Anabel Medina Garrigues biography
Date of birth : 1982-07-31
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Torrent, Valencia, Spain
Nationality : Spanish
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-04-27
Credited as : Professional Tennis player, WTA tour, U.S. Open
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Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 9 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual. Like many of her Spanish compatriots, she is a very crafty clay court specialist who grinds to win most of her rallies. However, unlike most of her fellow Spaniards, she prefers to play on hard courts.
Singles Titles
2009: Fès
2008: Strasbourg
2007: Strasbourg
2006: Canberra, Palermo
2005: Strasbourg, Palermo
2004: Palermo
2001: Palermo
Doubles Titles
2010: Fes, Estoril, Bad Gastein
2009: Roland Garros
2008: Hobart, Roland Garros, Portoroz, Beijing
2007: Stockholm
2005: 's-Hertogenbosch, Portoroz
2004: Palermo
2001: Acapulco, Porto, Bol, Basel
PERSONAL:
Coached by Gonzalo López
Started playing tennis at age 12 with family
Prefers hardcourts; favorite shot is backhand down the line
Father's name is Manuel; mother's name is María José; has an older brother, David, and a younger brother, José Manuel
Favorite actors are Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise
Other sports interest is handball
Favorite tournament is Acapulco.
