Viviana Marina González Locicero[a] (born 22 April 1958) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. She is also known by her married name Viviana Segal.
Full name | Viviana González Locicero |
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Country (sports) | Argentina |
Born | Rosario, Argentina | 22 April 1958
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1978) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1978, 1979) |
US Open | 2R (1978) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | QF (1978) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1978) |
Biography
editA right-handed player from Rosario, González is the granddaughter of Felipe Locicero, who was a coach of Guillermo Vilas.
González was Argentina's top ranked female player in the late 1970s and represented her country in a total of eight Federation Cup ties.[1]
She was runner-up at the 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships, with her run including a win over number one seed Mima Jaušovec.[2]
Her best grand slam performance came at the 1978 French Open, where she upset fourth seed Nancy Richey en route to the round of 16 and was a doubles quarter-finalist, partnering Ivanna Madruga.
WTA Tour finals
editSingles (0-1)
editResult | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | August, 1978 | Indianapolis, United States | Series (A) | Clay | Dana Gilbert | 2–6, 3–6 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Locicero.
References
edit- ^ "Irigoyen es la 1". ABChoy.com.ar (in Spanish). 20 May 2015.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - U.S. Clay Courts - 07 August - 13 August 1978". itftennis.com.