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Spanish tennis player
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
León and the second or maternal family name is
García.
Gala León García| Country (sports) |  Spain |
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| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
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| Born | (1973-12-23) 23 December 1973 (age 51)
Madrid, Spain |
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| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1990 |
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| Retired | 2004 |
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| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | US$ 1,053,309 |
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| Career record | 277–224 |
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| Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 27 (25 September 2000) |
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| Australian Open | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004) |
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| French Open | 4R (1996, 1999) |
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| Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
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| US Open | 3R (1998) |
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| Career record | 77–73 |
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| Career titles | 2 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 107 (12 June 2000) |
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| Australian Open | 1R (2001) |
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| Wimbledon | Q1 (1996) |
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| US Open | 2R (1995) |
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Gala León García (born 23 December 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. On 21 September 2014, she was announced as the new Davis Cup captain for the Spanish national men's tennis team.
Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)
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| Legend
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| Tier I
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| Tier II
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| Tier III (1–2)
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| Tier IV & V (0–2)
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| Result
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W/L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Jul 1998
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Maria Lankowitz, Austria
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Clay
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 Patty Schnyder
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2–6, 6–4, 3–6
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| Win
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1–1
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May 2000
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Madrid, Spain
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Clay
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 Fabiola Zuluaga
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4–6, 6–2, 6–2
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| Loss
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1–2
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Jul 2000
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Sopot, Poland
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Clay
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 Anke Huber
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6–7(4–7), 3–6
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| Loss
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1–3
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Jul 2001
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Knokke-Heist, Belgium
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Clay
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 Iroda Tulyaganova
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2–6, 3–6
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| Loss
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1–4
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Jul 2001
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Sopot, Poland
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Clay
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Cristina Torrens Valero
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2–6, 2–6
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Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
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| Legend
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| Tier III (0–2)
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| Tier IV & V
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| Legend
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| $75,000 tournaments
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| $50,000 tournaments
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| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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| Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Win
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1.
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8 February 1993
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ITF Faro, Portugal
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Hard
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 Sofia Prazeres
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6–3, 6–3
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| Loss
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2.
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15 March 1993
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ITF Zaragoza, Spain
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Clay
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 Chantal Reuter
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3–6, 6–4, 3–6
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| Win
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3.
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22 March 1993
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ITF Madrid, Spain
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Hard
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 Lenka Němečková
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6–3, 6–4
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| Loss
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4.
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28 March 1994
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ITF Alicante, Spain
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Clay
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 Yi Jingqian
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6–7(2), 7–6(7), 2–6
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| Win
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5.
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22 May 1995
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ITF Barcelona, Spain
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Hard
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 Vera Zhukovets
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6–0, 6–0
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| Win
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6.
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10 July 1995
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ITF Vigo, Spain
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Hard
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Estefanía Bottini
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6–0, 6–1
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| Win
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7.
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17 July 1995
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ITF Getxo, Spain
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Clay
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 Christína Papadáki
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6–3, 6–4
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| Loss
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8.
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13 May 1996
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ITF Athens, Greece
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Clay
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Cristina Torrens Valero
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4–6, 4–6
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| Win
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9.
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9 June 1997
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ITF Budapest, Hungary
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Clay
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 Mariana Díaz Oliva
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7–5, 6–2
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| Loss
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10.
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11 August 1997
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ITF Bratislava, Slovakia
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Clay
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 Henrieta Nagyová
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4–6, 0–6
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| Loss
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11.
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8 September 2003
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Open Denain, France
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Clay
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Anabel Medina Garrigues
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4–6, 0–6
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| Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Loss
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1.
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May 1992
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ITF Barcelona, Spain
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Hard
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Rosa Bielsa
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Paola Suárez
Pamela Zingman
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4–6, 2–6
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| Loss
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2.
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Mar 1993
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ITF Zaragoza, Spain
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Hard
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Silvia Ramón-Cortés
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Dominika Gorecká
Lenka Němečková
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4–6, 1–6
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| Loss
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3.
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Nov 1993
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ITF Vilamoura, Portugal
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Hard
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Ana Segura
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 Magdalena Feistel
Katharzyna Teodorowicz
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6–7, 2–6
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| Loss
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4.
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Feb 1994
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Open de Valencia, Spain
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Clay
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Janet Souto
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Seda Noorlander
Hanneke Ketelaars
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4–6, 4–6
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| Win
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1.
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Jun 1994
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ITF Cáceres, Spain
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Hard
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Janet Souto
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Mariam Ramón Climent
María Sánchez Lorenzo
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4–6, 6–2, 6–1
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| Loss
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5.
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Sep 1997
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ITF Mollerusa, Spain
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Clay
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Marta Cano
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Patricia Aznar
Paula Hermida
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7–5, 3–6, 3–6
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| Win
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2.
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Oct 2002
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ITF Girona, Spain
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Clay
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 Lubomira Bacheva
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 Flavia Pennetta
 Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
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6–4, 6–3
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| Loss
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6.
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Sep 2003
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ITF Fano, Italy
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Clay
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María Emilia Salerni
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Conchita Martínez Granados
Giulia Casoni
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3–6, 3–6
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Key
| W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Lisa Raymond 
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