| Country (sports) |  Italy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1962-03-26) 26 March 1962 (age 62) | ||||||||
| Prize money | $21,713 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 11–13 | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| French Open | Q2 (1980) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1980, 1981) | ||||||||
| US Open | Q3 (1982) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 21–8 | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1985) | ||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1982) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1983) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Patrizia Murgo (born 26 March 1962) is an Italian former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
Murgo, a native of Florence, was the first Italian to reach an Orange Bowl final when she finished runner-up to Kathy Horvath in 1979. She was also a women's doubles bronze medalist at that year's Mediterranean Games in Split, with Antonella Rosa as her partner.
In 1981 and 1982, Murgo was a member of the Italy Federation Cup team as a doubles specialist, usually partnering Sabina Simmonds. She won six of her eight Federation Cup doubles rubbers.
While competing on the WTA circuit her best result in a singles tournament came at the 1981 Italian Open, where she reached the round of 16. As a doubles player she had a runner-up finish at the 1985 Italian Open.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (0-1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | May, 1985 | Taranto, Italy | $50,000 | Clay | Barbara Romanò
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Sandra Cecchini Raffaella Reggi
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6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
See also
References
- "Miss Horvath Gains Final In Orange Bowl Tennis". The New York Times. 23 December 1979.
- Rio, Francesco (6 May 2016). "Roma 2016: tutti i numeri degli Internazionali d'Italia". Ubitennis (in Italian).
External links
- Patrizia Murgo at the Women's Tennis Association
- Patrizia Murgo at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Patrizia Murgo at the International Tennis Federation