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Ruano Pascual retires from Professional Tennis

By Karen Walker (TennisEarth.com)

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Spanish veteran Virginia Ruano Pascual finally decided to call it quits after a stellar doubles career that saw 10 Grand Slam triumphs a top spot in rankings for numerous years.

10 time Grand Slam doubles champion Virginia Ruano Pascual retired from the professional tennis at the age of 36 years. The doubles star from Spain enjoyed the super stardom with partner Paola Suarez that included the ITF World Doubles Champions and Team of the Year awards for three consecutive years ( 2002-04 ). The Spaniard paired with the Argentine Suarez to win eight of those 10 Grand Slam doubles titles that include a whopping 6 French Open crowns. Although her last major triumph came alongside countrywoman Anabel-Medina Garrigues at the 2008 Roland Garros. The Spanish duo also won the Olympics Silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Ruano Pascual's singles career also took shape formidably as she won three Sony Ericsson WTA Singles titles in Tashkent (2003), Budapest (1998) and Cardiff (1997). She also served as a member of the Spanish Fed Cup Team (1992-97) and the Olympic Team (1996, 2004, 2008).

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Fed Cup 1, Women Singles  IR
11:00
IR
 Maria Sharapova (RUS) Winner 2 6 6
Silvia Solerespinosa (ESP) 0 2 1
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    6 - 1   
Served By: S Solerespinosa Won By: Sharapova
Game IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! High kick serve, Sharapova crafts a backhand return, short rally, Solerespinosa hits a forehand down the line but fails to keep it inside the court.
40-A   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a good one, Sharapova works a backhand return, good rally, Sharapova hits a forehand winner down the line. Match Point for Sharapova
Deuce IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa goes for a out-wide serve, Sharapova delivers a backhand return, couple of shots exchanged, Sharapova blasts a forehand winner down the line. Deuce
40-30   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a short angled slice serve, Sharapova shoots a forehand return winner.
  Fault. First Fault.
40-15   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova forehand flies outside the court.
30-15   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova fails to keep a cross-court forehand in the play.
15-15   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a high kick serve, Sharapova delivers a backhand return, Solerespinosa hits a forehand down the line but fails to clear the net.
15-0   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Good serve, Sharapova fails to put it back.
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    5 - 1   
Served By: M Sharapova Won By: Sharapova
Game IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Sharapova produces a forehand cross-court winner.
40-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Sharapova hits a acute angled slice serve, Solerespinosa works a forehand return, Sharapova hits a forehand winner down the line.
30-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Out-wide serve, Solerespinosa return goes wide off the court.
15-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Acute angled slice serve, Solerespinosa puts back a forehand return, Sharapova smacks a forehand winner down the line.
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    4 - 1   
Served By: S Solerespinosa Won By: Solerespinosa
Game IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova forehand is unable to clear the net.
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