Cristina Torrens Valero
Spanish tennis player (born 1974)
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Cristina Torrens Valero (born 12 September 1974) is a former professional female tennis player from Spain. She won two singles and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Cristina reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 27 on 4 March 2002.
Country(sports)
Spain
SpainResidenceValencia, Spain
Born12 September 1974
Pamplona, Spain
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
| Country (sports) | Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Valencia, Spain |
| Born | 12 September 1974 Pamplona, Spain |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,000,722 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 309–292 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (4 March 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1998, 2003) |
| French Open | 3R (1999, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2000) |
| US Open | 2R (1996, 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 102–143 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (29 January 2001) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 3R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| US Open | 2R (2000) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 3–3 |
In 1993, Torrens Valero helped Spain recapture the Fed Cup title.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (1–0) |
| Tier IV & V (1–3) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1999 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay |  Sarah Pitkowski |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 1999 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay |  Inés Gorrochategui |
7–5, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2000 | Belgium Open, Antwerp | Clay |  Amanda Coetzer |
6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2001 | Palermo Ladies Open, Italy | Clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Jul 2001 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay | Gala León García |
6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0–1) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–1) |
| Tier IV & V (2–1) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 1999 | Estoril Open, Portugal | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |
 Anna Foldenyi Rita Kuti-Kis |
7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2000 | Estoril Open, Portugal | Clay |  Amanda Hopmans |
 Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik |
0–6, 6–7(9) |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2000 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay |  Lubomira Bacheva |
 Jelena Kostanić  Sandra Načuk |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2000 | Luxembourg Open | Carpet (i) | Lubomira Bacheva |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
3–6, 6–7(0–7) |
ITF Circuit finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 12 (6–6)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 25 February 1991 | ITF Valencia, Spain | Clay |  Eva Melicharová |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 19 May 1991 | ITF Balaguer, Spain | Clay |  Marianne Vallin |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 6 June 1993 | ITF Cáceres, Spain | Hard |  Limor Zaltz |
6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 3. | 7 February 1994 | ITF Faro, Portugal | Hard | Mariam Ramón Climent |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 5 June 1994 | ITF Hebron, Spain | Hard | Ángeles Montolio |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 26 June 1994 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 18 September 1995 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | Clay |  Emanuela Zardo |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 5 May 1996 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Lenka Cenková |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 13 May 1996 | ITF Athens Open, Greece | Clay | Gala León García |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 20 June 1999 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay | Ángeles Montolio |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6. | 6 July 2003 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay |  Ľubomíra Kurhajcová |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 6. | 1 September 2003 | ITF Fano, Italy | Clay |  Catalina Castaño |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
Doubles: 9 (5–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 25 March 1991 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Eva Jiménez |
 Cora Linneman Ana Larrakoetxea |
7–5, 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 1. | 13 May 1991 | ITF Balaguer, Spain | Clay | Eva Jiménez |
Cora Linneman Ana Larrakoetxea |
7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 2 May 1994 | ITF Balaguer, Spain | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |
Rosa María Pérez Valentina Solari |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 9 May 1994 | ITF Mollet, Spain | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |
Mariana Randrup Cintia Tortorella |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 4. | 30 May 1994 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | Hard | Alicia Ortuño |
Emmanuelle Gagliardi Petra Kučová |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 18 July 1994 | ITF Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Yolanda Clemot |
 Cătălina Cristea Hanneke Ketelaars |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1 August 1994 | ITF Munich, Germany | Clay | Silvia Ramón-Cortés |
 Carin Bakkum Helena Vildová |
6–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 5. | 4 September 1995 | ITF Cáceres, Spain | Clay | Alicia Ortuño |
Patricia Aznar Eva Bes |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva |
Åsa Carlsson Émilie Loit |
2–6, 6–7 |
Grand Slam singles performance
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
External links
- Cristina Torrens Valero at the Women's Tennis Association
- Cristina Torrens Valero at World Tennis
- Cristina Torrens Valero at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
