 Simionescu in July 1980 | |
| Country (sports) |  Romania |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1956 Târgu Neamț, Romania |
| Turned pro | 1974 |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (1978) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1976, 1978) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1977) |
| US Open | 2R (1974, 1976) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Last updated on: 26 July 2015. | |
Mariana Simionescu (born 27 November 1956) is a retired tennis player from Romania.
Simionescu won the French Junior Championships in 1974. She played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1980. Her best Grand Slam performance was reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1977. She won one singles title and one doubles title. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 36 in 1978.
Simionescu married Björn Borg on 24 July 1980, but the marriage ended in 1984. [1] She never remarried, but lived with former F1 racer Jean-Louis Schlesser for a few years, with whom she has a son (Anthony). [2]
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 August 1975 | South Orange | Clay |  Virginia Ruzici | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1. | 20 October 1980 | Tokyo | Clay |  Nerida Gregory | 6–4, 6–4 |
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 November 1973 | London | Carpet | Virginia Ruzici |  Lesley Charles Glynis Coles | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 March 1976 | Tallahassee | Clay | Virginia Ruzici |  Julie Anthony Dianne Fromholtz | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 23 May 1976 | Rome | Clay | Virginia Ruzici |  Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1. | 27 February 1978 | Fort Lauderdale | Clay | Lesley Hunt | Diane Desfor Barbara Hallquist | 1–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 7 | |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | |
| US Open | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 4 | |
| SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 18 | |
| Year-end ranking | 79 | 45 | 68 | 59 | 172 | 79 | ||||
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