Sandra Cecchini


Anna-Maria "Sandra" Cecchini is a retired professional tennis player from Italy.

Career

Cecchini turned professional in 1984. She won 12 singles and 11 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She had career wins over Chris Evert, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Gabriela Sabatini, Nathalie Tauziat, Natasha Zvereva, and Anke Huber. Her most notable Grand Slam performance came at the French Open in 1985, when she reached the quarterfinals. In March 1988, she achieved her highest singles ranking of world No. 15.

WTA career finals

Singles: 18 (12–6)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.Apr 1984Taranto, ItalyClay Sabrina Goleš6–2, 7–5
Win2.Jul 1984Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHard Adriana Villagrán6–3, 6–3
Win3.May 1985Barcelona, SpainClay Raffaella Reggi6–3, 6–4
Win4.Jul 1986Bregenz, AustriaClay Mariana Pérez Roldán6–4, 6–0
Loss1.May 1987Strasbourg, FranceClay Carling Bassett3–6, 4–6
Win5.Jul 1987Båstad, SwedenClay Catarina Lindqvist6–4, 6–4
Win6.Nov 1987Little Rock, U.S.Hard Natalia Zvereva0–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win7.May 1988Strasbourg, FranceClay Judith Wiesner6–3, 6–0
Loss2.Jul 1988Båstad, SwedenClay Isabel Cueto5–7, 1–6
Win8.Jul 1988Nice, FranceClay Nathalie Tauziat7–5, 6–4
Loss3.Jul 1989Estoril, PortugalClay Isabel Cueto6–7, 2–6
Win9.Sep 1989Paris, FranceClay Regina Rajchrtová6–4, 6–7, 6–1
Win10.Jul 1990Båstad, SwedenClay Csilla Bartos6–1, 6–2
Win11.Apr 1991Bol, CroatiaClay Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Loss4.Jul 1991Palermo, ItalyClay Mary Pierce0–6, 3–6
Win12.Sep 1992Paris, FranceClay Emanuela Zardo6–2, 6–1
Loss5.Sep 1994Moscow, RussiaCarpet Magdalena Maleeva5–7, 1–6
Loss6.Aug 1996Maria Lankowitz, AustriaClay Barbara Paulus15–40 ret.

Doubles: 22 (11–11)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Apr 1985Taranto, ItalyClay Raffaella Reggi Patrizia Murgo
Barbara Romanò
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss1.Nov 1985Hilversum, NetherlandsCarpet Sabrina Goleš Marcella Mesker
Catherine Tanvier
2–6, 2–6
Win2.Apr 1986Charleston, U.S.Clay Sabrina Goleš Laura Gildemeister
Marcela Skuherská
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Loss2.Jul 1987Båstad, SwedenClay Patricia Tarabini Penny Barg
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
1–6, 2–6
Loss3.Sep 1987Paris, FranceClay Sabrina Goleš Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 3–6, 3–6
Win3.Jul 1988Båstad, SwedenClay Mercedes Paz Linda Ferrando
Silvia La Fratta
6–0, 6–2
Loss4.Jul 1988Aix-en-Provence, FranceClay Arantxa Sánchez Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Tanvier
4–6, 5–7
Win4.Jul 1989Arcachon, FranceClay Patricia Tarabini Mercedes Paz
Brenda Schultz
6–3, 7–6
Win5.Sep 1989Athens, GreeceClay Patricia Tarabini Silke Meier
Elena Pampoulova
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win6.Sep 1989Paris, FranceClay Patricia Tarabini Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Suire
6–1, 6–1
Loss5.Apr 1990Tampa, U.S.Clay Laura Gildemeister Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 0–6
Win7.Jul 1990Estoril, PortugalClay Patricia Tarabini Carin Bakkum
Nicole Jagerman
1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss6.Sep 1990Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Patricia Tarabini Petra Langrová
Radomira Zrubáková
0–6, 4–6
Loss7.Apr 1991Bol, CroatiaClay Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa
Magdalena Maleeva
w/o
Loss8.Jul 1991Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Patricia Tarabini Bettina Fulco
Nicole Jagerman
5–7, 4–6
Loss9.Jul 1992San Marino, San MarinoClay Laura Garrone Alexia Dechaume
Florencia Labat
6–7, 5–7
Win8.Sep 1992Paris, FranceClay Patricia Tarabini Rachel McQuillan
Noëlle van Lottum
7–5, 6–1
Win9.Jul 1993San Marino, San MarinoClay Patricia Tarabini Florencia Labat
Barbara Rittner
6–3, 6–2
Loss10.Oct 1993Budapest, HungaryCarpet Patricia Tarabini Inés Gorrochategui
Caroline Vis
1–6, 3–6
Loss11.Apr 1994Taranto, ItalyClay Isabelle Demongeot Irina Spîrlea
Noëlle van Lottum
3–6, 6–2, 1–6
Win10.Jul 1994Maria Lankowitz, AustriaClay Patricia Tarabini Alexandra Fusai
Karina Habšudová
7–5, 7–5
Win11.Sep 1995Warsaw, PolandClay Laura Garrone Henrieta Nagyová
Denisa Szabová
5–7, 6–2, 6–3

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (2–0)

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament1983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998Career SR
Australian OpenAAANHAAAAAAAAA1RAA0 / 1
French OpenA1RQF1R1R3R1R3R4R2R2R2R1R2R2R1R0 / 15
WimbledonA2R2R1RAAA1R1RAA2R1RAAA0 / 7
US OpenA1R3R1R3R1R1R2R2R1R2R3R1R1RAA0 / 13
SR0 / 00 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 30 / 30 / 20 / 20 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 10 / 10 / 36
Year-end ranking121494973182126202734553310673204196-