Raquel Giscafré (born 15 May 1949) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1] She was Argentina's No. 1 female player from 1972 to 1975.[2] She competed in the Fed Cup from 1966 to 1978.[3] She was a tennis promoter and ran the WTA's Acura Classic each year from 1984 until 2007.[4][5]
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1949 Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Turned pro | 1971 |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1966) |
| French Open | SF (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1974) |
| US Open | 2R (1976, 1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1977) |
| US Open | SF (1977) |
References
edit- ^ Guillermo Salatino El Septimo Game 2006 Page 112 "Raquel Giscafré es una santafesina de la generación anterior a la de Mercedes."
- ^ www.faiam.org.ar - Raquel Giscafré Archived 2009-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Raquel Giscafre at fedcup.com
- ^ Good-Bye, So Long and Farewell, by J. Fred Sidhu, August 2007
- ^ Keith Kattan Raising Big Smiling Tennis Kids: A Complete Roadmap for Every Parent and Coach 2006 Page 208 "Ranging from corporations like Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment, which promotes a variety of sporting events, including tennis, to players-turned-entrepreneurs like Jane Stratton and Raquel Giscafré, who run a prestigious WTA tournament in San Diego, now in its 20th year."
External links
edit- Raquel Giscafré at the Women's Tennis Association
- Raquel Giscafré at the International Tennis Federation
- Raquel Giscafré at the Billie Jean King Cup
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