_(52144109648).jpg) Giorgi at the2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tirrenia, Italy |
| Born | (1991-12-30)30 December 1991 (age 33) Macerata, Italy |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | 2024 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Sergio Giorgi |
| Prize money | US$ 6,420,100 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 430–319 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (22 October 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2015,2019,2020,2022,2023) |
| French Open | 4R (2022) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2018) |
| US Open | 4R (2013) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2013) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 8–8 |
| Last updated on: 8 May 2024. | |
Camila Giorgi (Italian pronunciation:[ˈkaːmilaˈdʒordʒi]; born 30 December 1991) is an Italian former professionaltennis player. She had a career-high singlesranking of world No. 26, which was achieved on 22 October 2018. Giorgi was known for her aggressive style of play and powerful flatgroundstrokes, and she was considered one of the hardest hitters of the ball on the tour.
After winning her first ITF title in 2009,[1] Giorgi made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the2011 Wimbledon Championships.[2] Giorgi reached the fourth round of the2012 Wimbledon Championships in just her second appearance at the tournament. After her successful run at the championships, she made her top-100 debut in theWTA rankings. The following year, she followed it up with a third-round run at the Wimbledon Championships, and made her secondGrand Slam fourth round at theUS Open. She reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the2018 Wimbledon Championships, six years after her Wimbledon breakout. Giorgi reached her firstWTA Tour final in 2014 at theKatowice Open, and then won her first title at theRosmalen Open. She won the biggest title of her career at the2021 National Bank Open inMontreal, defeating former world No. 1,Karolína Plíšková, in the final.
Giorgi was born inMacerata, Italy, to Jewish parents Claudia Gabriella Fullone and Sergio Giorgi, anArgentine of Italian descent who emigrated to Italy fromLa Plata.[3] Her father wasdrafted in Argentina in 1982 and fought in theFalklands War against the British, while her mother is a fashion designer. Now, her father coaches her full-time while her mother designs her dresses for tennis matches.[4][3][5] She is Jewish,[6][7][8][9][10] and considered emigrating toIsrael in 2012, after her father opened negotiations with theIsrael Tennis Association (ITA) over the financial terms for herimmigration to Israel.[11]
As of September 2013, the Giorgi family was based in the Italian city ofPisa.[5] Giorgi is quadrilingual, speaking Spanish, Italian, French, and English. There are four children in Giorgi's family. In addition to her older brother Leandro, who is studying to become an actor, her younger brother Amadeus is a former professional footballer, who played as a forward for lower league clubs in Italy, Spain and Portugal.[5] She had a sister named Antonela who died in a car accident in Paris.[12]
Following an initial interest in artistic gymnastics, Giorgi decided to devote herself to tennis after assisting in her brother's training, when she was five years old. She was subjected to hard training by her father, Sergio. Two years later,1976 French Open championAdriano Panatta said of her: "It's the first time I play a girl who plays likeAndre Agassi."[5] In 2000, she was spotted by tennis coachNick Bollettieri, who subsequently offered her seven months of training (previously offered only toMaria Sharapova).[5]
In November 2005, Giorgi reached the final of theNike Junior Tour, but was defeated by Zuzana Luknárová from Slovakia. Giorgi reached the final at the Sey Development Cup in the Czech Republic, and the round of 16 at the Astrid Bowl in Belgium.
Giorgi started with $10k tournaments, and obtained her first significant results reaching two semifinals in Baku and Jakarta. At the end of the season, she took part in her first $25k tournament. She closed 2006 with ten wins and seven losses, and was ranked 944th in the WTA rankings. She obtained her best results in 2007 in September at Limoges in France, reaching the quarterfinals in a $10k tournament; then in $25k tournaments that she played at the end of the season, in December, in Lagos, Nigeria, where she reached the quarterfinals.
Giorgi started 2008 playing several tournaments in France, where she lived with her family. In May, she played for the first time qualifying for a major tournament circuit, thanks to a wildcard obtained at theItalian Open. She lost toJill Craybas, No. 66 in the world, in a third set tie-breaker. She also played in the first round of the main draw in Rome-Tevere Remo ($25k), Contrexéville ($50k), and Rimini ($75k). In Martina Franca ($25k), she qualified and reached the second round. In November, in Saint Denis (La Réunion, $25k), she reached the quarterfinals. Giorgi finished the year 480th in the WTA rankings.
