Gabriela Groell-Dinu (born 16 April 1960) is a German former professional tennis player.

Gabriela Dinu
Full nameGabriela Groell-Dinu
Country (sports) West Germany
Born (1960-04-16) 16 April 1960 (age 63)
Prize money$47,387
Singles
Career record57–62
Career titles4 ETA/ITF
Highest rankingNo. 123 (6 July 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1985)
Doubles
Career record13–22
Career titles3 ETA/ITF

Originally from Romania, Dinu played on the professional tour in the 1980s as a West German. She featured in the main draw of the French Open on three occasions, with her best performance coming as a qualifier in 1985 when she won her way through to the third round.[1] In 1987, she reached her best ranking of 123 in the world.[2]

ETA/ITF finals edit

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–2) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 26 May 1980 Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Katja Ebbinghaus 2–6, 0–6
Winner 2. 17 August 1980 Dachau, West Germany Clay   Marie Pinterová 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 25 April 1982 Catania, Italy Clay   Manuela Maleeva 3–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 15 October 1984 Haifa, Israel Clay   Sabine Hack 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 5. 22 October 1984 Eilat, Israel Hard   Isabel Cueto 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Winner 6. 17 August 1987 Manhasset, United States Clay   Marianne van der Torre 7–6, 6–3

Doubles (3–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 26 May 1980 Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Andrea Pesak   Helga Niessen Masthoff
  Katja Ebbinghaus
3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 2. 3 May 1981 Bari, Italy Clay   Andrea Pesak   Susana Maria Villaverde
  Karin Stampfli
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 13 December 1981 Neumünster, West Germany Clay   Heidi Eisterlehner   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Eva Pfaff
6–7, 6–7
Runner-up 4. 18 April 1982 Catania, Italy Clay   Karin Stampfli   Elisabeth Ekblom
  Lena Sandin
2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 5. 11 July 1983 Båstad, Sweden Clay   Patrizia Murgo   Catarina Lindqvist
  Maria Lindström
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 6. 15 April 1985 Caserta, Italy Clay   Sabina Simmonds   Patrizia Murgo
  Barbara Romanò
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Winner 7. 18 July 1988 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, West Germany Clay   Alice Danila   Henrike Kadzidroga
  Claudine Toleafoa
1–6, 6–2, 7–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Hana into the quarterfinals". Lowell Sun. 1 June 1985. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Gabriela Dinu ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.

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