Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Explained

Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Birth Date:1977 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Cala Millor, Spain
Turnedpro:1993
Retired:2005
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 171,639
Singlestitles:8 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 152 (4 October 1999)
Australianopenresult:Q2 (2001)
Frenchopenresult:Q2 (2000)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (1999)
Usopenresult:Q2 (2000)
Doublestitles:1 WTA, 28 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 81 (25 September 2000)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2000, 2001)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1999, 2000)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (2000, 2005)

Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez (born 29 May 1977) is a former professional Spanish tennis player. Her highest singles and doubles rankings are 152 and No. 81, respectively.[1]

Career overview

In her career, Andrés won eight singles and 28 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit and one doubles title on the WTA Tour.

In 2005, Andrés partnered Andreea Vanc to win her first and only Tour title, winning the doubles event in Strasbourg, France.[2]

Andrés played at Grand Slam tournaments on multiple occasions, but failed to qualify in singles and could not make it past round one in doubles. She also did not manage to win an ITF title bigger than $25k events.

She retired from tennis, after losing in round one of the women's doubles event of the 2005 US Open.[3]

WTA Tour finals

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

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (1–1)
Tier IV & V (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.21 February 2005Acapulco, MexicoClay Alina Jidkova
Tatiana Perebiynis
5–7, 3–6
Win2.21 May 2005Strasbourg, FranceClay Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Marta Domachowska
Marlene Weingärtner
6–3, 6–1

ITF finals

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (8–10)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.25 April 1994Lleida, SpainClay Peggy Rouquier6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.3 April 1995Athens, GreeceClay Christina Zachariadou0–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up3.5 February 1996Mallorca, SpainClay Ulrike Priller6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up4.25 November 1996Mallorca, SpainClay Zuzana Lešenarová4–6, 0–6
Winner1.4 August 1997Perigueux, FranceClay Nathalie Callen3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up5.11 August 1997Saint-Gaudens, FranceClay Paula García6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up6.9 February 1998Mallorca, SpainClay Gisela Riera4–6, 3–6
Runner-up7.26 April 1998Bari, ItalyClay Romina Ottoboni6–2, 2–6, 5–7
Winner2.4 May 1998Elvas, PortugalHard Ana Salas Lozano6–1, 6–3
Runner-up8.31 May 1998Warsaw, Poland Clay Michaela Paštiková5–7, 3–6
Winner3.13 December 1998Mallorca, SpainClay Giulia Casoni5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Winner4.7 June 1999Galatina, ItalyClay Michaela Paštiková6–1, 6–1
Winner5.20 November 2000Mallorca, SpainClay Dinara Safina5–3, 4–4, 0–4, 2–4, 5–3
Winner6.3 December 2000 Mallorca, SpainClay Dominika Luzarová4–1, 4–0, 4–0
Winner7.4 February 2002Mallorca, SpainClay Paula García6–3, 3–6, 7–6(5)
Winner8.1 December 2002Mallorca, SpainClay Ana Timotić7–5, 7–5
Runner-up9.21 April 2002Taranto, ItalyClay Virág Németh3–6, 7–6(4), 1–6
Runner-up10.13 October 2003Carcavelos, PortugalClay5–7, 3–6

