Renata Zarazúa Explained

Renata Zarazúa
Fullname:Renata Zarazúa Ruckstuhl
Birth Date:30 September 1997
Birth Place:Mexico City
Residence:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:1.60 m
Coach:Patricio Zarazúa Ruckstuhl
Careerprizemoney:US$ 941,146
Singlestitles:1 WTA Challenger
Highestsinglesranking:No. 95 (17 June 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 97 (15 July 2024)
Australianopenresult:1R (2024)
Frenchopenresult:2R (2020)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2024)
Usopenresult:1R (2024)
Othertournaments:yes
Olympicsresult:1R (2021)
Doublestitles:1 WTA Challenger
Highestdoublesranking:No. 135 (8 October 2018)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 174 (19 August 2024)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Olympicsdoublesresult:1R (2021)
Team:yes
Updated:20 August 2024

Renata Zarazúa Ruckstuhl (pronounced as /es-419/; born 30 September 1997) is a Mexican tennis player. She reached a best singles ranking of world No. 95 on 17 June 2024, and she peaked at No. 135 in the doubles rankings on 8 October 2018.She has won one singles and one doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour.On the ITF Circuit, she has won four titles in singles and seventeen in doubles. On the WTA Tour, her biggest result to date was reaching the semifinals of the 2020 Mexican Open. In 2020, she qualified for the main draw of the French Open, her major debut. She was the first Mexican female tennis player to compete in the main draw of a Grand Slam championship since 2000.[1]

Playing for Mexico, Zarazúa has a win–loss record of 15–12 in BJK Cup competition (as of August 2024).

Early life and background

Zarazúa was born on 30 September 1997 to Jose Luis and Alejandra in Mexico City. She also has an older brother named Patricio, who is a former college tennis player for Palm Beach Atlantic University. Her great-uncle Vicente Zarazúa, a Mexican pro tennis player, participated in 16 Davis Cup ties for Mexico and claimed gold medals in exhibition doubles at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.[2] [3] During an interview at the 2020 French Open, Zarazúa stated that Simona Halep is the player she admires the most.[4]

Career

2016-2019: Tour debut

Zarazúa made her WTA Tour singles debut at the 2016 Brasil Cup, after she reached the main draw through qualifying.

In February 2018 at the Mexican Open, she defeated Kristýna Plíšková to reach the round of 16.

2020: WTA Tour semifinal, major debut

In late February 2020, Zarazúa received a wildcard to play again at the Mexican Open in Acapulco, where she reached her first WTA Tour singles semifinal. In the first round, she upset top-seeded Sloane Stephens. She became the first Mexican woman to play a tour semifinal since 1993.[5]

In September 2020, she qualified for the main draw of the French Open, her first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament. Zarazúa was the first Mexican woman in a main draw of a major in 20 years.[6] She lost in the second round to third seed Elina Svitolina.

2021-2024: Olympics, Wimbledon and US Open debuts, WTA 125 title, top 100

In 2021, she qualified for the Olympic Games in singles and in doubles, partnering Giuliana Olmos both making their Olympics debut.

She won her first WTA 125 title at the 2023 Montevideo Open defeating the top seed, Diane Parry, in the final.[7]

She reached the top 100 on 8 January 2024, and became the second Mexican player after Angelica Gavaldon in 1996, to reach the milestone.[8] [9] The following week, she qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making her debut, becoming just the second Mexican woman to reach the Australian Open main draw in the Open Era, and first since two-time quarterfinalist Angelica Gavaldon's final appearance in 2000.[10]

She qualified for the 2024 Italian Open defeating sixth qualifying seed Viktoriya Tomova and making her debut at a clay WTA 1000 tournament.

At Wimbledon, she went out in the final qualifying round but made the main draw for the first time in her career at this Major as a lucky loser, losing to Emma Raducanu in straight sets on her debut.[11]

She also made her debut at the 2024 US Open as a direct entry benefitting from the withdrawal of Sorana Cîrstea.[12]

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[13]

Singles

Current through the 2024 Copa Colsanitas.

