10 countries who have dominated the Open Era in women's tennis

#4 Spain

Barcelona Bumblebee – Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

Spanish female tennis players have created a legacy of their own in the sport. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario was Spain’s greatest player in the 90s.

In an era dominated by Seles and Graf, Vicario was second to none when it came to battling for Grand Slam Titles. Her spirited finals at Roland Garros with Graf shall be always be cherished by fans.

Vicario had considerable success on her favourite surface clay by winning the French Open title thrice in 1989, 1994 and 1998 besides lifting the US Open in 1994. Vicario was a bubbly character on the court and hence garnered immense popularity among fans.

Conchita Martinez was another top class singles player who won the 1994 Wimbledon title. After these two greats departed, Spanish tennis saw a visible decline.

The latest spark in women’s tennis has come from Garbine Muguruza, who looks to be one the cleanest strikers of the ball. She has immense talent to become a top tennis player in the near future.

Muguruza did her nation proud by reaching the finals of the 2015 Wimbledon. Spain has an accomplished singles player in C. Suarez Navarro. Meanwhile, Anabel Medina Garrigues has won a couple of grand slams in doubles.

Virginia Ruano Pascual was one of the legendary doubles players of all time. Pascual had a highly successful doubles career in which she won 43 Titles, including 10 Grand Slam Titles.

Spain at Fed Cup: Champions - 1991,1993,1994,1995,1998

Grand Slam Singles Titles won by Spanish - 5 Titles - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4) and Conchita Martinez (1)

Medals at Olympics:

Ladies Singles: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Silver (1996), Bronze (1992)

Ladies Doubles: Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario - Silver - (1992), Bronze (1996)

Conchita Martínez and Virginia Ruano Pascual – Silver - (2004)

Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual – Silver (2008)