| Sílvia Soler Espinosa | |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Elche, Spain |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Turnedpro: | 2003 |
| Retired: | 2020 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | $2,108,331 |
| Singlestitles: | 5 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 54 (21 May 2012) |
| Australianopenresult: | 2R (2015) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 3R (2014) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 2R (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Usopenresult: | 3R (2011, 2012) |
| Othertournaments: | yes |
| Olympicsresult: | 1R (2012) |
| Doublestitles: | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 39 (28 April 2014) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | QF (2013, 2014) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | QF (2015) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 3R (2013) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 2R (2012) |
| Team: | yes |
| Fedcupresult: | 4–11 |
Sílvia Soler Espinosa (pronounced as /es/; born 19 November 1987) is a retired Spanish tennis player.
In her career, she won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as five singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.[1] On 21 May 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 54. On 28 April 2014, she peaked at No. 39 in the doubles rankings.[2]
Playing for Spain Fed Cup team, Soler Espinosa has a win–loss record of 4–11.[3]
Soler Espinosa is coached by Jerome Adamec. Her father works in a factory, while her mother is a housewife. She stated that her favourite court is clay. Silvia cited Steffi Graf as one of her biggest tennis idols.[4]
In 2002, Soler Espinosa made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit at the age of 14. That year, she won her first ITF junior title in doubles, at the International Madrid, together with Astrid Waernes-Garcia. In September 2003, she won her first singles title at Torneo ITF Junior "Ciudad de Castro Urdiales". Later that year, she achieved her junior highest-ranking in singles at No. 158. On the Junior Circuit, she won three titles in singles, and two titles in doubles.[5]
Soler Espinosa debuted on ITF Circuit in May 2003 at Almeria, Spain, where she was defeated Lauren Cheung in the first round. In 2007, she won her first ITF single title, at a $25k event in Sintra, Portugal. There, she defeated Dutch player Romana Janshen in two tiebreakers. In 2011, she played and won her first major ITF final, at the 2011 Allianz Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria. On the ITF Circuit, she won five singles and two doubles titles.[6]
In April 2009, Silver Espinosa made her first WTA Tour main-draw appearance at Andalucia Tennis Experience, Marbella, Spain. She lost in the first round to Kaia Kanepi. Silvia failed to qualify at all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Soler Espinosa had her first Grand Slam main-draw appearance at the French Open, and recorded her first major match win. In the second round, she was stopped by Chinese player Li Na.[7] At Wimbledon, she failed to qualify in the final round. At the US Open, she won two main-draw matches, before she was stopped by Carla Suárez Navarro, in straight sets. On 19 September, she entered the top 100, reaching world No. 90.
Silvia started season at the Sydney International, where she failed in qualifying. After that, she lost in the first round of the Australian Open. In February, she recorded two losses against Russian Fed Cup team, losing to Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova, respectively.
In March 2012, she made her first Premier Mandatory appearance, at the Indian Wells Open. She lost in the second round against Roberta Vinci. In Miami, she went one step further, and advanced to round three, in which she was stopped by Agnieszka Radwańska.
In April 2012, she again played with Fed Cup team and scored of 1–1 against Slovakia.
In May, Soler Espinosa made her first match win at the Madrid Open. She was stopped by Li Na in the second round. She also made the second round at the Italian Open.
At Wimbledon, she reached the second round but then was stopped by Vera Zvonareva, in three sets. Soler Espinosa also reached the second round of the Swedish Open in Båstad, before losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets.[8]
In August 2012, Silvia made her first appearance at the Olympic Games, playing for Spain, but she was defeated in the first round by Heather Watson.
Second year in row, she made third round at the US Open.
In doubles, she reached quarterfinals at the Australian Open, together with Carla Suárez Navarro. They were stopped by Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina. Together with Suárez Navarro, Silvia made another great result, reaching semifinals at the Madrid Open.
In doubles, she reached No. 59, on 8 July 2013.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q3 | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | NH | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | |
| US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 17 | 14–17 | |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | A | NH | 1R | NH | A | NH | P | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Premier Mandatory & 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | P | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | P | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
| Madrid Open | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | A | P | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | Q2 | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | P | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Cincinnati Open | NMS | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| China Open | NMS | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L | ||
| Year-end ranking | 187 | 183 | 170 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 68 | 142 | 128 | 223 | 177 | 656 | $2,108,331 | |||
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 9–5 | |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | 3–3 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | 2–3 | |
| US Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1–4 | ||
| Win–loss | 2–2 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 15–15 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | Monica Puig | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay |  Irina Falconi | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Brasil Tennis Cup, Brazil | International | Hard |  Francesca Schiavone |  Anabel Medina Garrigues  Yaroslava Shvedova | 6–7(1–7), 6–2, [3–10] | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Connecticut Open, United States | Premier | Hard | Andreja Klepač |  Marina Erakovic Arantxa Parra Santonja | 7–5, 4–6, [10–7] |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2007 | ITF Sintra, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay (i) | Romana Janshen | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3) | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2008 | ITF Vigo, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Neuza Silva | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2009 | ITF Getxo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay |  Agustina Lepore | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 0–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 2009 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard |  Irina Buryachok | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2010 | ITF Getxo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Sarah Gronert | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Aug 2010 | Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay |  Magda Linette | 5–7, 6–3, 2–6 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Sep 2011 | Sofia Cup, Bulgaria | 100,000 | Clay | Romina Oprandi | 2–6, 6–6 ret. | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2011 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | 100,000+H | Clay |  Sorana Cîrstea | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Jun 2015 | Open Montpellier, France | 50,000+H | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–5 | Jun 2016 | ITF Rome, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | Laura Pous Tió | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2006 | ITF Torrent, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Carla Suárez Navarro |  Ekaterina Makarova Gabriela Velasco Andreu | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2006 | ITF Gorizia, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Matilde Muñoz Gonzalves | Soledad Esperón Chanelle Scheepers | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Mar 2008 | ITF La Palma, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Estrella Cabeza Candela | Yuliya Beygelzimer Stefanie Vögele | 5–7, 6–7(5–7) | |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2009 | Open de Saint-Raphaël, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) |  Margalita Chakhnashvili |  Claire Feuerstein Stéphanie Foretz | 6–7(4–7), 5–7 | |
| Loss | 0–5 | Jul 2016 | ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic | 75,000 | Clay | Sara Sorribes Tormo | Demi Schuurs  Renata Voráčová | 5–7, 6–3, [4–10] | |
| Loss | 0–6 | May 2017 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 60,000 | Clay |  Montserrat González | Chang Kai-chen Han Xinyun | 5–7, 1–6 | |
| Win | 1–6 | Jun 2017 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | 60,000 | Clay | Montserrat González |  Julia Glushko  Priscilla Hon | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | 2–6 | Apr 2018 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 60,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | Jessica Pegula Maria Sanchez | 6–4, 6–2 |