 At the 2009 US Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1973 Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | January 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 6,076,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 395–353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (12 April 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | QF (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1998, 1999, 2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 596–272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 September 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (2002, 2003, 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2002, 2003, 2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tour Finals | W (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games |  Silver medal (2004, 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spanish pronunciation: [biɾˈxinja ˈrwano pasˈkwal]; born 21 September 1973) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She had moderate success in singles, winning three career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) titles as well as reaching two Grand Slam quarterfinals and a top-30 ranking, but she had been far more successful in doubles.
She won 43 career WTA doubles titles, including eleven at Grand Slam tournaments: ten in women's doubles (eight partnering Paola Suárez, and two partnering Anabel Medina Garrigues) and one in mixed doubles (partnering Tomás Carbonell). Between 2002 and 2004, along with Suárez, she reached nine consecutive Grand Slam tournament finals (won five) and they reached at least the semifinals of the last twelve Grand Slam tournaments they played. Their winning run came to an end when they lost in the 2009 Wimbledon semifinals. Alongside Suarez, the pair was named as a ITF World Champions for the three consecutive years in a row (2002-2004).