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Silvia Soler-EspinosaSpanish tennis player.
Date of Birth: 19.11.1987
Country:  Spain |
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Biography of Silvia Soler-Espinosa
Silvia Soler-Espinosa is a Spanish tennis player. She was born in Elche, Spain, to a working-class family. Soler-Espinosa made her debut in ITF competitions in 2003 in Spain, and she continued to compete at the ITF level until 2006. In 2007, she participated in the qualifying rounds of WTA tournaments in Barcelona and Palermo and won her first ITF tournament. It wasn't until 2009 that she managed to enter the main draw of a WTA competition.
Career Highlights
In 2011, Soler-Espinosa competed in the French Open and the US Open. In the first round of the main draw in France, she defeated Elena Vesnina, but lost to Li Na in the second round, who eventually won the tournament. In the US Open, she defeated Kimiko Date-Krumm in the first round and Kaia Kanepi in the second round, but lost to Carla Suárez Navarro in the third round. This third-round appearance in a Grand Slam tournament remains her personal record.
In 2012, Soler-Espinosa participated in three tournaments but failed to advance beyond the third round in any of them. She was defeated by Sloane Stephens in the first round of the Australian Open. At Wimbledon, she won her first-round match against Edina Gallovits-Hall but lost to Vera Zvonareva in the second round. Her best result of the season came at the US Open, where she defeated Alla Kudryavtseva in the first round and Irina-Camelia Begu in the second round, before being stopped by Tsvetana Pironkova on her way to the final.
Current Status
Soler-Espinosa is currently based in Barcelona, training alongside other renowned Spanish tennis players. Her highest ranking in the WTA singles ranking was 54th, which she achieved on May 21, 2012. Currently, she occupies the 83rd position in the singles ranking. In doubles, her best ranking was 255th, reached on May 9, 2011.
