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.

Julia García Ruiz
Full nameJulia García Ruiz
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21)
Morelia, Mexico
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeOklahoma
Prize moneyUS$ 16,299
Singles
Career record14–14
Highest rankingNo. 921 (9 September 2024)
Current rankingNo. 921 (9 September 2024)
Doubles
Career record12–9
Highest rankingNo. 784 (15 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 793 (26 August 2024)
Last updated on: 9 September 2024.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

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Legend
W35 tournaments (1–0)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay
Carpet
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

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  1. ^ Moreno, Marco (12 April 2019). "Yucateco jugará premundial de tenis en Canadá". Grupo SIPSE (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ Ruiz, Víctor (21 July 2020). "La tenista michoacana Julia García, lista para la profesionalidad". El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Julia García, gana torneo Gran Slam de tenis en SLP". Agssports (in Spanish). 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Academia de tenis de Acapulco se engalana con Abierto". XHTVM-TDT (in Spanish). 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Sooners Add Julia Garcia Ruiz For 2022-23". Oklahoma Sooners. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "OU's Martinez and Garcia Ruiz Sweep Big 12 Tennis Weekly Awards". Big 12. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  10. ^ "UT's Braswell and OU's Garcia Ruiz Secure Big 12 Tennis Weekly Recognition". Big 12. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  11. ^ Cavazos, Enrique (19 August 2024). "Mexicanas quieren sorprender en el Abierto GNP Seguros". El Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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