
Her ability to chase down the most distant ball earned Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario the nickname Barcelona Bumblebee. That, coupled with her dogged clay-court style, helped her rise to No. 1 in both singles and doubles — no easy feat in an era that included greats like Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Gabriela Sabatini. She ultimately won four Grand Slam singles titles — three at the French, one at the U.S. Open — and 10 more in doubles. Now 39 and a celebrity chairwoman for children’s cancer research in Spain, she also led Spain to five Fed Cup titles between 1991 and 1998 and holds the distinction of winning more Fed Cup matches than any other player. She enjoys listening to Phil Collins and Gloria Estefan, and she rides horses.