At the beginning of the 2009 season, Giorgi played few tournaments, failing to qualify for the main draw. She achieved her first important results in April, when she qualified for and reached the quarterfinals of two $25k tournaments. After some successes in tournaments in France, Giorgi won her first ITF tournament in August, in Katowice ($25k), starting again from qualifying and defeating players such asBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (ranked No. 105) and, in the final,Ksenia Pervak (No. 135). After another quarterfinal in Nantes ($50k), Giorgi ended with the victory in a $50k tournament in Toronto. With these two successes, she ended the year with 33 wins and 12 defeats, and reached No. 285 in the rankings.
The 2010 season began poorly for Giorgi, as she suffered three first-round losses in the first three months of the year. In June, she reached the final of a $25k tournament, in Bratislava. In the summer, she played several tournaments in America, where she went to live (in Miami, with her family), without remarkable results. In August, trying for the first time to qualify for a Grand Slam tournament – the US Open – she was defeated in the first round. However, in October, Camila won (losing only one set, in the first round) a $25k tournament in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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In February, Giorgi reached the semifinals at two ITF events, but her best result came in May, when she reached the final of a $50k tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a week later triumphed in Carson ($50k), yielding a single set and dominating the semifinal with an unprecedented doublebagel. In June, at Wimbledon, Giorgi passed the qualifiers and reached her first appearance in amajor, but she lost in the first round to eventual quarterfinalistTsvetana Pironkova. Giorgi reached semifinals of two other tournaments before closing the year with 36 wins and 21 defeats, and 149th in the WTA rankings, reaching her best ranking in October when she was No. 141 in the world.
Giorgi began season by playing at the $25k tournament in Innisbrook, Florida. As the top seed, she lost in the second round toJessica Pegula. Then, she competed at the $25k tournament in Plantation, Florida. Seeded second, she was defeated in the first round byJohanna Konta. In February, Giorgi played in her WTA tournament of the year at theMemphis International. Seeded fourth for qualifying, she made it to the main draw beatingNaomi Broady and sixth seedChichi Scholl. In the first round, she stunned top-seedNadia Petrova, 6–4, 6–2.[13][14] In the second round, she lost toStéphanie Foretz Gacon, 5–7, 4–6.[15] During the week of 5 March, Giorgi competed at the $25k tournament inFort Walton Beach, Florida. As the second seed, she reached the semifinals where she was defeated byMadison Brengle. Next, Giorgi was the top seed at the $25k tournament in Clearwater, Florida. She made it from qualifying all the way to the quarterfinals where she was stopped byStefanie Vögele. Giorgi played in her first WTA Tour clay-court tournament of the year atCharleston. Seeded 19th for qualifying, she made it to the main draw defeatingGrace Min and 12th seedChan Yung-jan. In the first round, she lost to Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová.[16] Giorgi fell in the final round of qualifying at theFrench Open toHeidi El Tabakh, in three sets.[17]
Giorgi qualified for theWimbledon Championships for the second year in a row defeatingEmily Webley-Smith,Olivia Rogowska, andAlexa Glatch. In the first round, she beat 16th seed and compatriotFlavia Pennetta.[18] Then she defeatedAnna Tatishvili 6–3, 6–1, and in the third round 20th seed Nadia Petrova, 6–3, 7–6, to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.[19] However, Giorgi's Wimbledon run came to an end when she lost in the fourth round to third seed and eventual finalist, Agnieszka Radwańska, 2–6, 3–6.[20] In June, it was reported that Giorgi was considering immigrating to Israel to play on theIsrael Federation Cup team.[21] Raphael Gellar of Israel Sports Radio said that "based on her ranking ... [she] would automatically ... [be] second on the team followingShahar Pe'er."[9] Giorgi beganUS Open Series by playing at theCarlsbad Open. As the top seed in qualifying, she lost in the first round toNoppawan Lertcheewakarn. Giorgi then received a wildcard to compete at theWashington Open. She was defeated in the first round byIrina Falconi, in three sets.[22] Playing as a wildcard at theCincinnati Open, Giorgi beat 14th seed and compatriotFrancesca Schiavone in the first round, 6–1, 6–3.[23] In the second round, she lost to wildcardSloane Stephens, in straight sets.[24]
