Barbara Romanò

Barbara Romanò (born 14 January 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

Barbara Romanò
Full nameBarbara Romanò
Country (sports) Italy
Born (1965-01-14) 14 January 1965
Prize money$103,090
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 74 (23 October 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1988, 1990)
Wimbledon1R (1988, 1990)
US Open1R (1989)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 88 (25 September 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1985, 1989)
Wimbledon1R (1989, 1990)
US Open1R (1989, 1990)

Biography

Romanò, who comes from Tuscany, began competing on tour in 1983 and reached a best singles ranking of 74 in the world.[1]

Her best performance in singles on the WTA Tour was a semi-final appearance at the 1989 Vitosha New Otani Open in Sofia and she twice reached the second round of the French Open.[2]

As a doubles player she was runner-up in two WTA Tour tournaments, both in her home country: the 1985 Italian Open and 1990 Torneo Internazionale.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-2)
Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss May, 1985 Taranto, Italy $50,000 Clay Patrizia Murgo Sandra Cecchini
Raffaella Reggi		 6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Loss July, 1990 Palermo, Italy $75,000 Clay Florencia Labat Laura Garrone
Karin Kschwendt		 2–6, 4–6

ITF finals

Singles (9-1)
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. May 6, 1985 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard Dianne Van Rensburg 6–1, 6–4
Winner 2. July 15, 1985 Subiaco, Italy Clay Mariana Pérez Roldán 7–6, 6–1
Winner 3. July 22, 1985 Sezze, Italy Clay Mariana Pérez Roldán 6–2, 6–4
Winner 4. July 29, 1985 Neumünster, West Germany Clay Hellas ter Riet 6–3, 0–6, 7–5
Winner 5. July 28, 1986 Sezze, Italy Clay Laura Golarsa 6–2, 6–2
Winner 6. September 29, 1986 Sibenik, Yugoslavia Clay Radka Zrubáková 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 7. June 22, 1987 Francaville, Italy Clay Federica Bonsignori 6–1, 6–7, 4–6
Winner 8. March 28, 1988 Rome, Italy Clay Stefania Dalla Valle 6–3, 6–1
Winner 9. June 10, 1991 Rome, Italy Clay Janette Husárová 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Winner 10. August 26, 1991 Ronchis, Italy Clay Maja Palaveršić 6–2, 6–1

Doubles (9-3)
Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Winner 1. July 2, 1984 Carpi, Italy Clay Antonella Canapi Elizabeth Lazzeri
Andrea Meister		 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 2. July 30, 1984 Sezze, Italy Clay Patrizia Murgo Antonella Canapi
Isabelle Villaverde		 6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 3. August 6, 1984 Subiaco, Italy Clay Patrizia Murgo Hana Fukárková
Lea Plchová		 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 4. April 15, 1985 Caserta, Italy Clay Patrizia Murgo Gabriela Dinu
Sabina Simmonds		 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 5. April 22, 1985 Monviso, Italy Clay Patrizia Murgo Mariana Pérez Roldán
Patricia Tarabini		 7–6, 7–5
Winner 6. July 15, 1985 Subiaco, Italy Clay Patrizia Murgo Mariana Pérez Roldán
Patricia Tarabini		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 7. July 22, 1985 Sezze, Italy Clay Patrizia Murgo Mariana Pérez Roldán
Patricia Tarabini		 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 8. September 22, 1986 Bol, Yugoslavia Clay Silvia La Fratta Denisa Krajčovičová
Alice Noháčová		 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 9. July 6, 1987 Paliano, Italy Clay Laura Lapi Yayuk Basuki
Suzanna Wibowo		 4–6, 6–2, 0–6
Winner 10. September 5, 1988 Agliana, Italy Clay Marzia Grossi Anne Aallonen
Nanne Dahlman		 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Winner 11. April 10, 1989 Palermo, Italy Clay Marzia Grossi Rachel McQuillan
Kristine Kunce		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 12. August 26, 1991 Ronchis, Italy Clay Marzia Grossi Maja Palaveršić
Monika Kratochvílová		 6–4, 7–5

References
  1. "La Storia – Match Ball Firenze" (in Italian). matchball.it. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. "French Open; A Teen-Ager Knocks Off Mandlikova". New York Times. 26 May 1988. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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