María Sánchez Lorenzo
María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo is a retired professional tennis player from Spain.
Her highest WTA ranking has been world no. 33, a position she achieved on April 5, 2004.
She played two handed on both sides, and her favourite surface was the hardcourt, unusual for a Spanish tennis player.
At the 2005 French Open, Lorenzo defeated reigning champion Anastasia Myskina in three sets in the first round, which became the first time the reigning champ of the French Open lost in the first round.
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1. | Aug 1999 | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | May 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Loss | 3. | Feb 2004 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 3 (0-3)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 1. | Jul 1999 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | May 2000 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | May 2006 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Performance timeline
ITF Singles Circuit finals: 12 (9–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1. | 17 May 1993 | Tortosa, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 2. | 27 June 1994 | Cáceres, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 24 July 1995 | Valladolid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 23 February 1997 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 7 April 1997 | Athens, Greece | Hard | ![]() | 6–7, 6–1, 7–6 |
Winner | 6. | 10 August 1998 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 7. | 14 September 1998 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 15 May 2000 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 18 March 2002 | Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 10. | 29 March 2002 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 11. | 7 July 2002 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 12. | 8 October 2005 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |