Personal

Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, based in Barcelona
Coached by Marc Casabó (formerly coached by Óscar Serrano and Xavier Budó)
Her father is José Luis (played handball). Her mother is María Dolores - Loli - (was gymnast, now teaches physical education at Heidelberg school, where Carla attended from 5 to 18). Her brother is José (chef)
Owns two pets: Congo (French bulldog) and Blue (cat)
Enjoys Latin, bachata and Spanish pop music; favorite singer is Luis Fonsi. Admires Steffi Graf, Lleyton Hewitt, Justine Henin and Michael Jordan
Favorite tournament is Roland Garros
Also enjoys reading, playing chess and watching sports on TV

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (2): 2016 - Doha; 2014 - Oeiras.
Finalist (9): 2018 - New Haven; 2015 - Antwerp, Miami, Rome; 2013 - Acapulco, Oeiras; 2012 - Oeiras; 2010 - Marbella; 2009 - Marbella.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2015 - Birmingham, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Muguruza); 2014 - Stanford (w/Muguruza).
Finalist (6): 2016 - Doha (w/Errani); 2015 - Dubai, Madrid, WTA Finals (all w/Muguruza); 2014 - Madrid, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Muguruza).

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team, 2008-14, 2016, 2018-20; Spanish Olympic Team, 2008, 2012, 2016.

Career in Review

In September 2020, revealed that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and would undergo six months of chemotherapy

Only wins at the start of 2020 were during 2r showings at Australian Open and Doha

Highlights of 2019 included QF runs at Dubai (l. Svitolina) and San Jose (l. Sabalenka) and R16 showings at Doha (l. Bertens), Rome (l. Bertens) and Wimbledon (l. S.Williams)

By virtue of her 2018 Wimbledon result (3r), passed $10 million in career prize money

Defeated No.6 Garcia and former champion Sharapova en route to a QF showing at 2018 US Open

Reached her third career QF appearance at 2018 Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki), equaling her best result at the Grand Slams

Season highlight in 2016 was winning biggest title of career at Premier 5 Doha. Triumph was second WTA singles title, after winning first at 2014 Oeiras

Returned to Top 10 after 2016 Doha title at No.6, a new career-high singles ranking

Ended 2015 season third on list for Top 5 wins (4-6 record), defeating No.3 Kvitova (3r Dubai), No.3 Kvitova (QF Doha), No.4 Kvitova (QF Rome) and No.2 Halep (SF Rome)

One of six players to make Top 10 rankings debut in 2015 (April 6, 2015 at No.10), rising as high as No.8 during the season. Third Spanish women to achieve a Top 10 ranking, after SánchezVicario and Martínez; Muguruza has since become the fourth

In doubles, qualified for 2015 WTA Finals (w/Muguruza) after winning two titles at Birmingham and Tokyo [PPO], and posting R-Up finishes at Dubai and Madrid. Pair advanced to final in Singapore, falling to top seeds Hingis/Mirza

QF run at 2008 Roland Garros made her the first qualifier to reach Roland Garros last eight since 2001; and ranked No.132, became jointlowestranked quarterfinalist at Roland Garros (also Pierce)