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Arantxa Parra Santonja

Arantxa Parra Santonja
  • Residence: Barcelona, Spain
  • Date of Birth: 09 Nov 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)
  • Pronounced: ah-RAN-cha PAH-ruh san-TONG-ha
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Arantxa Parra Santonja Biography

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.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 1 6
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 11
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 9
Prize Money $47,730 $1,453,634
W/L - Singles 10 - 9 361 - 303
W/L - Doubles 11 - 8 229 - 195
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Results

CAGNES-SUR-MER

ITF // FRANCE // 06-May-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 211 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 BYE
Q-R16 Win Ines Ferrer Suarez (ESP) 274 6-1 6-3
Q-Q Loss [1] Vera Dushevina (RUS) 174 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+4

Prize Money

$509
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
206 177 76
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
12-Jul-2010 (46) 02-Apr-2012 (22)
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JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane qualifying; won fifth WTA doubles title at Brisbane (w/Llagostera Vives); fell in Australian Open qualifying.
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
Finalist (2): 2011 - Acapulco; 2010 - Estoril.

DOUBLES
Winner (6): 2013 - Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino); 2012 - Brisbane (w/Llagostera Vives); 2011 - Marbella (w/Llagostera Vives); 2008 - Barcelona (w/Domínguez Lino); 2007 - Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino), Barcelona (w/Llagostera Vives).
Finalist (9): 2012 - Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino), 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.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 1 6
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 11
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 9
Prize Money $47,730 $1,453,634
W/L - Singles 10 - 9 361 - 303
W/L - Doubles 11 - 8 229 - 195

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
1 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 1r - - - 2r 1r 1r
4 / 5 FRENCH OPEN 1r 2r - - - 1r 2r 3r
4 / 6 WIMBLEDON 1r 2r 2r - - - 1r 2r
2 / 4 US OPEN - 1r - - - - 1r 2r
W/L   2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
1 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - - -
4 / 5 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
4 / 6 WIMBLEDON 2r - - - - - -
2 / 4 US OPEN 2r - - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
4 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r 2r 1r 1r 2r 1r - -
6 / 8 FRENCH OPEN - 3r 2r 1r 2r 1r 2r -
4 / 8 WIMBLEDON - 1r QF 1r 1r 1r 2r -
1 / 6 US OPEN - - 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
4 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - - -
6 / 8 FRENCH OPEN 2r 1r - - - - -
4 / 8 WIMBLEDON 1r 1r - - - - -
1 / 6 US OPEN - 1r - - - - -
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Arantxa Parra Santonja Results

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CAGNES-SUR-MER

ITF // FRANCE // 06-May-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 211 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 BYE
Q-R16 Win Ines Ferrer Suarez (ESP) 274 6-1 6-3
Q-Q Loss [1] Vera Dushevina (RUS) 174 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+4

Prize Money

$509

CIVITAVECCHIA

ITF // ITALY // 29-Apr-2013 // $25,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 211 // Seed/Entry: 8/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [W] Angelica Moratelli (ITA) 339 6-3 7-5
R16 Loss Magda Linette (POL) 263 6-1 0-6 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+8

Prize Money

$392

MARRAKECH

WTA // MOROCCO // 22-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 212 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 187 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$500

JACKSON

ITF // USA // 01-Apr-2013 // $25,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 223 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Bibiane Schoofs (NED) 234 6-4 6-0
R16 Win [Q] Victoria Bosio (ARG) 505 6-4 7-6 (2)
Q Loss [Q] Laura Siegemund (GER) 366 6-7 (8) 6-3 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+14

Prize Money

$654

OSPREY

ITF // USA // 25-Mar-2013 // $50,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 224 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss Irena Pavlovic (FRA) 176 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$110

ACAPULCO

WTA // MEXICO // 25-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 151 7-5 3-6 6-1
Q-R16 Loss [1] Sharon Fichman (CAN) 128 7-5 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+6

Prize Money

$700

BOGOTA

WTA // COLOMBIA // 18-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 232 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Paula Kania (POL) 226 6-1 6-4
Q-R16 Win [2] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 132 6-4 7-5
Q-Q Loss [P] Beatriz Garcia Vidagany (ESP) 279 3-6 6-2 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+10

