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Mara Santangelo

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Mara Santangelo
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceRome, Italy
Born (1981-06-28)28 June 1981 (age 44)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired28 January 2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,691,518
Singles
Career record286–238
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 27 (9 July 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2004)
French Open3R (2007)
Wimbledon3R (2007)
US Open3R (2006)
Doubles
Career record219–143
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 5 (10 September 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2009)
French OpenW (2007)
WimbledonSF (2007)
US Open3R (2007)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (2006)

Mara Santangelo (born 28 June 1981) is a formertennis player from Italy andGrand Slam champion in doubles, winning2007 French Open. As single player, she won a decisive match in the final Italy vs Belgium againstKirsten Flipkens allowing her national team to win for the first time the2006 Fed Cup.

Tennis career

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Mara Santangelo

Santangelo reached the fourth round at the2004 Australian Open, defeating 16th-seededMagüi Serna,Barbara Schett, and 19th-seededEleni Daniilidou—losing to eventual champion and world No. 1Justine Henin, after having been up 4–2 in the second set. She also won her first WTA Tour title in 2006, defeatingJelena Kostanić in the final.

She took a set from top-seededAmélie Mauresmo in the third round of the2006 US Open, and led 2–0 in the deciding set, only to lose the next six games. She also defeatedAnastasia Myskina in 2006, her first win over a top-20 player. She and her Italian teammatesFrancesca Schiavone,Flavia Pennetta, andRoberta Vinci beat theBelgian team 3–2 in the2006 Fed Cup final.Justine Henin had to retire in the fifth and final match because of an injury in her right knee, which let Italy win their first Fed Cup trophy.[1]

Despite holding match points in both matches, Santangelo lost toAgnieszka Radwańska andDinara Safina in successive first rounds at Luxembourg and Stuttgart respectively, in three set matches. In Moscow, Santangelo lost in the first round toIveta Benešová in another three-setter. In Linz, Santangelo defeatedAlona Bondarenko; she lost to eventual semifinalistNicole Vaidišová. At her final tournament of the year in Hasselt, Santangelo retired while 5–2 down againstMichaëlla Krajicek in the first round. She ended the year ranked world No. 31, a new career high.

Santangelo was still recovering from injury when 2007 commenced. At her first tournament in Hobart, she defeated countrywomanMaria Elena Camerin in the first round, losing toCatalina Castaño in the second round. At the Australian Open, Santangelo drew then-world No. 81 eventual championSerena Williams in the first round, losing in two sets. She reached her first quarterfinal of the year at the Tier IV Pattaya City tournament, losing toSania Mirza in straight sets. At her very next tournament, the Tier III Bangalore, as the defending champion, Santangelo made the final for the second straight year, where she lost toYaroslava Shvedova in the final.

In Doha during the second round, Santangelo faced fellow countrywomanFrancesca Schiavone, and led 6–4, 6–6 (6–5), but lost 6–4, 6–7, 0–1 ret., after dropping a match point. She rebounded during her next tournament, however, in Key Biscayne, defeatingJelena Janković in the third round in three sets – which was the first top 10 victory of her career. She lost in the round of 16 toAnna Chakvetadze. Reaching the fourth round of Key Biscayne has thus far been the best showing of Santangelo's in a high-tier event.

During the clay court season, Santangelo defeatedNadia Petrova in the second round of Warsaw, for her second career top-10 victory, reaching her third quarterfinal of the year. She lost to eventual champion Henin. At the French Open, in singles, Santangelo reached the third round, losing to eventual champion Henin. For doubles, however, partneringAlicia Molik, she won the championship, winning her first Grand Slam title.[2] The victory was her fourth title in doubles for the year, with four different partners at each championship.

In2007 Wimbledon Championships, Santangelo was defeated in round three by the defending champion and fourth-seeded,Amélie Mauresmo, in 57 minutes. Santangelo took part in the2007 Fed Cup final, where she was defeated bySvetlana Kuznetsova in the second rubber and byElena Vesnina in the fourth rubber; Italy failed in defending the title and Russia won the trophy with a 4–0 score. Santangelo had to miss the warm-ups for the Australian Open and the Australian Open itself in 2008 because of a troublesome left foot injury. She also missed the Paris indoors event and theBangalore Open event, where she had previously won a WTA-level title and been a runner-up.

Santangelo returned from eight-month left foot injury lay-off in May; she reached the second round twice (including the2008 Wimbledon Championships) and she won two ITF tournaments, Biella and Ortisei. At theBeijing Olympics, she was defeated byDinara Safina in the first round.

