Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

Biography

Arantxa was a pioneer in women tennis for Spain becoming the first player in Spains tennis history to achieve the #1 world ranking in both singles and doubles at the same time With 14 Grand Slam titles and 5 Olympic medals Arantxa led the womens game in the 90s and paved the way for future Spanish stars who followed in her footsteps Today Spain is a world leader in the number of top players it produces but there has never been one quite like Arantxa and perhaps there never will be again Her extraordinary skills on court included her mobility her determination and of course her famous backhand s