Italian tennis player (born 1975)
Gloria Pizzichini| Country (sports) | Italy |
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| Residence | Osimo Scalo, Italy |
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| Born | (1975-07-24)24 July 1975 (age 50)
Osimo Scalo |
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| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1992 |
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| Retired | 2005 |
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| Plays | Right-handed (two–handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | $448,056 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record | 212–207 |
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| Career titles | 1WTA, 6ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 45 (18 November 1996) |
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| Grand Slam singles results |
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| Australian Open | 1R (1993,1997,1998,1999,2002) |
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| French Open | 3R (1996) |
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| Wimbledon | 3R (1993) |
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| US Open | 2R (2000) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record | 70–77 |
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| Career titles | 6 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 90 (22 September 1997) |
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| Grand Slam doubles results |
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| Australian Open | 1R (1997,1998,1999) |
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| French Open | 3R (1997) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
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| US Open | 1R (1995,1997) |
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Gloria Pizzichini (born 24 July 1975) is anItalian former tennis player.
On 18 November 1996, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 45. In the same year, she won her onlyWTA Tour title. In the1996 "M" Electronika Cup final, she defeated domestic playerSilvija Talaja 6–2, 6–0 to collect the trophy. In her career, Pizzichini defeated players such asJulie Halard,Iva Majoli andRuxandra Dragomir.[1] She was the first player to be beaten byElena Dementieva in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the1999 Australian Open.[2]
Born to Enzo and Maria Pizzichini, Gloria began playing tennis aged seven.[3] She has a sister, Francesca, and a brother, Paolo. Pizzichini citedStefan Edberg as her role model.[3]
| Legend |
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| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV & V |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 1 April 1991 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay | Zuzana Witzová | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1. | 22 July 1991 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | Ginevra Mugnaini | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 7 September 1992 | ITF Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Linda Ferrando | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 11 February 1996 | ITF Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | Amélie Cocheteux | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 25 February 1996 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Fabiola Zuluaga | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 27 July 1997 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Seda Noorlander | 0–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 5. | 21 March 1999 | Urtijëi, Italy | Hard (i) | Andrea Masaryková | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 6. | 11 April 1999 | ITF Cerignola, Italy | Hard | Lisa Fritz | 7–6(3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 5 September 1999 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Marketa Kochta | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 4. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 26 March 2000 | ITF Taranto, Italy | Clay | Marta Marrero | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 23 July 2000 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Eva Bes | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 7 August 1989 | ITF Erice, Italy | Clay | Lucie Korinková | Cristina Salvi
Alessia Vesuvio | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 17 August 1992 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Flora Perfetti | Sandra Dopfer
Maja Živec-Škulj | 1–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 20 March 1995 | ITF Castellón, Spain | Clay | Sara Ventura | Zuzana Nemšáková
Tatiana Zelenayová | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 17 April 1995 | ITF Murcia, Spain | Clay | Federica Bonsignori | Mariana Eberle
Veronica Stele | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 3 July 1995 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone | Lenka Němečková
Maja Živec-Škulj | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 24 July 1995 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Clay | Sara Ventura | Louise Pleming
Christína Papadáki | 6–1, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4. | 28 July 2001 | ITF Civitanova, Italy | Clay | Antonella Serra Zanetti | Gisela Dulko
Edina Gallovits-Hall | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | 15 September 2001 | ITF Reggio Calabria, Italy | Clay | Maret Ani | Eugenia Chialvo
Gisela Riera | w/o |
| Win | 6. | 15 June 2002 | ITF Grado, Italy | Clay | Hana Šromová | Sandra Načuk
Natacha Randriantefy | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | 14 May 2005 | ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay | Katalin Marosi | Joana Cortez
Roxane Vaisemberg | 2–6, 0–6 |