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While ailing from a shoulder injury, Giorgi lost in the first round in Brisbane, Sydney, and at the Australian Open. Her first win came in April in Charleston, where she reached the second round but lost in straight sets toSerena Williams. Giorgi qualified for the main draw inMadrid, but lost in the first round to Nadia Petrova, in three sets. Two weeks later, Giorgi stunned world No. 13,Marion Bartoli, in the first round inStrasbourg, but lost in the second round toEugenie Bouchard.[25] At theFrench Open, Giorgi lost again in the first round. Former top-15 playerPeng Shuai defeated her in two sets. AtWimbledon, Giorgi got to the third round, beating British wildcardSamantha Murray, in straight sets, and then-Romanian No. 1,Sorana Cîrstea. However, she lost in straight sets in the third round to eventual champion Marion Bartoli. At theUS Open, Giorgi had one of the biggest upsets of her career, defeating former world No. 1,Caroline Wozniacki, in three sets.[26] She subsequently lost to compatriotRoberta Vinci in the fourth round.[27]
Giorgi competed at theAustralian Open, where she reached for the first time the second round beating Australian wildcardStorm Sanders, in three sets. She lost in the next round to Alizé Cornet, despite a 4–1 lead in the deciding set. In February, Giorgi competed for the first time in the Fed Cup. She defeatedMadison Keys, and Italy went on to defeat the US team 3–1.[28] In March, Giorgi qualified for the main draw inIndian Wells where she beatAndrea Petkovic, Sorana Cîrstea, and former world No. 1, Maria Sharapova. With this victory, she improved her record to 3–2 lifetime against top-10 opponents.[29] She lost in the fourth round to eventual champion Flavia Pennetta.[30]
In April at theKatowice Open, she defeated defending champion Roberta Vinci,Shahar Pe'er, andCarla Suárez Navarro to reach the final, which she lost to Alizé Cornet in three sets, after holding a match point at 5–4 in the third.[30] InRome, Giorgi defeated top-10 playerDominika Cibulková in the first round but lost toChristina McHale, after winning the first set. Giorgi finally beat Alizé Cornet who was the second seed inStrasbourg, after losing two significant matches to her. At theFrench Open, Giorgi defeatedBojana Jovanovski in the first round but lost to 2009 champion,Svetlana Kuznetsova, in the second.
Giorgi competed inEastbourne, beatingVictoria Azarenka in the first round before going down to Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals. AtWimbledon, she lost in the second round toAlison Riske. She reached the quarterfinals inBad Gastein and then lost in the first round at the following three tournaments. Giorgi made a good run inNew Haven, defeating Wozniacki who would finish summer hard-court season with 19–4 andGarbiñe Muguruza, before losing in the semifinal toMagdaléna Rybáriková. She was upset early in theUS Open, however, losing to a ranked 221 in the world,Anastasia Rodionova, after serving for the match in the second set.
Giorgi lost in the opening rounds inWuhan andBeijing toElina Svitolina andLucie Šafářová, respectively. She broke her series of losses inLinz defeating Andrea Petkovic for the third time in the season. Then she advanced to her second WTA career final without losing a set, but lost toKarolína Plíšková in three sets, again after holding a match point on the opponent's serve. The Italian ended the season reaching the quarterfinals inMoscow where she defeated the third seed Flavia Pennetta for the second time in her career before losing toKateřina Siniaková in over three hours. Giorgi finished the season with 8–3 record against top-20 players and reached a career-high ranking of No. 31 before the US Open.
