Paula Hermida

Paula Hermida Velo (born 24 October 1977) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.

Paula Hermida
Full namePaula Hermida Velo
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1977-10-24) 24 October 1977 (age 46)
Ferrol, Spain
Retired2001
Prize money$92,380
Singles
Career record212-129
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 148 (13 May 1996)
Doubles
Career record56-65
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 230 (24 July 1995)

Biography

Hermida comes from the Galician city of Ferrol and was coached by her father. She won the Spanish Junior Championships as an 11-year old in 1988.[1]

As a professional she won 10 ITF singles titles, reaching a best ranking of 148 in the world. She featured in the main draw of the Birmingham Classic WTA Tour tournament in 1996 and during her career played in the qualifying event at all four grand slams.[2][1]

Retiring from professional tennis in 2001, Hermida went on to compete in the sport of padel tennis.[1]

ITF finals

Singles (10–6)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.24 January 1994Pontevedra, SpainCarpet Germana Di Natale7–6, 3–6, 6–2
Loss2.31 July 1994A Coruña, SpainClay Anne Kremer5–7, 1–6
Win3.23 January 1995Pontevedra SpainHard Olga Barabanschikova6–1, 6–7(5), 6–4
Win4.13 February 1995Faro, PortugalHard Amelie Cocheteux7–5, 6–3
Win5.20 February 1995Carvoeiro, PortugalHard Vanina Casanova6–1, 6–3
Win6.4 September 1995Cáceres, SpainClay Alicia Ortuño6–3, 6–2
Loss7.3 December 1995Limoges, FranceHard (i) Elena Pampoulova5–7, 3–6
Loss8.14 April 1997Elvas, PortugalHard Alicia Ortuño4–6, 3–6
DNP4 May 1997Azeméis, PortugalClay Alicia Ortuño
Win9.9 February 1998Faro, PortugalHard Sofia Prazeres6–4, 6–4
Win10.30 March 1998Pontevedra, SpainHard Maria Geznenge6–1, 6–2
Win11.18 May 1998Azeméis, PortugalHard Irina Selyutina6–1, 6–1
Loss12.24 May 1999Guimarães, PortugalHard Tzipora Obziler0–6, 4–6
Win13.22 August 1999Alghero, ItalyClay Flavia Pennetta6–4, 6–4
Win14.4 October 1999Vila do Conde, PortugalHard Stanislava Hrozenská6–2, 6–2
Loss15.17 October 1999Welwyn, United KingdomHard (i) Laurence Andretto0–6, 3–6
Loss16.23 July 2000Valladolid, SpainHard María José Martínez Sánchez4–6, 2–6

Doubles (5–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.31 July 1994A Coruña, SpainClay Sandra de Rafael Olivia de Camaret
Selima Sfar
6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Loss2.16 January 1995Ourense, SpainHard Olga Barabanschikova Stephanie Gomperts
Henriëtte van Aalderen
5–7, 1–6
Win3.23 January 1995Pontevedra, SpainHard Olga Barabanschikova Katia Altilia
Stephanie Content
6–3, 6–3
Loss4.20 February 1995Carvoeiro, PortugalHard Katia Altilia Renata Kochta
Martina Pawlik
5–7, 4–6
Win5.18 February 1996Cali, ColombiaClay Eva Bes Miriam D'Agostini
Larissa Schaerer
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win6.4 May 1997Azeméis, PortugalClay Aneta Soukup Shiri Burstein
Limor Gabai
6–0, 6–4
Win7.14 September 1997Madrid, SpainClay Patricia Aznar Marta Cano
Gala León García
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Win8.3 May 1998Guimarães, PortugalHard Marina Escobar Bruna Colósio
Cristina Correia
7–6, 6–4
Loss9.10 May 1998Elvas, PortugalHard Marina Escobar Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Debby Haak
W/O

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