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Nuria Llagostera Vives

Nuria Llagostera Vives
  • Residence: Barcelona, Spain
  • Date of Birth: 16 May 1980
  • Birthplace: Mallorca, Spain
  • Height: 5' 1 1/2" (1.56 m)
  • Weight: 117 lbs. (53 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (1996)
  • Pronounced: NOO-ree-ah yah-goh-STAIR-ah BEE-bez
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Nuria Llagostera Vives Biography

Coached by Alejo Mancisidor, Mikel González, Victor López and Andreu Guilera ... Favorite shot is backhand down the line ... Father, Jordi, runs a cleaning business; mother, Maria, is retired ... Favorite movie is Sixth Sense ... Enjoys music, reading, being with her little cousins, singing and dancing ... Other sports interest is soccer ... Admires parents for always doing their best.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 2
WTA Doubles Titles 0 16
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 11
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 5
Prize Money $74,719 $2,599,535
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 364 - 282
W/L - Doubles 8 - 7 290 - 195
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Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 8
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
06-Jun-2005 (35) 02-Nov-2009 (5)
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Won 15th and 16th WTA doubles titles at Brisbane (w/Parra Santonja) and Eastbourne (w/Martínez Sánchez).
1995 - Played first event on ITF Circuit in Mallorca.

1996 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1997 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1998 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2000 - Played first six WTA main draws, reaching QF at Bogotá and 2r twice; fell 1r three times and in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - First Top 100 season; SF at Acapulco (l. to Dementieva); reached 3r twice (Australian Open, Roland Garros) and 2r once; fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying seven times; made Top 100 debut on March 5 (after Acapulco; rose from No.124 to No.97).

2002 - Reached 2r once (Australian Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying six times (incl. US Open).

2003 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r once (Australian Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. US Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Second Top 100 season; QF at Sopot; reached 2r twice (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r three times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); won one WTA doubles title; won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - First Top 50 season; won first WTA title at Rabat (d. Zheng in final); made Top 50 debut afterwards on May 9, rising from No.57 to No.43); stretched win streak to eight matches with first Grand Slam 4r at Roland Garros (l. to Sharapova); set career-high No.35 afterwards on June 6 (rose from No.46 to No.35); runner-up at Guangzhou (ret. vs. Yan w/left hamstring injury in final); reached 3r twice and 2r four times; fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once; won one WTA doubles title.

2006 - Played five events early on, best results being SF at Pattaya City (l. to Kostanic Tosic) and QF at Gold Coast; withdrew from Doha w/right elbow injury; retired in Miami 1r w/right wrist strain then withdrew from all events rest of season.

2007 - Strong comeback season; begun at No.275, dipped to No.686 in February but ended No.147; SF at Estoril (l. to Arn); reached 2r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r seven times and in qualifying twice (incl. US Open); won one WTA doubles title; won three singles titles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Fourth Top 100 season; won second WTA title at Bogotá (d. Salerni in final); made Top 100 return afterwards (rose from No.114 to No.74; hadn't been in Top 100 in nearly two years, having dipped as low as No.686); SF at Barcelona (l. to Martínez Sánchez); QF at Viña del Mar; reached 2r four times (incl. Olympics); fell 1r five times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open); won two WTA doubles titles (incl. Acapulco w/Martínez Sánchez); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Reached 4r once and 2r five times; fell 1r 10 times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying four times; first Top 10 season in doubles, highlighted by WTA-leading seven titles w/Martínez Sánchez, first six in regular season (Bogotá, Acapulco, Barcelona, Palermo, Toronto and New Haven) then winning WTA Championships (d. Williams/Williams in SF and Black/Huber in final); made doubles Top 10 debut on September 14 (after US Open; rose from No.11 to No.10) and peaked at No.5 on November 2 (after WTA Championships).

2010 - QF at Palermo; reached 2r twice; fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. Australian Open); won one WTA doubles title at Dubai (w/Martínez Sánchez).

2011 - Reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r once; fell 1r seven times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. other two majors); won one WTA doubles title.
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2008 - Bogotá, ITF/Sofia-BUL; 2007 - ITF/Getxo-ESP, ITF/Valladolid-ESP, ITF/St. Cugat-ESP; 2005 - Rabat; 2004 - ITF/Grado-ITA, ITF/Vittel-FRA, ITF/Jounieh-LIB; 2000 - ITF/Orbetello-ITA; 1999 - ITF/Ceuta-ESP, ITF/Vigo-ESP, ITF/Girona-ESP.
Finalist (1): 2005 - Guangzhou.

