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Arantxa Parra Santonja

Esp
Residence: Barcelona, Spain
DOB: November 9, 1982
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Height: 5' 9 1/4" (1.76 m)
Weight: 134 1/2 lbs. (61 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Status: Pro (2000)
JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Bammer).
1999 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Spain.

2000 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Won four singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Played first Tour qualifying at Bol, Madrid and US Open; won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - First Top 100 season; played first 11 Tour main draws, reaching SF twice, at Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. to Kapros) and Tashkent (l. to Ruano Pascual); reached 2r four times (incl. first two Grand Slam main draws at Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r five times and in Tour qualifying 10 times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Second Top 100 season; QF twice, at Canberra and Tashkent; reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r nine times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. Australian Open) and in Tour qualifying once.

2005 - QF three times, at Acapulco, Rabat and Stockholm; reached 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 12 times (incl. other three majors) and in Tour qualifying twice; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Reached 2r once (Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros) and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. other two majors).

2007 - Fell 1r twice and in Tour qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open); won two Tour doubles titles; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r once and in Tour qualifying four times; won one Tour doubles title; won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Third Top 100 season; reached 2r twice, incl. Wimbledon (as qualifier, l. to Sugiyama); fell 1r six times and in Tour qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Petange-LUX, ITF/Saint Malo-FRA; 2008 - ITF/México City-MEX; 2003 - ITF/Marseille-FRA; 2002 - ITF/Vale do Lobo-POR, ITF/Lecce 2-ITA; 2001 - ITF/Montemor-o-Novo-POR, ITF/Pontevedra-ESP, ITF/Madrid-ESP, ITF/Barcelona-ESP.
Semifinalist (2): 2003 - Tokyo [Japan Open], Tashkent.
Quarterfinalist (5): 2005 - Acapulco, Rabat, Stockholm; 2004 - Canberra, Tashkent.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2009 - ITF/Cali-COL (w/Jozami); 2008 - Barcelona (w/Domínguez Lino), ITF/Saint-Malo-FRA (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2007 - Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino), Barcelona, ITF/Valladolid-ESP (both w/Llagostera Vives), ITF/Madrid 2-ESP (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2005 - ITF/Saint Cugat del Valles-ESP (w/Domínguez Lino); 2003 - ITF/Galatina-ITA (w/Salerni); 2002 - ITF/San Luis Potosi 1-MEX (w/Luzarova); 2001 - ITF/Barcelona-ESP (w/Font).
Finalist (6): 2010 - Brisbane (w/Czink); 2009 - Auckland (w/Llagostera Vives), Acapulco (w/Domínguez Lino); 2007 - Estoril (w/Domínguez Lino); 2004 - Bogotá (w/Medina Garrigues); 2003 - Palermo (w/Martínez Sánchez).

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team, 2005, 2008.
Coached by Elejo Mancisidor ... Father, Nariano Parra Ruiz, and mother, María Luisa Santonja Gaso, are teachers; sister's name is Tania ... Introduced to tennis at age 10 by parents ... Favorites include the movie Grease, actor Anthony Hopkins, and Gazpacho Andaluz ... Enjoys watching TV, listening to music ... Favorite city to visit is New York City ... Self-described as shy, hard worker ... Admires Monica Seles ... Enjoys traveling to new places, meeting new people and experiencing different cultures.