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAQ2AA1R0 / 10–1
French OpenAAQ1A2RQ1Q1A 1R0 / 21–2
WimbledonAAQ1Astyle=color:#767676NHQ1AA1R0 / 10–1
US OpenAAQ1AAQ1Q1A0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–10–00–00–00–30 / 41–4
WTA 1000
AAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Indian Wells OpenAAAANHAQ1Q10 / 00–0
Miami OpenAAAANH2RQ1Q10 / 11–1
Madrid OpenAAAANHAAQ20 / 00–0
Italian OpenAAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1
Canadian OpenAAAANH AA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Guadalajara OpenNHQ2bgcolor= afeeee 1RNTI0 / 10–1
Wuhan OpenAAAANH0 / 00–0
China OpenAAAANH0 / 00–0
Career statistics
Tournaments123326314Career total: 25
Overall win–loss0–10–22–31–34–22–60–30–11–40 / 2510–25
Win %Career total:
Year-end ranking291248258280142127350165$446,017

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1bgcolor=silverConcord Open, United StatesHard Magdalena Fręch3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win1–1bgcolor=silverMontevideo Open, UruguayClay Diane Parry7–5, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
style=background:#98fb98;Win1–0style=background:silverPuerto Vallarta Open, MexicoHard Iryna Shymanovich Angelica Moratelli
Camilla Rosatello		6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Loss1–1Jun 2024style=background:silverBari Open, ItalyClay Angelica Moratelli Irina Khromacheva
Anna Danilina		1–6, 3–6
Loss1–2Jun 2024style=background:silverInternacional de Valencia,
Spain		Clay Angelica Moratelli Katarzyna Piter
Fanny Stollár		1–6, 6–4, [8–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 14 (4 titles, 10 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–1)
$60,000 tournaments (1–2)
$25,000 tournaments (1–5)
$10,000 tournaments (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–5)
Clay (2–5)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 2013ITF Quintana Roo, Mexico10,000Hard Denise Muresan4–6, 1–6
Loss0–2Oct 2013ITF Quintana Roo, Mexico10,000Hard Ashley Weinhold3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win1–2Apr 2016ITF León, Mexico10,000Hard Ana Sofía Sánchez2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win2–2May 2016Solgironès Open, Spain10,000Clay Irene Burillo Escorihuela6–7(3), 6–1, 6–4
Loss2–3Jul 2017ITF Getxo, Spain25,000Clay Mihaela Buzărnescu2–6, 2–6
Loss2–4Jul 2017ITF Torino, Italy25,000Clay Deborah Chiesa3–6, 6–2, 5–7
Loss2–5Oct 2017ITF Pula, Italy25,000Clay Polona Hercog4–6, 1–6
Loss2–6Sep 2020ITF Prague, Czech RepublicW25Clay Jana Čepelová4–6, 6–7(4)
Loss2–7Jan 2023ITF Malibu, United StatesW25Hard Jamie Loeb4–6, 1–6
Win3–7Jan 2023ITF Boca Raton, USW25Clay Lulu Sun6–2, 7–5
Loss3–8May 2023Pelham Pro Classic, USW60Clay Veronika Miroshnichenko6–7(5), 2–6
Win4–8Aug 2023Lexington Challenger, USW60Hard Caroline Dolehide1–6, 7–6(4), 7–5
Loss4–9Sep 2023ITF Templeton Pro, USW60Hard Taylor Townsend3–6, 1–6
Loss4–10Aug 2024Cary Tennis Classic, USW100Hard Nuria Párrizas Díaz3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2)

