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Paola Suarez

Paola Suarez
  • Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1976
  • Birthplace: Pergamino, Argentina
  • Height: 5' 7'' (1.70 m)
  • Weight: 137 lbs. (62 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (March 1, 1994)
  • Pronounced: POW-lah SWAH-rez

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Paola Suarez Biography

Husband is Francisco de la Granda (married in 2008) ... Father, Orlando, is a clerk; mother, Rosa Dupuy, is a homemaker; brother, Horacio, is a student ... Most memorable experiences were winning first Grand Slam title at 2001 French Open, reaching Top 10 in singles and winning Olympic medal at 2004 Athens Olympics ... Favorites include the movie The Firm, the book Anne Frank's Diary and the song Hero ... Other sports interest is artistic gymnastics ... Enjoys dancing and listening to music ... Likes to visit Bariloche, Argentina, where her graduation class took a trip ... Self-described as introverted, crazy and honest ... Admires Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Lionel Messi.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 4
WTA Doubles Titles - 44
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $5,217,775
W/L - Singles - - - 371 - 239
W/L - Doubles - - - 513 - 192
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Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 228
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
07-Jun-2004 (9) 09-Sep-2002 (1)
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- Played first event of career in doubles at ITF/Buenos Aires-ARG in 1990; played first WTA event at Curitiba in 1993.
- Singles highlights were four WTA titles at 1998 Bogotá (d. Jeyaseelan in final), 2001 Bogotá (d. Kuti-Kis in final), 2003 Vienna (d. Sprem in final) and 2004 Canberra (d. Farina Elia in final) and four more finals at 1999 Madrid (l. to Davenport), 2000 Sao Paulo (l. to Kuti-Kis), 2001 Auckland (l. to Tu) and 2002 Acapulco (l. to Srebotnik).
- Best Grand Slam result was 2004 French Open SFs (d. Sharapova in QFs; l. to Dementieva); also made three more QFs, at 2002 French Open (l. to C.Fernández), 2003 US Open (l. to Davenport) and 2004 Wimbledon (l. to Mauresmo).
- Had nine Top 10 wins, over No.6 S.Williams (2000 Amelia Island), No.7 Pierce (2001 Australian Open), No.10 Testud (2002 French Open), No.10 Dokic (2003 Sarasota), No.8 Hantuchova (2003 Toronto), No.10 Sugiyama (2004 Amelia Island and 2004 Fed Cup), No.6 Petrova (2004 Berlin) and No.7 Kuznetsova (2004 Rome).
- Spent one career week in Top 10 herself (No.9 from June 7-13, 2004, the week after French Open SF result); only second South American ever to reach singles Top 10 (after Sabatini).
- Doubles highlights were 44 WTA titles (32 w/Ruano Pascual); among those titles were eight Grand Slam titles: one Australian Open in 2004, four French Opens in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005 and three US Opens in 2002, 2003 and 2004 (all w/Ruano Pascual).
- Spent 87 career weeks at No.1 in doubles (first South American ever to reach No.1 in either discipline - Dulko has since risen to No.1 in doubles too).
- Won bronze medal in doubles at 2004 Athens Olympics (w/Tarabini).
- Also won 12 singles titles and seven doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
- Missed second half of 2005 w/hip injury and retired after 2007 US Open, saying, "After the hip surgery I didn't feel good, and I've had too many injuries since then. I just feel beaten."
- Announced comeback in February 2012 and will play doubles w/Dulko this year.
SINGLES
Winner (4): 2004 - Canberra; 2003 - Vienna; 2001 - Bogotá; 1999 - ITF/Buenos Aires 3-ARG; 1998 - Bogotá, ITF/Santiago 2-CHI, ITF/Montevideo 2-URU, ITF/Buenos Aires-ARG; 1995 - ITF/Buenos Aires 2-ARG; 1993 - ITF/La Plata-ARG; 1992 - ITF/Lerida-ESP, ITF/Balaguer-ESP, ITF/Barcelona-ESP, ITF/Tortosa-ESP; 1991 - ITF/Buenos Aires-ARG, ITF/Florianopolis-BRA.
Finalist (4): 2002 - Acapulco; 2001 - Auckland; 2000 - Sao Paulo; 1999 - Madrid.

