Personal

Coached by Victor López and Mikel Gonzalez ... Introduced to tennis at age 9 ... Favorite surface is clay ... Father's name is Enrique, mother's name is Carmen ... One of 10 children; siblings are José, Javier, Enrique, Carmen, Isabel, Patricia, Sara, Natalia and María ... Enjoys listening to music and playing soccer.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (2): 2011 - Bogotá; 2006 - Bogotá.
Finalist (3): 2013 - Marrakech; 2006 - Budapest; 2005 - Bogotá.

DOUBLES
Winner (6): 2013 - Acapulco (w/Parra Santonja), Katowice (w/Arruabarrena); 2011 - Bastad (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2008 - Barcelona (w/Parra Santonja); 2007 - Bogotá (w/Suárez), Acapulco (w/Parra Santonja).
Finalist (7): 2012 - Acapulco (w/Parra Santonja); 2011 - Acapulco (w/Parra Santonja); 2009 - Acapulco (w/Parra Santonja); 2007 - Oeiras (w/Parra Santonja), Barcelona (w/Pennetta); 2005 - Rabat (w/Llagostera Vives), Budapest (w/Marrero).

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team, 2006-09, 2011-13.

Career in Review

2015 - Ninth Top 100 season of career (finishing No.98); QF at Bogotá; reached 2r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r twice (incl. US Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other two majors); also won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2014 - QF twice at Rio de Janeiro and Bogotá; reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros) and in qualifying four times (incl. US Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Marrakech (l. to Schiavone in final); QF four times at Acapulco (l. to Cornet 36 76(10) 76(2); held 9mp - 2mp at 6-5 second set, 4mp at 6-5, 7-6, 9-8 and 10-9 in second set tie-break, then 3mp at 6-5 third set), Nürnberg, Palermo and Bastad; reached 3r once and 2r four times; fell 1r 12 times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying three times; won two WTA doubles titles.

2012 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.48); QF twice at Monterrey and Luxembourg; reached 3r twice and 2r eight times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying five times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Another Top 100 season; strong first eight months, winning one WTA title at Bogotá (d. Johansson in final) and two QFs at Acapulco and Bastad; reached 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying once; twice lost matches after holding match points, in Auckland 1r (l. to Voracova 46 76(8) 60; held 5mp - 3mp at 64 53, 1mp at 64 54 and 1mp at 8-7 in tie-break) and in Wimbledon 2r (l. to Bartoli 46 75 62; held 3mp - 2mp at 64 53 and 1mp at 64 54); won one WTA doubles title; struggled w/right foot injury in last four months of season (retired in Cincinnati 1r then missed rest of year - withdrew from New Haven, US Open, Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing and Luxembourg).

2010 - Another Top 100 season; reached 3r once (US Open); fell 1r three times and in qualifying seven times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - QF at Fès; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r twice (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r nine times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying three times.

2008 - Another Top 100 season; QF at Viña del Mar; reached 2r four times; fell 1r six times (incl. US Open and Australian Open - l. to Srebotnik 46 60 97; held 5mp at 7-6 third set); fell in qualifying three times; won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Bogotá (l. to Garbin); QF three times at Oeiras, Palermo and Bad Gastein; reached 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open and US Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon); won two WTA doubles titles.

2006 - Another Top 100 season; won one WTA title at Bogotá (d. Pennetta in final); runner-up at Budapest (l. to Smashnova in final); SF at Forest Hills (l. to Shaughnessy); QF twice at Pattaya City and Estoril; reached 3r once and 2r four times; fell 1r 10 times (incl. all four majors); made Top 50 debut on April 3 (rose from No.52 to No.50) and set career-high No.40 on September 11 (after US Open).

2005 - First Top 100 season; runner-up at Bogotá (l. to Pennetta in final); QF at Rabat; fell 1r twice and in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open); made Top 100 debut on August 15 (rose from No.110 to No.91); won two singles titles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice (incl. US Open); won one singles title and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2002 - QF at Oeiras; reached 2r twice; fell in qualifying twice (incl. Roland Garros); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying six times (incl. US Open); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2000 - Played first WTA main draw at Madrid, falling 1r (as qualifier); fell in qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Won two singles titles and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1998 - Won four singles titles and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1997 - Won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1996 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Spain.