and Wimbledon 3r; won ITF/Budapest-HUN
1998 - Reached first career final at Maria Lankowitz (l. to Schnyder in 3s); reached Roland Garros 3r (breaking into Top 50 afterwards) and SF at Makarska and Sopot
1999 - Scored two Top 10 victories, d. world No. 7 Sanchez-Vicario at Hilton Head and No. 9 Tauziat en route to Roland Garros 4r
2000 - Captured first Tour singles title at Madrid (d. Zuluaga in final); runner-up at Sopot (l. to A.Huber) and reached first Tier I QF at German Open; d. No. 13 seed Mauresmo in Wimbledon 1r
2001 - Second Top 50 finish and sixth in Top 100; unseeded runner-up at Knokke-Heist and Sopot in consecutive weeks; reached SF at Palermo and Tokyo [Princess Cup]
2002 - Reached first QF of season at Helsinki, d. No. 2 seed Majoli (l. to Sucha); semifinalist at Hawaii, d. No. 1 seed Kremer in 1r after trailing 5-1 third set and saving 3 mp; retired during SF vs. eventual champion Black with left shoulder tendonitis
2003 - Seventh Top 100 finish after falling as low as No. 144 on March 31; reached back-to-back QF as a qualifier at Casablanca and Bol (d. No. 1 seed Schnyder before retiring in QF due to a dysfunction in her lower back); runner-up at ITF/Denain-FRA by upsetting No. 1 seed Matevzic in 1r (l. to Medina Garrigues); doubles runner-up at ITF/Fano-ITA (w/Salerni)
2004 - Reached 3r at Indian Wells (as world No.98, d. No.16 Dokic in 2r, l. to No.142 Irvin) and 2r at Casablanca and Roland Garros (l. to No.30 seed Pierce); l. in 1r five times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon) and failed to qualify for three Tour events; surpassed $1-million in prize money at Australian Open ($1,004,296)
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2000 - Madrid; 1997 - ITF/Budapest-HUN; 1995 - ITF/Barcelona-ESP [May], ITF/Vigo-ESP, ITF/Gexto-ESP; 1993 - ITF/Faro-POR, ITF/Madrid-ESP.
Finalist (4): 2001 - Knokke-Heist, Sopot; 2000 - Sopot; 1998 - Maria Lankowitz.
Semifinalist (7): 2002 - Hawaii; 2001 - Palermo, Tokyo [Princess Cup]; 2000 - Bol; 1999 - Sao Paulo; 1998 - Makarska, Sopot.

DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2000 - Madrid (w/Sanchez Lorenzo); 1999 - Sopot w/Sanchez Lorenzo).

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team 1996-97, 1999, 2001.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 1
WTA Doubles Titles - 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $1,053,309
W/L - Singles - - - 277 - 224
W/L - Doubles - - - 77 - 73

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
0 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r
11 / 9 FRENCH OPEN 2r 2r 1r 1r 2r 4r 3r 1r
3 / 9 WIMBLEDON 1r 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r 3r
5 / 8 US OPEN - 1r 1r 2r 1r 2r 3r 2r
W/L   1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
0 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - - -
11 / 9 FRENCH OPEN 4r - - - - - -
3 / 9 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - - -
5 / 8 US OPEN 1r - - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
0 / 1 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - - - -
1 / 2 US OPEN - 1r - - - - 2r -
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Gala Leon Garcia Results

  • Singles
    Doubles

WIMBLEDON

Grand Slam // GREAT BRITAIN // 21-Jun-2004 // $6,063,070 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 113 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) 39 6-2 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+2

Prize Money

$11,467

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 24-May-2004 // $5,982,126 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 107 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Laura Granville (USA) 54 6-4 6-1
R64 Loss [30] Mary Pierce (FRA) 31 6-1 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+32

Prize Money

$20,196

BERLIN

WTA // GERMANY // 03-May-2004 // $1,300,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/64Q/32D // Rank: 107 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win Mervana Jugic-Salkic (BIH) 105 6-3 6-4
Q-R32 Loss [1] Jelena Kostanic Tosic (CRO) 44 6-3 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+5.75

Prize Money

$1,625

BUDAPEST

WTA // HUNGARY // 26-Apr-2004 // $110,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [Q] Sanda Mamic (CRO) 201 6-1 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$800

