Personal

Father, Francisco, works at a bank; mother, Maria Antonia, is a homemaker; has two older siblings - a brother, Carlos, and a sister, Marta ... Introduced to game at age 8 by father ... Favorites include the color red, the movie When a Man Loves a Woman, actor Richard Gere, daisies and ravioli ... Enjoys Spanish music ... Other sports interest is baseball ... Likes to visit Miami, Florida ... Admires Monica Seles as a great athlete.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 1999 - Knokke-Heist.
Finalist (2): 2004 - Bogotá; 2003 - Madrid.

DOUBLES
Finalist (3): 2006 - Estoril (w/Dulko); 2000 - Madrid (w/Leon García); 1999 - Sopot (w/Leon García).

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team, 1995-97, 1999, 2003-06; Spanish Olympic Team, 2004.

Career in Review

- Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 1992; played first WTA event at Barcelona in 1994 (as WC, reached 2r before falling to Majoli).
- Career highlights were one WTA title at Knokke-Heist in 2003 (d. Chladkova in final) and two more finals at Madrid in 2003 (l. to Rubin) and Bogotá in 2004 (l. to Zuluaga).
- Also reached seven SFs (1997 Hamburg, 1997 Maria Lankowitz, 2000 Bol, 2003 Budapest, 2003 Bol, 2004 Acapulco and 2006 Bogotá) and eight QFs (1994 Styria, 1998 Budapest, 1999 Auckland, 2000 Budapest, 2002 Gold Coast, 2004 Canberra, 2004 Eastbourne and 2005 Budapest).
- Had four Top 10 wins against No.6 Martínez (1997 Hamburg), No.3 Novotna (1999 Australian Open), No.10 Testud (2000 Bol) and No.6 Myskina (2005 Roland Garros).
- Best Grand Slam result was 4r at 1999 Australian Open (l. to Monami).
- Set career-high No.33 on April 5, 2004.
- Also won nine singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
- Last WTA event was 2006 US Open (l. to Li in 1r).