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DeutschJulia García Ruiz
| Full name | Julia García Ruiz |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
| Born | 5 August 2003 Morelia, Mexico |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Prize money | US$ 16,299 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 14–14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 921 (9 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 921 (9 September 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 784 (15 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 793 (26 August 2024) |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2024. | |
Julia García Ruiz (born 5 August 2003) is a Mexican professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 921 in singles, achieved on 9 September 2024, and No. 784 in doubles, achieved on 15 July 2024.
Early life
[edit]García Ruiz is a native of Morelia.[1][2] She began playing tennis at the age of four.[3] In her youth, she represented the Club Deportivo Futurama in Aguascalientes[4] before moving to the Academia Tenis CONADE in Acapulco.[5][6]
College career
[edit]In 2022, she began playing collegiate tennis for the Oklahoma Sooners.[7][8] She was twice named a Big 12 Tennis Player of the Week in 2024.[9][10]
Professional career
[edit]In August 2024, she made her WTA doubles debut with a wildcard into the main draw of the Monterrey Open with compatriot Ana Karen Guadiana Campos.[11] She also received a wildcard into the singles qualifying competition where she defeated Natalija Stevanovic.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard |  Ana Carmen Zamburek |  Mell Elizabeth Reasco González  Antonia Schmidt | 6–4, 2–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W15 | Hard |  Sofía Camila Rojas | Jessica Hinojosa Gómez  Noelia Zeballos | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
References
[edit]- ^ Moreno, Marco (12 April 2019). "Yucateco jugará premundial de tenis en Canadá". Grupo SIPSE (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Ruiz, Víctor (21 July 2020). "La tenista michoacana Julia García, lista para la profesionalidad". El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "A sus 16 años, Julia García no para de soñar y lucha por alcanzar sus metas". La Voz de Michoacán (in Spanish). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Julia García, gana torneo Gran Slam de tenis en SLP". Agssports (in Spanish). 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Academia de tenis de Acapulco se engalana con Abierto". XHTVM-TDT (in Spanish). 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Agradece Julia García a Academia de Tenis Conade, porque subió su nivel de competencia". Gobierno de México (in Spanish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Sooners Add Julia Garcia Ruiz For 2022-23". Oklahoma Sooners. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Ruiz, Víctor (4 October 2022). "Tenista Julia García regresa a las competencias tras un año de ausencia". El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "OU's Martinez and Garcia Ruiz Sweep Big 12 Tennis Weekly Awards". Big 12. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "UT's Braswell and OU's Garcia Ruiz Secure Big 12 Tennis Weekly Recognition". Big 12. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Cavazos, Enrique (19 August 2024). "Mexicanas quieren sorprender en el Abierto GNP Seguros". El Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Julia Garcia Ruiz at the Women's Tennis Association
- Julia Garcia Ruiz at the International Tennis Federation
- Julia Garcia Ruiz at tennisabstract.com
- Julia Garcia Ruiz at ESPN.com