DOUBLES
Winner (44): 2007 - Auckland (w/Husarova), Bogotá (w/Domínguez Lino); 2006 - Los Angeles, Beijing, Seoul (all w/Ruano Pascual); 2005 - Dubai, Indian Wells, Roland Garros (all w/Ruano Pascual); 2004 - Australian Open, Indian Wells, Charleston, Roland Garros, US Open, Luxembourg (all w/Ruano Pascual); 2003 - Charleston, Berlin, New Haven, US Open, WTA Championships (all w/Ruano Pascual); 2002 - Bogotá, Acapulco, Rome, Roland Garros, Montréal, US Open, Bahia (all w/Ruano Pascual); 2001 - Madrid, Roland Garros (both w/Ruano Pascual), Vienna (w/Tarabini); 2000 - Bogotá, Sao Paulo, Klagenfurt (all w/Montalvo), Hilton Head, Sopot (both w/Ruano Pascual); 1999 - Madrid (w/Ruano Pascual), Sopot, Sao Paulo (both w/Montalvo); 1998 - Hobart, Budapest, Rome (all w/Ruano Pascual), Bogotá (w/Husarova), Bol, Maria Lankowitz, ITF/Santiago 2-CHI, ITF/Montevideo 2-URU (all w/Montalvo); 1996 - Bol, ITF/Mar del Plata-ARG (both w/Montalvo); 1995 - ITF/Buenos Aires 1-ARG (w/Tortorella), ITF/Tucuman-ARG (w/Montalvo); 1993 - ITF/Santiago-CHI (w/Zingman); 1992 - ITF/Barcelona-ESP (w/Zingman).
Finalist (25): 2006 - Sydney, Wimbledon (both w/Ruano Pascual); 2004 - Auckland, Rome, San Diego, Moscow, Zürich (all w/Ruano Pascual); 2003 - Australian Open, Amelia Island, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Zürich (all w/Ruano Pascual); 2002 - Miami, Wimbledon (both w/Ruano Pascual), Leipzig (w/Husarova), Filderstadt (w/Shaughnessy); 2001 - Bogotá (w/Montalvo), Acapulco, Indian Wells, Charleston (all w/Ruano Pascual), Rome (w/Tarabini); 2000 - Roland Garros, New Haven (both w/Ruano Pascual), Tokyo [Princess Cup] (w/Smith); 1999 - Bogotá (w/Montalvo).

MIXED DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2002 - Australian Open (w/Etlis); 2001 - Roland Garros (w/Oncins).

ADDITIONAL
Argentine Fed Cup Team 1996, 1999, 2001-02, 2004; Argentine Olympic Team 1996, 2000, 2004.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 4
WTA Doubles Titles - 44
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $5,217,775
W/L - Singles - - - 371 - 239
W/L - Doubles - - - 513 - 192

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
9 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - 3r 3r 1r 4r 1r 1r 2r
16 / 12 FRENCH OPEN 1r SF 3r QF 2r 1r 2r 2r
9 / 10 WIMBLEDON - QF 4r 1r 1r 3r 1r 1r
12 / 11 US OPEN - 3r QF 2r 1r 1r 2r 1r
W/L   1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
9 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2r - - - - - -
16 / 12 FRENCH OPEN 1r 2r 2r 1r - - -
9 / 10 WIMBLEDON 1r 1r - 1r - - -
12 / 11 US OPEN 3r 2r 1r 2r - - -

Doubles

W/L   2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
25 / 9 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - 1r QF -
38 / 9 FRENCH OPEN 2r - - - - 1r 2r W
29 / 12 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - 1r F -
29 / 8 US OPEN - - - - - 1r QF -
W/L   2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
25 / 9 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W F 3r QF 2r 2r 2r
38 / 9 FRENCH OPEN W F W W F 2r 2r
29 / 12 WIMBLEDON SF F F SF QF 3r 2r
29 / 8 US OPEN W W W 3r 1r 2r SF
W/L   1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
25 / 9 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF - - - - - -
38 / 9 FRENCH OPEN 1r 1r - - - - -
29 / 12 WIMBLEDON 1r 1r - - - - -
29 / 8 US OPEN 2r 1r - - - - -
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Paola Suarez Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 228

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 25
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN 3R 68
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON QF 190
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN SF 378
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 68
25/08/2003 US OPEN QF 214
Date Tournament Round Points
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 4R 184
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 3R 62
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 80
26/08/2002 US OPEN 2R 52
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN QF 352
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
27/08/2001 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 2R 42
Date Tournament Round Points
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 212
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 3R 82
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/1999 US OPEN 2R 30
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 2R 42
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 2R 30
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 30
25/08/1997 US OPEN 3R 50
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
26/08/1996 US OPEN 2R 35
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/1996 FRENCH OPEN 2R 56
Date Tournament Round Points
28/08/1995 US OPEN 1R 14
29/05/1995 FRENCH OPEN 2R 27
29/08/1994 US OPEN 2R 27
20/06/1994 WIMBLEDON 1R 14
23/05/1994 FRENCH OPEN 1R 14
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2007 289 103
2006 179 14
2005 232 17
2004 16 2
2003 14 1
2002 27 1
2001 27 6
2000 37 7
1999 71 40
1998 85 23
1997 115 52
1996 62 83
1995 130 422
1994 110 0
1993 269 340
1992 221 246
1991 580 487
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
07-Jun-2004 (9) 09-Sep-2002 (1)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
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Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 25
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
30/08/2004 US OPEN 3R 68
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON QF 190
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN SF 378
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 68
25/08/2003 US OPEN QF 214
Date Tournament Round Points
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON 4R 184
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN 3R 62
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 80
26/08/2002 US OPEN 2R 52
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN QF 352
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
27/08/2001 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 2R 42
Date Tournament Round Points
15/01/2001 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 212
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 3R 82
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/1999 US OPEN 2R 30
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 2R 42
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 2R 30
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 30
25/08/1997 US OPEN 3R 50
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
26/08/1996 US OPEN 2R 35
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/1996 FRENCH OPEN 2R 56
Date Tournament Round Points
28/08/1995 US OPEN 1R 14
29/05/1995 FRENCH OPEN 2R 27
29/08/1994 US OPEN 2R 27
20/06/1994 WIMBLEDON 1R 14
23/05/1994 FRENCH OPEN 1R 14

