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'''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]].
'''Virginia Ruzici''' (born January 31, 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]].
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]].
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|1980 || [[French Open]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert-Lloyd]]|| 6–0, 6–3
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Revision as of 07:35, 16 October 2008

Virginia Ruzici
Country (sports) Romania
Turned pro1975
Retired1987
PlaysRight
Prize moneyUS$1,183,728
Singles
Career record377–221
Career titles14
Highest rankingNo. 8 (May 21, 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1980)
French OpenW (1978)
WimbledonQF (1978, 1981)
US OpenQF (1976, 1978)
Doubles
Career record284–181
Career titles7
Highest ranking?
Last updated on: March 12, 2008.

Virginia Ruzici (born January 31, 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.[1] 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 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–2

Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1980 French Open United States Chris Evert-Lloyd 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

  1. ^ Career highlights Retrieved March 12, 2008

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