Virginia Ruano Pascual

Virginia Ruano Pascual
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceMadrid
Born (1973-09-21) 21 September 1973 (age 51)
Madrid
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned proJanuary 1992
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 6,076,081
Singles
Career record395–353
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 28 (12 April 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2003)
French OpenQF (1995)
Wimbledon4R (1998)
US Open3R (1998, 1999, 2001)
Doubles
Career record596–272
Career titles43
Highest rankingNo. 1 (8 September 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2004)
French OpenW (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)
WimbledonF (2002, 2003, 2006)
US OpenW (2002, 2003, 2004)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2003)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2004)
French OpenW (2001)
WimbledonSF (2009)
US OpenQF (2003)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Doubles
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Doubles

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 WTA Tour titles as well as reaching two major quarterfinals and a top-30 ranking, but she had been far more successful in doubles.

She won 43 career 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).