Personal

Introduced to tennis by father at age 12...Coached by Pipo Maresma...Favorite surface is clay...Nickname is Geli...Fathers name is Bernardo; mothers name is Angeles Andreu; has two older sisters, Cristina and Olga...Is studying to be a German teacher or translator, complemented by Arabic, at the University of Barcelona...Enjoys reading books on the history of literature, playing piano and studying Arabic language and culture...Likes many different musicians but favorite is Eric Clapton...Likes to visit Greece, for its history...Has two dogs, five cats and an exotic bird.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (3 WTA Tour): 2002 - Porto; 2001 - Estoril, Bol; 2000 - ITF/Marseille-FRA; 1999 - ITF/Mallorca-ESP 1, ITF/Mallorca-ESP 2, ITF/Athens-GRE, ITF/Marseille-FRA, ITF/Edinburgh-GBR; 1998 - ITF/Getxo-ESP, ITF/Gerona-ESP; 1995 - ITF/Barcelona-ESP [June]; 1994 - ITF/Valencia-ESP, ITF/Barcelona-ESP 2; 1993 - ITF/Barcelona-ESP 1.
Finalist (2): 2001 - Madrid; 1999 - Palermo.
Semifinalist (2): 2000 - Budapest, Klagenfurt.
Quarterfinalist (12): 2002 - Dubai, Estoril; 2001 - Acapulco, Budapest, Knokke-Heist; 2000 - Estoril, Bol, Antwerp, Madrid; 1996 - Hamburg; 1995 - Maria Lankowitz; 1994 - Houston.

ADDITIONAL
Spanish Fed Cup Team 1994, 2002.