Gala León García

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is León and the second or maternal family name is García.

Gala León García
Singles
Country (sports)	Spain
Residence	Barcelona, Spain
Born	(1973-12-23) 23 December 1973 Madrid, Spain
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	1990
Retired	2004
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 1,053,309
Career record	277–224 (55.29%)
Career titles	1 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 27 (25 September 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
French Open	4R (1996, 1999)
Wimbledon	3R (1997)
US Open	3R (1998)
Doubles
Career record	77–73 (51.33%)
Highest ranking	No. 107 (12 June 2000)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2001)
Wimbledon	Q1 (1996)
US Open	2R (1995)

Gala León García (born 23 December 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. On 21 September 2014 she was announced as the new Davis Cup captain for the Spanish national men's tennis team.

WTA Tour Finals

Singles: 5 (1-4)

Legend: Before 2009	Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)	Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0)	Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (1-2)	Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0-2)	International (0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	000000001998-07-06-0000July 6, 1998	Maria Lankowitz, Austria	Clay	Schnyder, PattyPatty Schnyder	2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner	2.	000000002000-05-22-0000May 22, 2000	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Zuluaga, FabiolaFabiola Zuluaga	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	3.	000000002000-07-17-0000July 17, 2000	Sopot, Poland	Clay	Huber, AnkeAnke Huber	6–7^(4–7), 3–6
Runner-up	4.	000000002001-07-16-0000July 16, 2001	Knokke-Heist, Belgium	Clay	Tulyaganova, IrodaIroda Tulyaganova	2–6, 3–6
Runner-up	5.	000000002001-07-23-0000July 23, 2001	Sopot, Poland	Clay	Torrens Valero, CristinaCristina Torrens Valero	2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 2 (0-2)

Legend: Before 2009	Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)	Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0)	Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (0-2)	Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0)	International (0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	12 July 1999	Sopot, Poland	Clay	María Sánchez Lorenzo	Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	2.	11 May 2000	Madrid, Spain	Clay	María Sánchez Lorenzo	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	1–6, 3–6

Grand Slam Singles performance timeline

Tournament	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	Career W-L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	1R	0-7
French Open	4R	1R	3R	4R	2R	1R	1R	2R	2R	11-9
Wimbledon	1R	3R	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	1R	1R	3-9
US Open	1R	2R	3R	2R	1R	2R	1R	1R	A	5-8
Win-Loss	3-3	3-4	4-4	4-4	2-4	1-4	0-4	1-3	1-3	19-33

External links

Gala León García at the Women's Tennis Association
Gala León García at the International Tennis Federation
Gala León García at the Fed Cup

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