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Suárez Navarro's game is that of an offensive baseliner. She has good defensive skills and uses an extreme [[grip (tennis)|western grip]]. Unlike most female professional tennis players, she has a single-handed backhand. Suárez Navarro has said in interviews that her favorite shot is her cross-court backhand, and that her favorite surfaces are [[clay court|clay]] and [[Tennis_court#Hard_courts|hard]]. |
Suárez Navarro's game is that of an offensive baseliner. She has good defensive skills and uses an extreme [[grip (tennis)|western grip]]. Unlike most female professional tennis players, she has a single-handed backhand. Suárez Navarro has said in interviews that her favorite shot is her cross-court backhand, and that her favorite surfaces are [[clay court|clay]] and [[Tennis_court#Hard_courts|hard]]. 'There's something of [[Justine Henin]] about her game. She has a great variety of shot.' ([[Frew McMillan]]).<ref> speaking on British Eurosport after Navarro's defeat of Garrigues in fourth round , australian open 2009</ref> |
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| Country (sports) |  Spain |
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| Residence | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right; one-handed backhand |
| Prize money | $321,157 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 149–78 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (January 12, 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R of qualifying (2008) |
| French Open | QF (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2008) |
| US Open | 1R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52–53 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 140 (February 18, 2008) |
| Last updated on: August 25, 2008. | |
Template:Spanish name 2 Carla Suarez Navarro (Spanish: Carla Suárez Navarro; born September 3, 1988) is a Spanish tennis player. She began playing for Spain in the 2008 Fed Cup.
Career
2008
At the French Open, Suárez Navarro reached the singles quarterfinals in her first Grand Slam main draw tournament. After she won three qualifying matches, she defeated former World No. 1 Amélie Mauresmo of France in the second round (6–3, 6–4), Australian Casey Dellacqua in the third round, and 26th-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta in the fourth round (6–3, 6–2). Suárez Navarro then lost to third-seeded Jelena Janković in the quarterfinals (6–3, 6–2).
At Wimbledon, Suárez Navarro lost to second-seeded Janković in the second round 6–1, 6–3.
2009
At the ongoing Australian Open in Melbourne, Suárez Navarro defeated sixth-seeded Venus Williams in the second round 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 after Suárez Navarro trailed 5–2 and saved a match point at 5–4 in the final set. She then defeated María José Martínez Sánchez of Spain 6–1, 6–4. She defeated another compatriot, World No. 23 Anabel Medina Garrigues, in the fourth round, 6–3, 6–2. She is scheduled to play World No. 4 Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals.
Playing style
Suárez Navarro's game is that of an offensive baseliner. She has good defensive skills and uses an extreme western grip. Unlike most female professional tennis players, she has a single-handed backhand. Suárez Navarro has said in interviews that her favorite shot is her cross-court backhand, and that her favorite surfaces are clay and hard. 'There's something of Justine Henin about her game. She has a great variety of shot.' (Frew McMillan).[1]
External links
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References
- ^ speaking on British Eurosport after Navarro's defeat of Garrigues in fourth round , australian open 2009