Tour Championships

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Premier Mandatory Events

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Internationals

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Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
24/04/2004 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
27/04/2002 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
07/03/2007 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
19/02/2007 BOGOTA 2R 20
01/01/2007 AUCKLAND 3R 30
02/10/2006 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 16
25/09/2006 SEOUL 3R 24
07/08/2006 LOS ANGELES 2R 14
31/07/2006 SAN DIEGO 3R 42
18/06/2006 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 3R 34
08/05/2006 BERLIN 1R 1
01/05/2006 ESTORIL 2R 12
Date Tournament Round Points
06/02/2006 PATTAYA CITY 2R 12
02/01/2006 AUCKLAND 1R 1
16/05/2005 STRASBOURG 2R 26
09/05/2005 ROME 3R 100
23/03/2005 MIAMI 2R 1
09/03/2005 INDIAN WELLS 2R 1
28/02/2005 DUBAI 1R 1
21/02/2005 DOHA 1R 1
25/10/2004 LUXEMBOURG 2R 1
17/10/2004 ZURICH 3R 95
Date Tournament Round Points
11/10/2004 MOSCOW 1R 1
04/10/2004 FILDERSTADT 1R 1
02/08/2004 MONTREAL 3R 52
25/07/2004 SAN DIEGO 2R 33
10/05/2004 ROME 3R 69
03/05/2004 BERLIN 4R 134
12/04/2004 CHARLESTON 2R 26
05/04/2004 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 104
24/03/2004 MIAMI 4R 68
10/03/2004 INDIAN WELLS 3R 32
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/2004 CANBERRA W 123
05/01/2004 AUCKLAND 4R 59
20/10/2003 LINZ 3R 80
12/10/2003 ZURICH 2R 73
06/10/2003 FILDERSTADT Q - 1R 1
11/08/2003 TORONTO QF 236
04/08/2003 LOS ANGELES 3R 58
28/07/2003 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
09/06/2003 VIENNA W 175
19/05/2003 MADRID 3R 48
Date Tournament Round Points
12/05/2003 ROME 1R 1
05/05/2003 BERLIN 1R 1
14/04/2003 AMELIA ISLAND 3R 40
07/04/2003 CHARLESTON 3R 69
31/03/2003 SARASOTA 3R 75
19/03/2003 MIAMI 3R 36
05/03/2003 INDIAN WELLS 2R 1
24/02/2003 ACAPULCO 1R 1
17/02/2003 BOGOTA 4R 61
28/01/2003 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
05/01/2003 SYDNEY 1R 1
30/12/2002 AUCKLAND 3R 34
21/10/2002 LINZ 2R 40
30/09/2002 MOSCOW 1R 1
23/09/2002 LEIPZIG 1R 1
09/09/2002 BAHIA 1R 1
12/08/2002 MONTREAL 2R 38
04/08/2002 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
29/07/2002 SAN DIEGO 2R 19
08/07/2002 PALERMO 4R 42
Date Tournament Round Points
20/05/2002 MADRID 4R 84
13/05/2002 ROME 1R 1
06/05/2002 BERLIN 1R 1
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON 3R 81
08/04/2002 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 96
01/04/2002 SARASOTA 3R 32
20/03/2002 MIAMI 3R 47
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
25/02/2002 ACAPULCO QF 155
18/02/2002 BOGOTA 3R 36
Date Tournament Round Points
06/01/2002 HOBART 2R 12
22/10/2001 LINZ 1R 1
19/08/2001 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
09/07/2001 VIENNA 4R 106
14/05/2001 ROME 4R 94
07/05/2001 BERLIN 3R 75
16/04/2001 CHARLESTON 3R 46
09/04/2001 AMELIA ISLAND 3R 34
07/03/2001 INDIAN WELLS 3R 26
26/02/2001 ACAPULCO 4R 85
Date Tournament Round Points
19/02/2001 BOGOTA W 167
07/01/2001 CANBERRA 1R 1
31/12/2000 AUCKLAND QF 74
23/10/2000 MOSCOW 2R 37
16/10/2000 LINZ 2R 41
09/10/2000 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 20
02/10/2000 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 1R 1
21/08/2000 NEW HAVEN 3R 11
14/08/2000 MONTREAL 1R 1
17/07/2000 SOPOT 4R 96
Date Tournament Round Points
10/07/2000 KLAGENFURT 2R 22
22/05/2000 MADRID 2R 26
08/05/2000 BERLIN 3R 61
01/05/2000 BOL 3R 41
18/04/2000 HILTON HEAD 2R 30
10/04/2000 AMELIA ISLAND QF 174
20/03/2000 MIAMI 1R 1
06/03/2000 INDIAN WELLS 2R 17
10/01/2000 SYDNEY 1R 18
03/01/2000 AUCKLAND 3R 30
Date Tournament Round Points
04/10/1999 SAO PAULO 2R 16
12/07/1999 SOPOT 1R 1
05/07/1999 PORTSCHACH 2R 25
17/05/1999 MADRID QF 176
05/04/1999 ESTORIL 1R 1
29/03/1999 HILTON HEAD 2R 38
15/03/1999 MIAMI 1R 1
15/02/1999 BOGOTA 4R 55
06/07/1998 MARIA LANKOWITZ 1R 1
27/04/1998 BOL 2R 18
Date Tournament Round Points
20/04/1998 BUDAPEST 1R 1
13/04/1998 MAKARSKA 3R 26
06/04/1998 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 7
30/03/1998 HILTON HEAD 1R 1
16/03/1998 MIAMI Q - 2R 5
16/02/1998 BOGOTA W 91
12/01/1998 HOBART 1R 1
05/01/1998 GOLD COAST Q - 2R 3
14/07/1997 PRAGUE 1R 1
19/05/1997 STRASBOURG 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
12/05/1997 BERLIN 1R 1
05/05/1997 ROME 2R 32
28/04/1997 HAMBURG 2R 30
21/04/1997 BUDAPEST 1R 1
31/03/1997 HILTON HEAD 2R 26
17/03/1997 MIAMI 1R 1
03/03/1997 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
06/01/1997 HOBART 1R 1
30/12/1996 GOLD COAST 1R 1
04/11/1996 OAKLAND 2R 47
Date Tournament Round Points
28/10/1996 CHICAGO 2R 28
21/10/1996 QUEBEC CITY 1R 1
13/05/1996 CARDIFF 2R 16
06/05/1996 ROME 3R 42
29/04/1996 BOL 4R 59
08/04/1996 AMELIA ISLAND 3R 42
25/03/1996 MIAMI 1R 19
11/03/1996 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 7
14/08/1995 TORONTO 2R 13
07/08/1995 LOS ANGELES Q - 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
31/07/1995 SAN DIEGO 1R 0
15/05/1995 BOURNEMOUTH Q - 2R 0
08/05/1995 PRAGUE 2R 10
01/05/1995 HAMBURG Q - 2R 0
24/04/1995 BARCELONA 1R 18
20/03/1995 MIAMI 1R 8
15/08/1994 MONTREAL Q - 1R 0
08/08/1994 LOS ANGELES 1R 9
01/08/1994 SAN DIEGO 1R 9
09/05/1994 PRAGUE 4R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
04/04/1994 AMELIA ISLAND 2R 18
21/03/1994 HOUSTON Q - 1R 0
14/03/1994 MIAMI Q - 1R 0
28/02/1994 DELRAY BEACH 1R 9
25/10/1993 CURITIBA 3R 25
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