Silvana Urroz (21 February 1955 — 10 August 1996) was a Chilean professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Chile |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1955 |
| Died | 10 August 1996 (aged 41) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 117 (1978)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1977) |
| US Open | Q3 (1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1973, 1977, 1979, 1980) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1980) |
| US Open | 1R (1979, 1980, 1981) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1980) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1978, 1979) |
Biography
editUrroz, daughter of World Cup footballer Francisco Urroz, played collegiate tennis for Lamar University in Texas and was a member of the Chile Federation Cup team from 1977 to 1978. She reached a best world ranking of 117.[2]
Most of Urroz's grand slam appearances came in doubles, but she qualified for the singles main draw of the 1977 French Open and won her first round match against Glynis Coles.[3] In 1980 she had a first round win in Nagoya, which for 38-years remained the last WTA Tour match won by a Chilean woman.[4] She made the mixed doubles third round at Wimbledon twice and was a WTA Tour doubles finalist at the 1980 Seiko Classic in Hong Kong.[5]
Urroz died of cervical cancer in 1996 at the age of 41.[2]
Continuing the family sporting tradition, Urroz's niece Manuela plays field hockey for Chile, while her nephew Francisco has represented the Chile national rugby union team.[6]
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 1 (0–1)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Nov 1980 | Seiko Classic, Hong Kong | $50,000 (Colgate) | Hard |  Penny Johnson
|
 Wendy Turnbull Sharon Walsh
|
1–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Silvana Urroz, la historia de una de las mejores tenistas chilenas de la historia". tenischile.com (in European Spanish). 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "La olvidada historia de Silvana Urroz, la mejor tenista chilena de los últimos 50 años". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 2 August 2020.
- ^ Tingay, Lance (26 May 1977). "Smith shows some of former might". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Lucay, Carlos González (10 April 2018). "Seguel rompe una maldición de 38 años". La Tercera (in Spanish).
- ^ "Turnbull gana el torneo femenino de Hong Kong". El Miami Herald (in Spanish). 9 November 1980.
- ^ ""Necesitamos profesionales": La potente crítica de Manuela Urroz, la única "extranjera" de las "Diablas" que este sábado debutan en histórico Mundial". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 30 June 2022.