DOUBLES
Winner (16): 2012 - Brisbane (w/Parra Santonja), Eastbourne (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2011 - Marbella (w/Parra Santonja); 2010 - Dubai (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2009 - Bogotá, Acapulco, Barcelona, Palermo, Toronto, New Haven, WTA Championships (all w/Martínez Sánchez); 2008 - Acapulco (w/Martínez Sánchez), Palermo (w/Errani); 2007 - Barcelona, ITF/Valladolid-ESP (both w/Parra Santonja), ITF/Getxo-ESP (w/Pous Tio), ITF/St. Cugat-ESP (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2005 - Beijing (w/Vento-Kabchi); 2004 - Sopot (w/Marrero); 2003 - ITF/CD Juarez-MEX (w/Domínguez Lino); 2000 - ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA (w/Goni).
Finalist (10): 2011 - Bastad (w/Parra Santonja); 2010 - Rome (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2009 - Auckland (w/Parra Santonja), Bastad, Cincinnati (both w/Martínez Sánchez); 2008 - Berlin, Barcelona (both w/Martínez Sánchez); 2005 - Rabat (w/Domínguez Lino), 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Benesova); 2004 - Hasselt (w/Marrero).

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Spanish Fed Cup Team, 2005, 2007-11; Spanish Olympic Team, 2008.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 2
WTA Doubles Titles 0 16
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 11
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 5
Prize Money $74,719 $2,599,535
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 364 - 282
W/L - Doubles 8 - 7 290 - 195

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
3 / 6 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - 1r - - 1r 1r -
8 / 8 FRENCH OPEN 3r 1r 1r 1r 2r - 4r -
1 / 6 WIMBLEDON - 1r 1r 1r - - 1r 2r
0 / 7 US OPEN 1r 1r 1r 1r - - 1r 1r
W/L   2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
3 / 6 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 2r 3r - - - -
8 / 8 FRENCH OPEN - 1r 3r - - - -
1 / 6 WIMBLEDON - - 1r - - - -
0 / 7 US OPEN - - 1r - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
10 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 2r 2r 3r QF - - 1r
16 / 7 FRENCH OPEN - SF 2r SF 1r QF 3r -
13 / 5 WIMBLEDON - QF QF - QF QF - -
9 / 7 US OPEN - SF 2r 1r QF 2r - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
10 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - - -
16 / 7 FRENCH OPEN 3r - - - - - -
13 / 5 WIMBLEDON 2r - - - - - -
9 / 7 US OPEN 1r 1r - - - - -
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Nuria Llagostera Vives Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 8

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 5
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 2R 40
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 3R 220
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 50
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 60
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 60
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 1R 60
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
31/08/2009 US OPEN 1R 5
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
25/08/2008 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 25
27/08/2007 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 4R 204
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN 3R 29
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 2R 94
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 27
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 3R 29
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 38
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 38
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 48
27/08/2001 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 3R 68
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 118
28/08/2000 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 20
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2011 128 32
2010 130 19
2009 147 5
2008 70 29
2007 147 97
2006 273 370
2005 49 55
2004 79 108
2003 139 179
2002 193 219
2001 96 235
2000 132 263
1999 237 384
1998 693 568
1997 949 632
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
06-Jun-2005 (35) 02-Nov-2009 (5)

Current WTA Rankings

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Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 5
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 2R 40
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 3R 220
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 50
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 60
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 60
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 1R 60
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
31/08/2009 US OPEN 1R 5
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
25/08/2008 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 25
27/08/2007 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 4R 204
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN 3R 29
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 2R 94
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 27
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 3R 29
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 38
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 1R 38
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 48
27/08/2001 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 3R 68
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 118
28/08/2000 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 20

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
17/10/2011 MOSCOW 1R 1
01/10/2011 BEIJING 2R 20
21/08/2011 NEW HAVEN 2R 8
08/08/2011 TORONTO 1R 1
09/05/2011 ROME Q - 2R 20
30/04/2011 MADRID 1R 30
22/03/2011 MIAMI 2R 20
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS 1R 30
21/02/2011 DOHA 1R 1
14/02/2011 DUBAI 1R 30
Date Tournament Round Points
18/10/2010 MOSCOW Q - 1R 1
02/10/2010 BEIJING Q - 1R 1
26/09/2010 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 1R 1
16/08/2010 MONTREAL 2R 12
09/08/2010 CINCINNATI 2R 100
02/05/2010 ROME Q - 1R 1
10/03/2010 INDIAN WELLS 1R 30
14/02/2010 DUBAI 2R 20
19/10/2009 MOSCOW 1R 20
03/10/2009 BEIJING 2R 20
Date Tournament Round Points
27/09/2009 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 1R 1
10/08/2009 CINCINNATI 1R 1
18/05/2009 WARSAW 1R 1
09/05/2009 MADRID 1R 5
03/05/2009 ROME 2R 20
25/03/2009 MIAMI 2R 50
11/03/2009 INDIAN WELLS 4R 140

