Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish former professional tennis player.
She had moderate success in singles, winning three career titles and reaching two Grand Slam quarterfinals and a top-30 ranking, but she had been far more successful in doubles where she won 43 titles, including 11 Grand Slam titles: ten women's doubles and one mixed doubles.
Between 2002 and 2004 Virginia and Paola reached nine consecutive Grand Slam finals and they reached at least the semifinals of the last twelve Grand Slam tournaments they played in.
Personal life
Her father, Juan Manuel, works for Iberia Airlines; her mother, Virginia, is a housewife. Her brother, Juan Ramon, is a tennis pro at a club and also serves as her coach and her sister, Marbella, works in administration. Initially, she hyphenated her family names, but she has omitted the hyphen since 1998.Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 10 titles, 6 runner-ups
Mixed doubles: 1 title
Summer Olympics
Doubles: 2 silver medals
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 titles
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | 18 May 1997 | Welsh International Open, Cardiff | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 26 April 1998 | Budapest Grand Prix | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 12 October 2003 | Tashkent Open | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 |
Doubles: 33 titles, 27 runner-ups
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1. | 18 January 1998 | Hobart International | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 26 April 1998 | Budapest Grand Prix | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 10 May 1998 | Rome Masters | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 25 April 1999 | Budapest Grand Prix | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 23 May 1999 | Madrid Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 0–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 5. | 23 April 2000 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 10 July 2000 | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–0, 6–7 |
Winner | 6. | 23 July 2000 | Orange Prokom Open, Sopot | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 21 August 2000 | Pilot Pen Tennis, New Haven | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 7 January 2001 | Hobart International | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 4 March 2001 | Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 6. | 11 March 2001 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 22 April 2001 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 20 May 2001 | Belgian Open, Antwerp | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 26 May 2001 | Madrid Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 9. | 22 July 2001 | French Community Championships, Knokke-Heist | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 24 February 2002 | Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 11. | 3 March 2002 | Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1 April 2002 | Sony Ericcson Open, Miami | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 12. | 19 May 2002 | Rome Masters | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 13. | 18 August 2002 | Canada Masters, Montreal | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 14. | 14 September 2002 | Brasil Open, Bahia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 15. | 29 September 2002 | Wismilak International, Bali | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 16. | 13 April 2003 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 20 April 2003 | MPS Group Championships, Amelia Island | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 17. | 11 May 2003 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 18. | 23 August 2003 | Pilot Pen Tennis, New Haven | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | 19 October 2003 | Zurich Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 19. | 10 November 2003 | WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 11. | 5 January 2004 | Auckland Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–3, 1–6 |
Winner | 20. | 21 March 2004 | Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 21. | 18 April 2004 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 12. | 10 May 2004 | Rome Masters | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 19 July 2004 | JPMorgan Chase Open, Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 26 July 2004 | Acura Classic, San Diego | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 15. | 17 October 2004 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 24 October 2004 | Zurich Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 22. | 31 October 2004 | Fortis Championships Luxembourg, Luxembourg City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 23. | 5 March 2005 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 24. | 19 March 2005 | Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 25. | 17 April 2005 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 26. | 7 August 2005 | Acura Classic, San Diego | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 17. | 15 August 2005 | Canada Masters, Toronto | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 18. | 9 October 2005 | Bangkok Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 19. | 30 October 2005 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 20. | 17 January 2006 | Medibank International, Sydney | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 21. | 18 March 2006 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 22. | 16 April 2006 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 27. | 13 August 2006 | East West Bank Classic, Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 28. | 24 September 2006 | China Open, Beijing | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 29. | 1 October 2006 | Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships, Seoul | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 23. | 13 January 2007 | Hobart International | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 24. | 9 April 2007 | Bausch & Lomb Championships, Amelia Island | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 25. | 18 June 2007 | Ordina Open, ‘s-Hertogenbosch | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 30. | 5 August 2007 | Nordea Nordic Light Open, Stockholm | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 5–7, |
Winner | 31. | 11 January 2008 | Hobart International | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 26. | 15 June 2008 | DFS Classic, Birmingham | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 32. | 27 July 2008 | Banka Koper Slovenia Open, Portorož | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 27. | 6 April 2009 | Andalucia Tennis Experience, Marbella | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 33. | 22 May 2010 | Polsat Warsaw Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timelines
Singles
Doubles
Awards
- Named WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year for third straight year for 2004 with partner Paola Suárez.
- With partner Paola Suárez, received Premio Consagración Clarín al Mérito Deportivo 2003, an award presented to Argentine athletes for their achievements
- With partner Paola Suárez, named 2002 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year and 2002 ITF Women's Doubles World Champions
- In 1993 helped Spain recapture the Fed Cup title and defended it in 1994