María José Martínez Sánchez

María José Martínez Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 12 August 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.

In singles, she won five WTA Tour singles titles, her biggest being a Premier 5 title at the 2010 Italian Open where she defeated two former world No. 1 players, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Janković, en route to the title. As a junior, she won the Orange Bowl and French Open. She reached her career high ranking in singles of world No. 19 on 10 May 2010.

María José Martínez Sánchez
María José Martínez Sánchez
Martínez Sánchez at the 2018 French Open
Country (sports)María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1982-08-12) 12 August 1982 (age 41)
Yecla, Murcia, Spain
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2020
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$4,409,022
Singles
Career record361–246 (59.5%)
Career titles5 WTA, 12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 19 (10 May 2010)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2009)
French Open3R (2009, 2012)
Wimbledon3R (2008, 2011)
US Open3R (2009)
Doubles
Career record491–259 (65.5%)
Career titles21 WTA, 22 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 4 (5 July 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2009, 2019)
French OpenSF (2010, 2012)
WimbledonQF (2008, 2009, 2012)
US OpenSF (2012)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2009)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2018, 2019)
French OpenQF (2015, 2017, 2018)
WimbledonSF (2017)
US Open2R (2009)
Team competitions
Fed Cup10–7
Medal record
Representing María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tunis Doubles

In doubles, Martínez Sánchez won 21 WTA Tour titles, ten partnering with Nuria Llagostera Vives. Among them are the 2009 WTA Tour Championships, 2009 Rogers Cup and the Dubai Tennis Championships in 2010 and 2011. Martínez Sánchez reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4, on 5 July 2010.

Career

Martínez Sánchez won the 1999 Orange Bowl, a year-ending tennis event for Juniors. Next year she became the champion of French Open girls' doubles. She made her first Grand Slam draw at the 2001 Australian Open losing to the third seed Venus Williams, in three sets.

2008

At Wimbledon, she advanced to the third round where she lost to eventual champion Venus Williams. In her next Grand Slam event, the US Open, she lost in the first round to Sabine Lisicki.

She finished off the year of a ranking of 87, and only the second time of her career that she finish the year in the top 100 (her first being all the way back in 2001).

2009

María José Martínez Sánchez 
Sánchez playing at the 2009 US Open

Martínez Sánchez started the season playing at the Australian Open, the first major of the year. In the first round, she upset the 32nd seed Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 6–3. She then defeated Akgul Amanmuradova 6–2, 6–4 but lost in the third round to compatriot Carla Suárez Navarro 6–1, 6–4. In doubles, she and Nuria Llagostera Vives were seeded 11th and defeated 6th seeds Yan Zi and Zheng Jie in the third round but they lost a tough match in the quarterfinals to Nathalie Dechy and Mara Santangelo 3–6, 7–6, 7–6.

María José next played at the Copa Colsanitas where she was seeded seventh. She defeated Anastasiya Yakimova, Arantxa Parra Santonja and Betina Jozami to reach the semifinals where she won a close two-setter against Patricia Mayr. She captured her first WTA singles title when she defeated third seed Gisela Dulko, 6–3, 6–2 in the final. In doubles, Martínez Sánchez and Llagostera Vives were the top seeds and they reached the final where they beat second seeds Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] to win their first doubles title of the year.

She reached the third round at Roland Garros. In that match against world No. 2, Serena Williams, she was accused of cheating and poor sportsmanship. At 2–2 in the first set, and having a break point at 30–40, Martínez Sánchez hit a drop shot and approached the net. Williams charged, and smashed a backhand, which deflected off of Martínez Sánchez, which appeared to be a winner, and Martínez Sánchez was awarded the point. Williams insisted that the ball had hit Martínez Sánchez's arm, not her racquet (which replays confirmed), but the umpire refused to change the decision. Williams, annoyed, threatened Martínez Sánchez, stating, "I'm gonna get you in the locker room girl, you don't know me." After the match Williams called her "a cheater". Martínez Sánchez went on to lose the match to Williams 6–4, 3–6, 4–6.

Martínez Sánchez won her second singles title at the year at the 2009 Swedish Open. On the way she defeated fourth seed Kaia Kanepi, Carla Suárez Navarro and Gisela Dulko, before beating top seed and world No. 9, Caroline Wozniacki in the final.

