Eva Jiménez
| Full name | Eva Jiménez Sanz |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
| Born | 19 May 1975 |
| College | USC University of Miami |
| Prize money | $36,582 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 137 (7 February 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 171 (14 June 1993) |
Eva Jiménez Sanz (born 19 May 1975) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]Jiménez competed on the professional tour in the 1990s, reaching the best singles ranking of 180 in the world. At the 1993 Mediterranean Games, Jiménez partnered with Virginia Ruano Pascual to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles event. She was a quarter-finalist at a WTA Tour tournament in Curitiba in 1993 and featured in the qualifying draw of the 1994 US Open.[1]
Following her retirement from professional tennis, Jiménez played at college level in the United States, first at USC and then the University of Miami.[2] She now lives in Madrid.
ITF finals
[edit]Singles (1–2)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 / $15,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 March 1992 | Zaragoza, Spain | Clay |  Barbara Schett
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 23 March 1992 | Santander, Spain | Clay |  Tina Vukasovič
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2 August 1993 | Munich, Germany | Clay |  Eva Martincová
|
6–7, 1–6 |
Doubles (2–2)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 25 March 1991 | Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Cristina Torrens Valero
|
 Cora Linneman Ana Larrakoetxea
|
7–5, 7–6(4) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 May 1991 | Balaguer, Spain | Clay | Cristina Torrens Valero
|
Cora Linneman Ana Larrakoetxea
|
7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 September 1991 | Capua, Italy | Clay | María del Carmen García
|
Janette Husárová Monika Kratochvílová
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 26 April 1993 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Eva Bes
|
Vanessa Castellano Alicia Ortuño
|
5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Curitiba - 25 October - 31 October 1993". itftennis.com.
- ^ "Women's Tennis Drops Marathon Match to Southern California". University of Miami Athletics. 20 May 1999.
External links
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Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Spanish female tennis players
- USC Trojans women's tennis players
- Miami Hurricanes women's tennis players
- Spanish expatriate tennis players in the United States
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain
- Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis
- Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games