Maria Sanchez

Maria Sanchez (born November 26, 1989) is a professional tennis player from the United States. In July 2013, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 107. On 22 April 2019, she peaked at No. 51 of the WTA doubles ranking. Sanchez is primarily a doubles player. In doubles, she has won three WTA titles, one WTA 125K series title, and 21 ITF titles. She has also won two ITF singles titles.
College.
Sanchez attended the University of Southern California where she was a three-time All-American in singles and doubles. She was the No. 1 collegiate player throughout the 2011–2012 season and was named the ITA Senior Player of the Year. While at USC, star quarterback Matt Barkley was quoted as saying that Sanchez was his favorite athlete on campus.
Career.
2012.
In her first full season on tour, Sanchez climbed over 530 spots in the world rankings. She captured the 2012 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger $50k title in Northern California, defeating Jessica Pegula in a three-set final. The win marked her first pro title. Sanchez quickly added a second title at the Coleman Vision Championships $75k event in Albuquerque, New Mexico in September, where she defeated American teenager Lauren Davis, 6–1, 6–1.