Prize Money

$950

CALI

WTA // COLOMBIA // 11-Feb-2013 // $125,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 231 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R16 Win Katarzyna Piter (POL) 353 6-2 7-5
Q-Q Win Andrea Gamiz (VEN) 294 6-3 7-5
R32 Loss [1] Mandy Minella (LUX) 90 2-6 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+6

Prize Money

$1,050

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R128 Win [10] Alexa Glatch (USA) 123 6-4 6-4
Q-R64 Loss Arina Rodionova (RUS) 250 6-3 1-6 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+40

Prize Money

$6,592
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
206 177 76

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 40
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 5
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 3R 50
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 2R 160
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 15
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 2R 46
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN 2R 48
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 2R 62
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 3R 102
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN 2R 48
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 3R 48
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 255 53
2011 118 34
2010 64 60
2009 91 60
2008 359 81
2007 356 73
2006 173 138
2005 107 195
2004 70 151
2003 68 149
2002 184 248
2001 306 455
2000 710 891
1999 1028 891
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
12-Jul-2010 (46) 02-Apr-2012 (22)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
206 278

Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 40
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 5
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 3R 50
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 2R 160
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 15
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 2R 46
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN 2R 48
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 2R 62
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 3R 102
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN 2R 48
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 3R 48
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 1R 2

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
05/05/2012 MADRID 1R 1
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
01/01/2012 BRISBANE Q - 2R 8
17/10/2011 MOSCOW 3R 12
01/10/2011 BEIJING 1R 1
21/08/2011 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 8
08/08/2011 TORONTO Q - 2R 20
09/05/2011 ROME 1R 30
30/04/2011 MADRID 3R 140
22/03/2011 MIAMI 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS 1R 5
02/10/2010 BEIJING Q - 2R 20
22/08/2010 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
16/08/2010 MONTREAL 2R 12
09/08/2010 CINCINNATI 1R 1
08/05/2010 MADRID 3R 140
10/03/2010 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 20
23/08/2009 NEW HAVEN Q - 1R 1
17/08/2009 TORONTO 1R 1
18/05/2009 WARSAW Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
27/04/2009 STUTTGART Q - 3R 12

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
22/04/2013 MARRAKECH Q - 1R 1
25/02/2013 ACAPULCO 2R 6
18/02/2013 BOGOTA Q - 3R 10
17/06/2012 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 6
09/04/2012 BARCELONA 1R 1
27/02/2012 ACAPULCO 1R 1
19/09/2011 SEOUL 1R 1
11/07/2011 BAD GASTEIN 2R 30
04/07/2011 BASTAD 2R 30
12/06/2011 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 30
Date Tournament Round Points
06/06/2011 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
25/04/2011 BARCELONA 1R 1
04/04/2011 MARBELLA 1R 1
21/02/2011 ACAPULCO QF 200
14/02/2011 BOGOTA 1R 1
09/01/2011 HOBART 1R 1
02/01/2011 BRISBANE 1R 1
18/10/2010 LUXEMBOURG 2R 30
11/10/2010 LINZ 1R 1
12/07/2010 PALERMO 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
05/07/2010 BASTAD 3R 70
13/06/2010 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 10
03/05/2010 ESTORIL QF 200
26/04/2010 FES 2R 30
12/04/2010 BARCELONA 3R 70
05/04/2010 MARBELLA 1R 1
01/03/2010 MONTERREY 1R 1
22/02/2010 ACAPULCO 1R 1
15/02/2010 BOGOTA 4R 130
03/01/2010 BRISBANE Q - 2R 6
Date Tournament Round Points
19/10/2009 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
12/10/2009 LINZ 1R 1
14/09/2009 GUANGZHOU 1R 1
13/07/2009 PALERMO 1R 16
08/06/2009 BIRMINGHAM 1R 10
23/02/2009 ACAPULCO 1R 16
16/02/2009 BOGOTA 2R 30

