María José Llorca
{{short description|Spanish tennis player}}
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| fullname = María José Llorca
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|3|3|df=yes}}
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| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney = $33,031
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 184 (26 October 1987)
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1988)
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María José Llorca (born 3 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
Biography
Llorca is originally from Valencia and was trained in Barcelona as a junior.{{cite web|url=https://www.yosoynoticia.es/raqueta-y-pilota/maria-jose-llorca-hay-que-fomentar-el-deporte-femenino-darle-visibilidad|title=María José Llorca: "Hay que fomentar el deporte femenino, darle visibilidad"|date=2 November 2016|publisher=yosoynoticia.es|language=Spanish|accessdate=14 June 2018}}
A a right-handed player, she appeared in a total of four Federation Cup ties for Spain, the first two in 1986 when she was still only 16. In 1987 she featured in another two ties, including a World Group second round fixture against Australia which they lost, despite Llorca winning the opening rubber against Anne Minter.{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/07/29/Tennis-ResultsNEWLNFederation-Cup-Championship-At-Vancouver-BC-July-29/4007554529600/|title=Tennis Results|date=29 July 1987|publisher=United Press International|accessdate=14 June 2018}}
From 1987 to 1991 she competed on the WTA Tour. She and Anna-Karin Olsson were runners-up in the doubles at the 1988 Spanish Open, which included a win over top seeds Bettina Fulco and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000634|title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Barcelona - 25 April - 01 May 1988|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=14 June 2018}}
Both of her grand slam main draw appearances came at the 1988 French Open, where she featured in the main draw of the women's doubles and mixed doubles, partnering Alison Scott and Jordi Arrese respectively.
In 2003 she took up the sport of padel tennis and was ranked as high as two in the world, before retiring in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/04/03/castellon/1364987780.html|title=La magia del pádel 'ficha' a la subcampeona del mundo María José Llorca|date=3 April 2013|work=El Mundo|language=Spanish|accessdate=14 June 2018}}
WTA Tour finals
=Doubles (0–1)=
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!Result !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| Barcelona, Spain | Category 1 | Clay | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anna-Karin Olsson | {{flagicon|TCH}} Iva Budařová | 6–1, 3–6, 2–6 |
ITF finals
=Singles: 6 (3-3)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|No. !style="width:110px"|Date !style="width:200px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:150px"|Opponent !style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | {{dts|format=dmy|1986|9|8}} | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | {{flagicon|GBR}} Clare Wood | 2–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 27 April 1987 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Hard | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sybille Niox-Château | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 11 May 1987 | Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} Elizabeth Galphin | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4. | 21 September 1987 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Inmaculada Varas | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5. | {{dts|format=dmy|1990|7|2}} | Cherbourg, France | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 6. | 30 July 1990 | Vigo, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Mothes | 6–4, 1–6, 1–6 |
=Doubles: 5 (4–1)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|No. !style="width:110px"|Date !style="width:200px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:160px"|Partner !style="width:160px"|Opponents !style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | {{dts|format=dmy|1986|9|8}} | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ninoska Souto | {{flagicon|MEX}} Claudia Hernández | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2. | 21 September 1987 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Inmaculada Varas | {{flagicon|ESP}} Rosa Bielsa | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 15 May 1989 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | {{flagicon|ISR}} Ilana Berger | {{flagicon|FIN}} Anne Aallonen | 6–3, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4. | 23 July 1990 | A Coruña, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ana Belen Quintana | {{flagicon|CHI}} Nathalie Rodríguez | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 5. | 30 July 1990 | Vigo, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ana Segura | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Bes | 6–3, 6–4 |
See also
References
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External links
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Category:Spanish female tennis players