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Florența Mihai

{{Short description|Romanian tennis player (1955–2015)}}

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{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Florența Mihai

| image = Florența Mihai 1981 (cropped).jpg

|image_size = 200px

| caption = Florența Mihai at the 1981 Summer Universiade

| country = {{ROM}}

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1955|9|2}}

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2015|10|14|1955|9|2}}

| height = {{height|m=1.65}}{{cite book|editor1-last=Bostic|editor1-first=Stephanie|title=USTA Player Records 1978|date=1979|publisher=United States Tennis Association (USTA)|page=224}}

| turnedpro =

| retired =

| plays = Right-handed

| careerprizemoney =

| singlesrecord =

| singlestitles = 1

| highestsinglesranking = No. 29 (February 1978)

| AustralianOpenresult =

| FrenchOpenresult = F (1977)

| Wimbledonresult = 2R (1977)

| USOpenresult = 3R (1977)

| doublesrecord =

| doublestitles =

| highestdoublesranking =

| grandslamsdoublesresults =

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult =

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF (1976, 1978)

| WimbledonDoublesresult =

| USOpenDoublesresult =

| OthertournamentsDoubles =

| WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult =

| Mixed =

| mixedtitles =

| mixedrecord =

| AustralianOpenMixedresult =

| FrenchOpenMixedresult = F (1977)

| WimbledonMixedresult =

| USOpenMixedresult =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{ROU}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Summer Universiade}}

{{MedalGold|1977 Sofia|Doubles}}

{{MedalGold|1979 Mexico City|Doubles}}

{{MedalGold|1981 Bucharest|Doubles}}

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Florența Mihai ({{IPA|ro|floˈrent͡sa miˈhaj}}; 2 September 1955 – 14 October 2015) was a professional tennis player from Romania.{{cite web |title=Player profile |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/5147 |publisher=WTA}}{{cite web |url=http://www.romanialibera.ro/sport/sporturi/game--set--meci--florenta-mihai--prima-finalista-a-romaniei-la-roland-garros--s-a-stins-din-viata-396373 |title=GAME, SET, MECI: Florența Mihai, prima finalistă a României la Roland Garros, s-a stins din viață |date=14 October 2015 |publisher=România Liberă |language=ro |access-date=14 October 2015}}

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 with partner Iván Molina, lost in the mixed doubles final to John McEnroe and Mary Carillo.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140206212012/http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/about/history/pastwinners.html Past Winners]. rolandgarros.com

With Virginia Ruzici, Mihai won gold medals in the doubles at Summer Universiades in 1977, 1979, and 1981.

Grand Slam finals

=Singles: 1 (0–1)=

class="sortable wikitable"

!Result

!Year

!style="width:130px"|Championship

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:130px"|Opponent

!style="width:130px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ebc2af;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"| Loss

1977French OpenClay{{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec2–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6

=Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)=

class="sortable wikitable"

!Result

!Year

!style="width:130px"|Championship

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:130px"|Partner

!style="width:130px"|Opponents

!style="width:90px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ebc2af;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"| Loss

1977French OpenClay{{flagicon|COL}} Iván Molina{{flagicon|USA}} Mary Carillo
{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe		6–7, 3–6

WTA finals

=Singles (1–1)=

valign=top

|

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

!Winner – Legend

bgcolor=#f3e7d7|Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
bgcolor=#ffffcc|WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (0–0)

|

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

!Titles by surface

Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

|}

class="sortable wikitable"

!Result

!W/L

!style="width:55px"|Date

!style="width:140px"|Tournament

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:140px"|Opponent

!style="width:130px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#f3e7d7;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 0–1

| May 1977

| French Open

| Clay

| {{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec

| 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1–1

| Aug 1977

| Båstad, Sweden

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Struthers

| 6–4, 6–4

=Doubles (1–4)=

class="sortable wikitable"

!Result

!W/L

!style="width:55px"|Date

!style="width:140px"|Tournament

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:140px"|Partner

!style="width:140px"|Opponents

!style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 0–1

| Feb 1976

| Akron, United States

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Glynis Coles

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Brigitte Cuypers
{{flagicon|USA}} Mona Guerrant

| 4–6, 6–7

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1–1

| Oct 1976

| Barcelona, Spain

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Virginia Ruzici

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Fuchs
{{flagicon|BEL}} Michèle Gurdal

| 6–2, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1–2

| Aug 1977

| Båstad, Sweden

| Clay

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Anliot

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cynthia Doerner
{{flagicon|ARG}} Raquel Giscafré

| 2–6, 5–7

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1–3

| May 1978

| Rome, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen

| {{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec
{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Virginia Ruzici

| 2–6, 6–2, 6–7

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1–4

| Jul 1978

| Kitzbühel, Austria

| Clay

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Regina Maršíková

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Virginia Ruzici
{{flagicon|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová

| 5–7, 2–6

ITF finals

=Singles (5–8)=

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Opponent

!Score

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 21 April 1974

| Nice, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Judith Gohn

| 6–7, 4–6

bgcolor="#f0f8ff"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 19 January 1975

| Austin, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Wendy Gilchrist

| 6–4, 6–7, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| 26 January 1975

| Houston, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Pamela Richmond-Champagne

| 3–6, 6–2, 7–6

bgcolor="#f0f8ff"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4.

