Career Highlights
1990 to 1994
Disappointing Start
The 90's did not start off too well for Sanchez-Vicario, losing early in the majors. In 1990, she lost in the second round in the French Open, first round at Wimbledon and eventually picked herself up to perform better in the US Open where she lost to Steffi Graf in the semi-finals. She did win a few more titles but overall, it was a dismal season pertaining to the Grand Slam events she played in. The only Grand Slam title she won was the French Open mixed doubles title with Jorge Lozano. Overall, she reached seven finals, losing four of them to Graf and emerged as winner in two of them. She ended the year ranked No. 7.
Olympics Honours
Sanchez-Vicario made her debut in the Australian Open in 1991 and reached the semi-finals where she lost to Jana Novotna. She also made the final of the French Open and lost to the defending champion and world No. 1, Monica Seles. She advanced to as far as the quarterfinals in Wimbledon and the US Open. She won in Washington and made three other finals, improving her year-end ranking to No. 5. In 1992, Sanchez-Vicario made eight finals, losing three of them to Graf and two to Seles, one of which was the US Open. But the higlight of the year would be the Olympics, held in Sanchez-Vicario's birthplace, Barcelona. She won her first Olympics medals, a bronze in singles (losing to eventual champion, Jennifer Capriati) and a silver(teaming up with Conchita Martinez).
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