Spanish tennis player
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Torrens and the second or maternal family name is
Valero.
Cristina Torrens ValeroCountry (sports) | Spain |
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Residence | Valencia, Spain |
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Born | (1974-09-12) 12 September 1974 (age 50) Pamplona, Spain |
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Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
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Turned pro | 1989 |
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Retired | 2004 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $1,000,722 |
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Career record | 309–292 |
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Career titles | 2 WTA, 6 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 27 (4 March 2002) |
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Australian Open | 2R (1998, 2003) |
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French Open | 3R (1999, 2001) |
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Wimbledon | 3R (2000) |
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US Open | 2R (1996, 2002) |
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Career record | 102–143 |
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Career titles | 2 WTA, 5 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 66 (29 January 2001) |
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Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
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French Open | 3R (1999) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
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US Open | 2R (2000) |
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Fed Cup | 3–3 |
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Cristina Torrens Valero (born 12 September 1974) is a former professional female tennis player from Spain. She won two singles and two doubles titles on WTA Tour. Cristina reached her career-high singles ranking world No. 27 on 4 March 2002.
In 1993, Torrens Valero helped Spain recapture the Fed Cup title.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
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Tier I (0–0)
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Tier II (0–0)
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Tier III (1–0)
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Tier IV & V (1–3)
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Result
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W/L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Apr 1999
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Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary
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Clay
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Sarah Pitkowski
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2–6, 2–6
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Win
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1–1
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May 1999
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Warsaw Open, Poland
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Clay
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Inés Gorrochategui
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7–5, 7–6
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Loss
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1–2
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May 2000
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Belgium Open, Antwerp
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Clay
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Amanda Coetzer
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6–4, 2–6, 3–6
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Loss
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1–3
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Jul 2001
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Palermo Ladies Open, Italy
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Clay
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Anabel Medina Garrigues
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4–6, 4–6
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Win
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2–3
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Jul 2001
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Warsaw Open, Poland
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Clay
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Gala León García
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6–2, 6–2
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Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Legend
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Tier I (0–1)
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Tier II (0–0)
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Tier III (0–1)
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Tier IV & V (2–1)
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ITF Circuit finals
$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Singles: 12 (6–6)
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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25 February 1991
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ITF Valencia, Spain
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Clay
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Eva Melicharová
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5–7, 2–6
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Win
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1.
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19 May 1991
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ITF Balaguer, Spain
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Clay
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Marianne Vallin
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7–5, 6–4
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Win
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2.
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6 June 1993
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ITF Cáceres, Spain
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Hard
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Limor Zaltz
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6–3, 7–6(5)
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Win
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3.
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7 February 1994
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ITF Faro, Portugal
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Hard
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Mariam Ramón Climent
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6–3, 6–4
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Loss
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2.
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5 June 1994
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ITF Hebron, Spain
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Hard
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Ángeles Montolio
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3–6, 2–6
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Win
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4.
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26 June 1994
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ITF Valladolid, Spain
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Clay
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Virginia Ruano Pascual
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6–3, 6–3
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Loss
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3.
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18 September 1995
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ITF Bucharest, Romania
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Clay
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Emanuela Zardo
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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4.
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5 May 1996
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ITF Szczecin, Poland
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Clay
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Lenka Cenková
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2–6, 4–6
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Win
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5.
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13 May 1996
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ITF Athens Open, Greece
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Clay
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Gala León García
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6–4, 6–4
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Loss
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5.
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20 June 1999
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Open de Marseille, France
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Clay
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Ángeles Montolio
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4–6, 5–7
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Loss
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6.
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6 July 2003
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ITF Orbetello, Italy
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Clay
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Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
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5–7, 1–6
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Win
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6.
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1 September 2003
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ITF Fano, Italy
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Clay
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Catalina Castaño
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6–3, 5–7, 6–3
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Doubles: 9 (5–4)
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Win
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1.
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25 March 1991
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ITF Bilbao, Spain
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Clay
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Eva Jiménez
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Cora Linneman Ana Larrakoetxea
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7–5, 7–6(4)
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Loss
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1.
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13 May 1991
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ITF Balaguer, Spain
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Clay
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Eva Jiménez
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Cora Linneman Ana Larrakoetxea
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7–5, 3–6, 3–6
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Win
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2.
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2 May 1994
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ITF Balaguer, Spain
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Clay
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Alicia Ortuño
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Rosa María Pérez Valentina Solari
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6–1, 6–1
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Win
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3.
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9 May 1994
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ITF Mollet, Spain
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Clay
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Alicia Ortuño
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Mariana Randrup Cintia Tortorella
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6–4, 6–0
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Win
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4.
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30 May 1994
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ITF Barcelona, Spain
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Hard
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Alicia Ortuño
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Emmanuelle Gagliardi Petra Kučová
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3–6, 6–2, 6–2
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Loss
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2.
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18 July 1994
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ITF Bilbao, Spain
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Clay
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Yolanda Clemot
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Cătălina Cristea Hanneke Ketelaars
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2–6, 1–6
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Loss
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3.
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1 August 1994
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ITF Munich, Germany
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Clay
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Silvia Ramón-Cortés
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Carin Bakkum Helena Vildová
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6–7, 0–6
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Win
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5.
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4 September 1995
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ITF Cáceres, Spain
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Clay
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Alicia Ortuño
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Patricia Aznar Eva Bes
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6–2, 6–3
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Loss
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4.
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19 September 1999
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ITF Bordeaux, France
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Clay
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Lubomira Bacheva
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Åsa Carlsson Émilie Loit
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2–6, 6–7
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Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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