In 2009, once again plagued by her foot injury, Santangelo won three doubles tournaments, all of them partneringNathalie Dechy:Auckland Open where they defeatedNuria Llagostera Vives andArantxa Parra Santonja, theMonterrey Open with a two-sets win over Iveta Benešová andBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová and, finally,Strasbourg, defeatingClaire Feuerstein andStéphanie Foretz with a 6–0, 6–1 score. On 6 September, partnering Laura Olivieri, she won the 2009 European Beach Tennis Championships with a straight-sets win over the defending champions, Simona Briganti and Rossella Stefanelli.[3]

In May 2010, Santangelo announced her decision to compete in doubles events only, citing her recurrent left foot injury as the main cause that persuaded her to renounce to play singles matches.[4] On 28 January 2011, she declared her retirement from professional tennis due to recurring injuries with her left foot.

Personal life

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Santangelo was born in Latina, but grew up in theFiemme Valley in Trentino. She started playing tennis at the age of 6. Her mother, Patrizia, died in a car accident in 1997, when she was sixteen.

Santangelo is aCatholic.[5] In 2010, she went on a pilgrimage toOur Lady of Medjugorje, and has been vocal about her faith since then. Santangelo has written an autobiography,Te lo prometto (I promise you), based on her tennis career and spiritual life.[6]

Grand Slam tournament finals

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Doubles: 1 (title)

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ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2007French OpenClayAustraliaAlicia MolikSloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
JapanAi Sugiyama		7–6(7–5), 6–4

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III (1–1)
Tier IV & V
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Feb 2006Bangalore OpenHardCroatiaJelena Kostanić3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss1n1Feb 2007Bangalore OpenHardRussiaYaroslava Shvedova4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 12 (9 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend: Before 2009Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam (1–0)
Tier I (1–0)Premier Mandatory (0–0)
Tier II (2–1)Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier III (1–0)Premier (0–0)
Tier IV & V (1–2)International (3–0)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2004HasseltHard (i)United StatesJennifer RussellSpainNuria Llagostera Vives
SpainMarta Marrero		6–3, 7–5
Loss1–1Oct 2004TashkentHardFranceMarion BartoliItalyAdriana Serra Zanetti
ItalyAntonella Serra Zanetti		6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Aug 2005StockholmHardCzech RepublicEva BirnerováFranceÉmilie Loit
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik		4–6, 3–6
Win2–2Feb 2007Pattaya CityHardAustraliaNicole PrattChinese TaipeiChan Yung-jan
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung		6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win3–2Apr 2007Amelia IslandClaySlovenia Katarina SrebotnikSpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
SpainVirginia Ruano Pascual		6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win4–2May 2007RomeClayFranceNathalie DechyItalyTathiana Garbin
ItalyRoberta Vinci		6–4, 6–1
Win5–2Jun 2007French OpenClayAustraliaAlicia MolikSlovenia Katarina Srebotnik
JapanAi Sugiyama		7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss5–3Aug 2007Los AngelesHardAustralia Alicia MolikCzech RepublicKvěta Peschke
AustraliaRennae Stubbs		0–6, 1–6
Win6–3Aug 2007New HavenHardIndiaSania MirzaZimbabweCara Black
United StatesLiezel Huber		6–1, 6–2
Win7–3Jan 2009AucklandHardFrance Nathalie DechySpain Nuria Llagostera Vives
SpainArantxa Parra Santonja		4–6, 7–6(7–3), [12–10]
Win8–3Mar 2009MonterreyHardFrance Nathalie DechyCzech RepublicIveta Benešová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová		6–3, 6–4
Win9–3May 2009StrasbourgClayFrance Nathalie DechyFranceClaire Feuerstein
FranceStéphanie Foretz		6–0, 6–1

ITF finals

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (8–4)

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ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.14 August 2000ITF Aosta, ItalyClayRomaniaAndreea Ehritt-Vanc1–6, 6–0, 6–1
Win2.27 August 2000ITF Cuneo, ItalyClayFrance Edith Nunes6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss3.24 June 2002ITF Fontanafredda, ItalyClayUkraineAlona Bondarenko3–6, 0–6
Win4.25 August 2002Maribor Open, SloveniaClayRomaniaEdina Gallovits-Hall6–2, 6–3
Loss5.8 September 2002ITF Fano, ItalyClayItalyFlavia Pennetta6–3, 4–6, 0–6
Loss6.20 October 2002Open de Touraine, FranceHard (i)FranceCamille Pin6–2, 3–6, 0–6
Win7.2 February 2003ITF Ortisei, ItalyCarpet (i)SwedenSofia Arvidsson2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win8.29 March 2005ITF Poza Rica, MexicoHardJapanRyōko Fuda3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Win9.26 April 2005ITF Taranto, ItalyClayHungaryKira Nagy6–1, 6–0
Loss10.23 October 2005Open Saint Raphael, FranceHard (i)EstoniaMaret Ani3–6, 5–7
Win11.20 July 2008ITF Biella, ItalyClayCroatiaJelena Kostanić Tošić6–3, 6–1
Win12.19 October 2008ITF Ortisei, ItalyCarpet (i)GermanyKristina Barrois6–3, ret.