Martínez Sánchez and her partner Nuria Llagostera Vives won the year-end championships in doubles. As the third seeds, they defeated Venus and Serena Williams (2–6, 6–4, [10–8]), before winning the biggest title of their careers against world-number-ones, Cara Black and Liezel Huber, in the final.

Maria qualified to play at the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali. She recovered from a first set deficit to beat Szávay in three sets, 4–6, 6–4, 6–0. In her second group round-robin match she beat Stosur in straight sets (7–6, 7–5) where Stosur served a 208kmps world record serve. In the semifinals, she lost against Aravane Rezaï (2–6, 3–6), who clearly outplayed her on that day.

Overall, Martínez Sánchez had the greatest year of her career. The highlights were winning two singles WTA titles at Bogotá and Båstad (Sweden) and by reaching the third rounds at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and US Open. She ended the year ranked world No. 30.

In doubles, she won seven titles with Llagostera Vives, at Bogotá, Acapulco, Barcelona, Palermo, Toronto, New Haven, and the most important, the WTA Tour Championships in Doha. She ended the year ranked world No. 5.

2010

Her first tournament of the year was winning the Hopman Cup with partner Tommy Robredo. They reached the Final after defeating top seeds Australia, the United States, and Romania without losing a single match. However, she had a shock loss to young British prospect Laura Robson but was able to secure a 2–1 win for Spain.

Martínez Sánchez was seeded 24th at the 2010 Australian Open but lost in the second round to world No. 35, Zheng Jie, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6.

At Indian Wells, she entered in the second round against Alexandra Dulgheru and struggled through in three sets, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1. Then she went on winning in straight sets over Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in the third round, 7–6, 6–2, and another straight sets win over Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in the fourth round 6–4, 6–4. In her quarterfinal match, she was defeated by Samantha Stosur in straight sets.

Martínez Sánchez major breakthrough tournament came at the Italian Open, a Premier 5 event in Rome where nine of the top ten women were competing. She upset world No. 17, Francesca Schiavone, world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki and then Lucie Šafářová in straight sets. She then defeated Ana Ivanovic in the semifinals in straight sets and went on to beat world No. 7, Jelena Janković, in the final to win the biggest title of her career so far. Due to her impressive performance in Rome, she became a top 20 player for the first time, at No. 19. However, she was unable to carry any momentum at all into the French Open, suffering defeat in the first round, because her neck was injured while she was training the same day and she could hardly move the neck in the match.

She returned in Eastbourne, winning the first match against Vera Zvonareva and the second round again Aravane Rezaï. She was defeated in the quarterfinals by Marion Bartoli in a really hard match. But more bad luck came to María once again when her leg was injured due to bad movement before her quarterfinals doubles match. This time would be worse for she would miss Wimbledon and most of the summer season, before returning in New Haven and losing in the first round against wildcard Elena Dementieva.

In the US Open, she failed to repeat her third-round finish of the previous year, losing in the second round against Patty Schnyder in a tight match. Overall, the result was good for Martínez Sánchez who had made a lot unforced errors, and Schnyder who had her best match in the past few months.

2011

Martínez Sánchez started off the year at the Sydney International where she defeated Daniela Hantuchová in the first round 6–2, 6–4, before setting up a meeting with Alisa Kleybanova where she lost in straight sets. At the Australian Open, Martínez Sánchez was seeded 26. In the first round, she faced Gréta Arn who had recently won the Auckland Open. Martínez Sánchez won against Arn although was subsequently defeated by Frenchwoman Alizé Cornet in the second round.

At Wimbledon, Martínez Sánchez came from a set down to upset 15th seed Jelena Janković in the first round. She then made quick work of Romanian Monica Niculescu in the following match. She lost to 23rd seed and five-time Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams, in the third round.

She earned two International Championships in 2011. In July, Martínez Sánchez defeated Patricia Mayr-Achleitner at the Bad Gastein Ladies in Austria. She followed that win with a 7–6, 7–6-victory over Galina Voskoboeva at the Korea Open in September.

2012

2012 was a year of injury and struggles for Martínez Sánchez as she consequently fell out of the top 150 in singles.

