- Coached by Xavier Budo and Marc Casabo at Pro-Ab Team Tennis Academy in Barcelona
- Father is José Luís (plays handball); mother is Lali (was gymnast, now teacher); brother is José Suárez Navarro
- Began playing at age 9 when mother encouraged her to start
- Began working with Spanish Federation in 2005; moved from Canary Islands to Barcelona in 2007 to train at Pro-Ab Team Tennis Academy
- Favorite surface is clay; favorite shot is crosscourt backhand
- Favorite movie is Pearl Harbor; favorite actress is Sandra Bullock
- Favorite type of music is pop; favorite singer is Luis Fonsi
- Admires Steffi Graf, Lleyton Hewitt, Justine Henin and Michael Jordan
- Favorite tournaments are Bogotá, Roland Garros.
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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