Maria Sanchez
Maria Victoria Sanchez (born November 26, 1989) is a professional tennis player from the United States. In July 2013, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 107. On 22 April 2019, she peaked at No. 51 of the WTA doubles ranking. Sanchez is primarily a doubles player. In doubles, she has won three WTA titles, one WTA 125K series title, and 21 ITF titles. She has also won two ITF singles titles.
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Full name | Maria Victoria Sanchez |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Boca Raton, Florida |
Born | Modesto, California | November 26, 1989
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $616,495 |
Singles | |
Career record | 249–218 (53.3%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 107 (July 8, 2013) |
Current ranking | No. 620 (October 25, 2021) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2013, 2016) |
French Open | Q2 (2013, 2015) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2013, 2015) |
US Open | 1R (2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 287–167 (63.2%) |
Career titles | 3 WTA, 1 WTA 125K, 21 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 51 (April 22, 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 243 (October 25, 2021) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2016, 2017) |
French Open | 1R (2016, 2017, 2020) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2016) |
US Open | 2R (2012, 2015, 2016) |
Last updated on: October 30, 2021. |
College
Sanchez attended the University of Southern California where she was a three-time All-American in singles and doubles. She was the No. 1 collegiate player throughout the 2011–2012 season and was named the ITA Senior Player of the Year. While at USC, star quarterback Matt Barkley was quoted as saying that Sanchez was his favorite athlete on campus.
Career
2012
In her first full season on tour, Sanchez climbed over 530 spots in the world rankings. She captured the Gold River Challenger $50k title in Northern California, defeating Jessica Pegula in a three-set final. The win marked her first pro title. Sanchez quickly added a second title at the Coleman Vision Championships $75k event in Albuquerque, New Mexico in September, where she defeated American teenager Lauren Davis, 6–1, 6–1.
Doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 2–2 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 0–4 | |
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | NH | 3–4 | |
US Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 3–6 | |
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 8–16 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | Jan 2014 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–0, [10–4] |
Loss | 1. | Mar 2016 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [7–10] |
Win | 2. | Sep 2018 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | Apr 2019 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Aug 2019 | Washington Open, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
WTA 125K series finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2018 | Chicago Challenger, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2019 | Guadalajara Challenger, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2012 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2012 | ITF Sacramento, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 2–1 | Sep 2012 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–2 | Nov 2012 | ITF Phoenix, United States | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 2014 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2014 | ITF Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–7(7) |
Loss | 2–5 | Feb 2015 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2–6 | Sep 2017 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 80,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 41 (21 titles, 20 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 20 July 2009 | ITF Evansville, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, [10–4] |
Loss | 1. | 12 July 2010 | ITF Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 26 July 2010 | ITF St. Joseph, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 27 September 2010 | ITF Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | 12 September 2011 | ITF Redding, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | 7 November 2011 | ITF Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | 30 January 2012 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 4–6, [10–8] |
Win | 5. | 13 February 2012 | ITF Surprise, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 23 April 2012 | ITF Charlottesville, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | 28 May 2012 | ITF Sacramento, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 5. | 17 September 2012 | ITF Albuquerque, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, [10–12] |
Loss | 6. | 15 April 2013 | ITF Dothan, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
Win | 7. | 3 June 2013 | ITF Nottingham, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 7. | 16 February 2014 | ITF Midland, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, [6–10] |
Loss | 8. | 21 April 2014 | ITF Charlottesville, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9. | 6 June 2014 | ITF Nottingham, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 6–4, [5–10] |
Loss | 10. | 7 July 2014 | ITF Sacramento, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 8. | 3 August 2014 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 11. | 28 September 2014 | ITF Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, [9–11] |
Win | 9. | 19 October 2014 | ITF Tampico, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–2] |
Win | 10. | 31 October 2014 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [15–13] |
Loss | 12. | 9 November 2014 | Captiva Island Classic, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13. | 16 February 2015 | ITF Surprise, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, [7–10] |
Win | 11. | 25 April 2015 | Dothan Classic, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 12. | 3 May 2015 | Charlottesville Classic, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | 10 May 2015 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 14. | 17 August 2015 | Vancouver Challenger, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | October 24, 2015 | Saguenay Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(6), 6–4, [7–10] |
Win | 15. | October 30, 2015 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(6), [10–6] |
Win | 16. | 31 January 2016 | ITF Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 15. | 8 May 2016 | Indian Harbour Beach Classic, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | 4 June 2016 | ITF Eastbourne, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 1–6 |
Win | 17. | 24 September 2016 | ITF Albuquerque, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 18. | 2 October 2016 | ITF Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 17. | 17 September 2017 | ITF Redding, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 19. | 21 October 2017 | ITF Florence, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 18. | 18 November 2017 | ITF Norman, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 19. | 4 February 2018 | Midland Classic, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [8–10] |
Loss | 20. | 14 April 2018 | Indian Harbour Beach Classic, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 20. | 3 November 2018 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 21. | 9 February 2020 | Midland Classic, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |