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Wimbledon: 25 June - 8 July 2012

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Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
Country:
Spain
Birth Date:
12 August 1982
Birthplace:
Yecla, Spain
Residence:
Barcelona, Spain
Height:
5 ft. 9 in. ( 1.75 metres )
Weight:
150 lbs. ( 68.2 kilos )
Plays
Left
Turned pro:
1996

Latest Photos

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez pumps her fist after winning the first set against Ana Ivanovic.Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez serves to Ana Ivanovic during her first round match.

Tournament Info

Wimbledon Championships Played: 7
Event(s) Entered:Ladies' Singles
Ladies' Doubles
     (with Nuria Llagostera Vives)
Best Singles Performance: 3rd Round (2008, 2011)
Best Doubles Performance: Quarter Finalist (2008, 2009, 2012)

Player Overview

Career Singles Titles:
5
Career Doubles titles:
16
Career matches won:
110
Career matches lost:
104
Year to date matches Won:
1
Year to date matches lost:
1
Current 52 week rank for singles:
147
High rank for singles:
19
High rank for doubles:
4
Current 52 week rank for doubles:
13
High rank date for singles:
10 May 2010
High rank date for doubles:
5 July 2010
Career prize money:
$3,300,956 USD
Year to date prize money for singles:
$9,233 USD
Year to date prize money for doubles:
$21,073 USD
Grand Slam Singles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
20011ST1ST1ST1ST
20021ST---
2006---1ST
2008-1ST3RD1ST
20093RD3RD1ST3RD
20102ND1ST-2ND
20112ND2ND3RD1ST
2012-3RD1ST2ND


Grand Slam Doubles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
2001-1ST1ST1ST
20022ND2ND--
20031ST1ST--
2006--3RD2ND
2007-3RD2ND-
2008-QFQF2ND
2009QF1STQFQF
20103RDSF-1ST
20112ND3RD2ND3RD
2012-SFQFSF
20133RD---
Legend
WON = Champion
RUP = Runner-up
SF = Semi-finalist
QF = Quarter-finalist
4TH = Lost in fourth round
3RD = Lost in third round
2ND = Lost in second round
1ST = Lost in first round
Bio information courtesy of the WTA TOUR

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No. 1 Court - Ladies' Doubles
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
 
 
6
60
6

Court 6 - Ladies' Doubles
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Olga Govortsova BLR 
  Mandy Minella LUX 
 
65
4
 

Court 4 - Ladies' Doubles
Pts
1
2
3
4
5

Court 7 - Ladies' Doubles
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Hao-Ching Chan TPE 
  Yung-Jan Chan TPE 
 
4
4
 

Court 14 - Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Ana Ivanovic SRB (14)
 
6
3
6
 

Round1R2R3R4RQFSFF
Sets played 3      
Tie breaks played 0      
Total games 27      
Winners 20      
Unforced errors 16      
Service points won 43      
Return games won 4      
Total points 72      
1st serves in 49      
% 1st serves in 60      
Total aces 4      
Total double faults 2      
1st serve points won 28      
% 1st serve points won 57      
% 2nd Serve points won 47      

Live Blog

21:07And there we must leave it. Thanks Wimbledon 2012, you were wet and weird (Lukas Rosol??) but mainly wonderful. Enjoy the break. In less than three weeks, we'll do it all again Olympic-stylee. SEE YOU!

21:04Lisa Raymond sticks the volley away to bring up three match points and they only need one. The American pair Elena Vesnina and Leander Paes 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to win the mixed doubles title.

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