Doubles (14–5)

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ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.16 August 1998Alghero, ItalyHardItalyLaura Dell'AngeloItalyAlessia Lombardi
ItalyElena Pioppo		6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Win2.14 September 1998Reggio di Calabria, ItalyClayItalyKatia AltiliaRomaniaAndreea Ehritt-Vanc
Italy Elena Pioppo		7–6(3), 4–6, 6–4
Win3.26 September 1999Horb, GermanyClayNew ZealandRewa HudsonSlovakiaEva Fislová
SlovakiaAndrea Šebová		6–2, 6–2
Loss4.30 August 1999Zadar, CroatiaClayNetherlands Natasha GalouzaCzech RepublicJana Macurová
Czech RepublicOlga Vymetálková		1–6, 3–6
Win5.13 September 1999Biograd na Moru, CroatiaClayNetherlands Natasha GalouzaSlovakia Silvia Uríčková
SlovakiaEva Fislová		6–2, 6–2
Win6.4 October 1999Girona, SpainClaySwedenMaria WolfbrandtSpainMarina Escobar
Spain Rocia Gonzalez		6–7(3), 6–1, 6–3
Win7.10 April 2000Hvar, CroatiaClayCroatiaMarijana KovačevićCzech RepublicZuzana Hejdová
Czech RepublicPetra Kučová		6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss8.30 April 2000Cerignola, ItalyClayItalyMaria Elena CamerinRussia Maria Boboedova
ArmeniaLiudmila Nikoyan		w/o
Win9.20 August 2000Aosta, ItalyClayItaly Maria Elena CamerinRomaniaOana-Elena Golimbioschi
Romania Andreea Ehritt-Vanc		7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Win10.27 August 2000Cuneo, ItalyClayItaly Maria Elena CamerinItalySilvia Disderi
ItalyAnna Floris		7–5, 6–2
Win11.3 September 2000Spoleto, ItalyClayItaly Maria Elena CamerinRomania Oana-Elena Golimbioschi
Romania Andreea Ehritt-Vanc		w/o
Win12.30 September 2000Tbilisi, GeorgiaClayArgentinaMariana Díaz OlivaNetherlandsJolanda Mens
SlovakiaAlena Paulenková		4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss13.21 July 2003Innsbruck, AustriaClayHungaryMelinda CzinkHungaryKira Nagy
Sweden Maria Wolfbrandt		4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss14.18 August 2003Bronx Open, United StatesHardTunisiaSelima SfarUkraineYuliya Beygelzimer
BelarusTatiana Poutchek		4–6, 5–7
Win15.14 September 2003Open Denain, FranceClayItalyAntonella Serra ZanettiUkraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek		7–5, 6–3
Win16.12 October 2003Latina, ItalyClayItalyRoberta VinciEstoniaMaret Ani
Czech RepublicLibuše Průšová		3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win17.2 April 2005Poza Rica, MexicoHardNetherlandsSeda NoorlanderAustriaDaniela Klemenschits
AustriaSandra Klemenschits		6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win18.5 June 2005Prostějov, Czech RepublicClayUkraine Yuliya BeygelzimerCzech RepublicDája Bedáňová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová		6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Win19.3 August 2008Rimini, ItalyClayItaly Roberta VinciSwitzerlandStefanie Vögele
GermanyKathrin Wörle		6–1, 6–4

Grand Slam performance timelines

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament2003200420052006200720082009W–L
Australian OpenQ34R1R3R1RA1R5–5
French OpenQ11R1R2R3R1R1R3–6
WimbledonQ21R2R1R3R2RQ14–5
US Open1R1R1R3R1RAA2–5

Doubles

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Tournament200420052006200720082009W–L
Australian Open1RQF1R1RASF7–5
French Open2R1R2RW1R1R8–5
Wimbledon3R2R2RSF1R1R8–6
US Open1R1R2R3R2RA4–5

Head-to-head record against top players

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Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.

References

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  1. ^Italy wins the Fed Cup for the first timeArchived 30 September 2007 at theWayback Machine, fedcup.com, 17 September
  2. ^"Molik buries injury demons to win doubles crown". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved25 July 2025.
  3. ^2009 European Beach Tennis Championships completed, itf.com, 8 September 2009
  4. ^[1], 26 May 2010
  5. ^"Mara Santangelo, famous Italian tennis player in Medjugorje".
  6. ^"Mara Santangelo: Ho vinto tanto ma ero infelice. A Medjugorje è cambiata la mia vita". 17 December 2018.

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