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{{short description|Spanish tennis player}}
{{Spanish name|Riera|Roura}}
{{no footnotes|date=October 2016}}
{{family name hatnote|Riera|Roura|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox tennis biography {{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Gisela Riera | name = Gisela Riera
| fullname = Gisela Riera Roura | fullname = Gisela Riera Roura
| country = {{flag|Spain}} | country = {{ESP}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|05|07|df=yes}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|05|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = ], Spain | birth_place = ], Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.76}} | height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| turnedpro = 1991 | turnedpro = 1991
| retired = 2010 | retired = 2003
| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | plays = Right (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $170,316 | careerprizemoney = $170,316
| singlesrecord = 204–163 | singlesrecord = 204–163
| singlestitles = 4 ITF | singlestitles = 4 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 136 (07 June 1999) | highestsinglesranking = No. 136 (7 June 1999)
| AustralianOpenresult = Q2 (2001) | AustralianOpenresult = Q2 (2001)
| FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (1999, 2001) | FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (1999, 2001)
| Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2000) | Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2000)
| USOpenresult = Q3 (1999) | USOpenresult = Q3 (1999)
| doublesrecord = 124–106 | doublesrecord = 124–106
| doublestitles = 8 ITF | doublestitles = 8 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = No. 71 (12 June 2000) | highestdoublesranking = No. 71 (12 June 2000)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (], ]) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (], ])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (]) | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (]) | WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (], ], ]) | USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (], ], ])
| WimbledonMixedresult = 3R (])
| Mixed = yes
| mixedtitles =
| WimbledonMixedresult = 3R (])
}} }}


'''Gisela Riera Roura''' (born 7 May 1976 in ]) is a former Spanish ] player. '''Gisela Riera Roura''' (born 7 May 1976) is a retired Spanish ] player.


Riera won 4 singles and 8 doubles ] titles during her career and on 7 June 1999 reached a singles ranking high of world number 136. On 12 June 2000, Riera reached a doubles ranking high of world number 71. Riera retirement from tennis 2010. During her career, Riera won four singles and eight doubles titles ]. On 7 June 1999, she reached a singles ranking high of world No. 136. On 12 June 2000, she peaked at No. 71 in the WTA doubles rankings.


Riera retired from professional tour 2003.
== Personal life ==
Born in ], Started playing tennis at age 8. Loves to play on clay, and doesn't like playing on hard courts. Father's name is Jose Maria; mother's name is Angel; has four older siblings: Jose Maria, Carina, Leo and Rafael. Likes scuba diving and men's tennis.


==Personal==
==WTA career finals==
Born in ], Riera started playing tennis at age eight. She prefers clay over hard courts. Her father's name is Jose Maria; mother's name is Angel; has four older siblings: Jose Maria, Carina, Leo and Rafael.


==WTA Tour finals==
===Doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runners-up)===
===Doubles: 1 (runner-up)===
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== ITF finals (3–1) == ==ITF finals==
===Singles (4–4)===