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Giorgi started 2015 by playing at theHobart International. Seeded third, she reached the quarterfinals where she lost toKurumi Nara.[31] At theAustralian Open, she upset 12th seed Flavia Pennetta in the first round.[32] She ended up getting defeated in the third round by 18th seedVenus Williams, despite serving for the match in the second set.[33]
Playing in theFed Cup tie against France, Giorgi beat Alizé Cornet to give Italy a 2–0 lead against France, however, she lost her second match toCaroline Garcia. Italy later lost the tie being the first-ever team to lose after a 2–0 lead at the World Group stage.[34] At theDiamond Games, she was defeated in the first round by fifth seed and eventual finalist,Carla Suárez Navarro. InDubai, she lost her second-round match to 13th seed Carla Suárez Navarro.[35] Seeded 29th at theIndian Wells Masters, she was defeated in the second round byHeather Watson.[36] Seeded 30th at theMiami Open, she made it to the third round where she lost to third seedSimona Halep.[37] Seeded third at theKatowice Open, she reached her second consecutive final by defeating top seed Agnieszka Radwańska in the semifinals. In the final, however, she fell to eighth seedAnna Karolína Schmiedlová.[38]
Playing in theFed Cup tie for Italy against the US, Giorgi played one rubber and lost to Serena Williams.[39] Despite the loss, Italy still beat the USA 3–2.[40] Seeded eighth at theJ&T Banka Prague Open, she was defeated in the first round byYanina Wickmayer.[41] InMadrid, she lost in the first round to Tsvetana Pironkova. At theItalian Open, she was defeated in her first-round match by 16th seed and two-time champion, Jelena Janković. She lost in the second round at theFrench Open to 21st seedGarbiñe Muguruza.[42]
Giorgi returned to form at the start of the grass-court season, claiming her first WTA Tour title at theTopshelf Open in Rosmalen, defeatingIrina Falconi, Dutch wildcardMichaëlla Krajicek,Yaroslava Shvedova in the quarterfinals where Giorgi saved three match points in the final set tie-break, home favoriteKiki Bertens in the semifinals andBelinda Bencic in the final. At theWimbledon Championships, Giorgi was the No. 31 seed and defeatedTeliana Pereira andLara Arruabarrena in the first and second rounds, respectively, then lost to Caroline Wozniacki in the third round.
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Giorgi kicked off season at theBrisbane International where she lost in the first round to fourth seed and eventual finalist, Angelique Kerber.[43] Seeded second at theHobart International, she reached the quarterfinals where she was defeated by eventual finalist, Eugenie Bouchard.[44] At theAustralian Open, she lost in the first round to top seed Serena Williams.[45]
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Giorgi began the 2017 season at theShenzhen Open. She made it to the semifinals where she lost to eighth seed, last year finalist, and eventual finalist, Alison Riske.[46] At theAustralian Open, she was defeated in the first round by 12th seed Timea Bacsinszky.[47] Giorgi retired during her final round of qualifying match at theQatar Ladies Open to Lauren Davis.[48] In March, she played at theIndian Wells Open. She lost in the opening round to Johanna Larsson.[49]
Starting her clay-court season at the first edition of theLadies Open Biel Bienne, Giorgi made it to the quarterfinals where she was defeated by qualifierAliaksandra Sasnovich.[50] InStuttgart, she fell in the first round of qualifying toDinah Pfizenmaier.[51] At theJ&T Banka Prague Open, Giorgi upset top seed and 2015 champion Karolína Plíšková in the first round.[52] She ended up losing in the quarterfinals to qualifier and eventual champion Mona Barthel.[53] Getting past qualifying at theInternationaux de Strasbourg, she was defeated in the second round by fellow qualifierAshleigh Barty.[54] Giorgi lost in the first round of theFrench Open toOcéane Dodin.[55]
Competing ins-Hertogenbosch, Giorgi was defeated in the second round by Carina Witthöft.[56] Making it past qualifying at theAegon Classic, she upset second seed Elina Svitolina in the second round.[57] She retired in her quarterfinals match against Ashleigh Barty due to a right thigh injury.[58] At theWimbledon, Giorgi reached the third round where she lost to 13th seed and French Open championJeļena Ostapenko.[59]
InWashington D.C., Giorgi was defeated in the first round by Canadian wildcardBianca Andreescu.[60] At theRogers Cup, she lost in the final round of qualifying toSorana Cîrstea.[61] Getting past qualifying inCincinnati, she reached the third round where she fell to top seed and defending champion, Karolína Plíšková.[62] At theUS Open, she was defeated in the first round by 31st seed Magdaléna Rybáriková.[63]
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Giorgi missed the rest of the 2017 season due to injury, and ended the year ranked No. 79. At theShenzhen Open, she lost in the first round to Ana Bogdan.[64] Getting through qualifying at theSydney International, she reached the semifinal where she was defeated by eventual champion Angelique Kerber.[65] At theAustralian Open, Giorgi lost in the second round to 18th seed Ashleigh Barty.[66] InDubai, she retired from her second round of qualifying match againstSofya Zhuk due to a left thigh injury.[67] Giorgi returned to action in March at theMiami Open. She was defeated in the first round by Donna Vekić.[68]
Giorgi began clay-court season at theCharleston Open where she lost in the third round to seventh seed Madison Keys.[69] At theLadies Open Lugano, she was defeated in her third-round match by eventual finalistAryna Sabalenka.[70] InPrague, Giorgi made it to the semifinals where she lost to eventual finalistMihaela Buzărnescu.[71] Playing inRome, she was defeated in the final round of qualifying byDanielle Collins. At theFrench Open, Giorgi reached the third round where she lost to tenth seed and eventual finalist, Sloane Stephens.[72]
Starting grass-court season seeded eighth at theNottingham Open, Giorgi was defeated in the first round byDalila Jakupović.[73] At theBirmingham Classic, she lost in the second round of qualifying to Océane Dodin.[74] InEastbourne, she was defeated in the second round by top seed, last year finalist, and eventual champion Caroline Wozniacki.[75] At theWimbledon Championships, Giorgi advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in her career where she lost to former world No. 1, six-time Wimbledon champion, and eventual finalist Serena Williams.[76]
In August, Giorgi competed at theCincinnati Open. Despite falling in the final round of qualifying toViktória Kužmová, she entered the main draw as a lucky loser. She reached the second round where she was defeated by 13th seed Madison Keys.[77] Getting through qualifying at theConnecticut Open, Giorgi lost in the second round to lucky loser Belinda Bencic.[78] At theUS Open, she was defeated in the second round by 16th seed and two-time US Open champion, Venus Williams.[79]
The week of 17 September saw Giorgi playing at thePan Pacific Open in Tokyo. She stunned top seed and two-time defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in her second-round match.[80] She ended up losing in the semifinals to third seed and eventual finalist,Naomi Osaka.[81] InWuhan, Giorgi was defeated in the first round byAleksandra Krunić.[82] Seeded fifth at theLinz Open, Giorgi won her second WTA career title beating qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final.[83] Her final tournament of the season was supposed to be at theLuxembourg Open, but she withdrew due to a right foot injury.[84]
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Giorgi, who ended the previous season ranked No. 26, was supposed to start her season inBrisbane, but she pulled out of the tournament.[85] Instead, her year began atSydney. Despite reaching the semifinals last year, she lost in the second round to second seed and defending champion, Angelique Kerber.[86] Seeded 27th at theAustralian Open, she was defeated in the third round by seventh seed Karolína Plíšková.[87] Playing in theFed Cup tie versus Switzerland, Giorgi lost both of her rubbers toViktorija Golubic and Belinda Bencic. Switzerland won the tie 3–1 over Italy.[88] At theQatar Open, she was defeated in the first round by fifth seed Kiki Bertens.[89] She missed theDubai Championships and theIndian Wells Open due to injury. She returned to action at theMiami Open. Seeded 29th, she lost in the second round to Tatjana Maria.[90]
Giorgi missed the clay-court season including the French Open due to unknown circumstances. She returned to the tour in June at theEastbourne International where she was defeated in the first round by Hsieh Su-wei.[91] AtWimbledon, she lost in the first round toDayana Yastremska.[92] Two weeks after Wimbledon, Giorgi played at theWashington Open where she reached the final and was defeated by Jessica Pegula.[93] At theRogers Cup, she lost in the first round to Victoria Azarenka.[94] Playing inCincinnati, she was defeated in the first round by Maria Sakkari.[95]
At the first edition of theBronx Open, she reached her second final of the season where she lost to qualifier Magda Linette.[96] At theUS Open, she suffered a first-round defeat again at the hands of 30th seed Maria Sakkari.[97] InTokyo, Giorgi advanced to the quarterfinals where she lost to ninth seedElise Mertens.[98] At theWuhan Open, she retired from her first-round match against lucky loser Rebecca Peterson due to a right wrist injury. Seeded sixth at theLuxembourg Open, she was defeated in the first round by Andrea Petkovic.[99] She competed in her final tournament of the year at theOpen de Limoges where she lost in the first round toLiudmila Samsonova.[100]
Giorgi ended the year ranked No. 98.
