Nuria Llagostera Vives (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnuɾja ʎaɣosˈteɾa ˈβiβes];[lower-alpha 1] born 16 May 1980) is a retired Spanish tennis player. In June 2005, Llagostera Vives reached her best singles ranking of world No. 35. In November 2009, she peaked at No. 5 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Vives was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. In her career, she won two singles and 16 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, losing the final to compatriot Laura Pous Tió.
She was the doubles champion at the 2009 WTA Tour Championships, playing with María José Martínez Sánchez. They defeated Serena and Venus Williams en route to a three-set victory over top seeds Cara Black and Liezel Huber.
On 11 November 2013, it was announced that she would be suspended until 7 September 2015 after testing positive for Dextroamphetamine at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford.[1][2] She subsequently announced her retirement from professional tennis on 20 November, as a result of the ban ending her hopes to play at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
|
|
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1. | May 2005 | Morocco Open, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 1. | Sep 2005 | Guangzhou Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–0 ret. |
Win | 2. | Feb 2008 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4 |
|
|
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1. | Aug 2004 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | Oct 2004 | Gaz de France Stars, Belgium | Hard (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2. | May 2005 | Morocco Open, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
Loss | 3. | Jun 2005 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(13–11) |
Win | 2. | Sep 2005 | China Open, China | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | Jun 2007 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6(7–3), 2–6, [12–10] |
Win | 4. | Mar 2008 | Mexico Open, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | May 2008 | Berlin Open, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, [10–2] |
Loss | 5. | Jun 2008 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Win | 5. | Jul 2008 | Palermo International, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
2–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–4] |
Loss | 6. | Jan 2009 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, [12–10] |
Win | 6. | Feb 2009 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 3–6, [10–7] |
Win | 7. | Feb 2009 | Mexico Open, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | Apr 2009 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
Loss | 7. | Jul 2009 | Swedish Open, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 0–6, [10–5] |
Win | 9. | Jul 2009 | Palermo International, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 8. | Aug 2009 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 0–6, [10–2] |
Win | 10. | Aug 2009 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
2–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
Win | 11. | Aug 2009 | Connecticut Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 12. | Nov 2009 | WTA Finals, Qatar | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7] |
Win | 13. | Feb 2010 | Dubai Championships, UAE | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | May 2010 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 14. | Apr 2011 | Marbella Experience, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
Loss | 10. | Jul 2011 | Swedish Open, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 15. | Jan 2012 | Brisbane International, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 16. | Jun 2012 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, ret. |
Loss | 11. | Oct 2012 | China Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winner | 1. | 24 May 1999 | ITF Ceuta, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 5 July 1999 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 10 October 1999 | ITF Girona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 18 July 1999 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 30 June 2003 | Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 5. | 7 June 2004 | Grado, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 6. | 18 July 2004 | Vittel, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 17 August 2004 | The Bronx, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 7. | 26 September 2004 | Jounieh, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 30 June 2007 | Getxo, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 3 July 2007 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(3), 1–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 22 October 2007 | Sant Cugat, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 21 September 2008 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up | 1. | 11 February 1996 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 24 May 1999 | ITF Ceuta, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–7(4), 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | 23 October 2000 | Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–1, 5–4(5), 3–1 ret. |
Runner-up | 3. | 7 October 2001 | Girona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 3 May 2003 | Maglie, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 6 October 2003 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | 26 September 2004 | Jounieh, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 3. | 30 June 2007 | Getxo, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 6 July 2007 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 22 October 2007 | Sant Cugat, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Open | LQ | 3R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | A | 13–9 |
French Open | LQ | 3R | 1R | A | LQ | 4R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | A | 12–9 |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | A | A | 4–6 |
US Open | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 4–11 |
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 33–35 |
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | 0 / 7 | 10–7 | ||||||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | 3R | QF | 1R | SF | 2R | SF | A | 0 / 7 | 16–7 | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | QF | A | QF | QF | A | 0 / 5 | 12–5 | ||||||||||||||
US Open | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | SF | 3R | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | ||||||||||||||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 12–4 | 5–2 | 0 / 27 | 49–27 | ||||||||||||||
Year-end championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | 1 / 1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 2R | NH | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Premier Mandatory tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | 0 / 5 | 8–5 | ||||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | ||||||||||||||
Madrid | Not Held | QF | SF | 2R | SF | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Beijing | Tier IV | Tier II | QF | QF | 1R | F | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Premier 5 tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dubai | Tier II | A | W | 1R | Premier | 1 / 2 | 4–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Doha | Tier III | Tier II | A | Not Held | P | SF | QF | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | F | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | ||||||||||||||
Montréal / Toronto | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | W | 1R | SF | 1R | 2R | 1 / 7 | 10–6 | ||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | Not Held | Tier III | F | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | 0 / 5 | 9–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tokyo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | |||||||||||||||
WTA Levels & GS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournament Played | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | |||||||||||||||
Overall win–loss | 0–3 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 8–2 | 16–15 | 2–4 | 9–8 | 23–13 | 55–14 | 22–13 | 24–15 | 39–20 | 17–12 | 219–124 | |||||||||||||||
Year-end ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Career Best | |||||||||||||||
Ranking | 235 | 219 | 179 | 108 | 55 | 370 | 97 | 29 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 40 |
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Overall | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Played | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 82 | |
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
Win | 4–3 | 2–5 | 3–5 | 7–11 | 10–12 | 7–4 | 3–6 | 14–8 | 8–13 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 13–3 | 0–1 | 73–73 |
WTA Year-end championships – doubles winners | |
---|---|
|