CASABLANCA

WTA // MOROCCO // 05-Apr-2004 // $110,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 93 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [Q] Kyra Nagy (HUN) 174 6-1 3-6 6-4
R16 Loss [Q] Marta Domachowska (POL) 178 6-1 RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+10

Prize Money

$1,450

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 24-Mar-2004 // $3,060,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 88 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Loss [S] Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie (ROM) 446 6-3 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,175

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 10-Mar-2004 // $2,100,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 98 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win [S] Tatiana Panova (RUS) 133 2-6 6-4 7-6 (4)
R64 Win [9] Jelena Dokic (AUS) 16 6-4 3-6 6-4
R32 Loss [Q] Marissa Gould (USA) 142 6-1 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+28

Prize Money

$9,475

ACAPULCO

WTA // MEXICO // 01-Mar-2004 // $170,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 95 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Marta Marrero (ESP) 108 6-3 7-6 (3)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,300

BOGOTA

WTA // COLOMBIA // 23-Feb-2004 // $170,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 97 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [W] Megan Falcon (USA) 890 6-2 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,300

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 19-Jan-2004 // $5,590,310 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 95 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Petra Mandula (HUN) 39 6-4 4-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+2

Prize Money

$11,579

SYDNEY

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 11-Jan-2004 // $585,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 93 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [4] Cara Black (ZIM) 54 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$625
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 2R 48
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 2R 74
26/08/2002 US OPEN 1R 2
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/2001 US OPEN 2R 42
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 2R 96
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN 2R 34
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/1999 US OPEN 2R 42
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 4R 220
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 3R 122
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 3R 98
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/1997 US OPEN 2R 38
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 3R 62
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/08/1996 US OPEN 1R 2
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/1996 FRENCH OPEN 4R 142
28/08/1995 US OPEN Q - 2R 0
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2004 214 -
2003 96 424
2002 129 329
2001 41 442
2000 32 138
1999 53 173
1998 53 155
1997 58 512
1996 89 882
1995 134 150
1994 329 157
1993 289 283
1992 477 371
1991 694 652
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Sep-2000 (27) 12-Jun-2000 (107)

