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Italian tennis player (born 1975)
Gloria Pizzichini Country (sports) ItalyResidence Osimo Scalo, Italy Born (1975-07-24 ) 24 July 1975 (age 49) Osimo ScaloHeight 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) Turned pro 1992 Retired 2005 Plays Right-handed (two–handed backhand) Prize money $448,056 Career record 212–207 Career titles 1 WTA , 6 ITF Highest ranking No. 45 (18 November 1996) Australian Open 1R (1993 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2002 ) French Open 3R (1996 ) Wimbledon 3R (1993 ) US Open 2R (2000 ) Career record 70–77 Career titles 6 ITF Highest ranking No. 90 (22 September 1997) Australian Open 1R (1997 , 1998 , 1999 ) French Open 3R (1997 ) Wimbledon 2R (1997 ) US Open 1R (1995 , 1997 )
Gloria Pizzichini (born 24 July 1975) is an Italian 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 only WTA Tour title. In the 1996 "M" Electronika Cup final, she defeated domestic player Silvija Talaja 6–2, 6–0 to collect the trophy. In her career, Pizzichini defeated players such as Julie Halard , Iva Majoli and Ruxandra Dragomir .[ 1] She was the first player to be beaten by Elena Dementieva in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the 1999 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 cited Stefan Edberg as her role model.[ 3]
Legend
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
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
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