=== Singles: 8 (4–4)===
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| $25,000 tournaments |$25,000 tournaments
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!Finals by surface !Finals by surface
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|Hard (0–0) |Hard (1–0)
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|Grass (0–0)
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|Carpet (0–0)
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|-style="background:#f0f8ff;" |- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
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|{{dts|04 April 1994}} | {{dts|4 April 1994}}
|10,000
| ], Spain | ], Spain
| Clay | Clay
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Ana Alcazar | {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| 3–6, 3–6 | 3–6, 3–6
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 8 July 1996 | 8 July 1996
|25,000
| ], Spain | ], Spain
| Clay | Clay
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| 1–6, 2–6 | 1–6, 2–6
|- |-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 9 February 1998 | 9 February 1998
|10,000
| ], Spain | ], Spain
| Clay | Clay
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| 6–4, 6–3 | 6–4, 6–3
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1 June 1998 | 1 June 1998
|10,000
| ], Spain | ], Spain
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| 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 | 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
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| 12 July 1998 | 12 July 1998
|25,000
| ], Germany | ], Germany
| Clay | Clay
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| 6–4, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–4
|- style="background:lightblue;" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 21 September 1998 | 21 September 1998
|25,000
| ], Argentina | ], Argentina
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Larissa Schaerer | {{flagicon|PAR}} ]
| 4–6, 2–6 | 4–6, 2–6
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1 February 1999 | 1 February 1999
| Mallorca, Spain
|10,000
| ], Spain
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| 0–6, 3–6 | 0–6, 3–6
|- bgcolor="lightblue" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 12 June 2000 | 12 June 2000
| ], Italy
|25,000
| ]
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} ] | {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
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=== Doubles 20 (8–12) === ===Doubles (8–12)===
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| {{flagicon|AUT}} Desiree Leupold | {{flagicon|AUT}} ]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marta Cano <br> {{flagicon|ESP}} Nuria Montero | {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
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| Vigo, Spain
|10,000
| ], Spain
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br> {{flagicon|ESP}} Nuria Montero | {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Nuria Montero
| 3–6, 0–6 | 3–6, 0–6
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| 06 October 1997 | 6 October 1997
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|10,000
| ]
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Conchita Martínez Granados
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br> {{flagicon|ESP}} Nuria Montero | {{flagicon|ESP}} Lourdes Domínguez Lino <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Nuria Montero
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 03 November 1997 | 3 November 1997
|10,000
| ], Brazil | ], Brazil
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Conchita Martínez Granados
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Laura Bernal <br> {{flagicon|PAR}} Larissa Schaerer | {{flagicon|PAR}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|PAR}} ]
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–7 (4) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>
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| 18 May 1998 | 18 May 1998
|10,000
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br> {{flagicon|ARG}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Lourdes Domínguez Lino <br/> {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
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| 01 June 1998 | 1 June 1998
| Ceuta, Spain
|10,000
| ], Spain
| Hard | Hard
| {{flagicon|SWI}} ] | {{flagicon|SUI}} Aliénor Tricerri
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Tamara Aranda <br> {{flagicon|ESP}} Julia Carballal | {{flagicon|ESP}} Tamara Aranda <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Julia Carballal
| 6–3, 6–3 | 6–3, 6–3
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| 20 July 1998 | 20 July 1998
|25,000
| ], Spain | ], Spain
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| {{flagicon|TUN}} ] | {{flagicon|TUN}} ]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br> {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| 7–6 (5), 7–6 (3) | 7–6<sup>(5)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(3)</sup>
