Vásquez, who was born in Lima, moved to the United States in the late 1970s and attended school in Miami.

[1] She made her Fed Cup debut in 1982, when Peru appeared in the World Group for the first time, and won a tie against Argentina.

[2] Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a fourth round appearance at the 1983 US Open.

More semi-final appearances came at the Puerto Rico Open in 1987, and at the 1988 Rainha Cup in Guarujá.

Vásquez retired as the most prolific player for Peru in terms of career wins.