After withdrawing from the Australian Open with a left knee injury, she failed to win a main-draw match until the French Open, where she reached the third round losing to 15th seed Dominika Cibulková, 2–6, 1–6. Martínez Sánchez experienced even more success in doubles where she reached the semifinals with Llagostera Vives, losing to eventual champions and No. 4 seeds, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci.

Martínez Sánchez lost to Laura Robson and Ana Ivanovic both in three sets, at the Eastbourne International and Wimbledon, respectively, the first sending her out of the top 50. However, in doubles, again with Llagostera Vives, they won in Eastbourne without dropping a set and defeating the top-2 seeds, but they lost in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon to Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone in a tough three-setter.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Martínez Sánchez defeated Polona Hercog 6–4, 6–2, before being routed out by Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–2. She and Llagostera Vives routed Casey Dellacqua and Sam Stosur (6–1, 6–1), before falling to Peng Shuai and Zheng Jie (4–6, 2–6).

The Spaniard then lost in the first round of both singles and doubles in tough matches at Montreal. She fell out of the top 100 of singles following the loss to Carla Suárez Navarro.

Despite falling first round again in singles in Cincinnati, Martínez Sánchez and Llagostera Vives were pushed in the first round by Olga Govortsova and Alla Kudryavtseva, but fell to eighth seeds Katarina Srebotnik and Zheng Jie, 4–6, 3–6.

A good run at the US Open caused her to bounce back into the top 100 of singles and the top 15 of doubles. After a tough first-round match with fellow veteran Mirjana Lučić winning 6–3, 7–5, she pushed eventual champ Serena Williams, 6–2, 6–4. The scoreline was easier than it looks however. After a series of tough wins with Llagostera Vives in doubles, they met the eventual champions Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, falling 2–6, 3–6.

Entering the Korea Open as the defending champion, she played well defeating Eleni Daniilidou, and Nadia Petrova via walkover, but lost in the quarterfinals where she was routed by Ekaterina Makarova 1–6, 1–6. The loss sent her sprawling out of the top 100 to 137. Martínez Sánchez then lost in the first round of qualifyings at Tokyo, Beijing, and Osaka. In Osaka, she managed to push second seed Zheng Jie to a tough three-setter, losing 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 despite going up a set and 5–2.

2015

After giving birth in November 2013 to a daughter, Andrea, she returned on the main tour in the Miami Open doubles draw, pairing with Vera Dushevina.

2019

Alongside partner Neal Skupski, the Spaniard was beaten in her mixed-doubles semifinal in the 2019 Australian Open.

Significant finals

Year-end championships

Doubles: 1 (title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2009 Doha Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7]

Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 tournaments

Singles: 1 (title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2010 Rome Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Jelena Janković 7–6(7–5), 7–5

Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2008 Berlin Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–3, 2–6, [2–10]
Loss 2009 Cincinnati Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Cara Black
María José Martínez Sánchez  Liezel Huber
3–6, 6–0, [2–10]
Win 2009 Toronto Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 2–6, 7–5, [11–9]
Win 2010 Dubai Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 2010 Rome Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 4–6, 2–6
Win 2011 Dubai (2) Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Liezel Huber María José Martínez Sánchez  Květa Peschke
María José Martínez Sánchez  Katarina Srebotnik
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 2018 Doha Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Andreja Klepač 3–6, 3–6

WTA career finals

Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5 (1–0)
Premier (0–0)
International (4–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 15 June 2008 Barcelona, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Maria Kirilenko 0–6, 2–6
Win 1. 22 February 2009 Bogotá, Colombia Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Gisela Dulko 6–3, 6–2
Win 2. 11 July 2009 Båstad, Sweden Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Caroline Wozniacki 7–5, 6–4
Win 3. 8 May 2010 Rome, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Jelena Janković 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win 4. 17 July 2011 Bad Gastein, Austria Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 6–0, 7–5
Win 5. 25 September 2011 Seoul, South Korea Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Galina Voskoboeva 7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–2)