|- style="background:lightblue;" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 15 March 1999 | 15 March 1999
|25,000
| ], France | ], France
| Clay (i) | Clay (i)
| {{flagicon|ITA}} ] | {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
| {{flagicon|SVK}} ] <br> {{flagicon|HUN}} ] | {{flagicon|SVK}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|HUN}} ]
| 2–6, 3–6 | 2–6, 3–6
|- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" |- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 20 June 1999 | 20 June 1999
|50,000
| ], France | ], France
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ROU}} ] | {{flagicon|ROU}} ]
| {{flagicon|CZE}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|CZE}} ] | {{flagicon|CZE}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|CZE}} ]
| 6–4, 7–6 (8) | 6–4, 7–6<sup>(8)</sup>
|- bgcolor="lightblue" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 14 June 1999 | 14 June 1999
|25,000
| ], Italy | ], Italy
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| {{flagicon|GER}} Marketa Kochta <br/> {{flagicon|ARG}} ] | {{flagicon|GER}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
| 7–5, 6–3 | 7–5, 6–3
|- bgcolor="lightblue" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 12 July 1999 | 12 July 1999
|25,000
| ], Spain | ], Spain
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Conchita Martínez Granados <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
| 6–7 (4), 4–6 | 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>, 4–6
|- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" |- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 1 August 1999 | 1 August 1999
|50,000
| ], Poland | ], Poland
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ROU}} ] | {{flagicon|ROU}} Raluca Sandu
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|POL}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes <br/> {{flagicon|POL}} ]
| 4–6, 5–7 | 4–6, 5–7
|- bgcolor="lightblue" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 20 March 2000 | 20 March 2000
|25,000
| ], Italy | ], Italy
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes
| {{flagicon|GER}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ITA}} ] | {{flagicon|GER}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
| 6–7 (2), 6–2, 6–2 | 6–7<sup>(2)</sup>, 6–2, 6–2
|- style="background:#f7e98e;" |- style="background:#f7e98e;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 15 May 2000 | 15 May 2000
|75,000
| ], Portugal | ], Portugal
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Conchita Martínez Granados <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
| 6–3, 6–3 | 6–3, 6–3
|- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" |- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 24 July 2000 | 24 July 2000
| ], Belgium
|50,000
| ], Belgium
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes
| {{flagicon|HUN}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|HUN}} ] | {{flagicon|HUN}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|HUN}} ]
| 6–7 (3), 1–6 | 6–7<sup>(3)</sup>, 1–6
|- bgcolor="lightblue" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 02 October 2000 | 2 October 2000
|25,000
| ], Spain | ], Spain
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Mariam Ramon Climent
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Lourdes Domínguez Lino
| 2–4, 2–4 | 2–4, 2–4
|- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" |- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 23 April 2001 | 23 April 2001
|50,000
| ], Italy | ], Italy
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} María José Martínez Sánchez
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Lourdes Domínguez Lino
| 1–6, 6–7 (5) | 1–6, 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>
|- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" |- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 30 July 2001 | 30 July 2001
|50,000
| ], France | ], France
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Lourdes Domínguez Lino
| {{flagicon|FRA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|KAZ}} ] | {{flagicon|FRA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|KAZ}} ]
| 2–6, 3–6 | 2–6, 3–6
|- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" |- style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 03 September 2001 | 3 September 2001
|50,000
| ], Italy | ], Italy
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} ] | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes
| {{flagicon|ITA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|HUN}} ] | {{flagicon|ITA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|HUN}} ]
| 3–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 4–6
|- bgcolor="lightblue" |- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 10 September 2001 | 10 September 2001
| Fano, Italy
|25,000
| ], Italy
| Clay | Clay
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Eugenia Chialvo | {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
| {{flagicon|EST}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ITA}} ] | {{flagicon|EST}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
| W/O | w/o
|} |}


