Sabina Simmonds (born 17 April 1960) is a retired tennis player from Italy.[1][2] She competed in the Fed Cup from 1978 to 1984.[3]

Sabina Simmonds
Country (sports) Italy
Born (1960-04-17) 17 April 1960 (age 64)
London, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record-
Highest rankingNo. 31 (14 February 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1978)
French Open1R (1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
Wimbledon3R (1982, 1983)
US Open3R (1979)
Doubles
Career record-
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1978)

WTA career finals

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Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Oct 1978 Barcelona Open, Spain Clay   Hana Mandlíková 1–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss 2. Nov 1981 Hong Kong Open Hard   Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 4–6

ITF finals

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Singles (7–9)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 18 April 1976 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay   Chris O'Neil 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 11 July 1976 ITF Menton, France Clay   Monique Van Haver 4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 16 April 1978 ITF Turin, Italy Clay   Hana Strachoňová 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 14 May 1978 ITF Rome, Italy Clay   Marjorie Blackwood 1–6, 6–0, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 15 May 1979 ITF Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay   Helga Masthoff 3–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 24 July 1979 ITF Geneva, Switzerland Clay   Sandy Collins 6–3, 6–3
Winner 7. 12 August 1979 ITF Taormina, Italy Clay   Carmen Perea 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 8. 31 August 1980 ITF Stuttgart, West Germany Clay   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7–5, 0–6, 2–6
Winner 9. 26 July 1981 ITF Piedmont, Italy Clay   Ionita Nesti 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 10. 2 August 1981 ITF Pesaro, Italy Clay   Lea Plchová 0–6, 1–6
Winner 11. 16 August 1981 ITF Nicolosi, Italy Clay   Lea Plchová 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 12. 23 August 1981 ITF Catania, Italy Clay   Lea Plchová 3–6, 7–6, 5–7
Winner 13. 30 August 1981 ITF Stuttgart, West Germany Clay   Andrea Temesvári 6–3, 7–5
Winner 14. 14 February 1982 ITF Bakersfield, United States Hard   Lea Antonoplis 6–2, 6–1
Winner 15. 10 July 1983 ITF Gstaad, Switzerland Clay   Christiane Jolissaint 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up 16. 15 September 1986 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay   Marianne van der Torre 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (4–5)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 10 August 1980 ITF Fort Myers, United States Clay   Carrie Meyer   Diane Desfor
  Barbara Hallquist
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 31 August 1980 ITF Stuttgart, West Germany Clay   Elly Appel-Vessies   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Eva Pfaff
3–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 5 April 1981 ITF Napoli, Italy Clay   Florența Mihai   Nina Bohm
  Åsa Flodin
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 12 April 1981 ITF Catania, Italy Clay   Florența Mihai   Marcela Skuherská
  Lea Plchová
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 19 April 1981 ITF Taranto, Italy Clay   Florența Mihai   Marcela Skuherská
  Lea Plchová
2–6, 3–6
Winner 6. 26 July 1981 ITF Loano, Italy Clay   Iwona Kuczyńska   Katalin Farkas
  Éva Rózsavölgyi
6–3, 6–1
Winner 7. 9 August 1981 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay   Iwona Kuczyńska   Chris O'Neil
  Mimmi Wikstedt
6–0, 6–4
Winner 8. 16 August 1981 ITF Nicolosi, Italy Clay   Iwona Kuczyńska   Andrea Tiezzi
  Isabelle Villaverde
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 15 April 1985 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay   Gabriela Dinu   Patrizia Murgo
  Barbara Romanò
6–4, 5–7, 4–6

References

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