Sandra Cecchini
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Anna-Maria ("Sandra") Cecchini (born February 27, 1965 in Bologna, Italy) is a former Italian professional tennis player.[1]
Cecchini or Sandra as she was known on the WTA tour, played from 1981 to 1998 and won 11 singles titles.[2] Her most notable Grand Slam performance came in her first appearance at Roland Garros in 1984, when she reached the quarter finals. Her highest ever singles ranking was 15.[3]
[edit] WTA Tour finals
[edit] Singles 17 (10–7)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
0 |
| WTA Championships |
0 |
| Tier I |
0 |
| Tier II |
0 |
| Tier III |
0 |
| Tier IV & V |
3 |
| Olympic Games |
0 |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in Final |
Score in Final |
| Winner |
1. |
14 July 1984 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Hard |
Adriana Villagran |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
2. |
13 May 1985 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
Raffaella Reggi |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
3. |
20 July 1986 |
Bregenz, Austria |
Clay |
Mariana Perez-Roldan |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
24 May 1987 |
Strasbourg, France |
Clay |
Carling Bassett |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
12 July 1987 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Catarina Lindqvist |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
6. |
8 November 1987 |
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
Hard |
Natalia Zvereva |
0–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner |
7. |
22 May 1988 |
Strasbourg, France |
Clay |
Judith Wiesner |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
10 July 1988 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Isabel Cueto |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Winner |
9. |
17 July 1988 |
Nice, France |
Clay |
Nathalie Tauziat |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
23 July 1989 |
Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
Isabel Cueto |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner |
11. |
24 September 1989 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Regina Rajchrtová |
6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
| Winner |
12. |
15 July 1990 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Csilla Bartos |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
13. |
28 April 1991 |
Bol Island, Yugoslavia |
Clay |
Magdalena Maleeva |
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
14 July 1991 |
Palermo, Italy |
Clay |
Mary Pierce |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
15. |
20 September 1992 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Emanulea Zardo |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
16. |
24 September 1994 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet |
Magdalena Maleeva |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up |
17. |
11 August 1996 |
Maria Lankowitz, Austria |
Clay |
Barbara Paulus |
0–0, RET |
[edit] Doubles 10 (11–9)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
0 |
| WTA Championships |
0 |
| Tier I |
0 |
| Tier II |
0 |
| Tier III |
1 |
| Tier IV & V |
7 |
| Olympic Games |
0 |
| Titles by Surface |
| Hard |
0 |
| Clay |
11 |
| Grass |
0 |
| Carpet |
0 |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in Final |
Score in Final |
| Winner |
1. |
3 May 1985 |
Taranto, Italy |
Clay |
Raffaella Reggi |
Patrizia Murgo
Barbara Romano |
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
11 November 1985 |
Hilversum, Netherlands |
Carpet |
Sabrina Goleš |
Marcella Mesker
Catherine Tanvier |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner |
3. |
27 April 1986 |
Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
Clay |
Sabrina Goleš |
Laura Gildemeister
Marcela Skuherska |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
12 July 1987 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Penny Barg
Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
4 October 1987 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Sabrina Goleš |
Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat |
6–1, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
5. |
10 July 1988 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Mercedes Paz |
Linda Ferrando
Silvia La Fratta |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
24 July 1988 |
Aix-en-Provence, France |
Clay |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Tanvier |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner |
7. |
16 July 1989 |
Arcachon, France |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Mercedes Paz
Brenda Schultz |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner |
7. |
17 September 1989 |
Athens, Greece |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Silke Meier
Elena Pampoulova |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner |
8. |
24 September 1989 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Suire |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
9. |
22 April 1990 |
Tampa, Florida, USA |
Clay |
Laura Gildemeister |
Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner |
10. |
22 July 1990 |
Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Carin Bakkum
Nicole Jagerman |
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
16 September 1990 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Petra Langrová
Radomira Zrubáková |
0–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
12. |
28 April 1991 |
Bol Island, Yugoslavia |
Clay |
Laura Garrone |
Laura Golarsa
Magdalena Maleeva |
3–6, 6–1, 4–6, W/O |
| Runner-up |
13. |
21 July 1991 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Bettina Fulco
Nicole Jagerman |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
26 July 1992 |
San Marino |
Clay |
Laura Garrone |
Alexia Dechaume
Florencia Labat |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner |
15. |
20 September 1992 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Rachel McQuillan
Noëlle van Lottum |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner |
16. |
1 August 1993 |
San Marino |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Florencia Labat
Barbara Rittner |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
17. |
24 October 1993 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Carpet |
Patricia Tarabini |
Inez Gorrochategui
Caroline Vis |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
18. |
1 May 1994 |
Taranto, Italy |
Clay |
Isabelle Demongeot |
Irina Spîrlea
Noëlle van Lottum |
3–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Winner |
19. |
31 July 1994 |
Styria, Austria |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
Alexandra Fusai
Karina Habšudová |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Winner |
20. |
17 September 1995 |
Warsaw, Poland |
Clay |
Laura Garrone |
Henrieta Nagyová
Denisa Szabova |
5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Cecchini, Anna-Maria |
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| Short description |
Tennis player |
| Date of birth |
27 February 1965 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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