Daniela Porzio (6 June 1950–2 October 2017), also known by her married name Daniela Marzano, was a professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player from Italy who was active in the 1970s. During her career she reached the second round in singles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. Her best Grand Slam result in doubles was reaching the semifinals at the

1978 French Open The 1978 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 29 May until 11 June. It was the 82nd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Sl ...

with her American partner

Paula Smith Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957) is an American former tennis player. Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches from 1976 to 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and ag ...

, which they lost to eventual champions

Mima Jaušovec Mima Jaušovec (; born 20 July 1956) is a retired Yugoslavian tennis player. She won the 1977 French Open singles championship. Early life Jaušovec was born in Maribor, in present-day Slovenia, when it was part of Yugoslavia. Career As a gir ...

and

Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici (born 31 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She won the 1978 French Open singles championship. Career Ruzici became a professional tennis player in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her po ...

. Porzio was a member of the Italian Fed Cup team from 1971 to 1980 and had a 15–14 win–loss record. After her playing career, she started coaching and became the first coach of

Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone (; born 23 June 1980) is an Italian former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1998 and won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She wa ...

. She was married to Italian tennis player Pietro Marzano.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Porzio, Daniela Italian female tennis players 1950 births 2017 deaths Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games