Virginia Ruzici

Infobox Tennis player
playername= Virginia Ruzici


country= ROU
residence=
datebirth= birth date and age|mf=yes|1955|01|31
placebirth= Câmpia Turzii, Romania
height=
weight=
turnedpro= 1975
retired=1987
plays= Right
careerprizemoney= US$1,183,728
singlesrecord= 377–221
singlestitles= 14
highestsinglesranking= No. 8 (May 21, 1979)
AustralianOpenresult= QF (1980)
FrenchOpenresult= W (1978)
Wimbledonresult= QF (1978, 1981)
USOpenresult= QF (1976, 1978)
doublesrecord= 284–181
doublestitles= 7
highestdoublesranking= ?
updated = March 12, 2008

Virginia Ruzici (born January 31, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned pro in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand.

In a career spanning twelve years, Ruzici won 14 career singles titles, including one Grand Slam title, the 1978 French Open. In the final she beat 1977 French Open champion Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–2. Ruzici also won the French Open doubles event with Jaušovec in 1978 and reached the mixed doubles final in 1977, making her one of only seven women to reach all three finals of one Grand Slam in the open era.

Ruzici remained in the world's top twenty from the years 1977–1983. [ [http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/2/players/playerprofiles/PlayerBio2.asp?PlayerID=180065 Career highlights] Retrieved March 12, 2008] She was a regular feature for the Romania Fed Cup team throughout her career, and began playing for them in 1973, two years before turning professional.

Grand Slam singles finals

Win (1)

NH = tournament not held.

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.

ee also

* Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

References

External links

*wta|id=180065
*ITF female profile|number=20001384
*FedCupplayerlink|id=20001384