Sabina Simmonds

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Sabina Simmonds
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Born (1960-04-17) 17 April 1960 (age 63)
London, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record-
Highest rankingNo. 31 (14 February 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1978)
French Open 1R (1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
Wimbledon 3R (1982, 1983)
US Open 3R (1979)
Doubles
Career record-
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1978)

Sabina Simmonds (born 17 April 1960) is a retired tennis player from Italy. [1] [2] She competed in the Fed Cup from 1978 to 1984. [3]

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WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Oct 1978 Barcelona Open, SpainClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková 1–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss2.Nov 1981 Hong Kong Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 4–6

ITF finals

Singles (7–9)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.18 April 1976ITF Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.11 July 1976ITF Menton, FranceClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Monique Van Haver 4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up3.16 April 1978ITF Turin, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Strachoňová 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up4.14 May 1978ITF Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marjorie Blackwood 1–6, 6–0, 5–7
Runner-up5.15 May 1979ITF Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of Germany.svg Helga Masthoff 3–6, 1–6
Winner6.24 July 1979ITF Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins 6–3, 6–3
Winner7.12 August 1979ITF Taormina, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Perea 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up8.31 August 1980ITF Stuttgart, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7–5, 0–6, 2–6
Winner9.26 July 1981ITF Piedmont, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Ionita Nesti 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up10.2 August 1981ITF Pesaro, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová 0–6, 1–6
Winner11.16 August 1981ITF Nicolosi, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up12.23 August 1981ITF Catania, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová3–6, 7–6, 5–7
Winner13.30 August 1981ITF Stuttgart, West GermanyClay Flag of Hungary.svg Andrea Temesvári 6–3, 7–5
Winner14.14 February 1982ITF Bakersfield, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis 6–2, 6–1
Winner15.10 July 1983ITF Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up16.15 September 1986ITF Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (4–5)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.10 August 1980ITF Fort Myers, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Meyer Flag of the United States.svg Diane Desfor
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Hallquist
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.31 August 1980ITF Stuttgart, West GermanyClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elly Appel-Vessies Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
3–6, 4–6
Winner3.5 April 1981ITF Napoli, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Florența Mihai Flag of Sweden.svg Nina Bohm
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Flodin
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up4.12 April 1981ITF Catania, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Florența Mihai Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up5.19 April 1981ITF Taranto, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Florența Mihai Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová
2–6, 3–6
Winner6.26 July 1981ITF Loano, ItalyClay Flag of Poland.svg Iwona Kuczyńska Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Farkas
Flag of Hungary.svg Éva Rózsavölgyi
6–3, 6–1
Winner7.9 August 1981ITF Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Poland.svg Iwona Kuczyńska Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil
Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt
6–0, 6–4
Winner8.16 August 1981ITF Nicolosi, ItalyClay Flag of Poland.svg Iwona Kuczyńska Flag of Argentina.svg Andrea Tiezzi
Flag of Argentina.svg Isabelle Villaverde
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up9.15 April 1985ITF Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Gabriela Dinu Flag of Italy.svg Patrizia Murgo
Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Romanò
6–4, 5–7, 4–6

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