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| Height:
5-foot-7 Weight: 124 |
Plays:
Right-handed Career Titles: 26 | Birthplace:
Barcelona, ESP
Birthdate: Dec. 18, 1971 |
Career Highlights
1999
1998
Won her third French Open championship with an emotional 7-6, 0-6, 6-2 victory over Monica Seles.
1997
Dropped a semifinal decision to Jana Novotna at Wimbledon.
1996
Won just two tournaments and posted runner-up finishes in six other events, including Wimbledon and the French Open.
Winner of more than $1.8 million in 1996, and over $11 million in her career.
Ranks only behind Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf in career winnings.
Lost to Chanda Rubin in an epic three-set quarterfinal match at the Australian Open.
1995
Rose to No. 1 in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career on Feb. 6.
First Spanish professional tennis player ever to hold a world No. 1 ranking.
1994
Won the French and U.S. Opens, her second and third career majors respectively.
1989
Won her first Grand Slam title when she upset Steffi Graf in three sets to become the youngest French Open champion at 17 years, six months.
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