Monica Rho

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Monica Rho
Country (sports) Costa Rica
Born (1955-10-25) 25 October 1955 (age 68)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1974)
WimbledonQ1 (1973, 1974)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1974)

Monica Rho (born 25 October 1955) is a Costa Rican former professional tennis player.

She is the first Costa Rican female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam. She played in singles at the French Open in 1974. She lost to the Romanian player Judith Dibar-Gohn in the First Round.[1]

In 1973 French Open, her partner in Women's Doubles, Japanese Naoko Sato lost in the Second Round to the American Chris Evert and Soviet Olga Morozova.[2]

Career finals[edit]

Singles (0–1)[edit]

Result No. Year Location Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. January 1973 Lake Worth, United States Hard United States Patty Ann Reese 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 3 (2–1)[edit]

Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. January 1973 Lake Worth, United States Hard Austria Sabine Bernegger United States Christina Kolifrath
United States Diana Mostler
6–3, 6–1
Win 2. February 1973 West Palm Beach, United States Hard Austria Sabine Bernegger United States Bunny Smith
United States Vicki Beggs
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1. December 1973 Key Biscayne, United States Hard United States Bunny Smith Ecuador María Eugenia Guzmán
Chile Michelle Rodríguez
4–6, 2–6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1974 French Open Women's Singles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
  2. ^ "1973 French Open Women's Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.