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Virginia Ruzici

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Virginia Ruzici is a Romanian former professional tennis player, born on 31 January 1955, who turned professional in 1975. Her powerful forehand carried her through a career of 12 years in which she won 12 singles titles, one of them a Grand Slam, the 1978 French Open, where she beat the 1977 champion Mima Jausovec 6-2, 6-2 in the final. In 1978 she also won the French Open doubles with Jausovec and reached the mixed doubles final. She returned to the French Open singles final in 1980 but lost in straight sets to Chris Evert.

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Birth Year
1955 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Titles
12 1
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is a Romanian former professional tennis player
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1. Virginia Ruzici (Wikipedia)
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    born 31 January 1955
  • Lead, gender from pronoun
    She won the 1978 French Open singles championship.
  • Career, singles titles
    Ruzici won 12 career singles titles
  • Career, title count for honours band
    Ruzici won 12 career singles titles
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Romanian former professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport
    is a Romanian former professional tennis player
  • Competed In: French Open, Lead, 1978 French Open
    She won the 1978 French Open singles championship.
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