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Lea Ghirardi

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Lea Ghirardi
Country (sports) France
ResidenceParis
Born (1974-02-10) 10 February 1974 (age 50)
Colombes
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed both sides)
Prize money$355,867
Singles
Career record226–194
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 73 (10 April 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1998, 1999)
French Open2R (1995, 1997, 1999)
Wimbledon1R (1995)
US Open1R (1994, 1995, 1998)
Doubles
Career record60–79
Career titles3 ITF
Highest ranking121 (6 April 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1996, 1998)
French Open2R (1996)
Wimbledon1R (1996)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (1995)

Lea Ghirardi a.k.a. Lea Ghirardi-Rubbi (born 10 February 1974) is a former French tennis player.

Ghirardi, whose career peaked in the 1990s, was once ranked 73rd in the world.[1][2][3]

ITF finals

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$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (6–3)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 16 September 1991 Cluj, Romania Hard Romania Cătălina Cristea 6–2, 6–3
Winner 2. 18 November 1991 Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard Soviet Union Karina Kuregian 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 25 November 1991 Bachdjerrah, Algeria Hard Soviet Union Aida Khalatian 5–7, 3–6
Winner 4. 19 April 1993 Bari, Italy Clay Finland Nanne Dahlman 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 31 October 1993 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Belgium Els Callens 0–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 15 August 1994 Fayetteville, United States Hard United States Vickie Paynter 6–0, 6–0
Winner 7. 21 November 1994 La Plata, Argentina Clay Brazil Luciana Tella 7–5, 6–1
Winner 8. 9 April 2001 Columbus, United States Hard United States Mashona Washington 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 29 July 2001 Les Contamines, France Hard Czech Republic Eva Krejčová 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (3–4)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 16 September 1991 Cluj, Romania Hard Romania Mirela Buciu Romania Diane Samungi
Romania Cătălina Cristea
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 18 November 1991 Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard Belgium Raphaella Liziero Soviet Union Aida Khalatian
Soviet Union Karina Kuregian
4–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 31 March 1997 Phoenix, United States Hard Georgia (country) Nino Louarsabishvili Argentina María José Gaidano
Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
6–0, 6–2
Winner 4. 11 May 1997 Gelos, France Clay France Karolina Jagieniak France Ségolène Berger
France Laetitia Sanchez
7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 2 November 1997 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva Belgium Nancy Feber
Czech Republic Petra Langrová
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 29 March 1997 Woodlands, United States Hard France Nathalie Dechy Belgium Els Callens
South Africa Liezel Horn
4–6, 2–6
Winner 7. 20 June 1999 Grado, Italy Clay France Noëlle van Lottum Italy Flavia Pennetta
United States Tracy Almeda-Singian
1–6, 6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Lea Ghirardi". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Lea Ghirardi [FRA]". Tennis Abstract. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Ghirardi-Rubbi Lea". Tennis Explorer. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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