Mercedes Paz

Mercedes María Paz is a former professional tennis player from Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world. Her best Grand Slam finish was the fourth round at the 1986 French Open

1986 French Open - Women's Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1986 French Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below...

 and the 1990 French Open

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 ever Grand Slam, defeating Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6, 6–4, saving four set points in the first set tiebreaker...

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Mercedes Paz is best known for upsetting defending champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the second round of French Open 1990.

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