Doubles: 35 (21 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Tour Championships (1–0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (3–4)
Premier (3–3)
International (14–7)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 4 March 2001 Acapulco, Mexico Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Winner 2. 8 April 2001 Porto, Portugal Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Winner 3. 6 May 2001 Bol, Croatia Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 16 July 2001 Palermo, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 29 July 2001 Casablanca, Morocco Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  María Emilia Salerni 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6
Winner 4. 5 August 2001 Basel, Switzerland Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Runner-up 3. 11 August 2002 Espoo, Finland Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Eva Bes-Ostariz 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Runner-up 4. 13 July 2003 Palermo, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja 4–6, 2–6
Winner 5. 2 March 2008 Acapulco, Mexico (2) Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 11 May 2008 Berlin, Germany Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–3, 2–6, [2–10]
Runner-up 6. 15 June 2008 Barcelona, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–4, 5–7, [4–10]
Winner 6. 21 February 2009 Bogotá, Colombia Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Winner 7. 28 February 2009 Acapulco, Mexico (3) Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–4, 6–2
Winner 8. 19 April 2009 Barcelona, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Runner-up 7. 11 July 2009 Båstad, Sweden Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Gisela Dulko
María José Martínez Sánchez  Flavia Pennetta
2–6, 6–0, [5–10]
Winner 9. 19 July 2009 Palermo, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 16 August 2009 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Cara Black
María José Martínez Sánchez  Liezel Huber
3–6, 6–0, [2–10]
Winner 10. 23 August 2009 Toronto, Canada Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 2–6, 7–5, [11–9]
Winner 11. 29 August 2009 New Haven, USA Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Iveta Benešová
María José Martínez Sánchez  Lucie Hradecká
6–2, 7–5
Winner 12. 1 November 2009 WTA Finals, Doha, Qatar Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Cara Black
María José Martínez Sánchez  Liezel Huber
7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7]
Winner 13. 20 February 2010 Dubai, UAE Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Runner-up 9. 9 May 2010 Rome, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Gisela Dulko
María José Martínez Sánchez  Flavia Pennetta
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 10. 23 October 2010 Moscow, Russia Hard (i) María José Martínez Sánchez  Sara Errani María José Martínez Sánchez  Gisela Dulko
María José Martínez Sánchez  Flavia Pennetta
3–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Winner 14. 20 February 2011 Dubai, UAE (2) Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Liezel Huber María José Martínez Sánchez  Květa Peschke
María José Martínez Sánchez  Katarina Srebotnik
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Winner 15. 9 July 2011 Båstad, Sweden Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–3, 6–3
Winner 16. 23 June 2012 Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Liezel Huber
María José Martínez Sánchez  Lisa Raymond
6–4, ret.
Winner 17. 19 June 2016 Mallorca, Spain Grass María José Martínez Sánchez  Gabriela Dabrowski María José Martínez Sánchez  Anna-Lena Friedsam
María José Martínez Sánchez  Laura Siegemund
6–4, 6–2
Winner 18. 23 September 2017 Tokyo, Japan Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez  Daria Gavrilova
María José Martínez Sánchez  Daria Kasatkina
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 11. 6 January 2018 Brisbane, Australia Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez  Kiki Bertens
María José Martínez Sánchez  Demi Schuurs
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 12. 18 February 2018 Doha, Qatar Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez  Gabriela Dabrowski
María José Martínez Sánchez  Jeļena Ostapenko
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 13. 8 April 2018 Charleston, U.S. Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez  Alla Kudryavtseva
María José Martínez Sánchez  Katarina Srebotnik
3–6, 3–6
Winner 19. 24 June 2018 Mallorca, Spain (2) Grass María José Martínez Sánchez  Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez  Lucie Šafářová
María José Martínez Sánchez  Barbora Štefková
6–1, 3–6, [10–3]
Winner 20. 3 May 2019 Rabat, Morocco Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Sara Sorribes Tormo María José Martínez Sánchez  Georgina García Pérez
María José Martínez Sánchez  Oksana Kalashnikova
7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 14. 23 June 2019 Mallorca, Spain Grass María José Martínez Sánchez  Sara Sorribes Tormo María José Martínez Sánchez  Kirsten Flipkens
María José Martínez Sánchez  Johanna Larsson
2–6, 4–6
Winner 21. 23 August 2019 Bronx, U.S. Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Darija Jurak María José Martínez Sánchez  Margarita Gasparyan
María José Martínez Sánchez  Monica Niculescu
7–5, 2–6, [10–7]

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (12–8)

