Florența Mihai
| Country (sports) |
 Romania |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1955 |
| Died | 14 October 2015 (aged 60) |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] |
| Plays | Right-handed [1] |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | F (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1977) |
| US Open | 3R (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1976, 1978) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1977) |
Florența Mihai (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrent͡sa miˈhaj]; 2 September 1955 – 14 October 2015) was a female tennis player from Romania.[2][3]
She was the runner-up in two events at the 1977 French Open. She lost in the singles final to Mima Jaušovec in three sets and, partnered by Iván Molina, lost in the mixed doubles final to John McEnroe and Mary Carillo in straight sets.[4][3]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1977 | French Open | Clay |  Mima Jaušovec | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1977 | French Open | Clay |  Iván Molina |  Mary Carillo John McEnroe | 6–7, 3–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Open | 1R | SF | F | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | |
| US Open | A | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 11 | |
| Year-end ranking | 118 | 47 | 33 | 101 | 74 | 134 | 131 | ||
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- 1 2 Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 224.
- ↑ "Player profile". WTA.
- 1 2 "GAME, SET, MECI: Florența Mihai, prima finalistă a României la Roland Garros, s-a stins din viață" (in Romanian). România Liberă. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/about/history/pastwinners.html
External links
- Florența Mihai at the Women's Tennis Association
- Florența Mihai at the International Tennis Federation
- Florența Mihai at the Fed Cup
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