Giorgi, who ended the previous year ranked No. 98, began the new season at theAuckland Open. Getting through the qualifying rounds, she lost in the first round to top seed and eventual champion, Serena Williams.[101] At theHobart International, she was defeated in the final round of qualifying byKateryna Kozlova. InMelbourne, she reached the third round for a second year in a row where she lost to 17th seed and 2016 champion, Angelique Kerber.[102] During theFed Cup tie versus Croatia, Giorgi played one rubber and defeated Jana Fett. Italy won the tie 2–0.[103] Playing inDubai, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Julia Görges. AtDoha, she lost in the final round of qualifying toBernarda Pera. Competing at the first edition of theLyon Open, Giorgi made it to the quarterfinals where she fell to seventh seedDaria Kasatkina.[104]
The WTA Tour suspended and canceled tournaments from the rest of March through July, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. When the tour resumed tournaments in August, Giorgi competed at theInternazionali di Palermo. She reached the semifinals where she was defeated byFiona Ferro.[105] InPrague, she lost in the second round to third seed and eventual finalist Elise Mertens.[106] Giorgi was defeated in the second round of theUS Open by fourth seed, 2018 champion, and eventual champion, Naomi Osaka.[107] After the US Open, Giorgi played at theItalian Open. She lost in the first round to Dayana Yastremska.[108] At theFrench Open, she retired during her first-round match against qualifier and compatriotMartina Trevisan.[109] Her final tournament of the year was theLinz Open where she was defeated in the second round by sixth seed Nadia Podoroska.[110]
Giorgi, who ended the previous season ranked No. 75, started her year off at the first edition of theYarra Valley Classic. However, she retired during her second-round match against second seedSofia Kenin due to a left thigh injury.[111] At theAustralian Open, she lost in the second round to 15th seedIga Świątek.[112] In March, Giorgi competed at theLyon Open. She reached the quarterfinals where she was defeated by qualifier and eventual champion,Clara Tauson.[113] At theMiami Open, she lost in the first round to qualifier Liudmila Samsonova.[114]
Giorgi withdrew from theCharleston Open, and theFed Cup tie against Romania due to testing positive for COVID-19.[115] She returned to action in May by playing at theItalian Open. She was defeated in a 3-hour and 51-minute first-round match bySara Sorribes Tormo.[116] At the first edition of theEmilia-Romagna Open, she lost in the second round to third seed and eventual champion,Coco Gauff.[117] At theFrench Open, she beat 22nd seedPetra Martić in the first round.[118] She was defeated in the second round byVarvara Gracheva.[119]
Starting her grass-court season at theBirmingham Classic, Giorgi lost in the second round to third seed Donna Vekić.[120] Getting past qualifying at theEastbourne International, she upset fifth seed and 2019 champion, Karolína Plíšková, in the first round.[121] She then stunned top seed and 2018 finalist, Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals.[122] She retired during her semifinal match againstAnett Kontaveit due to a left thigh injury.[123] AtWimbledon, she was defeated in the second round by 19th seedKarolína Muchová.[124] Seeded fourth at theLadies Open Lausanne, Giorgi lost in the second round to Zarina Diyas.[125]
Representing Italy at theTokyo Olympics, she beat fifth seed Karolína Plíšková for the second time this year in the third round.[126] She was defeated in the quarterfinals by fourth seed and eventual bronze medalist, Elina Svitolina.[127] At theCanadian Open in Montreal, she reached unseeded her first WTA 1000 and biggest final of her career having never passed previously beyond the fourth round at any tournament at this level. She eliminated three top-25 players en route, No. 9 seedElise Mertens in the first round, No. 7 seedPetra Kvitová in the round of 16, No. 15 seedCoco Gauff in the quarterfinals,[128] andJessica Pegula in the semifinals.[129] In the final, she defeated world No. 6, Karolína Plíšková, to win her firstWTA 1000 title, the biggest title of her career, becoming the lowest-ranked champion in Canada since No. 80-ranked Serena Williams took the title in 2011.[130] With this successful run she returned to the top 40 in the WTA singles rankings, rising close to 40 spots in the rankings from 71 to world No. 33, on 16 August 2021.