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 24 May 1999 Ceuta, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives 3–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 25 July 1999 Valladolid, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Choi Ju-yeon 7–6, 6–2
Winner 2. 15 May 2000 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Zsófia Gubacsi 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 4 June 2000 Modena, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino 6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 10 July 2000 Getxo, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Julia Vakulenko 6–4, 6–0
Winner 4. 23 July 2000 Valladolid, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Paula Hermida 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 4 September 2000 Denain, France Hard (i) María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–2, 5–7, 0–6
Runner-up 4. 29 April 2001 Caserta, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Tathiana Garbin 6–3, 6–7, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 2 June 2003 Galatina, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Kaia Kanepi 3–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 2 August 2005 Vigo, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Annette Kolb 6–7(5), 7–5, 7–6(4)
Runner-up 6. 30 August 2005 Mollerussa, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Kildine Chevalier 2–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up 7. 20 March 2006 Sabadell, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Estrella Cabeza Candela 3–6, 5–7
Winner 6. 16 April 2006 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  María José Argeri 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 7. 1 May 2006 Catania, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Karin Knapp 3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 8. 6 June 2006 Madrid, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Kelly Liggan 7–6, 6–3
Winner 9. 23 October 2006 Sant Cugat, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–2, 6–4
Winner 10. 17 April 2007 Calvià, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Casey Dellacqua 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
Winner 11. 17 September 2007 Madrid, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Sabine Lisicki 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 12. 24 September 2007 Granada, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Monica Niculescu 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 8. 12 May 2008 Saint-Gaudens, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Petra Cetkovská 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (23–16)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 11 May 1998 Tortosa, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues María José Martínez Sánchez  Patricia Aznar
María José Martínez Sánchez  Cynthia Perez
0–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 11 October 1998 Girona, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Marta Marrero María José Martínez Sánchez  Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
6–4, 1–6, 6–7
Winner 1. 24 May 1999 Ceuta, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Rocío González María José Martínez Sánchez  Oleksandra Kravets
María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives
7–6(4), 6–0
Winner 2. 27 September 1999 Porto, Portugal Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez  Alicia Ortuño
María José Martínez Sánchez  Michaela Paštiková
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Winner 3. 3 June 2000 Modena, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez  Tina Hergold
María José Martínez Sánchez  Maja Matevžič
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 12 June 2000 Grado, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez  Vanessa Menga
María José Martínez Sánchez  Alicia Ortuño
6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 10 July 2000 Getxo, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez  Maja Palaveršić
María José Martínez Sánchez  Alicia Ortuño
1–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 17 July 2000 Valladolid, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Alicia Ortuño María José Martínez Sánchez  Trudi Musgrave
María José Martínez Sánchez  Lorna Woodroffe
6–2, 6–4
Winner 5. 4 September 2000 Denain, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez  Elena Bovina
María José Martínez Sánchez  Mariana Díaz Oliva
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 5. 23 April 2001 Caserta, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Gisela Riera María José Martínez Sánchez  Eva Bes
María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
1–6, 6–7(5)
Runner-up 6. 22 September 2002 Biella, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues María José Martínez Sánchez  Lubomira Bacheva
María José Martínez Sánchez  Eva Bes
5–7, 6–2, 6–7(5)
Runner-up 7. 3 May 2003 Maglie, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Delia Sescioreanu
María José Martínez Sánchez  Edina Gallovits-Hall
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner 6. 22 June 2003 Périgueux, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Anabel Medina Garrigues María José Martínez Sánchez  Lana Popadić
María José Martínez Sánchez  Natacha Randriantefy
6–0, 6–3
Winner 7. 29 June 2003 Mont-de-Marsan, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Paula García María José Martínez Sánchez  Kildine Chevalier