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Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 2R 48
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 2R 74
26/08/2002 US OPEN 1R 2
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/2001 US OPEN 2R 42
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 2R 96
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN 2R 34
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/1999 US OPEN 2R 42
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 4R 220
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 3R 122
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 3R 98
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/1997 US OPEN 2R 38
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 3R 62
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/08/1996 US OPEN 1R 2
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/1996 FRENCH OPEN 4R 142
28/08/1995 US OPEN Q - 2R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
03/05/2004 BERLIN Q - 2R 10
26/04/2004 BUDAPEST 1R 1
05/04/2004 CASABLANCA 2R 12
24/03/2004 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
10/03/2004 INDIAN WELLS 3R 65
01/03/2004 ACAPULCO 1R 1
23/02/2004 BOGOTA 1R 1
11/01/2004 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
04/08/2003 HELSINKI 1R 1
07/07/2003 PALERMO 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
09/06/2003 VIENNA 1R 11
12/05/2003 ROME Q - 1R 1
28/04/2003 BOL 3R 69
14/04/2003 BUDAPEST Q - 1R 1
07/04/2003 ESTORIL Q - 1R 1
31/03/2003 CASABLANCA 3R 37
05/03/2003 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
17/02/2003 DUBAI 1R 20
10/02/2003 DOHA 1R 1
23/09/2002 BALI 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
16/09/2002 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 1R 1
09/09/2002 WAIKOLOA 4R 74
05/08/2002 HELSINKI 3R 49
29/07/2002 SAN DIEGO 2R 23
21/07/2002 SOPOT 1R 1
08/07/2002 BRUSSELS 2R 16
10/06/2002 VIENNA 1R 1
20/05/2002 MADRID 1R 1
13/05/2002 ROME 1R 1
06/05/2002 BERLIN 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
29/04/2002 HAMBURG 3R 11
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON 1R 1
08/04/2002 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
01/04/2002 SARASOTA 2R 20
20/03/2002 MIAMI 2R 20
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
25/02/2002 ACAPULCO 2R 24
18/02/2002 BOGOTA 2R 1
06/01/2002 HOBART 1R 1
22/10/2001 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
17/09/2001 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 4R 106
10/09/2001 BAHIA 1R 1
19/08/2001 NEW HAVEN Q - 1R 1
13/08/2001 TORONTO 1R 1
30/07/2001 BASEL 1R 1
23/07/2001 SOPOT QF 179
16/07/2001 KNOKKE-HEIST QF 116
09/07/2001 PALERMO 4R 48
21/05/2001 MADRID 1R 1
14/05/2001 ROME 3R 59
Date Tournament Round Points
07/05/2001 BERLIN 2R 32
30/04/2001 HAMBURG 2R 27
16/04/2001 CHARLESTON 3R 48
09/04/2001 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 1
21/03/2001 MIAMI 3R 26
07/03/2001 INDIAN WELLS 3R 30
26/02/2001 SCOTTSDALE 2R 41
07/01/2001 SYDNEY 1R 1
30/10/2000 LEIPZIG 1R 1
09/10/2000 ZURICH 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
02/10/2000 FILDERSTADT 1R 1
21/08/2000 NEW HAVEN Q - 3R 13
14/08/2000 MONTREAL 2R 45
17/07/2000 SOPOT QF 161
10/07/2000 KLAGENFURT 3R 41
22/05/2000 MADRID W 176
15/05/2000 ROME 1R 1
08/05/2000 BERLIN 4R 131
01/05/2000 BOL 4R 118
18/04/2000 HILTON HEAD 2R 24
Date Tournament Round Points
10/04/2000 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 18
20/03/2000 MIAMI 1R 1
06/03/2000 INDIAN WELLS 2R 1
14/02/2000 HANNOVER 1R 1
04/10/1999 SAO PAULO 4R 60
23/08/1999 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 1
16/08/1999 TORONTO 2R 26
12/07/1999 SOPOT 3R 47
05/07/1999 PORTSCHACH 1R 1
17/05/1999 MADRID 2R 26
Date Tournament Round Points
10/05/1999 BERLIN 2R 37
03/05/1999 ROME 2R 30
26/04/1999 HAMBURG 2R 30
19/04/1999 BUDAPEST 1R 1
05/04/1999 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
29/03/1999 HILTON HEAD 3R 81
15/03/1999 MIAMI 1R 1
11/01/1999 HOBART 1R 1
27/07/1998 SOPOT 4R 46
13/07/1998 WARSAW 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
06/07/1998 MARIA LANKOWITZ QF 81
15/06/1998 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 3R 47
08/06/1998 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
18/05/1998 MADRID 2R 26
04/05/1998 ROME 1R 1
27/04/1998 BOL 1R 1
20/04/1998 BUDAPEST 2R 20
13/04/1998 MAKARSKA 4R 41
06/04/1998 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
30/03/1998 HILTON HEAD 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
16/03/1998 MIAMI 2R 17
12/01/1998 SYDNEY 1R 15
28/07/1997 MARIA LANKOWITZ 3R 42
21/07/1997 WARSAW 3R 60
14/07/1997 PRAGUE 1R 1
19/05/1997 MADRID 3R 47
12/05/1997 CARDIFF 1R 1
21/04/1997 BUDAPEST 2R 12
07/04/1997 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 9
31/03/1997 HILTON HEAD 2R 42
Date Tournament Round Points
17/03/1997 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
03/03/1997 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
06/01/1997 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
30/12/1996 AUCKLAND 1R 1
28/10/1996 MOSCOW 1R 1
21/10/1996 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
19/08/1996 SAN DIEGO Q - 1R 1
12/08/1996 LOS ANGELES 2R 20
05/08/1996 MONTREAL 1R 1
15/07/1996 PALERMO 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
06/05/1996 ROME 2R 28
29/04/1996 BOL 1R 1
08/04/1996 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 3
25/03/1996 MIAMI Q - 2R 4
11/09/1995 WARSAW 1R 10
24/04/1995 BARCELONA Q - 3R 0
25/04/1994 TARANTO Q - 1R 0
05/07/1993 PALERMO Q - 1R 0
26/04/1993 TARANTO Q - 1R 0
19/04/1993 BARCELONA Q - 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
28/09/1992 BAYONNE Q - 1R 0
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