Barbara Rossi (tennis)
Appearance
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Full name | Barbara Rossi |
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Born | Milan, Italy | 18 May 1961
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1981) |
US Open | 2R (1982) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1983) |
Barbara Rossi (born 18 May 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Biography
[edit]Professional career
[edit]Rossi, who comes from Milan, represented Italy in nine Federation Cup ties. Competing on the WTA Tour in the early 1980s, her best result was a quarter-final appearance at the Japan Open in 1981. She made the third round of the 1981 French Open and had a win over Betty Stöve at the 1982 US Open.[1]
Career after tennis
[edit]Since retiring as a player she has worked as a Milan-based tennis coach. Currently she runs the local Quanta Tennis Academy. She is also a tennis commentator for television network Eurosport.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Singles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2 September 1982. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Sport in tv: Us Open su Eurosport". La Stampa (in Italian). 29 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.