| 15 February 1975

| Amarillo, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Beth Norton

| 2–6, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5.

| 9 March 1975

| Tyler, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bunny Bruning

| 6–3, 6–3

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6.

| 6 February 1977

| Port Chester, United States

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen

| 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 7.

| 13 March 1977

| Pensacola, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen

| 4–6, 5–7

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 8.

| 20 March 1977

| Hilton Head, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen

| 3–6, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 9.

| 1 March 1981

| Ilkley, United Kingdom

| Clay

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kate Brasher

| 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 10.

| 8 March 1981

| Bournemouth, United Kingdom

| Clay

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lesley Charles

| 5–7, 6–1, 6–1

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 11.

| 12 April 1981

| Catania, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Lea Plchová

| 7–5, 1–6, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 12.

| 9 May 1981

| Chichester, United Kingdom

| Clay

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Rene Uys

| 6–4, 6–3

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 13.

| 14 September 1981

| Liège, Belgium

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NED}} Yvette Flu

| 6–2, 6–2

=Doubles (11–7)=

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1.

| 21 April 1974

| Nice, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Judith Gohn

| {{flagicon|NED}} Marijke Schaar
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jeanne Venturino

| 2–6, 6–3 [10–8]

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 23 September 1974

| Bucharest, Romania

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Simona Nunweiler

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Virginia Ruzici
{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Mariana Simionescu

| 2–6, 2–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| 15 February 1975

| Amarillo, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Robin Harris

| {{flagicon|USA}} Heather Dahlgren
{{flagicon|CAN}} Vera Komar

| 6–3, 7–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 4.

| 9 March 1975

| Tyler, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoko Sato

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bunny Bruning
{{flagicon|USA}} Sue Eastman

| W/O

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5.

| 17 October 1976

| Madrid, Spain

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Virginia Ruzici

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Regina Maršíková
{{flagicon|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová

| 6–4, 5–7, 6–2

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 6.

| 6 March 1977

| Jacksonville, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Glynis Coles

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Ilana Kloss
{{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen

| 6–7, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 7.

| 28 January 1980

| Boise, United States

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Carillo

| {{flagicon|USA}} Diane Desfor
{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Hallquist

| 6–1, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 8.

| 17 August 1980

| Dachau, West Germany

| Clay

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cathy Drury

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
{{flagicon|FRG}} Eva Pfaff

| 2–6, 0–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 9.

| 5 April 1981

| Napoli, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sabina Simmonds

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Nina Bohm
{{flagicon|SWE}} Åsa Flodin

| 7–6, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 10.

| 12 April 1981

| Catania, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sabina Simmonds

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Marcela Skuherská
{{flagicon|TCH}} Lea Plchová

| 2–6, 3–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 11.

| 19 April 1981

| Taranto, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sabina Simmonds

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Marcela Skuherská
{{flagicon|TCH}} Lea Plchová

| 2–6, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 12.

| 14 June 1981

| Nantes, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Jordan

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Daniela Porzio
{{flagicon|FRA}} Frédérique Thibault

| 5–7, 6–3, 6–3

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 13.

| 5 July 1981

| Arachon, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Carmen Perea

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Tanvier
{{flagicon|PER}} Laura Arraya

| 3–6, 5–7

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 14.

| 12 July 1981

| Marseille, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|POL}} Iwona Kuczyńska

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Isabelle Vernhes
{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniela Porzio

| 6–7, 6–2, 6–1

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 15.

| 23 August 1981

| Overpelt, Belgium

| Clay

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Monique Van Haver

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Anthea Cooper
{{flagicon|GBR}} Cathy Drury

| 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 16.

| 30 August 1981

| St. Niklaus, Switzerland

| Clay

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Monique Van Haver

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kate Glancy
{{flagicon|AUS}} Karen Gulley

| 6–2, 7–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 17.

| 14 September 1981

| Liège, Belgium

| Clay

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Monique Van Haver

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marion De Witte
{{flagicon|GBR}} Cathy Drury

| 6–7, 1–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 18.

| 28 November 1983

| Telford, United Kingdom

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|NED}} Judith Warringa

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Suzi Mair
{{flagicon|BEL}} Kathleen Schuurmans

| 7–5, 7–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

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class="wikitable"
style="background:#efefef;"

! Tournament !! 1975 !! 1976 !! colspan="2" | 1977 !! 1978 !! 1979 !! 1980 !! 1981 !! Career SR

style="background:#EFEFEF;" | Australian Open

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"| 0 / 0

style="background:#EFEFEF;" | French Open

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"| SF

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"| F

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"| 0 / 4

style="background:#EFEFEF;" | Wimbledon

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"| 0 / 4

style="background:#EFEFEF;" | US Open

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 3R

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center;"| A

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"| 0 / 3

style="background:#EFEFEF;" | SR

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|0 / 1

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|0 / 3

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|0 / 3

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|0 / 2

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|0 / 1

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|0 / 1

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|0 / 0

| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"| 0 / 11

style="background:#efefef;"

| align=left | Year-end ranking

| style="text-align:center;"| 118

| style="text-align:center;"| 47

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 33

| style="text-align:center;"| 101

| style="text-align:center;"| 74

| style="text-align:center;"| 134

| style="text-align:center;"| 131

|

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{WTA}}
  • {{ITF profile}}
  • {{Fed Cup player}}

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