Paula Hermida
Spanish tennis player (born 1977)
Full name | Paula Hermida Velo |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1977-10-24) 24 October 1977 (age 46) Ferrol, Spain |
Retired | 2001 |
Prize money | $92,380 |
Singles | |
Career record | 212-129 |
Career titles | 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 148 (13 May 1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 56-65 |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 230 (24 July 1995) |
Paula Hermida Velo (born 24 October 1977) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.
Biography
Hermida comes from the Galician city of Ferrol and was coached by her father. She won the Spanish Junior Championships as an 11-year old in 1988.[1]
As a professional she won 10 ITF singles titles, reaching a best ranking of 148 in the world. She featured in the main draw of the Birmingham Classic WTA Tour tournament in 1996 and during her career played in the qualifying event at all four grand slams.[2][1]
Retiring from professional tennis in 2001, Hermida went on to compete in the sport of padel tennis.[1]
ITF finals
Singles (10–6)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 24 January 1994 | Pontevedra, Spain | Carpet | ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 31 July 1994 | A Coruña, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 3. | 23 January 1995 | Pontevedra Spain | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–7(5), 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 13 February 1995 | Faro, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | 20 February 1995 | Carvoeiro, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 4 September 1995 | Cáceres, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | 3 December 1995 | Limoges, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 8. | 14 April 1997 | Elvas, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
DNP | — | 4 May 1997 | Azeméis, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | — |
Win | 9. | 9 February 1998 | Faro, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | 30 March 1998 | Pontevedra, Spain | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 11. | 18 May 1998 | Azeméis, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 12. | 24 May 1999 | Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 13. | 22 August 1999 | Alghero, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 14. | 4 October 1999 | Vila do Conde, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 15. | 17 October 1999 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() | 0–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 16. | 23 July 2000 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (5–4)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 31 July 1994 | A Coruña, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 16 January 1995 | Ourense, Spain | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 3. | 23 January 1995 | Pontevedra, Spain | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | 20 February 1995 | Carvoeiro, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 18 February 1996 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 4 May 1997 | Azeméis, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 14 September 1997 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | 3 May 1998 | Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 10 May 1998 | Elvas, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | W/O |
References
- ^ a b c Antón, B (26 January 2009). "Paula Hermida: Ahora ya no soy tan buena y por eso me cuesta coger la raqueta". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish).
- ^ "Tennis - DPS Classic - Birmingham". The Post-Standard. newspaperarchive.com. 11 June 1996.
External links
- Paula Hermida at the Women's Tennis Association
- Paula Hermida at the International Tennis Federation