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Virginia Ruano Pascual
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Residence | Madrid, Spain | |
| Date of birth | September 21, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |
| Turned Pro | January, 1992 | |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |
| Career Prize Money | $4,799,902 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 365-310 | |
| Career titles: | 4 ITF, 3 WTA | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 28 (April 12, 1999) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | QF (2003) | |
| French Open | QF (1995) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th Round (1998) | |
| U.S. Open | 3rd Round ('98, '99, '01) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 501-216 | |
| Career titles: | 10 ITF, 38 WTA | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 1 (September 8, 2003) | |
| Medal record | |||
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| Woman's Tennis | |||
| Silver | 2004 Athens | Doubles | |
Virginia Ruano Pascual (born September 21, 1973) is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.
She has won three career singles titles but that's not the area where she has been most successful. In doubles, she has won 38 titles, including eight Grand Slam titles (all partnering Paola Suárez of Argentina)
Between 2002 and 2004 Virginia and Paola reached nine consecutive Grand Slam finals (won five, lost four) and they reached a least the semi-finals of the last twelve Grand Slam tournaments they played in (winning run came to an end when they lost in the Wimbledon semi-finals).
Contents |
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (0) |
| Tier II Event (0) |
| Tier III Event (0) |
| Tier IV Event (3) |
| ITF Circuit (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 26, 1992 | Bilbao |
Clay |  Claire Wegink |
7-5 6-2 |
| 2. | March 19, 1995 | Zaragoza |
Clay | Magüi Serna |
2-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 3. | August 18, 1996 |  Bronx |
Hard |  Amélie Mauresmo |
6-4 6-3 |
| 4. | May 18, 1997 |  Cardiff |
Clay | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret |
6-1 3-6 6-2 |
| 5. | April 26, 1998 |  Budapest |
Clay |  Silvia Farina Elia |
6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 6. | April 29, 2001 | Sarasota |
Clay | Maria Elena Camerin |
6-0 6-3 |
| 7. | October 12, 2003 |  Tashkent |
Hard |  Saori Obata |
6-2 7-6 |
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score/Final |
| 2001 | French Open |  Paola Suárez |
 Jelena Dokić Conchita Martínez |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 2002 | French Open (2) | Paola Suárez |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
6-4, 6-2 |
| 2002 | U.S. Open | Paola Suárez |
 Elena Dementieva Janette Husarova |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 2003 | U.S. Open (2) | Paola Suárez |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 2004 | Australian Open | Paola Suárez |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 2004 | French Open (3) | Paola Suárez |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6-0, 6-3 |
| 2004 | U.S. Open (3) | Paola Suárez |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva |
6-4, 7-5 |
| 2005 | French Open (4) | Paola Suárez |
 Cara Black Liezel Huber |
4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score/Final |
| 2000 | French Open | Paola Suárez |
 Martina Hingis Mary Pierce |
6-2, 6-4 |
| 2002 | Wimbledon | Paola Suárez |
Serena Williams Venus Williams |
6-2, 7-5 |
| 2003 | Australian Open | Paola Suárez |
Serena Williams Venus Williams |
4-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2003 | French Open (2) | Paola Suárez |
 Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
6-7, 6-2, 9-7 |
| 2003 | Wimbledon (2) | Paola Suárez |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 2006 | Wimbledon (3) | Paola Suárez |
 Zi Yan Jie Zheng |
6-3, 3-6, 6-2 |
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score/Final |
| 2000 | French Open | Tomas Carbonell |
 Jaime Oncins Paola Suárez |
7-5, 6-3 |
Note: if not otherwise noted, tournament played with Suárez
| Tournament | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | QF | 1r1 | W | F | 3r | QF | 2r | 2r | 2r | QF | - | 1 |
| French Open | 2r | W | W | F | W | W | F | 2r | 2r | 4 | ||
| Wimbledon | F | - | SF | F | F | SF | QF | 3r | 2r | 1r | - | 0 |
| US Open | QF | SF1 | W | W | W | 3r | 1r | 2r | SF | 2r | 3 | |
| WTA Tour Championships | SF1 | SF | W | QF | SF | QF | - | - | - | - | 1 |
- Named WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year for third straight year for 2004 with partner Paola Suárez.
- With partner Paola Suárez, received Premio Consagración Clarín al Mérito Deportivo 2003, an award presented to Argentine athletes for their achievements
- With partner Paola Suárez, named 2002 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year and 2002 ITF Women’s Doubles World Champions
- In 1993 helped Spain recapture the Fed Cup title and defend it in 1994
Coached by her brother, Juan Ramon Ruano. Omitted the hyphen between her family names in 1998. Father, Juan Manuel, works for Iberia Airlines; mother, Virginia, is a housewife; brother, Juan Ramon, is a tennis pro at a club; sister, Marbella, works in administration. Hobbies include listening to music, watching sports (especially handball) and going to movies. Favorites include the actor Kevin Costner, Hawaii and paella.
- Virginia Ruano Pascual profile on the WTA Tour's official website