Paula García

Paula García

Country (sports)	Spain
Born	19 March 1979 Alicante, Spain
Turned pro	1995
Retired	2008
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$127,246
Singles
Career record	258 - 245
Career titles	5 ITF
Highest ranking	139 (23 May 2005)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2005)
French Open	Q1 (2005)
Wimbledon	Q2 (2005)
US Open	Q1 (2004, 2005)
Doubles
Career record	67 - 96
Career titles	4 ITF
Highest ranking	214 (06 June 2002)
Last updated on: 7 October 2015.

Paula García (born 16 May 1984) is a retired Spanish female tennis player.

García has a career high WTA singles ranking of 139, achieved on 23 May 2005. García also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 214, achieved on 6 June 2002. García won 5 ITF singles titles and 4 ITF doubles titles.

She made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the Abierto Mexicano Telefonica Movistar after coming through the qualifying rounds.

García made her WTA main draw debut at the 2005 Open Gaz de France in the doubles event partnering Caroline Schneider.

García announced her retirement from tennis in 2008.

ITF finals (9–8)

Singles (5–5)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (5–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	Date	Category	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	3 February 1997	10,000	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Maria Paola Zavagli	2–6, 2–6
Winner	11 August 1997	10,000	Saint-Gaudens, France	Clay	Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	5 July 1999	10,000	Vigo, Spain	Clay	Nuria Llagostera Vives	5–7, 4–6
Runner-up	31 January 2000	10,000	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Gabriela Chmelinová	1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up	4 February 2002	10,000	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez	3–6, 6–3, 6–7^(5–7)
Winner	23 May 2004	25,000	Caserta, Italy	Clay (i)	Kateřina Böhmová	0–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner	31 May 2004	25,000	Galatina, Italy	Clay	Valentina Sassi	6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up	7 June 2004	25,000	Grado, Italy	Clay	Nuria Llagostera Vives	7–5, 2–6, 1–6
Winner	4 July 2004	25,000	Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	Maria Kondratieva	6–3, 6–2
Winner	26 April 2005	25,000	Torrent, Spain	Clay	Natalia Gussoni	6–3, 5–7, 6–0

Doubles (4–3)

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Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (4–3) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	Date	Category	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	3 August 1998	10,000	Périgueux, France	Clay	Kelly Liggan	Samantha Schoeffel Stephanie Testard	3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)
Runner-up	10 August 1998	10,000	Saint-Gaudens, France	Clay	Kelly Liggan	Sylvie Sallaberry Aurélie Védy	3–6, 6–7^(5–7)
Runner-up	7 December 1998	10,000	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Kelly Liggan	Katia Altilia Giulia Casoni	3–6, 6–7^(4–7)
Winner	29 June 2003	25,000	Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	María José Martínez Sánchez	Kildine Chevalier Christina Zachariadou	6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	11 August 2003	25,000	Martina Franca, Italy	Clay	María José Martínez Sánchez	Mervana Jugić-Salkić Darija Jurak	6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner	28 June 2004	25,000	Mont-de-Marsan, France	Clay	Lourdes Domínguez Lino	Nina Bratchikova Frederica Piedade	6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner	26 April 2005	25,000	Torrent, Spain	Clay	Sara Errani	Nuria Roig Gabriela Velasco Andreu	6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 6–2

External links

• Paula García at the Women's Tennis Association
• Paula García at the International Tennis Federation