Claudia Casabianca

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Claudia Casabianca
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Portrait of Claudia Casabianca
Country (sports)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Born (1960-03-21) 21 March 1960 (age 63)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1981)
Wimbledon 1R (1981)
US Open 2R (1978, 1980)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1977, 1979)
US Open 1R (1978)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 1R (1978, 1981)
US Open 2R (1978)

Claudia Casabianca (born 21 March 1960) is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who played in Grand Slam tournaments in the 1970s and 1980s. [1] At age 17, Casabianca won the girls' singles title at the 1977 US Open, becoming the first female Argentine player to win a tennis championship abroad. [2]

Contents

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win 1977 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis 6–3, 2–6, 6–2

Career finals

Singles (2–1)

ResultW-LDateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mar 1980Rio de Janeiro, BrazilClay Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Beggs 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss1–1Apr 1980Curitiba, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado 6–3, 1–6, 3–6
Win2–1Apr 1980Recife, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado6–1, 3–6, 6–2

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References

  1. "ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - Player Profile - CASABIANCA, Claudia (ARG)". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. Federico A. Panuccio (15 June 2010). "Claudia Casabianca" (in Spanish). Doble Pique. Retrieved June 12, 2016.