==Doubles performance timeline== ==Grand Slam doubles performance timeline==
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|0–3 |0–3
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== External links == ==External links==
* {{WTA|6903|Gisela Riera}} * {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{ITF female profile|20000297|Gisela Riera}}


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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riera and the second or maternal family name is Roura.
Gisela Riera
Full nameGisela Riera Roura
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1976-05-07) 7 May 1976 (age 48)
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2003
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$170,316
Singles
Career record204–163
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 136 (7 June 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2001)
French OpenQ1 (1999, 2001)
WimbledonQ2 (2000)
US OpenQ3 (1999)
Doubles
Career record124–106
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 71 (12 June 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2000, 2001)
French Open2R (2000)
Wimbledon1R (2000)
US Open1R (1999, 2000, 2001)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon3R (2000)

Gisela Riera Roura (born 7 May 1976) is a retired Spanish tennis player.

During her career, Riera won four singles and eight doubles titles ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 June 1999, she reached a singles ranking high of world No. 136. On 12 June 2000, she peaked at No. 71 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Riera retired from professional tour 2003.

Personal

Born in Barcelona, Riera started playing tennis at age eight. She prefers clay over hard courts. Her father's name is Jose Maria; mother's name is Angel; has four older siblings: Jose Maria, Carina, Leo and Rafael.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (0–1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Jun 1999 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hard Spain Eva Bes Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Austria Patricia Wartusch 		6–7, 0–6

ITF finals

Singles (4–4)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (3–4)
Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 4 April 1994 Murcia, Spain Clay Spain Ana Alcázar 3–6, 3–6
Loss 8 July 1996 Vigo, Spain Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi 1–6, 2–6
Win 9 February 1998 Mallorca, Spain Clay Spain Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 6–4, 6–3
Win 1 June 1998 Ceuta, Spain Hard Morocco Bahia Mouhtassine 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Win 12 July 1998 Puchheim, Germany Clay Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 6–4, 6–4
Loss 21 September 1998 Tucumán, Argentina Clay Paraguay Larissa Schaerer 4–6, 2–6
Loss 1 February 1999 Mallorca, Spain Clay Spain Ángeles Montolio 0–6, 3–6
Win 12 June 2000 Grado, Italy Clay Italy Flora Perfetti 6–2, 6–4

Doubles (8–12)

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 27 May 1996 Barcelona, Spain Clay Austria Désirée Leupold Spain Marta Cano
Spain Nuria Montero 		5–7, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 7 July 1997 Vigo, Spain Clay Spain Conchita Martínez Granados Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Spain Nuria Montero 		3–6, 0–6
Win 6 October 1997 Gerona, Spain Clay Spain Conchita Martínez Granados Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Spain Nuria Montero 		2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 3 November 1997 Suzano, Brazil Clay Spain Conchita Martínez Granados Paraguay Laura Bernal
Paraguay Larissa Schaerer 		6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win 18 May 1998 Zaragoza, Spain Clay Switzerland Aliénor Tricerri Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Argentina Veronica Stele 		6–4, 6–1
Win 1 June 1998 Ceuta, Spain Hard Switzerland Aliénor Tricerri Spain Tamara Aranda
Spain Julia Carballal 		6–3, 6–3
Win 20 July 1998 Valladolid, Spain Hard Tunisia Selima Sfar Spain Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Spain Eva Bes 		7–6, 7–6
Loss 15 March 1999 Reims, France Clay (i) Italy Antonella Serra Zanetti Slovakia Janette Husárová
Hungary Rita Kuti-Kis 		2–6, 3–6
Win 20 June 1999 Marseille, France Clay Romania Raluca Sandu Czech Republic Eva Martincová
Czech Republic Lenka Němečková 		6–4, 7–6
Win 14 June 1999 Gorizia, Italy Clay Spain Mariam Ramon Climent Germany Marketa Kochta
Argentina Erica Krauth 		7–5, 6–3
Loss 12 July 1999 Getxo, Spain Clay Spain Alicia Ortuño Spain Conchita Martínez Granados
Spain Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 		6–7, 4–6
Loss 1 August 1999 Bytom, Poland Clay Romania Raluca Sandu Spain Eva Bes
Poland Magdalena Grzybowska 		4–6, 5–7
Win 20 March 2000 Taranto, Italy Clay Spain Eva Bes Germany Stéphanie Foretz
Italy Antonella Serra Zanetti 		6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Win 15 May 2000 Porto, Portugal Clay Spain Eva Bes Spain Conchita Martínez Granados
Spain Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 		6–3, 6–3
Loss 24 July 2000 Liège, Belgium Clay Spain Eva Bes Hungary Virág Csurgó
Hungary Petra Mandula 		6–7, 1–6
Loss 2 October 2000 Girona, Spain Clay Spain Mariam Ramon Climent Spain Eva Bes
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 		2–4, 2–4
Loss 23 April 2001 Caserta, Italy Clay Spain María José Martínez Sánchez Spain Eva Bes
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 		1–6, 6–7
Loss 30 July 2001 Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino France Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina 		2–6, 3–6
Loss 3 September 2001 Fano, Italy Clay Spain Eva Bes Italy Giulia Casoni
Hungary Katalin Marosi 		3–6, 4–6
Loss 10 September 2001 Fano, Italy Clay Argentina Eugenia Chialvo Estonia Maret Ani
Italy Gloria Pizzichini 		w/o

Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1999 2000 2001 W-L
Australian Open A 1R 1R 0–2
French Open A 2R A 1–1
Wimbledon A 1R A 0–1
US Open 1R 1R 1R 0–3
Win–loss 0–1 1–4 0–2 1–7

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