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| '''Virginia Ruzici''' (born |
'''Virginia Ruzici''' (born ] ]) is a former professional tennis player from ]. She was born in ], ] and turned pro in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful ]. | ||
| In a career spanning twelve years, Ruzici won 14 career singles titles, including one Grand Slam title, the ]. In the final she beat 1977 French Open champion ] 6–2, 6–2. Ruzici also won the French Open doubles event with Jaušovec in 1978 and reached the mixed doubles final in 1977, making her one of only seven women to reach all three finals of one Grand Slam in the ]. | In a career spanning twelve years, Ruzici won 14 career singles titles, including one Grand Slam title, the ]. In the final she beat 1977 French Open champion ] 6–2, 6–2. Ruzici also won the French Open doubles event with Jaušovec in 1978 and reached the mixed doubles final in 1977, making her one of only seven women to reach all three finals of one Grand Slam in the ]. | ||
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| Country (sports) |  Romania |
|---|---|
| Turned pro | 1975 |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Plays | Right |
| Prize money | US$1,183,728 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 377–221 |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (21 May 1979) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1980) |
| French Open | W (1978) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1978, 1981) |
| US Open | QF (1976, 1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 284–181 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | ? |
| Last updated on: 12 March 2008. | |
Virginia Ruzici (born 31 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned pro in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand.
In a career spanning twelve years, Ruzici won 14 career singles titles, including one Grand Slam title, the 1978 French Open. In the final she beat 1977 French Open champion Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–2. Ruzici also won the French Open doubles event with Jaušovec in 1978 and reached the mixed doubles final in 1977, making her one of only seven women to reach all three finals of one Grand Slam in the open era.
Ruzici remained in the world's top twenty from the years 1977–1983. She was a regular feature for the Romania Fed Cup team throughout her career, and began playing for them in 1973, two years before turning professional.
Grand Slam singles finals
Win (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1978 | French Open |  Mima Jaušovec |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1980 | French Open |  Chris Evert |
6–0, 6–3 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A / A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 |
| French Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | SF | A | W | QF | F | QF | QF | 3R | 4R | 1R | A | 2R | 1 / 13 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 4R | 2R | QF | 4R | 4R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 13 |
| U.S. Open | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 4R | QF | A | 4R | 3R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 |
| SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 40 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- Career highlights Retrieved March 12, 2008
External links
- Virginia Ruzici at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Virginia Ruzici at the Billie Jean King Cup
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