Doubles (28–10)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.29 January 1996Mallorca, SpainClay Marina Escobar
Conchita Martinez Granados
5–7, 6–0, 6–2
Winner2.4 August 1997Périgueux, FranceClay Sandra Martinović Geraldine Bimes
Victoria Courmes
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up1.31 August 1997Athens, GreeceClay Marina Escobar Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Sandra Načuk
4–6, 3–6
Winner3.24 November 1997Mallorca, SpainClay Marina Escobar Melanie Schnell
Katalin Marosi
6–4, 6–2
Winner4.19 April 1998Galatina, ItalyClay Noelia Serra Silvia Uríčková
Debby Haak
6–4, 6–1
Winner5.26 April 1998Bari, ItalyClay Veronica Stele Sabina da Ponte
Silvia Uríčková
6–1, 6–1
Winner6.10 May 1998Elvas, PortugalHard Debby Haak Marina Escobar
Paula Hermida
w/o
Winner7.1 June 1998Bytom, PolandClay Mariam Ramón Climent Ľudmila Cervanová
Janette Husárová
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up2.20 July 1998Valladolid, SpainHard Eva Bes Gisela Riera
Selima Sfar
6–7(5), 6–7(3)
Winner8.21 September 1998Bucharest, RomaniaClay Eva Bes Lenka Cenková
Karin Kschwendt
4–6, 7–6(6), 6–0
Winner9.11 October 1998Girona, SpainClay Lourdes Domínguez Lino Marta Marrero
María José Martínez Sánchez
4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Winner10.7 February 1999Mallorca, SpainClay Lourdes Domínguez Lino Alice Canepa
María Fernanda Landa
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up3.15 March 1999Dinan, FranceClay (i) Mariam Ramón Climent Janette Husárová
Rita Kuti-Kis
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up4.5 July 1999Civitanova Marche, ItalyClay Conchita Martínez Granados6–7(3), 6–4, 4–6
Winner11.12 July 1999Getxo, SpainClay Conchita Martínez Granados Gisela Riera
Alicia Ortuño
7–6(4), 6–4
Winner12.30 August 1999Denain, FranceClay Conchita Martínez Granados Mariam Ramón Climent
Luciana Masante
6–1, 6–4
Winner13.20 September 1999Sofia, BulgariaClay Conchita Martínez Granados Katalin Marosi
Nadejda Ostrovskaya
w/o
Runner-up5.15 May 2000Porto, PortugalClay Conchita Martínez Granados Eva Bes
Gisela Riera
3–6, 3–6
Winner14.3 July 2000Civitanova Marche, ItalyClay Conchita Martínez Granados Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Tatiana Poutchek
6–2, 6–3
Winner15.23 July 2000Fontanafredda, ItalyClay Conchita Martínez Granados Maja Matevžič
Antonella Serra Zanetti
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Winner16.4 September 2000Fano, ItalyClay Conchita Martínez Granados Eleni Daniilidou
Alicia Ortuño
6–2, 6–4
Winner17.5 February 2001Mallorca, SpainClay Dinara Safina Oana Elena Golimbioschi
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
6–2, 6–0
Winner18.7 May 2001Maglie, ItalyClay Eugenia Chialvo Natalia Gussoni
Luciana Masante
6–4, 6–4
Winner19.4 February 2002Mallorca, SpainClay Mariam Ramón Climent Jennifer Schmidt
Maria Wolfbrandt
6–2, 6–3
Winner20.18 February 2002Mallorca, SpainClay Dinara Safina Jennifer Schmidt
Maria Wolfbrandt
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up6.29 September 2002Lecce, ItalyClay Elisa Balsamo Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Edina Gallovits-Hall
7–6(5), 3–6, 3–6
Winner21.24 November 2002Mallorca, SpainClay Joana Cortez Ema Janašková
Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–3, 6–1
Winner22.1 December 2002Mallorca, SpainClay Ana Timotić Iryna Brémond
Marianna Yuferova
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up7.17 March 2003Castellón, SpainClay Mariam Ramón Climent Ľudmila Cervanová
Stanislava Hrozenská
6–4, 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up8.5 October 2003Caserta, ItalyClay Bahia Mouhtassine Maret Ani
Giulia Casoni
5–7, 5–7
Winner23.19 October 2003Carcavelos, PortugalClay Céline Beigbeder Romy Farah
Neuza Silva
6–2, 1–0 ret.
Winner24.15 February 2004Mallorca, SpainClay Ana Timotić Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Laura Pous Tió
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner25.Bari, ItalyClay Conchita Martínez Granados Martina Müller
Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Winner26.23 May 2004Caserta, ItalyClay Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Giulia Casoni
Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Winner27.Grado, ItalyClay Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Klaudia Jans
Alicja Rosolska
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up9.2 August 2004 Rimini, ItalyClay Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Yuliana Fedak
Mariya Koryttseva
6–7(7), 3–6
Winner28.31 August 2004Mestre, ItalyClay Lourdes Domínguez Lino Katalin Marosi
Marina Tavares
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up10.19 April 2005Valencia, SpainHard Arantxa Parra Santonja Kildine Chevalier
Stéphanie Foretz
6–4, 6–7(5), 2–6

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=windsorstar&page=tennis-w/stat/player.aspx?PlayerID=799, 'Rosa Maria Andres Rodriguez profile at sportsnetwork'
  2. http://www.tennislive.net/wta/match/rosa-maria-andres-rodriguez-andreea-ehritt-vanc-VS-caroline-dhenin-gabriela-chmelinova/internationaux-de-strasbourg-strasbourg-2005/ 'Andres and Vanc win Strasbourg'
  3. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-09-01/sports/0508311326_1_taylor-dent-venus-williams-ana-ivanovic 'Andres retires'