María José Martínez Sánchez  Christina Zachariadou
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 8. 11 August 2003 Martina Franca, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Paula García María José Martínez Sánchez  Mervana Jugić-Salkić
María José Martínez Sánchez  Darija Jurak
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 8. 5 October 2003 Girona, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Conchita Martínez Granados María José Martínez Sánchez  Lubomira Bacheva
María José Martínez Sánchez  Roberta Vinci
7–5, 6–3
Winner 9. 21 February 2005 Melilla, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Sara Errani María José Martínez Sánchez  Sun Shengnan
María José Martínez Sánchez  Yang Shujing
6–7, 6–0, 7–5
Winner 10. 6 August 2005 Vigo, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Anna Font María José Martínez Sánchez  Estrella Cabeza Candela
María José Martínez Sánchez  Matilde Muñoz Gonzalves
6–2, 6–3
Winner 11. 21 August 2005 Coimbra, Portugal Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Ana Catarina Nogueira María José Martínez Sánchez  Angelique Kerber
María José Martínez Sánchez  Tatjana Priachin
6–4, 7–6(1)
Winner 12. 18 September 2005 Bordeaux, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Conchita Martínez Granados María José Martínez Sánchez  Julia Schruff
María José Martínez Sánchez  Jasmin Wöhr
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 9. 3 October 2005 Barcelona, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Conchita Martínez Granados María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
María José Martínez Sánchez  María Sánchez Lorenzo
5–7, 7–6(4), 6–7(3)
Winner 13. 15 October 2005 Sevilla, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Sara Errani María José Martínez Sánchez  Gabriela Niculescu
María José Martínez Sánchez  Monica Niculescu
6–2, 7–6(5)
Runner-up 10. 30 October 2005 Sant Cugat, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Conchita Martínez Granados María José Martínez Sánchez  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 26 March 2006 Sabadell, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Marta Fraga María José Martínez Sánchez  Estrella Cabeza Candela
María José Martínez Sánchez  Núria Roig
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 12. 15 April 2006 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Joana Cortez María José Martínez Sánchez  Zsófia Gubacsi
María José Martínez Sánchez  Matea Mezak
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 14. 11 June 2006 Móstoles, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Joana Cortez María José Martínez Sánchez  Carla Tiene
María José Martínez Sánchez  Jenifer Widjaja
6–3, 6–2
Winner 15. 18 June 2006 Marseille, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Conchita Martínez Granados María José Martínez Sánchez  Séverine Beltrame
María José Martínez Sánchez  Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
7–5, 6–4
Winner 16. 14 October 2006 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard (i) María José Martínez Sánchez  Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro María José Martínez Sánchez  Barbora Strýcová
María José Martínez Sánchez  Renata Voráčová
7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 13. 20 April 2007 Calvià, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja María José Martínez Sánchez  Petra Cetkovská
María José Martínez Sánchez  Andrea Hlaváčková
5–7, 4–6
Winner 17. 17 September 2007 Madrid, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja María José Martínez Sánchez  Monica Niculescu
María José Martínez Sánchez  Yevgenia Savranska
6–1, 7–6(4)
Winner 18. 24 September 2007 Granada, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Marta Marrero María José Martínez Sánchez  Alexandra Dulgheru
María José Martínez Sánchez  Monica Niculescu
6–4, 6–1
Winner 19. 8 October 2007 Reggio Calabria, Italy Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Marta Marrero María José Martínez Sánchez  Stefanie Haidner
María José Martínez Sánchez  Sandra Martinović
6–1, 6–2
Winner 20. 22 October 2007 Sant Cugat, Spain Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez  Kira Nagy
María José Martínez Sánchez  Aurélie Védy
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 14. 3 February 2008 Belford, France Hard (i) María José Martínez Sánchez  Marta Marrero María José Martínez Sánchez  Lucie Hradecká
María José Martínez Sánchez  Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
6–7(8), 4–6
Winner 21. 15 March 2008 Las Palmas, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Marta Marrero María José Martínez Sánchez  Anna Gerasimou
María José Martínez Sánchez  Anna Hawkins
6–2, 7–6(1)
Runner-up 15. 31 March 2008 Patras, Greece Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja María José Martínez Sánchez  Tzipora Obziler
María José Martínez Sánchez  Anastasiya Yakimova
5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 16. 7 April 2008 Monzón, Spain Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja María José Martínez Sánchez  Rika Fujiwara
María José Martínez Sánchez  Emmanuelle Gagliardi
6–1, 6–7(5), 8–10
Winner 22. 14 April 2008 Saint-Malo, France Clay María José Martínez Sánchez  Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–2, 6–1
Winner 23. 20 December 2015 Ankara, Turkey Hard (i) María José Martínez Sánchez  Marina Melnikova María José Martínez Sánchez  Paula Kania
María José Martínez Sánchez  Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]

