Aurora Gima (November 7, 1974 – October 7, 2000)[1] was a Romanian-born American professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Romania United States |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1974 Constanța, Romania |
| Died | October 7, 2000 (aged 25) New York, United States |
| Prize money | $44,840 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 107–112 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 164 (October 5, 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (1993) |
| US Open | Q3 (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 29–48 |
| Highest ranking | No. 399 (May 11, 1992) |
Gima, originally from the Black Sea city of Constanța in Romania, was raised in New York from the mid 1980s.[2] She competed on the professional tour in the 1990s and reached a career high singles ranking of 164, winning a $25,000 ITF title in Nigeria in 1991. At the 1992 US Open she won through to the final qualifying round, defeating Miriam Oremans en route. She also won two qualifying matches at the 1993 Australian Open, over Kristine Radford and Katarína Studeníková. Her only WTA Tour main draw appearance came as a doubles player, at Québec in 1993.
ITF finals edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 4 (1–3) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | June 16, 1991 | Largo, United States | Clay |  Rachel Ann Jensen
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | November 24, 1991 | Okada, Nigeria | Hard |  Siobhán Nicholson
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 31, 1992 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard |  Katarína Studeníková
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | November 3, 1996 | Tamaulipas. Mexico | Hard |  Milagros Sequera
|
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | November 24, 1991 | Okada, Nigeria | Hard |  Amanda Evans
|
Caroline Billingham Virginia Humphreys-Davies
|
6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | October 27, 1996 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard |  Ana Paola González
|
Claudia Muciño  María Dolores Campana
|
1–6, 3–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Aurora Gima - Obituary". www.legacy.com. 17 October 2000.
- ^ Williams, Joe (June 17, 1991). "Jensen Beats Gima for Harbor Hills Title". Orlando Sentinel.
