# Sabina Simmonds

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{{short description|Italian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Sabina Simmonds
| image =
| fullname =
| country_represented = {{flagu|Italy}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|04|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [London](/source/London), England
| death_date =
| death_place = 
| height =
| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney =  US$ 141,852
| singlesrecord = -
| singlestitles = 
| highestsinglesranking = No. 31 (14 February 1983)
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1978)
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
| Wimbledonresult = 3R (1982, 1983)
| USOpenresult = 3R (1979)
| doublesrecord = -
| doublestitles = 
| highestdoublesranking =
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = SF (1978)
}}
'''Sabina Simmonds''' (born 17 April 1960) is a retired tennis player from Italy.<ref>[http://www.wtatennis.com/player/sabina-simmonds_2257889_7277 Sabina Simmonds] at [wtatennis.com](/source/Women's_Tennis_Association)</ref><ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001620 Sabina Simmonds] at [itftennis.com](/source/International_Tennis_Federation)</ref> She competed in the [Fed Cup](/source/Fed_Cup) from 1978 to 1984.<ref>[http://www.fedcup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001620 Sabina Simmonds] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174328/http://www.fedcup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001620 |date=2016-03-03 }} at [fedcup.com](/source/Fed_Cup)</ref>

==WTA career finals==
===Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)===
{|class="sortable wikitable" 
!Result
!W-L
!style="width:55px"|Date
!style="width:140px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:150px"|Opponent
!style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1
| Oct 1978
| [Barcelona Open](/source/Spanish_Open_(tennis)), Spain
| Clay
| {{Flagicon|TCH}} [Hana Mandlíková](/source/Hana_Mandl%C3%ADkov%C3%A1)
| 1–6, 7–5, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–2
| Nov 1981
| [Hong Kong Open](/source/Hong_Kong_Open_(tennis))
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Wendy Turnbull](/source/Wendy_Turnbull)
| 3–6, 4–6
|}

==ITF finals==
===Singles (7–9)===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"
! Legend
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| $25,000 tournaments
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| $15,000 tournaments
|}
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;"
|-
!Result
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Surface
!Opponent
!Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
| 18 April 1976
| ITF Sezze, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Chris O'Neil](/source/Chris_O'Neil_(tennis))
| 3–6, 1–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| 11 July 1976
| ITF Menton, France
| Clay
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [Monique Van Haver](/source/Monique_Van_Haver)
| 4–6, 7–5, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3.
| 16 April 1978
| ITF Turin, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [Hana Strachoňová](/source/Hana_Stracho%C5%88ov%C3%A1)
| 1–6, 1–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4.
| 14 May 1978
| ITF Rome, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [Marjorie Blackwood](/source/Marjorie_Blackwood)
| 1–6, 6–0, 5–7
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5.
| 15 May 1979
| ITF Monte Carlo, Monaco
| Clay
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [Helga Masthoff](/source/Helga_Niessen_Masthoff)
| 3–6, 1–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
| 24 July 1979
| ITF Geneva, Switzerland
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Sandy Collins](/source/Sandy_Collins_(tennis))
| 6–3, 6–3
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7.
| 12 August 1979
| ITF Taormina, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [Carmen Perea](/source/Carmen_Perea)
| 6–4, 7–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 8.
| 31 August 1980
| ITF Stuttgart, West Germany
| Clay
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [Claudia Kohde-Kilsch](/source/Claudia_Kohde-Kilsch)
| 7–5, 0–6, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 9.
| 26 July 1981
| ITF Piedmont, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Ionita Nesti](/source/Ionita_Nesti)
| 6–4, 7–5
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 10.
| 2 August 1981
| ITF Pesaro, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [Lea Plchová](/source/Lea_Plchov%C3%A1)
| 0–6, 1–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 11.
| 16 August 1981
| ITF Nicolosi, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Lea Plchová
| 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 12.
| 23 August 1981
| ITF Catania, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Lea Plchová
| 3–6, 7–6, 5–7
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 13.
| 30 August 1981
| ITF Stuttgart, West Germany
| Clay
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [Andrea Temesvári](/source/Andrea_Temesv%C3%A1ri)
| 6–3, 7–5
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 14.
| 14 February 1982
| ITF Bakersfield, United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Lea Antonoplis](/source/Lea_Antonoplis)
| 6–2, 6–1
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 15.
| 10 July 1983
| ITF Gstaad, Switzerland
| Clay
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [Christiane Jolissaint](/source/Christiane_Jolissaint)
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 16.
| 15 September 1986
| ITF Sofia, Bulgaria
| Clay
| {{flagicon|NED}} [Marianne van der Torre](/source/Marianne_van_der_Torre)
| 4–6, 2–6
|}

===Doubles (4–5)===
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;"
|-
!Result
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
| 10 August 1980
| ITF Fort Myers, United States
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Carrie Meyer](/source/Carrie_Meyer)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Diane Desfor](/source/Diane_Desfor) <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [Barbara Hallquist](/source/Barbara_Hallquist)
| 3–6, 1–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| 31 August 1980
| ITF Stuttgart, West Germany
| Clay
| {{flagicon|NED}} [Elly Appel-Vessies](/source/Elly_Appel-Vessies)
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [Claudia Kohde-Kilsch](/source/Claudia_Kohde-Kilsch) <br /> {{flagicon|FRG}} [Eva Pfaff](/source/Eva_Pfaff)
| 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3.
| 5 April 1981
| ITF Napoli, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ROM}} [Florența Mihai](/source/Floren%C8%9Ba_Mihai)
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [Nina Bohm](/source/Nina_Bohm) <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [Åsa Flodin](/source/%C3%85sa_Flodin)
| 7–6, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4.
| 12 April 1981
| ITF Catania, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ROM}} Florența Mihai
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [Marcela Skuherská](/source/Marcela_Skuhersk%C3%A1) <br /> {{flagicon|TCH}} [Lea Plchová](/source/Lea_Plchov%C3%A1)
| 2–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5.
| 19 April 1981
| ITF Taranto, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ROM}} Florența Mihai
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Marcela Skuherská <br /> {{flagicon|TCH}} Lea Plchová
| 2–6, 3–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
| 26 July 1981
| ITF Loano, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|POL}} [Iwona Kuczyńska](/source/Iwona_Kuczy%C5%84ska)
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [Katalin Farkas](/source/Katalin_Farkas_(tennis)) <br /> {{flagicon|HUN}} [Éva Rózsavölgyi](/source/%C3%89va_R%C3%B3zsav%C3%B6lgyi)
| 6–3, 6–1
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7.
| 9 August 1981
| ITF Sezze, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|POL}} Iwona Kuczyńska
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Chris O'Neil](/source/Chris_O'Neil_(tennis)) <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [Mimmi Wikstedt](/source/Mimmi_Wikstedt)
| 6–0, 6–4
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8.
| 16 August 1981
| ITF Nicolosi, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|POL}} Iwona Kuczyńska
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [Andrea Tiezzi](/source/Andrea_Tiezzi) <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [Isabelle Villaverde](/source/Beatriz_Villaverde) 
| 6–3, 6–1
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 9.
| 15 April 1985
| ITF Caserta, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [Gabriela Dinu](/source/Gabriela_Dinu) 
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [Patrizia Murgo](/source/Patrizia_Murgo) <br /> {{flagicon|ITA}} [Barbara Romanò](/source/Barbara_Roman%C3%B2)
| 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
|}

==References==
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