Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Tennis Player

Birthday December 18, 1971

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Spain

Age 53 years old

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About

1994 ITF World Champion tennis player who was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1995. She won four Grand Slam singles titles, six Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.

Before Fame

She began playing tennis at the age of four. At the age of 17, she became the youngest winner of the women's singles title at the 1989 French Open.

Trivia

She was the coach for Caroline Wozniacki in 2015. She won two silver and two bronze in her Olympic career.

Family Life

Her older brothers Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez were both professional tennis players as well. She was married to sports writer Juan Vehils from 2000 to 2001. She married again in 2008 to businessman Josep Santacana, and they had children named Arantxa and Leo.

Associated With

To become the youngest winner of the women's singles title, she defeated Steffi Graf in the final.