Arantxa Sanchez Vicario won her third French Open by defeating Serena Williams, Davenport and an in form Seles to take the second slam of the year. Sanchez won the title in Sydney at the beginning of the year limiting the Williams sisters to 9 games between them in the latter rounds to take the title. Huber powered past Sanchez at the Australian Open 7-6 7-5 in the quarter finals. Sanchez misses six weeks due to a thigh injury. She continues to have solid performances where loses to Kournikova in the semi finals of the Lipton prove her undoing. Sanchez fell to Hingis 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, after reaching the final of Eastbourne. Sanchez beat Kournikova for the first time at the US Open, and took the first set of Venus 6-2. Williams won their quarter final in 3 sets.

1996

Sanchez Vicario beats Novotna to reach the final of the French Open. She served for the title twice against Graf, however, she gallantly lost 6-3 6-7 10-8. This loss affected Sanchez and she played poorly in the Wimbledon Final. Sanchez lost to Rubin 6-4 2-6 16-14 in a terrific display of determination in the Quarter Finals at the Australian Open. She also played a tough match in the Quarter Finals of the French Open, where she beat Habsudova 6-2 6-7 10-8. She won two titles on clay, at Ameila Island and Hamburg, defeating Martinez 6-0 in the 3rd set of the latter event. She finished the year ranked 3, after falling to Hingis in fourth round at the US Open.

Sanchez Vicario reached the first three Slam finals of this year. By making the Aussie final, she recorded enough ranking points to be ranked No 1. At this stage she was also the top player in doubles. She fell in three sets to Graf at the French Open. In the Wimbledon final, Sanchez came very close to snatching the title. She pushed Graf to 5-all in the 3rd set before a 20 minute game turned the match, in which Graf won 4-6 6-1 7-5. During the latter half of the year Sanchez's form dropped, falling in the opening rounds of numerous tournaments. She finishes the year ranked 2 behind Graf and Seles who are both co-ranked Number 1.

1993

Sanchez had a very consistent year in which she finished ranked 2. She reached three slam semi finals of the Australian, French and US Opens. She won numerous titles including Hamburg, the tournament in which Seles was stabbed. Sanchez Vicario defeated Fernandez, Novotna, Maleeva in the slam tournaments, yet she lost to her doubles partner, Sukova, at Wimbledon and the US Open. This doubles combination took out the US Open stopping Zvereva and Gigi Fernandez from obtaining the Grand Slam. Sanchez also won the mixed doubles title with Woodbridge at the French Open. Arantxa's Impressive GRAND SLAM Record