Paola Suárez facts for kids
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Residence | Oviedo, Spain | |||||||
Born | Pergamino, Argentina |
23 June 1976 |||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||
Turned pro | 1 March 1991 | |||||||
Retired | 2007, 2014 | |||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||
Prize money | $5,217,775 | |||||||
Singles | ||||||||
Career record | 371–239 (60.82%) | |||||||
Career titles | 4 | |||||||
Highest ranking | No. 9 (7 June 2004) | |||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||
Australian Open | 4R (2001) | |||||||
French Open | SF (2004) | |||||||
Wimbledon | QF (2004) | |||||||
US Open | QF (2003) | |||||||
Doubles | ||||||||
Career record | 513–192 (72.77%) | |||||||
Career titles | 44 | |||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (9 September 2002) | |||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||
Australian Open | W (2004) | |||||||
French Open | W (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) | |||||||
Wimbledon | F (2002, 2003, 2006) | |||||||
US Open | W (2002, 2003, 2004) | |||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||
Tour Finals | W (2003) | |||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||
Australian Open | F (2002) | |||||||
French Open | F (2001) | |||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2000, 2003) | |||||||
US Open | 2R (2000, 2003, 2007) | |||||||
Medal record
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Paola Suárez (born June 23, 1976) is a retired tennis player from Argentina. She was one of the best women's doubles players in the early and mid-2000s. Paola won eight Grand Slam titles, all with her partner Virginia Ruano Pascual. She was also ranked the No. 1 doubles player for 87 weeks! Besides her doubles success, she was a top ten singles player and reached the semifinals at the 2004 French Open.
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Paola Suárez's Tennis Career Highlights
Paola Suárez started playing professional tennis when she was just 15 years old. In 1994, she joined the professional tour as a singles player.
Singles Success and Milestones
Paola won four WTA titles in her singles career. These wins happened in Canberra (2004), Vienna (2003), and Bogotá (1998 & 2001). She also won 12 other smaller tournaments.
In 2004, Paola reached her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament. She made it to the semifinals of the French Open. On her way, she beat Maria Sharapova, who later became a Wimbledon champion. Paola's highest singles ranking was No. 9 in the world. This made her the highest-ranked Argentine woman tennis player since Gabriela Sabatini in 1989.
Doubles Dominance and Partnerships
While Paola had good results in singles, she was truly amazing in doubles. She won many titles with her fellow Argentine player Laura Montalvo. However, her most famous partnership was with the Spanish player Virginia Ruano Pascual. Together, they won 32 of Paola's 39 doubles titles!
They won the French Open four times and the US Open three times. They also won the Australian Open in 2004. Paola and Virginia were the No. 1 female doubles team for three years in a row, starting in September 2002. They were even named the WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year in 2002, 2003, and 2004. They reached nine Grand Slam finals in a row, which is a huge achievement!
Olympic Medal Win
In 2004, Paola won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Athens. She won this medal in women's doubles with her partner Patricia Tarabini.
Retirement and Comeback
Paola announced her retirement in 2005 for personal reasons. She had a hip surgery that year and took time to recover. She returned to play in 2006 with Virginia Ruano Pascual. They even reached the final at Wimbledon that year.
On September 1, 2007, Paola officially retired after playing in the mixed doubles at the US Open. She briefly returned to the WTA doubles tour in 2012. She played with her fellow Argentine Gisela Dulko at the London Summer Olympics. However, they lost in the first round.
Throughout her career, Paola Suárez earned over $5.2 million. She won four singles titles and eight Grand Slam doubles titles.
Major Tournament Finals
Paola Suárez played in many important finals during her career.
Grand Slam Doubles Finals
Paola reached 14 Grand Slam doubles finals, winning 8 of them.
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2000 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2001 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2002 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2002 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2002 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2003 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2003 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 2003 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2003 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2005 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Finals
Paola reached two mixed doubles finals at Grand Slams.
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2001 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 2002 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Olympic Games Doubles Final
Paola won a bronze medal at the Olympics.
Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Bronze | 2004 | Athens | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
WTA Tour Finals
Paola Suárez played in many finals on the WTA Tour, both in singles and doubles.
Singles Finals: 8 (4 Titles, 4 Runner-ups)
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Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III (2/2) |
Tier IV & V (2/2) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | Feb 1998 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | May 1999 | Madrid | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | Feb 2000 | São Paulo | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 3. | Jan 2001 | Auckland | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(12–10), 6–2 |
Win | 2. | Feb 2001 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | Mar 2002 | Acapulco | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | Jun 2003 | Vienna | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–0), 2–6, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | Jan 2004 | Canberra | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Doubles Finals: 69 (44 Titles, 25 Runner-ups)
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Grand Slam tournaments (8–6) |
WTA Championships (1–0) |
Tier I (9–9) |
Tier II (5–6) |
Tier III (10–2) |
Tier IV & V (11–2) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 5 May 1996 | Bol | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 18 January 1998 | Hobart | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 22 February 1998 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 4. | 26 April 1998 | Budapest | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 5. | 3 May 1998 | Bol | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Win | 6. | 10 May 1998 | Rome | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 12 July 1998 | Maria Lankowitz | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 1. | 21 February 1999 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 8. | 23 May 1999 | Madrid | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 0–6, 6–0 |
Win | 9. | 18 July 1999 | Sopot | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | 10 October 1999 | São Paulo | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 11. | 20 February 2000 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 12. | 27 February 2000 | São Paulo | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | 23 April 2000 | Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | 11 June 2000 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 14. | 16 July 2000 | Klagenfurt | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Win | 15. | 23 July 2000 | Sopot | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 3. | 21 August 2000 | New Haven | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | 8 October 2000 | Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | 19 February 2001 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | 4 March 2001 | Acapulco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 |
Loss | 7. | 11 March 2001 | Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | 22 April 2001 | Charleston | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Loss | 9. | 20 May 2001 | Rome | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 16. | 26 May 2001 | Madrid | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 17. | 10 June 2001 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 18. | 15 July 2001 | Vienna | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 19. | 24 February 2002 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 20. | 3 March 2002 | Acapulco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 10. | 1 April 2002 | Miami | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Win | 21. | 19 May 2002 | Rome | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 22. | 9 June 2002 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 11. | 24 June 2002 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 23. | 18 August 2002 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 24. | 8 September 2002 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 25. | 14 September 2002 | Bahia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 12. | 24 September 2002 | Leipzig | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 13. | 13 October 2002 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | 13 January 2003 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 26. | 13 April 2003 | Charleston | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 15. | 20 April 2003 | Amelia Island | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 27. | 11 May 2003 | Berlin | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | 8 June 2003 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7 |
Loss | 17. | 6 July 2003 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 28. | 23 August 2003 | New Haven | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Win | 29. | 7 September 2003 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 18. | 19 October 2003 | Zürich | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Win | 30. | 10 November 2003 | Los Angeles | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 19. | 5 January 2004 | Auckland | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 31. | 1 February 2004 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 32. | 21 March 2004 | Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 33. | 18 April 2004 | Charleston | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 20. | 10 May 2004 | Rome | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 34. | 3 June 2004 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 21. | 26 July 2004 | San Diego | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 35. | 11 September 2004 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 22. | 17 October 2004 | Moscow | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 23. | 24 October 2004 | Zürich | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 36. | 31 October 2004 | Luxembourg City | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7(1–7), 6–3 |
Win | 37. | 5 March 2005 | Dubai | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 38. | 19 March 2005 | Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Win | 39. | 4 June 2005 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 24. | 17 January 2006 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
Loss | 25. | 8 July 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 40. | 13 August 2006 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 41. | 24 September 2006 | Beijing | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 42. | 1 October 2006 | Seoul | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 43. | 6 January 2007 | Auckland | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 44. | 25 February 2007 | Bogotá | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
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In Spanish: Paola Suárez para niños