Spanish tennis player
Paula García Country (sports) Spain Born (1979-03-19 ) 19 March 1979 (age 45) Alicante , SpainTurned pro 1995 Retired 2008 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $127,246 Career record 258–245 Career titles 5 ITF Highest ranking 139 (23 May 2005) Australian Open Q1 (2005 ) French Open Q1 (2005 ) Wimbledon Q2 (2005 ) US Open Q1 (2004 , 2005 ) Career record 67–96 Career titles 4 ITF Highest ranking 214 (6 June 2002)
Paula García (born 19 March 1979)[ 1] [ 2] is a retired Spanish tennis player.
García has a career-high singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 139, achieved on 23 May 2005. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 214, set on 6 June 2002. García won five ITF singles titles and four ITF doubles titles.
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano , after coming through the qualifying rounds.
García made her WTA Tour debut in a doubles draw at the 2005 Open Gaz de France , partnering Caroline Schneider .
She announced her retirement from professional tennis in 2008.
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
Date
Tier
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Runner-up
3 February 1997
10,000
ITF Mallorca, Spain
Clay
Maria Paola Zavagli
2–6, 2–6
Winner
11 August 1997
10,000
Open Saint-Gaudens , France
Clay
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up
5 July 1999
10,000
ITF Vigo, Spain
Clay
Nuria Llagostera Vives
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up
31 January 2000
10,000
ITF Mallorca, Spain
Clay
Gabriela Chmelinová
1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up
4 February 2002
10,000
ITF Mallorca, Spain
Clay
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5)
Winner
23 May 2004
25,000
ITF Caserta, Italy
Clay (i)
Kateřina Böhmová
0–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner
31 May 2004
25,000
ITF Galatina, Italy
Clay
Valentina Sassi
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up
7 June 2004
25,000
ITF Grado, Italy
Clay
Nuria Llagostera Vives
7–5, 2–6, 1–6
Winner
4 July 2004
25,000
ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France
Clay
Maria Kondratieva
6–3, 6–2
Winner
26 April 2005
25,000
ITF Torrent, Spain
Clay
Natalia Gussoni
6–3, 5–7, 6–0
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
Date
Tier
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
3 August 1998
10,000
ITF Périgueux, France
Clay
Kelly Liggan
Samantha Schoeffel Stéphanie Testard
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(3)
Runner-up
10 August 1998
10,000
Open Saint-Gaudens , France
Clay
Kelly Liggan
Sylvie Sallaberry Aurélie Védy
3–6, 6–7(5)
Runner-up
7 December 1998
10,000
ITF Mallorca, Spain
Clay
Kelly Liggan
Katia Altilia Giulia Casoni
3–6, 6–7(4)
Winner
29 June 2003
25,000
ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France
Clay
María José Martínez Sánchez
Kildine Chevalier Christina Zachariadou
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up
11 August 2003
25,000
ITF Martina Franca, Italy
Clay
María José Martínez Sánchez
Mervana Jugić-Salkić Darija Jurak
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner
28 June 2004
25,000
ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France
Clay
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Nina Bratchikova Frederica Piedade
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner
26 April 2005
25,000
ITF Torrent, Spain
Clay
Sara Errani
Núria Roig Gabriela Velasco Andreu
6–7(5) , 6–4, 6–2