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
09/07/2005 FED CUP WEEK 2 W 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
21/07/2008 PORTOROZ 1R 1
07/07/2008 PALERMO 1R 1
09/06/2008 BARCELONA 2R 15
25/02/2008 ACAPULCO 1R 4
18/02/2008 BOGOTA Q - 2R 3
11/02/2008 VINA DEL MAR 2R 3
08/10/2007 BANGKOK Q - 1R 1
01/10/2007 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 1R 1
11/06/2007 BARCELONA Q - 2R 2
14/05/2007 FES Q - 2R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
30/04/2007 ESTORIL 1R 7
26/02/2007 ACAPULCO 1R 1
19/02/2007 BOGOTA 1R 1
18/09/2006 KOLKATA 1R 1
17/07/2006 PALERMO 2R 1
12/06/2006 BIRMINGHAM Q - 1R 1
15/05/2006 RABAT 1R 1
01/05/2006 ESTORIL 1R 1
10/04/2006 CHARLESTON Q - 2R 6
22/03/2006 MIAMI Q - 2R 8
Date Tournament Round Points
08/03/2006 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
27/02/2006 ACAPULCO 1R 1
20/02/2006 BOGOTA 1R 1
13/02/2006 ANTWERP Q - 1R 1
08/01/2006 HOBART 1R 6
03/10/2005 TASHKENT 2R 14
26/09/2005 GUANGZHOU 2R 18
19/09/2005 KOLKATA 1R 1
21/08/2005 NEW HAVEN Q - 1R 1
08/08/2005 STOCKHOLM 3R 41
Date Tournament Round Points
25/07/2005 BUDAPEST 1R 1
18/07/2005 PALERMO 1R 1
11/07/2005 MODENA 2R 16
13/06/2005 EASTBOURNE Q - 2R 5
06/06/2005 BIRMINGHAM 3R 47
09/05/2005 PRAGUE 1R 1
02/05/2005 RABAT 3R 27
25/04/2005 ESTORIL 1R 1
23/03/2005 MIAMI 2R 19
09/03/2005 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
21/02/2005 ACAPULCO 3R 46
14/02/2005 BOGOTA 1R 1
01/02/2005 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
09/01/2005 CANBERRA 1R 1
11/10/2004 TASHKENT 3R 30
04/10/2004 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 1R 1
27/09/2004 HASSELT 1R 1
24/08/2004 FOREST HILLS 1R 1
02/08/2004 MONTREAL 2R 27
25/07/2004 SAN DIEGO Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
19/07/2004 LOS ANGELES 3R 41
12/07/2004 STANFORD 2R 29
14/06/2004 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
07/06/2004 BIRMINGHAM 2R 17
17/05/2004 STRASBOURG 1R 1
03/05/2004 BERLIN 1R 1
26/04/2004 BUDAPEST 2R 18
12/04/2004 CHARLESTON 1R 1
05/04/2004 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 37
24/03/2004 MIAMI 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
10/03/2004 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
01/03/2004 ACAPULCO 2R 20
23/02/2004 BOGOTA 1R 1
16/02/2004 ANTWERP 3R 29
09/02/2004 PARIS 3R 11
11/01/2004 CANBERRA 3R 21
05/01/2004 AUCKLAND 1R 1
06/10/2003 TASHKENT 4R 59
29/09/2003 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 4R 77
15/09/2003 SHANGHAI Q - 3R 12
Date Tournament Round Points
08/09/2003 BALI 3R 6
17/08/2003 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 8
11/08/2003 TORONTO 1R 15
04/08/2003 LOS ANGELES 2R 33
28/07/2003 SOPOT Q - 2R 5
07/07/2003 PALERMO 1R 1
28/04/2003 WARSAW 2R 79
07/04/2003 ESTORIL 1R 12
31/03/2003 CASABLANCA Q - 1R 1
24/02/2003 ACAPULCO Q - 3R 8
Date Tournament Round Points
17/02/2003 DUBAI Q - 3R 15
10/02/2003 DOHA 1R 15
05/01/2003 HOBART Q - 2R 4
29/12/2002 GOLD COAST Q - 1R 1
20/05/2002 MADRID 1R 1
29/04/2002 BOL Q - 3R 6
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