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
19/09/2011 SEOUL 1R 1
11/07/2011 BAD GASTEIN 1R 1
04/07/2011 BASTAD 2R 30
25/04/2011 BARCELONA 1R 1
04/04/2011 MARBELLA 2R 6
20/09/2010 SEOUL 2R 6
12/07/2010 PALERMO 3R 86
05/07/2010 BASTAD 2R 46
12/04/2010 BARCELONA 2R 6
05/04/2010 MARBELLA Q - 2R 6
Date Tournament Round Points
20/07/2009 BAD GASTEIN 2R 30
13/07/2009 PALERMO 2R 30
06/07/2009 BASTAD 2R 30
13/04/2009 BARCELONA 1R 1
23/02/2009 ACAPULCO 1R 1
16/02/2009 BOGOTA 2R 30
05/01/2009 AUCKLAND 1R 1

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
07/02/2009 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
26/04/2008 FED CUP WEEK 2 W 0
02/02/2008 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
14/07/2007 FED CUP WK 2 - PLAYOFFS 1R 0
21/04/2007 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
09/07/2005 FED CUP WEEK 2 1R 0
23/04/2005 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
20/10/2008 LINZ 2R 50
13/10/2008 ZURICH Q - 1R 1
06/10/2008 MOSCOW Q - 3R 15
29/09/2008 STUTTGART 2R 5
17/08/2008 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 5
14/07/2008 BAD GASTEIN 1R 1
07/07/2008 PALERMO 2R 15
09/06/2008 BARCELONA 4R 50
05/05/2008 BERLIN 1R 1
07/04/2008 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
18/02/2008 BOGOTA W 148
11/02/2008 VINA DEL MAR 3R 43
06/01/2008 HOBART 2R 15
08/10/2007 BANGKOK 1R 1
13/08/2007 TORONTO 1R 1
11/06/2007 BARCELONA 1R 1
14/05/2007 FES 1R 1
30/04/2007 ESTORIL 4R 50
23/04/2007 BUDAPEST 1R 1
02/04/2007 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 20
Date Tournament Round Points
21/03/2007 MIAMI 1R 1
19/02/2007 BOGOTA 1R 1
05/02/2007 PATTAYA CITY 1R 1
22/03/2006 MIAMI 1R 1
06/02/2006 PATTAYA CITY 4R 43
08/01/2006 HOBART 2R 12
01/01/2006 GOLD COAST 3R 30
24/10/2005 HASSELT 1R 1
10/10/2005 BANGKOK 1R 1
26/09/2005 GUANGZHOU QF 105
Date Tournament Round Points
19/09/2005 BEIJING 2R 33
12/09/2005 BALI 1R 1
21/08/2005 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
15/08/2005 TORONTO 1R 1
18/07/2005 PALERMO 2R 16
13/06/2005 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
02/05/2005 RABAT W 117
11/04/2005 CHARLESTON 3R 65
04/04/2005 AMELIA ISLAND Q - 2R 8
23/03/2005 MIAMI 3R 70
Date Tournament Round Points
09/03/2005 INDIAN WELLS 2R 20
21/02/2005 ACAPULCO 1R 1
09/01/2005 CANBERRA 1R 1
02/01/2005 AUCKLAND 2R 16
27/09/2004 HASSELT 2R 24
09/08/2004 SOPOT 3R 43
19/07/2004 PALERMO 1R 1
12/04/2004 ESTORIL Q - 1R 1
01/03/2004 ACAPULCO Q - 1R 1
23/02/2004 BOGOTA 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/2004 CANBERRA Q - 2R 4
04/01/2004 GOLD COAST Q - 3R 10
19/05/2003 MADRID Q - 1R 1
07/04/2003 ESTORIL Q - 1R 1
31/03/2003 CASABLANCA Q - 1R 1
24/02/2003 ACAPULCO Q - 1R 1
17/02/2003 BOGOTA 2R 20
05/01/2003 HOBART Q - 2R 3
10/06/2002 TASHKENT 1R 1
15/04/2002 BUDAPEST Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
08/04/2002 ESTORIL Q - 2R 2
01/04/2002 PORTO 1R 1
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS 1R 15
25/02/2002 ACAPULCO 1R 13
18/02/2002 BOGOTA 1R 1
11/02/2002 ANTWERP Q - 2R 6
05/02/2002 PARIS Q - 1R 1
06/01/2002 CANBERRA Q - 2R 4
30/12/2001 GOLD COAST 1R 13
22/10/2001 LUXEMBOURG Q - 2R 3
Date Tournament Round Points
19/08/2001 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 6
13/08/2001 TORONTO Q - 2R 5
30/07/2001 BASEL 1R 1
23/07/2001 CASABLANCA 1R 1
09/07/2001 PALERMO 1R 1
14/05/2001 ROME 2R 32
07/05/2001 BERLIN Q - 2R 7
30/04/2001 HAMBURG Q - 2R 6
16/04/2001 BUDAPEST 1R 1
09/04/2001 ESTORIL Q - 2R 7
Date Tournament Round Points
02/04/2001 PORTO 1R 1
26/02/2001 ACAPULCO 4R 79
19/02/2001 BOGOTA 1R 1
07/01/2001 HOBART 1R 1
08/05/2000 BERLIN 1R 9
01/05/2000 BOL 1R 13
20/03/2000 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
03/01/2000 AUCKLAND 2R 23
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