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Born | Rome, Italy | 7 February 1971
Retired | 2008 |
Prize money | $ 128,406 |
Singles | |
Career record | 128–105 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 32–32 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 197 (27 April 1992) |
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.
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 18 July 1988 | Subiaco, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 3 September 1989 | Arzachena, Italy | Hard | ![]() | 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
Winner | 3. | 23 July 1990 | Milan, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 24 February 1992 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 22 September 1996 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | ![]() | 2-6, 3-6 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 3 April 1988 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7-5, 6-3 |
Winner | 2. | 3 June 1991 | Milan, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 3. | 20 September 1993 | Capua, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
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