Team events (1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents Score
Winner 1. 9 January 2010 Hopman Cup, Perth, Western Australia Hard María José Martínez Sánchez  Tommy Robredo 2–1

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(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.

Singles

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016 2017 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 1R A A A A A Q2 3R 2R 2R A Q1 Q2 A 0 / 5 4–5
French Open 1R Q1 A A A A Q2 1R 3R 1R 2R 3R A A A 0 / 6 5–6
Wimbledon 1R A A A A Q3 Q1 3R 1R A 3R 1R A A A 0 / 5 4–5
US Open 1R A A A A 1R Q2 1R 3R 2R 1R 2R A A A 0 / 7 4–7
Win–loss 0–4 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–3 6–4 2–3 4–4 3–3 0-0 0–0 0–0 0 / 23 17–23
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells A Q2 A A A A A A Q1 QF 3R 1R A A A 0 / 3 4–3
Miami 1R A A A A A A A 2R 2R 3R A A A A 0 / 4 2–4
Madrid Not Held 1R 2R 1R A A A A 0 / 3 0–3
Beijing Not Held Not Tier I 3R 1R 2R Q1 A A A 0 / 3 3–3
Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai Not Tier I A 2R 1R NP5 Q2 0 / 2 1–2
Doha No Premier Event Not Held NP5 1R A Q1 NP5 0 / 1 0–1
Rome A Q1 A A A A A A QF W 1R 1R A A A 1 / 4 9–3
Cincinnati Not Held Not Tier I 2R A 1R 1R A A A 0 / 3 1–3
Canada A A A A A 1R A A A A 3R 1R A A A 0 / 3 2–3
Tokyo A A A A A A A A A 1R 1R Q1 A NP5 0 / 2 0–2
Wuhan Not Held A A 0 / 0 0–0
Year-end ranking 92 278 348 397 109 173 92 27 28 35 161 532 743 641

Doubles

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 2R 1R A A A A A QF 3R 2R A 3R A A 1R 3R 1R 0 / 9 11–9
French Open 1R 2R 1R A A A 3R QF 1R SF 3R SF 1R A 1R 2R 3R QF 0 / 14 22–14
Wimbledon 1R A A A A 3R 2R QF QF A 2R QF A A 2R 2R 3R 3R 0 / 11 15–10
US Open A A A A A 2R A 2R QF 1R 3R SF A A A 1R QF 0 / 9 14–9
Win–loss 0–3 2–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 3–2 3–2 7–3 9–4 6–4 6–4 11–3 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–4 9–4 5–3 0 / 44 62–44
Year-end championship
WTA Tour Championships A A A A A A A A W A A A A A A A QF 1 / 2 2–1
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics Not Held A Not Held 1R Not Held 2R Not Held A Not Held 0 / 2 1–2
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells A 1R A A A A A A SF QF 1R 2R 1R A A 1R 2R QF 0 / 9 9–9
Miami A A A A A A A A QF 2R SF A QF A QF A QF 2R 0 / 7 13–7
Madrid Not Held QF SF 2R SF A A 2R A A SF 0 / 6 11–6
Beijing T IV Tier II QF QF 2R 2R A A A SF QF 0 / 6 10–6
WTA Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai Tier II A W W Prem A Prem 2R Prem 2 / 3 9–1
Doha Tier III Tier II Tier I Not Held Prem 1R A A Prem SF Prem F 0 / 3 7–3
Rome A 1R 1R A A A A A SF F QF 1R 2R A 2R A 1R 1R 0 / 10 7–10
Montréal / Toronto A A A A A 1R A A W A 1R 1R A A A A 2R SF 1 / 6 9–5
Cincinnati NH Tier III F A 1R SF A A A 1R 2R QF 0 / 6 9–6
Tokyo A A A A A A A A 1R 1R A A A A Premier 0 / 2 0–2
Wuhan Premier A 2R 2R 0 / 2 2–2
Year-end ranking 40 79 112 131 62 108 30 6 15 21 15 129 115 42 24

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Orange Bowl Girls' Singles Champion
Category: 18 and under

1999
Succeeded by

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