# Barbara Romanò

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{{short description|Italian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Barbara Romanò
| image =
| fullname = Barbara Romanò
| country_represented = {{ITA}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|1|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date =
| death_place = 
| height =
| plays =
| careerprizemoney = $103,090
| singlesrecord = 
| singlestitles = 
| highestsinglesranking = No. 74 (23 October 1989)
| currentsinglesranking = 
| AustralianOpenresult =
| FrenchOpenresult = 2R ([1988](/source/1988_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles), [1990](/source/1990_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles))
| Wimbledonresult = 1R ([1988](/source/1988_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles), [1990](/source/1990_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles))
| USOpenresult = 1R ([1989](/source/1989_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles))
| doublesrecord = 
| doublestitles = 
| highestdoublesranking = No. 88 (25 September 1989)
| currentdoublesranking = 
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult =
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([1985](/source/1985_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles), [1989](/source/1989_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles))
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R ([1989](/source/1989_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles), [1990](/source/1990_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_Doubles))
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([1989](/source/1989_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles), [1990](/source/1990_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles))
}}
'''Barbara Romanò''' (born 14 January 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

==Biography==
Romanò, who comes from Tuscany, began competing on tour in 1983 and reached a best singles ranking of 74 in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://matchball.it/il-circolo/la-storia/|title=La Storia – Match Ball Firenze|publisher=matchball.it|language=Italian|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref>

Her best performance in singles on the WTA Tour was a semi-final appearance at the [1989 Vitosha New Otani Open](/source/1989_Vitosha_New_Otani_Open) in Sofia and she twice reached the second round of the [French Open](/source/French_Open).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/26/sports/french-open-a-teen-ager-knocks-off-mandlikova.html|title=French Open; A Teen-Ager Knocks Off Mandlikova|date=26 May 1988|work=[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref>

As a doubles player she was runner-up in two WTA Tour tournaments, both in her home country: the [1985 Italian Open](/source/1985_Italian_Open_(tennis)) and [1990 Torneo Internazionale](/source/1990_Torneo_Internazionale).

==WTA Tour finals==
===Doubles (0-2)===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!{{ns}}Date{{ns}}
!Tournament
!Tier
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| [May 1985](/source/1985_Italian_Open_(tennis))
| [Taranto](/source/Italian_Open_(tennis)), Italy
| $50,000
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Patrizia Murgo](/source/Patrizia_Murgo)
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Sandra Cecchini](/source/Sandra_Cecchini) <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} [Raffaella Reggi](/source/Raffaella_Reggi) 
| 6–1, 4–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| [Jul 1990](/source/1990_Torneo_Internazionale)
| [Palermo](/source/Internazionali_Femminili_di_Palermo), Italy
| $75,000
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [Florencia Labat](/source/Florencia_Labat)
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Laura Garrone](/source/Laura_Garrone) <br /> {{flagicon|LUX}} [Karin Kschwendt](/source/Karin_Kschwendt) 
| 2–6, 4–6
|}

== ITF finals ==
=== Singles (9-1) ===
{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:85%; width:15%;"
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| $25,000 tournaments
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| $10,000 tournaments
|}
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:25px"|No.
!style="width:110px"|Date
!style="width:185px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:150px"|Opponent
!style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| May 6, 1985
| Bournemouth, United Kingdom
| Hard 
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [Dianne Van Rensburg](/source/Dianne_Van_Rensburg)
| 6–1, 6–4
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2.
| July 15, 1985
| Subiaco, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [Mariana Pérez Roldán](/source/Mariana_P%C3%A9rez_Rold%C3%A1n)
| 7–6, 6–1
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3.
| July 22, 1985
| Sezze, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Mariana Pérez Roldán
| 6–2, 6–4
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4.
| July 29, 1985
| Neumünster, West Germany
| Clay
| {{flagicon|NED}} [Hellas ter Riet](/source/Hellas_ter_Riet)
| 6–3, 0–6, 7–5
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5.
| July 28, 1986
| Sezze, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Laura Golarsa](/source/Laura_Golarsa)
| 6–2, 6–2
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
| September 29, 1986
| Sibenik, Yugoslavia
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [Radka Zrubáková](/source/Radka_Zrub%C3%A1kov%C3%A1)
| 6–2, 6–2
|-style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7.
| June 22, 1987
| Francaville, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Federica Bonsignori](/source/Federica_Bonsignori)
| 6–1, 6–7, 4–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8.
| March 28, 1988
| Rome, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Stefania Dalla Valle](/source/Stefania_Dalla_Valle)
| 6–3, 6–1
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 9.
| June 10, 1991
| Rome, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [Janette Husárová](/source/Janette_Hus%C3%A1rov%C3%A1)
| 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 10.
| August 26, 1991
| Ronchis, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [Maja Palaveršić](/source/Maja_Palaver%C5%A1i%C4%87)
| 6–2, 6–1
|}

