Florența Mihai
 Virginia Ruzici and Florența Mihai (right) at the 1981 Summer Universiade | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Romania | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 September 1955 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 October 2015 (aged 60) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (February 1978) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (1977) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1977) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1977) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | QF (1976, 1978) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (1977) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Florența Mihai (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrent͡sa miˈhaj]; 2 September 1955 – 14 October 2015) was a female tennis player from Romania.[2][3]
She was the runner-up in two events at the 1977 French Open. She lost in the singles final to Mima Jaušovec in three sets and, partnered by Iván Molina, lost in the mixed doubles final to John McEnroe and Mary Carillo in straight sets.[4][3]
Together with Virginia Ruzici, Mihai won three consecutive gold medals in the doubles at Summer Universiades in 1977, 1979 and 1981.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1977 | French Open | Clay |  Mima Jaušovec |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1977 | French Open | Clay |  Iván Molina |
 Mary Carillo John McEnroe |
6–7, 3–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Open | 1R | SF | F | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | |
| US Open | A | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 11 | |
| Year-end ranking | 118 | 47 | 33 | 101 | 74 | 134 | 131 | ||
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- ^ a b Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 224.
- ^ "Player profile". WTA.
- ^ a b "GAME, SET, MECI: Florența Mihai, prima finalistă a României la Roland Garros, s-a stins din viață" (in Romanian). România Liberă. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Past Winners. rolandgarros.com
External links
- Florența Mihai at the Women's Tennis Association
- Florența Mihai at the International Tennis Federation
- Florența Mihai at the Billie Jean King Cup
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