Noelia Pérez Peñate Noelia Pérez Peñate Noelia Pérez Peñate (born 6 December 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. Pérez comes from Spain's Canary Islands and is the first person from the autonomous community to appear at grand slam level, having played at the Australian and US Open main draws. In 1992 she featured in two doubles matches for the Spain Fed Cup team. Both matches, which Spain lost, were in dead rubbers, partnering Arantxa Sanchez Vicario against Belgium and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the quarter-final against Argentina. Spain finished the competition as runners-up. Most of her appearances on tour came
1990 French Open – Women's Singles world number 1 Jennifer Capriati. Aged only 14 years and 70 days, she became the youngest ever tennis player to reach the French Open semifinals and, following this tournament, the youngest player ever to crack the Top Ten. 1990 French Open – Women's Singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but she lost in the second round to Mercedes Paz. Monica Seles won her first Grand Slam, defeating Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6, 6–4, saving four set points in the first-set tiebreaker. Aged 16 and 6 months, she became the youngest Grand Slam singles winner in the Open