Felicia Raschiatore

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Felicia Raschiatore
Full nameFelicia Raschiatore
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1961-12-31) December 31, 1961 (age 57)
Prize money$48,071
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 2R (1983)
Wimbledon 2R (1984)
US Open 1R (1982)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open QF (1984)
Wimbledon 3R (1984)
US Open 1R (1983, 1984)

Felicia Raschiatore (born December 31, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Tennis Ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

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Biography

Born in 1961, Raschiatore was coached by her father Felix from the age of 10. [1]

She attended Trinity University in Texas before competing professionally in the 1980s. [2]

Trinity Tigers

The Trinity Tigers is the nickname for the sports teams of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. They participate in the NCAA's Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). The school mascot is LeeRoy, a Bengal tiger. In the 1950s, LeeRoy was an actual tiger who was brought to sporting events, but today LeeRoy is portrayed by a student wearing a tiger suit. Early in its history, the school participated in Division I/II athletics, but by 1991 the entire program made the move to Division III, at which time it joined the SCAC.

Noted performances in her professional career include finishing runner-up to Yvonne Vermaak at the 1983 Virginia Slims of Utah and a win over Virginia Ruzici, the top seed at the 1984 Virginia Slims of Denver. [3]

Yvonne Vermaak is a former tour tennis player who represented her native South Africa.

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Virginia Ruzici Romanian tennis player

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As a doubles player she was a finalist at the 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International in Richmond and made the women's doubles quarter-finals at the 1984 French Open, partnering Camille Benjamin. [4]

The 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Richmond, Virginia in the United States that was part of the Ginny Circuit of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from September 24 through September 30, 1984. First-seeded Joanne Russell won the singles title.

1984 French Open 1984 French Open Tennis Championships

The 1984 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 88th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1984.

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WTA Tour finals

Singles (0-1)

Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss September, 1983 Salt Lake City, U.S.Ginny ($50,000)Hard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Yvonne Vermaak 2–6, 6–0, 5–7

Doubles (0–1)

Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss September, 1984 Richmond, U.S.Ginny ($50,000)Hard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Minter
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell 		4–6, 6–3, 6–7

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References

  1. ↑ Camillone, Jude (September 22, 1987). "A Week In The Life Of A Tennis Pro Felicia Raschiatore". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Bentley, Mac (July 8, 1982). "2nd-Seeded Raschiatore Advances to Quarterfinals". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Denver - 16 January - 23 January 1984". ITF . Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "1984 All National French Open Results". Fort Walton Daily News . Heritage Microfilm, Inc. June 6, 1984. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.

International Tennis Federation governing body of world tennis

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