Lea Ghirardi

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

Lea Ghirardi
Country (sports) France
ResidenceParis
Born (1974-02-10) 10 February 1974
Colombes
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed (double-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)

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

ITF finals

Singles (6–3)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 16 September 1991 Cluj, Romania Hard Cătălina Cristea 6–2, 6–3
Winner 2. 18 November 1991 Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard Karina Kuregian 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 25 November 1991 Bachdjerrah, Algeria Hard Aida Khalatian 5–7, 3–6
Winner 4. 19 April 1993 Bari, Italy Clay Nanne Dahlman 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 31 October 1993 Poitiers, France Hard (i) Els Callens 0–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 15 August 1994 Fayetteville, United States Hard Vickie Paynter 6–0, 6–0
Winner 7. 21 November 1994 La Plata, Argentina Clay Luciana Tella 7–5, 6–1
Winner 8. 9 April 2001 Columbus, United States Hard Mashona Washington 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 29 July 2001 Les Contamines, France Hard Eva Krejčová 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (3–4)

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

References

  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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