Aurora Gima
Aurora Gima (November 7, 1974 – October 7, 2000)[1] was a Romanian-born American professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |   |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1974 Constanța, Romania |
| Died | October 7, 2000 (aged 25) New York, United States |
| Prize money | $44,840 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 107–112 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 164 (October 5, 1992) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (1993) |
| US Open | Q3 (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 29–48 |
| Highest ranking | No. 399 (May 11, 1992) |
Gima, originally from the Black Sea city of Constanța in Romania, was raised in New York from the mid 1980s.[2] She competed on the professional tour in the 1990s and reached a career high singles ranking of 164, winning a $25,000 ITF title in Nigeria in 1991. At the 1992 US Open she won through to the final qualifying round, defeating Miriam Oremans en route. She also won two qualifying matches at the 1993 Australian Open, over Kristine Radford and Katarína Studeníková. Her only WTA Tour main draw appearance came as a doubles player, at Québec in 1993.
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 4 (1–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | June 16, 1991 | Largo, United States | Clay | |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | November 24, 1991 | Okada, Nigeria | Hard |  |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 31, 1992 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard |  |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | November 3, 1996 | Tamaulipas. Mexico | Hard |  |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | November 24, 1991 | Okada, Nigeria | Hard |  |
|
6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | October 27, 1996 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard |  |
 |
1–6, 3–6 |
References
- "Aurora Gima - Obituary". www.legacy.com.
- Williams, Joe (June 17, 1991). "Jensen Beats Gima for Harbor Hills Title". Orlando Sentinel.
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