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Neus Ávila Bonastra[lower-alpha 1] (born 26 July 1971), known as Neus Ávila, is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
| Full name | Neus Ávila Bonastra |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
| Born | 26 July 1971 |
| Prize money | $106,264 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (17 April 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 304 (11 October 1993) |
Medal record | |
Ávila was a bronze medalist in the women's doubles at the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens.
In 1993 she won ITF singles titles in Bilbao and Vigo, both $25,000 tournaments, with her ranking climbing over 100 places by the end of the year.
She competed in the main draw of several WTA Tour events in 1994, including a quarter-final appearance at the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo.[1]
In 1995 her ranking peaked at 105 in the world, earning her direct entry into both the French Open and Wimbledon.
A member of Spain's Fed Cup winning campaign in 1995, Ávila featured in the quarter-final tie against Bulgaria. She partnered Virginia Ruano Pascual in a dead rubber doubles tie, which they lost to the Maleeva sisters, Katerina and Magdalena.[2]
She played her final professional tournament in 1997.
Singles: 7 (5-2)
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Scorenal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | August 14, 1989 | Gangi, Italy | Hard |  Lorenza Jachia |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | August 21, 1989 | Nicolosi, Italy | Hard | Araceli Montero |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | November 25, 1991 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay |  María Luciana Reynares |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | July 12, 1993 | Vigo, Spain | Clay | Ana Segura |
7–6(7), 6–7(3), 7–6(5) |
| Win | 5. | July 19, 1993 | Bilbao, Spain | Clay |  Cláudia Chabalgoity |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 6. | June 6, 1994 | Caserta, Italy | Clay |  Anca Barna |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 7. | February 20, 1995 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Federica Bonsignori |
6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | August 14, 1989 | Gangi, Italy | Hard | Virginia Ruano Pascual |
Doris Iotti  Nelly Pardo |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ávila and the second or maternal family name is Bonastra.
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