Gabriela Dinu

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Gabriela Dinu
Full nameGabriela Groell-Dinu
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Born (1960-04-16) 16 April 1960 (age 64)
Prize money$47,387
Singles
Career record57–62
Career titles4 ETA/ITF
Highest rankingNo. 123 (6 July 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1985)
Doubles
Career record13–22
Career titles3 ETA/ITF

Gabriela Groell-Dinu (born 16 April 1960) is a German former professional tennis player.

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Originally from Romania, Dinu played on the professional tour in the 1980s as a West German. She featured in the main draw of the French Open on three occasions, with her best performance coming as a qualifier in 1985 when she won her way through to the third round. [1] In 1987, she reached her best ranking of 123 in the world. [2]

ETA/ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.26 May 1980 Hamburg, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus 2–6, 0–6
Winner2.17 August 1980 Dachau, West GermanyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Pinterová 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Runner-up3.25 April 1982 Catania, ItalyClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Manuela Maleeva 3–6, 1–6
Winner4.15 October 1984 Haifa, IsraelClay Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Hack 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner5.22 October 1984 Eilat, IsraelHard Flag of Germany.svg Isabel Cueto 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Winner6.17 August 1987 Manhasset, United StatesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre 7–6, 6–3

Doubles (3–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.26 May 1980 Hamburg, West GermanyClay Flag of Austria.svg Andrea Pesak Flag of Germany.svg Helga Masthoff
Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus		3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Winner2.3 May 1981 Bari, ItalyClay Flag of Austria.svg Andrea Pesak Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Susana Maria Villaverde
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Stampfli 		6–1, 6–2
Runner-up3.13 December 1981 Neumünster, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Heidi Eisterlehner Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff 		6–7, 6–7
Runner-up4.18 April 1982 Catania, ItalyClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Stampfli Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabeth Ekblom
Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Sandin 		2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner5.11 July 1983 Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Italy.svg Patrizia Murgo Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström 		6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up6.15 April 1985 Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Sabina Simmonds Flag of Italy.svg Patrizia Murgo
Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Romanò 		6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Winner7.18 July 1988 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, West GermanyClay Flag of Greece.svg Alice Danila Flag of Germany.svg Henrike Kadzidroga
Flag of New Zealand.svg Claudine Toleafoa 		1–6, 6–2, 7–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Hana into the quarterfinals". Lowell Sun . 1 June 1985. p. 9.
  2. ↑ "Tennis Abstract: Gabriela Dinu ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
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