Estrella Cabeza Candela
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Estrella Cabeza Candela in 2014
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| Country (sports) |
 Spain
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| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born |
20 February 1987 Los Palacios y Villafranca, Spain |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $476,808 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 400 - 266 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (13 May 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 601 (3 October 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2013) |
| French Open | 1R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2013) |
| US Open | 1R (2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 141 - 116 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 176 (2 April 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 562 (3 October 2016) |
| Last updated on: 3 October 2016. | |
Estrella Cabeza Candela (born 20 February 1987) is a Spanish professional tennis player.
Cabeza Candela has won 11 singles and 13 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 13 May 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 95. On 2 April 2012, she peaked at world number 176 in the doubles rankings. Her best result in a WTA tournament is semifinals, reached in Hobart 2014.
Cabeza Candela was born in Los Palacios y Villafranca. Coached by Gonzalo Lopez and Martin Vilar. Parents are Manuel Cabeza (tennis coach) and Estrella Candela; sister is Ana (training to be an aeronautic engineer). Began playing tennis at age 4 with father and sister. Favorite surface is clay. She started playing tennis aged 7. Best tennis memory is playing with her family. Speaks Spanish and English. Tennis idol is Monica Seles. Likes movies, reading and spending time with family and friends. Favorite actress is Angelina Jolie. Goal is to try and always play her best tennis.
Estrella Cabeza Candela had a break out year in 2013. She broke into the top 100 for the first time at age 26 by reaching no. 95 on 13 May 2013. Later that summer, Cabeza Candela played in her first main draw of a Grand Slam at Wimbledon. She lost in the first round to Caroline Wozniacki 6–0, 6–2. In early July, Cabeza Candela reached her farthest result in a WTA tournament by reaching the semifinals of Internazionali Femminili di Palermo losing to the Italian, Roberta Vinci, in three sets.
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