Doubles: 27 (17 titles, 10 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (2–0)
$80,000 tournaments (0–1)
$50/60,000 tournaments (2–2)
$25,000 tournaments (9–6)
$10/15,000 tournaments (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–3)
Clay (11–7)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Dec 2014ITF Mérida, Mexico25,000Hard Tatjana Maria Jan Abaza
Hsu Chieh-yu		7–6(1), 6–1
Win2–0Dec 2014ITF Mérida, Mexico25,000Hard Tatjana Maria Andrea Gámiz
Valeria Savinykh		6–4, 6–1
Loss2–1Apr 2015ITF Guadalajara, Mexico15,000Hard Maria Fernanda Alves Marcela Zacarías
Laura Pigossi		1–6, 2–6
Win3–1Jun 2015ITF Charlotte, United States10,000Clay Maria Fernanda Alves Lauren Herring
Ellen Perez		6–4, 6–7(6), [10–8]
Win4–1Jun 2015ITF Manzanillo, Mexico10,000Hard Zoë Gwen Scandalis Bárbara Gatica
Stephanie Petit		6–1, 6–2
Win5–1Oct 2015ITF Rock Hill, United States25,000Hard Ema Burgić Bucko Elitsa Kostova
Florencia Molinero		7–5, 6–2
Win6–1Dec 2015ITF Santiago, Chile25,000Clay Victoria Rodríguez Florencia Molinero
Laura Pigossi		6–2, 5–7, [10–7]
Win7–1Apr 2016ITF León, Mexico10,000Hard Chanel Simmonds Sabastiani Leon
Nazari Urbina		6–0, 6–2
Loss7–2May 2016ITF Naples, United States25,000Clay Sophie Chang Gabriela Cé
Justyna Jegiołka		1–6, 2–6
Win8–2May 2016ITF Madrid, Spain10,000Clay Marcela Zacarías Andrea Raaholt
Jasmina Tinjić		6–4, 6–4
Loss8–3Sep 2016ITF Lubbock, United States25,000Hard Ema Burgić Bucko Emina Bektas
Catherine Harrison		3–6, 4–6
Loss8–4Nov 2016Waco Showdown, US50,000Hard Mihaela Buzărnescu Michaëlla Krajicek
Taylor Townsend		w/o
Win9–4Jan 2017ITF Wesley Chapel, US25,000Clay Chanel Simmonds Elizabeth Halbauer
Sofia Kenin		6–2, 7–6(5)
Loss9–5Apr 2017ITF Indian Harbour Beach, US80,000Clay Laura Pigossi Kristie Ahn
Quinn Gleason		3–6, 2–6
Loss9–6May 2017Solgironès Open, Spain25,000Clay Jaqueline Cristian Olesya Pervushina
Valeriya Strakhova		5–7, 2–6
Win10–6Jun 2017ITF Ystad, Sweden25,000Clay Valentyna Ivakhnenko Quirine Lemoine
Eva Wacanno		6–3, 3–6, [10–5]
Win11–6Oct 2017ITF Seville, Spain25,000Clay Luisa Stefani Estrella Cabeza Candela
Andrea Gámiz		7–6(2), 7–6(3)
Win12–6Nov 2017ITF Sant Cugat, Spain25,000Clay Luisa Stefani Olga Danilović
Guiomar Maristany		6–1, 6–4
Win13–6Jul 2018Internazionale di Roma, Italy60,000Clay Laura Pigossi Anastasia Grymalska
Giorgia Marchetti		6–1, 4–6, [13–11]
Win14–6Jul 2018Ashland Tennis Classic, US60,000Hard Jovana Jakšić Sanaz Marand
Whitney Osuigwe		6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
Loss14–7Sep 2018Open de Valencia, Spain60,000Clay Valentini Grammatikopoulou Irina Khromacheva
Nina Stojanović		1–6, 4–6
Loss14–8Nov 2018ITF Sant Cugat, Spain25,000Clay Andreea Roșca Miriam Bulgaru
Nicoleta Dascălu		1–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Win15–8Oct 2019ITF Cucúta, ColombiaW25Clay Carolina Alves Emiliana Arango
Victoria Bosio		6–1, ret.
Loss15–9Nov 2019ITF Orlando, United StatesW25Clay Carolina Alves Katharine Fahey
Stephanie Wagner		4–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Win16–9May 2022Solgironès Open, SpainW100+HClay Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva Alicia Barnett
Olivia Nicholls		6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss16–10Jan 2023ITF Boca Raton, United StatesW25Clay Kayla Cross Tiphanie Fiquet
Ashley Lahey		6–4, 1–6, [4–10]
Win17–10Jul 2023Championnats de Granby, CanadaW100Clay Marcela Zacarías Carmen Corley
Ivana Corley		6–3, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macpherson. Alex. September 25, 2020. Zarazua, Sherif qualify for Roland Garros, score national milestones. September 30, 2020. WTA.
  2. Web site: Renata Zarazua's Bio. September 30, 2020. WTA.
  3. Web site: Livaudais. Stephanie. April 13, 2020. Renata Zarazua reflects on historic Acapulco run, lockdown life. September 30, 2020. WTA.
  4. Web site: Sharp. Alex. September 25, 2020. HALEP PROVIDES BLUEPRINT FOR ZARAZUA. September 30, 2020. www.rolandgarros.com.
  5. Web site: Renata Zarazua reflects on historic Acapulco run, lockdown life. WTA. 13 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Zarazua: 'I'm living a dream here in Paris'.
  7. Web site: Zarazua outlasts top seed Parry to win WTA 125 Montevideo title .
  8. Web site: Renata Zarazúa Makes History as First Mexican Player in WTA Top-100 in Almost 30 Years. 8 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Photos: The Top 100 breakthroughs of 2024 .
  10. Web site: Zarazua, Korneeva, Yastremska qualify for Australian Open.
  11. Web site: WIMBLEDON: BRITAIN'S EMMA RADUCANU SEALS IMPRESSIVE OPENING WIN OVER RENATA ZARAZUA TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN AT SW19. Eurosport. 13 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Five Players Withdraw From US Open. 21 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Renata Zarazua. 7 April 2021. Australian Open.

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