Paula García

Paula García (born 19 March 1979)[1][2] is a retired Spanish female tennis player.

For the Spanish handballer, see Paula García Ávila.
Paula García
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1979-03-19) 19 March 1979
Alicante, Spain
Turned pro1995
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$127,246
Singles
Career record258 - 245
Career titles5 ITF
Highest ranking139 (23 May 2005)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2005)
French OpenQ1 (2005)
WimbledonQ2 (2005)
US OpenQ1 (2004, 2005)
Doubles
Career record67 - 96
Career titles4 ITF
Highest ranking214 (06 June 2002)
Last updated on: 7 October 2015.

García has a career high WTA singles ranking of 139, achieved on 23 May 2005. García also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 214, achieved on 6 June 2002. García won 5 ITF singles titles and 4 ITF doubles titles.

She made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano Telefonica Movistar after coming through the qualifying rounds.

García made her WTA main draw debut at the 2005 Open Gaz de France in the doubles event partnering Caroline Schneider.

García announced her retirement from tennis in 2008.

ITF finals (9–8)

Singles (5–5)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result Date Category Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 3 February 1997 10,000 Mallorca, Spain Clay Maria Paola Zavagli 2–6, 2–6
Winner 11 August 1997 10,000 Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 5 July 1999 10,000 Vigo, Spain Clay Nuria Llagostera Vives 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 31 January 2000 10,000 Mallorca, Spain Clay Gabriela Chmelinová 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up 4 February 2002 10,000 Mallorca, Spain Clay Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Winner 23 May 2004 25,000 Caserta, Italy Clay (i) Kateřina Böhmová 0–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 31 May 2004 25,000 Galatina, Italy Clay Valentina Sassi 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 7 June 2004 25,000 Grado, Italy Clay Nuria Llagostera Vives 7–5, 2–6, 1–6
Winner 4 July 2004 25,000 Mont-de-Marsan, France Clay Maria Kondratieva 6–3, 6–2
Winner 26 April 2005 25,000 Torrent, Spain Clay Natalia Gussoni 6–3, 5–7, 6–0

Doubles (4–3)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result Date Category Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 3 August 1998 10,000 Périgueux, France Clay Kelly Liggan Samantha Schoeffel
Stéphanie Testard		 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 10 August 1998 10,000 Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Kelly Liggan Sylvie Sallaberry
Aurélie Védy		 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 7 December 1998 10,000 Mallorca, Spain Clay Kelly Liggan Katia Altilia
Giulia Casoni		 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 29 June 2003 25,000 Mont-de-Marsan, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez Kildine Chevalier
Christina Zachariadou		 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 11 August 2003 25,000 Martina Franca, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Darija Jurak		 6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 28 June 2004 25,000 Mont-de-Marsan, France Clay Lourdes Domínguez Lino Nina Bratchikova
Frederica Piedade		 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 26 April 2005 25,000 Torrent, Spain Clay Sara Errani Núria Roig
Gabriela Velasco Andreu		 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–2

References
  1. "Paula Garcia". WTAtennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  2. "Paula Garcia". ITFtennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2018-06-23.


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