TENNIS PLAYERS from Venezuela

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Venezuelan Tennis Players of all time. This list of famous Venezuelan Tennis Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Garbiñe Muguruza (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 44.17, Garbiñe Muguruza is the most famous Venezuelan Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 60 different languages on wikipedia.

Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaɾˈβiɲe muɣuˈɾuθa ˈβlaŋko]; born 8 October 1993) is a Spanish-Venezuelan former professional tennis player. She was ranked as high as world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and world No. 10 in doubles. Muguruza won two Grand Slam singles titles, at the 2016 French Open and the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, as well as the 2021 WTA Finals. She won a total of ten WTA Tour singles titles and also finished runner-up at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships and the 2020 Australian Open. She represented Spain in two Olympic Games, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021, as well as the Fed Cup from 2015. With powerful groundstrokes and an aggressive style of play, Muguruza came to prominence at the 2012 Miami Open by reaching the fourth round defeating two top ten players. In 2015, Muguruza reached her first major final at the Wimbledon Championships, where she lost to Serena Williams. She then won her first Premier-level crown at the 2015 China Open, and qualified for her first WTA Finals in singles, losing to Agnieszka Radwańska in the semifinals. Muguruza then enjoyed the greatest achievements of her career in the following six years, winning the 2016 French Open and the 2017 Wimbledon Championships (defeating Serena and Venus Williams in the finals, respectively), reaching the world No. 1 singles ranking, reaching the 2020 Australian Open final, and winning the 2021 WTA Finals. After playing her last professional singles match in January 2023, Muguruza formally announced her retirement from the sport in April 2024 at the age of 30. Muguruza was also successful in doubles, winning five titles, finishing runner-up at the 2015 WTA Finals and reaching the 2014 French Open semifinals, always partnering Carla Suárez Navarro.

2. María Vento-Kabchi (b. 1974)

With an HPI of 34.09, María Vento-Kabchi is the 2nd most famous Venezuelan Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi (born 24 May 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player. In July 2004, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 26. She won four WTA Tour titles in doubles. Vento-Kabchi reached the fourth round of the 2005 US Open, where she was heavily defeated by the eventual champion, Kim Clijsters. Vento-Kabchi likened the defeat to being "run over by a truck". Her best results in Grand Slam tournaments are reaching the fourth round in Wimbledon (1997) and US Open (2005). She competed as María Vento until July 21, 2001, when she married lawyer Gamal Kabchi. Vento-Kabchi retired from professional tennis in 2006.

3. Milagros Sequera (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 31.12, Milagros Sequera is the 3rd most famous Venezuelan Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Milagros Sequera Huss (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈlaɣɾos seˈkeɾa]; born 30 September 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player.