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 Santamaria at the 2021 French Open | |
| Full name | Sabrina Ashley Vida Santamaria |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Born | February 24, 1993 Los Angeles |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | USC Trojans |
| Prize money | US$ 671,817 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 132–85 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 384 (June 20, 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 215–225 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 3 WTA Challengers |
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (August 12, 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 82 (January 6, 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2019, 2020, 2023, 2025) |
| French Open | 2R (2019, 2020) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2021, 2022) |
| US Open | 2R (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
| US Open | 1R (2013, 2021) |
| Last updated on: January 6, 2025. | |
Sabrina Ashley Vida Santamaria (born February 24, 1993) is an American tennis player.[1] She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 384, achieved in June 2016, and a best WTA doubles ranking of 53, set on 12 August 2019.
College career
Santamaria graduated from the University of Southern California in 2015 with a degree in International Relations. During her collegiate career, she was the 2013 NCAA Doubles Champion alongside Christian, while being the 2013 Pac-12 Player of the Year and Doubles Team of the Year. She was also the 2013 World University Games silver medalist in singles in Kazan, Russia.
Professional career
Partnering Kaitlyn Christian, Santamaria won her first WTA 125 doubles title at the 2021 L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo, defeating Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani in the final.[2]
She claimed her maiden WTA 250 doubles crown at the 2022 Monterrey Open, playing with Catherine Harrison and overcoming Han Xinyun and Yana Sizikova in the final.[3]
Alongside Yana Sizikova, Santamaria won the doubles at the WTA 250 2023 Morocco Open with a win in the final against Lidziya Marozava and Ingrid Gamarra Martins.[4]
Partnering with Dalila Jakupović, she won the doubles title at the WTA 125 2024 Mumbai Open, defeating Arianne Hartono and Prarthana Thombare in the final.[5]
At the WTA 125 2024 Makarska International Championships, Santamaria and Iryna Shymanovich overcame Nao Hibino and Oksana Kalashnikova in a deciding champions tiebreak to win the doubles final and take the title.[6]
Partnering Aleksandra Krunić, Santamaria was runner-up in the doubles at the 2025 Auckland Open, losing to Jiang Xinyu and Wu Fang-hsien in the final.[7]
Personal life
Santamaria was born in the United States to a Panamanian father and Philippine mother.[8]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Doubles
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | 33% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | NH | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
| US Open | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 4–7 | 36% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0 / 23 | 11–23 | 32% |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open[a] | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | NH | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | NH | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | NH | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | SF | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | |
| China Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 16 | 6–16 | 27% | |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2018 | Mexican Open, Mexico |
International[b] | Hard |  Kaitlyn Christian
|
 Tatjana Maria  Heather Watson
|
5–7, 6–2, [2–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2019 | İstanbul Cup, Turkey |
International | Clay |  Alexa Guarachi
|
 Tímea Babos  Kristina Mladenovic
|
1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2019 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan |
International | Hard |  Dalila Jakupović
|
Hayley Carter  Luisa Stefani
|
3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 0–4 | Mar 2021 | St. Petersburg Trophy, Russia | WTA 500 | Hard (i) | Kaitlyn Christian
|
 Nadiia Kichenok  Raluca Olaru
|
6–2, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 1–4 | Mar 2022 | Monterrey Open, Mexico |
WTA 250 | Hard | Catherine Harrison
|
 Han Xinyun  Yana Sizikova
|
1–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Loss | 1–5 | Sep 2022 | Korea Open, South Korea |
WTA 250 | Hard | Asia Muhammad
|
Kristina Mladenovic  Yanina Wickmayer
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | May 2023 | Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco |
WTA 250 | Clay |  Yana Sizikova
|
Ingrid Martins Lidziya Marozava
|
3–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jan 2025 | Auckland Open, New Zealand |
WTA 250 | Hard |  Aleksandra Krunić
|
Jiang Xinyu  Wu Fang-hsien
|
3–6, 4–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2021 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | Clay | Kaitlyn Christian
|
Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani
|
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | Abierto Tampico, Mexico | Hard | Heather Watson
|
Kamilla Rakhimova Anastasia Tikhonova
|
6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2024 | Mumbai Open, India | Hard | Dalila Jakupović
|
 Arianne Hartono  Prarthana Thombare
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jun 2024 | Makarska International, Croatia | Clay | Iryna Shymanovich
