Arantxa Parra Santonja biography
Date of birth : 1982-11-09
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Valencia, Spain
Nationality : Spanish
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-04-28
Credited as : Professional Tennis player, WTA title, Grand Slam
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Arantxa Parra Santonja is a professional female tennis player from Spain. She turned pro in 2000.
On 12 July 2010, Parra Santonja reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 46.
PERSONAL:
Coached by Elejo Mancisidor
Introduced to tennis at age 10 by parents
Graduated from high school in 2001
Parents (father, Nariano Parra Ruiz, and mother, Maria Luisa Santonja Gaso) are school teachers; sister, Tania, is a student
Whole family plays recreational tennis
Favorites include the color red, the movie Grease, actor Anthony Hopkins, and Gazpacho Andaluz
To pass time, watches TV and listens to music
City of choice is New York
Self-described as a shy pessimist and hard worker
Admires Monica Seles
Enjoys traveling to new places, meeting new people and experiencing different cultures.
