Francesca Romano

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Francesca Romano
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1971-02-07) 7 February 1971 (age 52)
Rome, Italy
Retired2008
Prize money $ 128,406
Singles
Career record128–105
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 77 (20 August 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1991)
French Open 1R (1990, 1991, 1993)
Wimbledon 1R (1991, 1993)
US Open 1R (1991)
Doubles
Career record32–32
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 197 (27 April 1992)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Latakia Women's Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Latakia Women's Singles

Francesca Romano (born 7 February 1971 in Rome) is a former female tennis player from Italy, who competed on the WTA Tour. She reached a career-high ranking of #77 in August 1990 and reached the second round of the 1991 Australian Open.

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ITF finals

Singles (3–2)

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.18 July 1988Subiaco, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Katia Piccolini 5–7, 3–6
Winner2.3 September 1989 Arzachena, ItalyHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Csilla Bartos-Cserepy 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
Winner3.23 July 1990 Milan, ItalyClay Flag of France.svg Sybille Niox-Château 6–4, 6–3
Winner4.24 February 1992 Valencia, SpainClay Flag of France.svg Angelique Olivier 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up5.22 September 1996 Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková 2-6, 3-6

Doubles (2–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.3 April 1988 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Marzia Grossi Flag of Argentina.svg Fernanda González
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Pérez Roldán
7-5, 6-3
Winner2.3 June 1991Milan, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Nathalie Baudone Flag of Spain.svg Rosa Bielsa
Flag of Spain.svg Janet Souto
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up3.20 September 1993Capua, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Flora Perfetti Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivana Jankovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová
3–6, 6–3, 6–7


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