Marta Marrero facts for kids
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| Country (sports) |  Spain |
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| Residence | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| Born | 16 January 1983 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $888,544 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 256–191 (57.27%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (18 October 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2001) |
| French Open | QF (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2001, 2002) |
| US Open | 1R (2000–04) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 100–115 (46.51%) |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (18 July 2005) |
Marta Marrero (born January 16, 1983) is a Spanish athlete. She was a professional tennis player and is now a top professional padel player.
In her tennis career, Marta reached the quarterfinals at the famous French Open. She also won two doubles titles in the WTA Tour. On top of that, she won 14 titles in singles and doubles on the ITF circuit. Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 47 in 2004. For doubles, she also reached No. 47 in 2005.
Since 2015, Marta has been a professional padel player. She became the world No. 1 padel player in 2019.
Marta Marrero's Tennis Journey
Marta Marrero started her professional tennis career in 1998. One of her biggest achievements was at the 2000 French Open. She started as a "qualifier," meaning she had to win extra matches just to get into the main tournament. Despite this, she made it all the way to the quarterfinals!
In that tournament, she beat some strong players. She even defeated Dominique Van Roost, who had beaten a top player, Lindsay Davenport. Marta also won against Rossana de los Ríos in a tough match. It was a special moment because it was the first time two qualifiers played against each other so late in the French Open. In the quarterfinals, Marta was finally defeated by Conchita Martínez, who ended up being the runner-up in the tournament.
At the 2001 French Open, Marta continued to play well, reaching the third round. She lost to Kim Clijsters, who also made it to the finals that year.
Winning WTA Doubles Titles
In 2004, Marta won her first WTA Tour doubles title in Sopot, Poland. She teamed up with Nuria Llagostera Vives. They won against Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska in the final match.
Her second and last WTA doubles title came in 2005. This time, she partnered with Antonella Serra Zanetti. They were the fourth-seeded team and won against Daniela and Sandra Klemenschits in the final in İstanbul, Turkey.
Marta also played in the doubles competition at the 2007 US Open with Selima Sfar. They had a great start, beating Roberta Vinci and former world No. 1 doubles player Paola Suárez. However, they lost in the next round to Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo, who were the French Open doubles champions that year.
Marta Marrero decided to retire from tennis in 2010. She had been dealing with injuries, which made it hard for her to continue playing at the highest level.
See also
In Spanish: Marta Marrero para niños