|
 Nao Hibino  Oksana Kalashnikova
|
6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2013 | ITF Rimini, Italy | 10,000 | Clay |  Alice Balducci
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2016 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Deborah Chiesa
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2017 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay |  Mira Antonitsch
|
6–2, 6–0 |
Doubles: 21 (14 titles, 7 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2010 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Brynn Boren
|
Anastasia Kharchenko  Gabriela Paz
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2011 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Brynn Boren
|
Nadia Echeverría Alam Elizabeth Ferris
|
6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2013 | ITF Rimini, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Kaitlyn Christian
|
Giulia Gasparri  Lisa Sabino
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Mar 2016 | ITF Le Havre, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | Bernarda Pera
|
 Georgina Garcia-Perez  Diāna Marcinkeviča
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | May 2016 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 10,000 | Clay |  Emma Laine
|
Deborah Chiesa  Jacqueline Cabaj Awad
|
7–6(6), 6–0 |
| Win | 6–0 | Oct 2016 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Ema Burgić Bucko
|
Julia Elbaba Bernarda Pera
|
6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 6–1 | Oct 2016 | Tennis Classic of Macon, US | 50,000 | Hard | Keri Wong
|
Michaëlla Krajicek Taylor Townsend
|
6–3, 2–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 7–1 | Apr 2017 | ITF Tučepi, Croatia | 15,000 | Clay | Emma Laine
|
 Jana Jablonovská Sandra Jamrichová
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–2 | May 2017 | ITF Charleston Pro, US | 60,000 | Clay | Kaitlyn Christian
|
Emina Bektas Alexa Guarachi
|
7–5, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 8–2 | Jun 2017 | ITF Bethany Beach, US | 25,000 | Clay |  Abigail Tere-Apisah
|
Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 9–2 | Oct 2017 | Tennis Classic of Macon, US | 80,000 | Hard | Kaitlyn Christian
|
Paula Cristina Gonçalves Sanaz Marand
|
6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 10–2 | Feb 2018 | Midland Tennis Classic, US | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Kaitlyn Christian
|
Maria Sanchez Jessica Pegula
|
7–5, 4–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 11–2 | Feb 2018 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, US | 25,000 | Hard | Kaitlyn Christian
|
 Eva Hrdinová Taylor Townsend
|
6–7(6), 6–1, [10–6] |
| Loss | 11–3 | Mar 2018 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | Emma Laine
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Anna Bondár Réka Luca Jani
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11–4 | Apr 2018 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Cornelia Lister
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Hélène Scholsen  Chanel Simmonds
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3–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
| Win | 12–4 | May 2018 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Hard | Kaitlyn Christian
|
 Vera Lapko  Galina Voskoboeva
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2–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Loss | 12–5 | Jul 2018 | Berkeley Challenge, US | 60,000 | Hard |  Ellen Perez
|
Nicole Gibbs Asia Muhammad
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 13–5 | Oct 2022 | ITF Templeton Pro, US | W60 | Hard | Nao Hibino
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Sophie Chang  Katarzyna Kawa
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6–4, 7–6(4) |
| Win | 14–5 | Nov 2022 | Calgary Challenger, Canada | W60 | Hard (i) | Catherine Harrison
|
 Kayla Cross Marina Stakusic
|
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–6 | May 2024 | Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia | W75 | Clay | Dalila Jakupović
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Veronika Erjavec Tamara Zidanšek
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 14–7 | Aug 2024 | Open Gran Canaria, Spain | W100 | Clay | Angelica Moratelli
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Katarzyna Piter Fanny Stollár
|
4–6, 2–6 |
Notes
- ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
References
- ^ "WTA Players: Sabrina Santamaria". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ "Resurgent Golubic captures Saint-Malo 125 title over Paolini". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Fernandez saves five championship points vs. Osorio to defend Monterrey title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Bronzetti outlasts Grabher in Rabat; wins first WTA title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Semenistaja saves championship point en route to Mumbai WTA 125 title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Volynets triumphs at WTA 125 Makarska; Todoni wins WTA 125 Bari". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tauson claims Auckland title after injured Osaka retires from final". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "2019 National Hispanic Heritage Month". www.usta.com.
External links
- Sabrina Santamaria at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sabrina Santamaria at the International Tennis Federation
- Sabrina Santamaria at Wimbledon
- Sabrina Santamaria at ESPN.com
- USC Trojans profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 26, 2015)
