María Sánchez Lorenzo
Spanish tennis player
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| Intro | Spanish tennis player | ||||
| Places | Spain | ||||
| is | Athlete Tennis player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 7 November 1977, Salamanca, Salamanca Province, Castile and León, Spain | ||||
| Age | 47 years | ||||
| Residence | Barcelona | ||||
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Biography
María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo (born 7 November 1977) is a retired Spanish professional tennis player.
Her highest WTA ranking has been World No. 33, a position she achieved on April 5, 2004.
She played two handed on both sides, and her favourite surface was the hardcourt, being both of this unusual for a Spanish tennis player.
At the 2005 French Open, Lorenzo defeated reigning champion Anastasia Myskina in 3 sets in the first round, which became the first time the reigning champ of the French open lost in the first round.
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) | |
| WTA Championships (0/0) | |
| Tier I (0/0) | Premier Mandatory (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) | Premier 5 (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/2) | Premier (0/0) |
| Tier IV & V (1/0) | International (0/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 8 August 1999 | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Clay | Denisa Chládková | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 24 May 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Chanda Rubin | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 3. | 29 February 2004 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Fabiola Zuluaga | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 3 (0-3)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) | |
| WTA Championships (0/0) | |
| Tier I (0/0) | Premier Mandatory (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) | Premier 5 (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/2) | Premier (0/0) |
| Tier IV & V (0/1) | International (0/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 July 1999 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Gala León García | Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 May 2000 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Gala León García | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1 May 2006 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Gisela Dulko | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 2–6, 2–6 |
Top 10 wins
| Season | 2005 | Total |
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score |
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| 2005 | ||||||
| 1. | Anastasia Myskina | No. 6 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 1st Round | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 |