=== Doubles (9-3) ===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:25px"|No.
!style="width:110px"|Date
!style="width:185px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:150px"|Partner
!style="width:150px"|Opponents
!style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| July 2, 1984
| Carpi, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonella Canapi
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Elizabeth Lazzeri <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Meister
| 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| July 30, 1984
| Sezze, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Patrizia Murgo](/source/Patrizia_Murgo)
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonella Canapi <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [Isabelle Villaverde](/source/Beatriz_Villaverde)
| 6–3, 5–7, 1–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3.
| August 6, 1984
| Subiaco, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Patrizia Murgo
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [Hana Fukárková](/source/Hana_Fuk%C3%A1rkov%C3%A1) <br /> {{flagicon|TCH}} [Lea Plchová](/source/Lea_Plchov%C3%A1)
| 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4.
| April 15, 1985
| Caserta, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Patrizia Murgo
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [Gabriela Dinu](/source/Gabriela_Dinu) <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} [Sabina Simmonds](/source/Sabina_Simmonds)
| 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5.
| April 22, 1985
| Monviso, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Patrizia Murgo
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [Mariana Pérez Roldán](/source/Mariana_P%C3%A9rez_Rold%C3%A1n) <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [Patricia Tarabini](/source/Patricia_Tarabini)
| 7–6, 7–5
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
| July 15, 1985
| Subiaco, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Patrizia Murgo
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Mariana Pérez Roldán <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini
| 6–2, 6–1
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7.
| July 22, 1985
| Sezze, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Patrizia Murgo
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Mariana Pérez Roldán <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
|-style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8.
| September 22, 1986
| Bol, Yugoslavia
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Silvia La Fratta](/source/Silvia_La_Fratta)
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [Denisa Krajčovičová](/source/Denisa_Kraj%C4%8Dovi%C4%8Dov%C3%A1) <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} [Alice Noháčová](/source/Alice_Noh%C3%A1%C4%8Dov%C3%A1)
| 7–5, 6–3
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 9.
| July 6, 1987
| Paliano, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Laura Lapi](/source/Laura_Lapi) 
| {{flagicon|INA}} [Yayuk Basuki](/source/Yayuk_Basuki) <br> {{flagicon|INA}} [Suzanna Wibowo](/source/Suzanna_Wibowo)
| 4–6, 6–2, 0–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 10.
| September 5, 1988
| Agliana, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Marzia Grossi](/source/Marzia_Grossi) 
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [Anne Aallonen](/source/Anne_Aallonen) <br> {{flagicon|FIN}} [Nanne Dahlman](/source/Nanne_Dahlman)
| 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
|-style="background:lightblue
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 11.
| April 10, 1989
| Palermo, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Marzia Grossi](/source/Marzia_Grossi) 
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Rachel McQuillan](/source/Rachel_McQuillan) <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kristine Kunce](/source/Kristine_Kunce)
| 6–3, 6–2
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 12.
| August 26, 1991
| Ronchis, Italy
| Clay 
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Marzia Grossi](/source/Marzia_Grossi) 
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [Maja Palaveršić](/source/Maja_Palaver%C5%A1i%C4%87) <br /> {{flagicon|TCH}} [Monika Kratochvílová](/source/Monika_Kratochv%C3%ADlov%C3%A1)
| 6–4, 7–5
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Romano, Barbara}}
Category:1965 births
Category:Living people
Category:Italian female tennis players
Category:Sportspeople from Tuscany
Category:20th-century Italian sportswomen

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