Nuria Llagostera Vives WTA No:5
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Residence: Barcelona, Spain
DOB: May 16, 1980
Birthplace: Mallorca, Spain
Height: 5' 1 1/2" (1.56 m)
Weight: 117 lbs. (53 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (1996)
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Auckland (l. to Erakovic); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to qualifier Karatantcheva in 3s).
FEBRUARY - Went 1-1 in Spain's 4-1 Fed Cup World Group 1r loss to Czech Republic; reached 2r at Bogota (as No.4 seed, l. to Mayr); won sixth Tour doubles title at Bogota (w/Martinez Sanchez); fell 1r at Acapulco (l. to top seed and eventual champion V.Williams in 3s); won seventh Tour doubles title at Acapulco (w/Martinez Sanchez).
MARCH - Reached 4r at Indian Wells (d. No.14 seed Cibulkova and No.21 seed Kleybanova en route, ret. vs. Pavlyuchenkova w/hip strain; win over world No.16 Cibulkova was third Top 20 win); reached 2r at Miami (l. to No.31 seed Suarez Navarro 76 third set).
APRIL - Fell 1r at Barcelona (as WC, l. to qualifier Malek in 3s); won eighth Tour doubles title at Barcelona (w/Martinez Sanchez).
MAY - Fell in Rome qualifying; fell 1r at Madrid (as WC, l. to No.4 seed Jankovic); fell 1r at Warsaw (l. to No.6 seed Hantuchova in 3s); fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to Coin).
JUNE - Fell 1r at Wimbledon (l. to No.15 seed Pennetta in 3s).
JULY - Reached 2r at Bastad (l. to No.2 seed Cibulkova); reached 2r at Palermo (l. to No.2 seed Schnyder); won ninth Tour doubles title at Palermo (w/Martinez Sanchez); reached 2r at Bad Gastein (d. No.8 seed Hradecka in 1r; l. to Zahlavova Strycova).
AUGUST - Fell in Cincinnati qualifying; won 10th Tour doubles title at Toronto (w/Martinez Sanchez); won 11th Tour doubles title at New Haven (w/Martinez Sanchez); fell 1r at US Open (l. to No.7 seed Zvonareva); made doubles Top 10 debut afterwar
1995 - Played first event on ITF Circuit in Mallorca.
1996 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.
Career Highlights
Coached by Victor López and Alejo Mancisidor ... Favorite shot is down-the-line backhand ... Father, Jordi, runs a cleaning business; mother, Maria, is retired; both play recreational tennis ... Favorite movie is Sixth Sense ... Enjoys listening to music, reading, being with her little cousins, singing and dancing ... Other sports interest is soccer ... Admires parents for always doing their best ... Likes to travel and meet new friends.
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Auckland (l. to Erakovic); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to qualifier Karatantcheva in 3s).
FEBRUARY - Went 1-1 in Spain's 4-1 Fed Cup World Group 1r loss to Czech Republic; reached 2r at Bogota (as No.4 seed, l. to Mayr); won sixth Tour doubles title at Bogota (w/Martinez Sanchez); fell 1r at Acapulco (l. to top seed and eventual champion V.Williams in 3s); won seventh Tour doubles title at Acapulco (w/Martinez Sanchez).
MARCH - Reached 4r at Indian Wells (d. No.14 seed Cibulkova and No.21 seed Kleybanova en route, ret. vs. Pavlyuchenkova w/hip strain; win over world No.16 Cibulkova was third Top 20 win); reached 2r at Miami (l. to No.31 seed Suarez Navarro 76 third set).
APRIL - Fell 1r at Barcelona (as WC, l. to qualifier Malek in 3s); won eighth Tour doubles title at Barcelona (w/Martinez Sanchez).
MAY - Fell in Rome qualifying; fell 1r at Madrid (as WC, l. to No.4 seed Jankovic); fell 1r at Warsaw (l. to No.6 seed Hantuchova in 3s); fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to Coin).
JUNE - Fell 1r at Wimbledon (l. to No.15 seed Pennetta in 3s).
JULY - Reached 2r at Bastad (l. to No.2 seed Cibulkova); reached 2r at Palermo (l. to No.2 seed Schnyder); won ninth Tour doubles title at Palermo (w/Martinez Sanchez); reached 2r at Bad Gastein (d. No.8 seed Hradecka in 1r; l. to Zahlavova Strycova).
AUGUST - Fell in Cincinnati qualifying; won 10th Tour doubles title at Toronto (w/Martinez Sanchez); won 11th Tour doubles title at New Haven (w/Martinez Sanchez); fell 1r at US Open (l. to No.7 seed Zvonareva); made doubles Top 10 debut afterwar
1995 - Played first event on ITF Circuit in Mallorca.
1996 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.
Career Highlights
Biography
Coached by Victor López and Alejo Mancisidor ... Favorite shot is down-the-line backhand ... Father, Jordi, runs a cleaning business; mother, Maria, is retired; both play recreational tennis ... Favorite movie is Sixth Sense ... Enjoys listening to music, reading, being with her little cousins, singing and dancing ... Other sports interest is soccer ... Admires parents for always doing their best ... Likes to travel and meet new friends.
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