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Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spanish tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nuria Llagostera Vives (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnuɾja ʎaɣosˈteɾa ˈβiβes];[lower-alpha 1] born 16 May 1980) is a Spanish former tennis player. In June 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 35. In November 2009, she peaked at No. 5 in the WTA doubles rankings.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Llagostera and the second or maternal family name is Vives.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
![]() Llagostera at the 2008 Allianz Cup | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
Born | (1980-05-16) 16 May 1980 (age 44) Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1996 |
Retired | 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 2,636,375 |
Singles | |
Career record | 364–282 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 35 (6 June 2005) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2001) |
French Open | 4R (2005) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2004) |
US Open | 1R (2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 298–200 |
Career titles | 16 |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (2 November 2009) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2009, 2013) |
French Open | SF (2010, 2012) |
Wimbledon | QF (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) |
US Open | SF (2012) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (2009) |
Olympic Games | 2R (2012) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2013) |
US Open | QF (2012) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 13–10 |
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