María Teresa Torró Flor (Spanish pronunciation:[maˈɾi.ateˈɾesatoˈrofloɾ]; born 2 May 1992) is a Spanish former professionaltennis player.
In her career, Torró Flor won one singles title and three doubles titles on theWTA Tour, as well as 18 singles and five doubles titles on theITF Women's Circuit. On 5 May 2014, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 47. On 8 June 2015, she peaked at No. 47 in the doubles rankings.
María Teresa Torró Flor was born on 2 May 1992 to Francisco Torró, an engineer, and Marita Teresa Flor, a teacher. She has one sister, Ana. She started playing tennis at the age of 4. Her favorite shot is her forehand; her favorite surface is clay. Her tennis idol growing up wasJuan Carlos Ferrero; her favorite singer isRihanna, and her favorite actor isLeonardo DiCaprio. She enjoys listening to music, reading, watching movies, and soccer. She has a dog named Greta.[2]
Torró Flor began her 2012 season by playing a $25k tournament in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, where she lost in the first round of qualifying toGarbiñe Muguruza. She remained in France to play one more $25k event in Grenoble, for which she qualified. In the first round of the main draw, she overcame fellow qualifier and home favorite Jessica Ginier, only to be swept aside by fifth seededSandra Záhlavová in the second round.
Torró Flor then played her third consecutive $25k tournament in Rabat. She once more qualified, and defeatedCristina Dinu andLaura Thorpe en route to the quarterfinals where she lost toJasmina Tinjić.
She returned from injury in February at theOpen GdF Suez in Paris. She lost in the first round of qualifying toNadia Petrova.[3] During theFed Cup tie against the Czech Republic, Torró Flor played one rubber and lost to Klára Zakopalová. The Czech Republic ended up winning 3–2 over Spain to advance to the semifinal round.[4] Seeded sixth at the first edition of theRio Open, Torró Flor was defeated in the first round by qualifier Nastassja Burnett.[5] Next, she played at theBrasil Tennis Cup. Seeded seventh, Torró Flor lost in the first round to Brazilian Teliana Pereira.[6] In March, Torró Flor played at theIndian Wells Open. She won her first-round match when her opponent,Galina Voskoboeva, retired due to an upper respiratory infection. In the second round, she stunned fifth seed Angelique Kerber to earn her first career win over a top ten player.[7] She was defeated in the third round byAlisa Kleybanova.[8] At theMiami Open, Torró Flor lost in the first round toAndrea Petkovic.[9] In April, Torró Flor played in theFed Cup tie versus Poland. She won her first rubber over Urszula Radwańska but then lost her second rubber to Agnieszka Radwańska. Poland ended up winning 3–2.[10]
Torró Flor began her clay-court season at theMorocco Open. She reached her first WTA final defeating fourth seed Bojana Jovanovski, qualifier Lara Arruabarrena,Polona Hercog, and fifth seed Garbiñe Muguruza. In the final, she beatRomina Oprandi to win her first WTA singles title.[11] After this win, she broke into the world's top 50 for the first time in her career. At thePortugal Open, Torró Flor was defeated in the second round by seventh seed and eventual finalist,Svetlana Kuznetsova.[12] At theMadrid Open, Torró Flor lost in the first round toAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova. At theItalian Open, Torró Flor was defeated in the first round of qualifying byMona Barthel. She played at theInternationaux de Strasbourg and lost in the first round toMadison Keys.[13] At theFrench Open, she beat 30th seed Klára Koukalová andMagdaléna Rybáriková in her first two rounds but was defeated in the third round by fourth seed and eventual finalist,Simona Halep.[14]
Starting her grass-court season at theRosmalen Open, Torró Flor lost in the first round to eighth seed Klára Koukalová.[15] At theWimbledon Championships, she was defeated in the first round by 30th seed, former world No. 1, and five-time Wimbledon champion,Venus Williams.[16]