Spanish tennis and padel player
María José Sánchez Alayeto |
Native name | Atomic Twin Majo |
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Country (sports) | Spain |
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Born | (1984-06-20) 20 June 1984 (age 40) Zaragoza, Spain |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Retired | 2003 |
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Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
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Career titles | 4 ITF |
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Career titles | 4 ITF |
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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is
Alayeto.
María José Sánchez Alayeto (born 20 June 1984) is a former professional tennis player [1] and current professional padel player from Spain. She is the twin sister of María Pilar Sánchez Alayeto.
Tennis career
María José Sánchez Alayeto has won four singles titles,[2] and four doubles titles [3] in the ITF Women's Circuit. She retired from professional tennis in 2003, with a win rate of 65 % and 64 % in her singles and doubles career, respectively.[2][3]
Padel career
Since 2013, she has been a professional padel player, where she was ranked No. 1 worldwide in 2019,[4] alongside her partner and twin sister María Pilar Sánchez Alayeto.[5] She has won 244 out of the 302 games she has played.[6]
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