She returned to the top 30 in the rankings on 31 January 2022, following a third round showing for the fourth time in her career at theAustralian Open, where she lost to top seed and eventual champion,Ash Barty. At theFrench Open, she defeated seventh seedAryna Sabalenka to reach the fourth round for the first time at this major. She had won five of her last seven matches against top-10 players.[131] At theEastbourne International she reached back-to-back quarterfinals having done so at theBirmingham Classic the previous week, defeating fifth seedGarbiñe Muguruza for her 15th top-10 win and second of 2022 after Sabalenka.[132]
Giorgi started the new year by reaching the third round at theAustralian Open defeatingAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova andAnna Karolína Schmiedlová, both in straight sets, before losing toBelinda Bencic, also in straight sets.[133] She won her fourth WTA Tour career title at the2023 Mérida Open defeating second seedSloane Stephens by a doublebagel,[134] and fourth-seededKateřina Siniaková in straight sets,[135] and qualifierRebecca Peterson in the final.[136]
Giorgi lost in the second round of theIndian Wells Open to third seedJessica Pegula.She reached the second round in the next WTA 1000,Miami Open, defeatingKaia Kanepi in a match with three tiebreaks, lasting three hours and 32 minutes, tied for the longest match of the season so far.[137] Giorgi exitedWimbledon in the first round, losing toVarvara Gracheva in straight sets.[138]
Giorgi retired from professional tennis in May 2024.[139] Her last match was a two-set loss to world No. 1Iga Świątek in the second round of theMiami Open.[139]
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Giorgi is a baseline player, who has a highly aggressive playing style. She likes to take the ball early on the rise, and possesses powerful, flat groundstrokes. Her strongest groundstroke is her two-handed backhand, with which she can hit winners from any position on the court. She hits the ball with relentless power, and is known to be one of the hardest hitters on the tour. She frequently utilizes aggressive serve-forehand combinations to finish points quickly.[140][141] Giorgi aims to generate extreme angles with both her forehand and backhand, to surprise baseline opponents and hit winners with ease. She is known for her tendency to aim for the lines, which means that she accumulates significant numbers of both winners and unforced errors in any match.[5][142][143]
Unlike the rest of her game, Giorgi's serve is known for its inconsistency: she has a tendency to take risks on her second serve, leading to a relatively high double fault count. In 2015, Giorgi served the most double faults recorded in WTA history, at 458.[144] She regularly hits deep returns, and takes the ball early while receiving, allowing her to hit a significant number of return winners.[141] In an article forLiveTennis.com, Nicholas Walz commented on Giorgi's game, saying: "Her play is often too erratic – she followed her result inIndian Wells [defeating No. 4 seed, Maria Sharapova] by losing in theMiami Open qualifying [two weeks later] toZarina Diyas."[145] Her preferred surfaces are fast hard and grass courts.[141][146]
Giorgi wears custom-made clothes, designed by her mother (brand: Giomila). Up to 2021, Giorgi usedBabolat racquets, specifically using the Pure Storm model, and later the Pure Strike model. In 2021, Giorgi switched companies and began to use theYonex VCORE 100.
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 13–12 | 52% |
| French Open | A | A | Q3 | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 10–10 | 50% |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | QF | 1R | NH | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 12 | 15–12 | 56% |
| US Open | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 12 | 7–12 | 37% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 8–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 46 | 45–46 | 49% |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2021 | Canadian Open | Hard |  Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 7–5 |
