Anna-Maria "Sandra" Cecchini (; born 27 February 1965) is a retired 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) Winner – LegendTier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III (0–1)Tier IV (1–1)Tier V (5–3)Virginia Slims (6–1) Finals by surfaceHard (2–0)Grass (0–0)Clay (10–5)Carpet (0–1) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Apr 1984 Taranto, Italy Clay Sabrina Goleš 6–2, 7–5Win 2–0 Jul 1984 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hard Adriana Villagrán 6–3, 6–3Win 3–0 May 1985 Barcelona, Spain Clay Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 6–4Win 4–0 Jul 1986 Bregenz, Austria Clay Mariana Pérez Roldán 6–4, 6–0Loss 4–1 May 1987 Strasbourg, France Clay Carling Bassett 3–6, 4–6Win 5–1 Jul 1987 Båstad, Sweden Clay Catarina Lindqvist 6–4, 6–4Win 6–1 Nov 1987 Little Rock, U.S. Hard (i) Natalia Zvereva 0–6, 6–1, 6–3Win 7–1 May 1988 Strasbourg, France Clay Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–0Loss 7–2 Jul 1988 Båstad, Sweden Clay Isabel Cueto 5–7, 1–6Win 8–2 Jul 1988 Nice, France Clay Nathalie Tauziat 7–5, 6–4Loss 8–3 Jul 1989 Estoril, Portugal Clay Isabel Cueto 6–7(3–7), 2–6Win 9–3 Sep 1989 Paris, France Clay Regina Rajchrtová 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1Win 10–3 Jul 1990 Båstad, Sweden Clay Csilla Bartos 6–1, 6–2Win 11–3 Apr 1991 Bol, Croatia Clay Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 3–6, 7–5Loss 11–4 Jul 1991 Palermo, Italy Clay Mary Pierce 0–6, 3–6Win 12–4 Sep 1992 Paris, France Clay Emanuela Zardo 6–2, 6–1Loss 12–5 Sep 1994 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Magdalena Maleeva 5–7, 1–6Loss 12–6 Aug 1996 Maria Lankowitz, Austria Clay Barbara Paulus 15–40 ret.
Doubles: 22 (11–11) Winner – LegendTier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III (1–2)Tier IV (3–3)Tier V (5–3) Virginia Slims (2–3) Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Grass (0–0)Clay (11–9)Carpet (0–2) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. Apr 1985 Taranto, Italy Clay Raffaella Reggi Patrizia Murgo Barbara Romanò 1–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss 1. Nov 1985 Hilversum, Netherlands Carpet (i) Sabrina Goleš Marcella Mesker Catherine Tanvier 2–6, 2–6Win 2. Apr 1986 Charleston, U.S. Clay Sabrina Goleš Laura Gildemeister Marcela Skuherská 4–6, 6–0, 6–3Loss 2. Jul 1987 Båstad, Sweden Clay Patricia Tarabini Penny Barg Tine Scheuer-Larsen 1–6, 2–6Loss 3. Sep 1987 Paris, France Clay Sabrina Goleš Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 3–6, 3–6Win 3. Jul 1988 Båstad, Sweden Clay Mercedes Paz Linda Ferrando Silvia La Fratta 6–0, 6–2Loss 4. Jul 1988 Aix-en-Provence, France Clay Arantxa Sánchez Nathalie Herreman Catherine Tanvier 4–6, 5–7Win 4. Jul 1989 Arcachon, France Clay Patricia Tarabini Mercedes Paz Brenda Schultz 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Win 5. Sep 1989 Athens, Greece Clay Patricia Tarabini Silke Meier Elena Pampoulova 4–6, 6–4, 6–2Win 6. Sep 1989 Paris, France Clay Patricia Tarabini Nathalie Herreman Catherine Suire 6–1, 6–1Loss 5. Apr 1990 Tampa, U.S. Clay Laura Gildemeister Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–6, 0–6Win 7. Jul 1990 Estoril, Portugal Clay Patricia Tarabini Carin Bakkum Nicole Jagerman 1–6, 6–2, 6–3Loss 6. Sep 1990 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Patricia Tarabini Petra Langrová Radomira Zrubáková 0–6, 4–6Loss 7. Apr 1991 Bol, Croatia Clay Laura Garrone Laura Golarsa Magdalena Maleeva w/oLoss 8. Jul 1991 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Patricia Tarabini Bettina Fulco Nicole Jagerman 5–7, 4–6Loss 9. Jul 1992 San Marino, San Marino Clay Laura Garrone Alexia Dechaume Florencia Labat 6–7(6–8), 5–7Win 8. Sep 1992 Paris, France Clay Patricia Tarabini Rachel McQuillan Noëlle van Lottum 7–5, 6–1Win 9. Jul 1993 San Marino, San Marino Clay Patricia Tarabini Florencia Labat Barbara Rittner 6–3, 6–2Loss 10. Oct 1993 Budapest, Hungary Carpet (i) Patricia Tarabini Inés Gorrochategui Caroline Vis 1–6, 3–6Loss 11. Apr 1994 Taranto, Italy Clay Isabelle Demongeot Irina Spîrlea Noëlle van Lottum 3–6, 6–2, 1–6Win 10. Jul 1994 Maria Lankowitz, Austria Clay Patricia Tarabini Alexandra Fusai Karina Habšudová 7–5, 7–5Win 11. Sep 1995 Warsaw, Poland Clay Laura Garrone Henrieta Nagyová Denisa Szabová 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
ITF Circuit finals $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments
Singles (2–0) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 28 March 1983 Taranto, Italy Clay Sabrina Goleš 6–7, 7–6, 6–3Win 2. 4 April 1983 Caserta, Italy Clay Sabrina Goleš 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Singles Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Career 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 / 36Year-end ranking122494973182126202734553310673204196
References
External links