Flora Perfetti (born 29 January 1969) is an Italian tennis player.[1] On 21 April 1997 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking at No. 54 and 17 March of the same year reached her highest doubles ranking at No. 71.[2]
Country (sports) | Italy |
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Born | January 29, 1969 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 425,684 |
Singles | |
Career record | 193–160 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 54 (April 21, 1997) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1998) |
French Open | 3R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1998) |
US Open | 3R (1997) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 73–81 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 71 (March 17, 1997) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1997) |
French Open | 1R (1995, 1997, 1998) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1997) |
US Open | 1R (1995) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 1–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
Last updated on: April 22, 2013. |
Biography
editFlora started playing tennis when she was 6 and by the age of 9 her father had signed her up for tennis classes. At the age of 16 she won her first Italian team title at C.A. Faenza. At the age of 21 she won her first prize money ($10,000) at Riccione in a final against Ginevra Mugnaini. In 1997 she played the Fed Cup with Silvia Farina Elia, Gloria Pizzichini, and Francesca Lubiani with a 'big finish'. Throughout her career she has won 193 singles matches, 73 doubles matches and accumulated $425,684 in prize money to date. She now teaches at C.A. Faenza.[2]
ITF finals
editSingles (5–7)
editLegend |
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$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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Loss | 1. | 5 March 1990 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Tang Min | 2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 22 April 1991 | Riccione, Italy | Clay | Ginevra Mugnaini | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 27 May 1991 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Inés Gorrochategui | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | 1 June 1992 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Luciana Tella | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | 15 June 1992 | Milan, Italy | Clay | Emanuela Zardo | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | 19 June 1994 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Larissa Schaerer | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7. | 5 September 1994 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Stefania Pifferi | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 8. | 27 March 1995 | Reims, France | Clay | Marion Maruska | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 9. | 2 December 1996 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6 |
Loss | 10. | 30 August 1999 | Fano, Italy | Clay | Daniela Hantuchová | 4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11. | 12 June 2000 | Grado, Italy | Clay | Gisela Riera | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 12. | 10 September 2000 | Fano, Italy | Clay | Maja Matevžič | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles (5–3)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 6 November, 1989 | Fez, Morocco | Clay | Lucie Korinkova | Petra Kemper Barbara Rittner |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 1 April 1991 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Jennifer Fuchs | Monika Kratochvílová Svetlana Krivencheva |
7–5, 2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3. | 17 August 1992 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Gloria Pizzichini | Sandra Dopfer Maja Živec-Škulj |
1–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 4. | 20 September 1993 | Capua, Italy | Clay | Francesca Romano | Ivana Jankovská Eva Melicharová |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Win | 5. | 12 June 1994 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Virág Csurgó | Mami Donoshiro Kyōko Nagatsuka |
6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | 5 September 1994 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Gabriella Boschiero | Emanuela Brusati Cristina Salvi |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 18 March 1996 | Reims, France | Clay | Giulia Casoni | Siobhan Drake-Brockman Catherine Tanvier |
6–3, 4–6, 6–0 |
Loss | 8. | 14 July 1996 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Laura Garrone | Tina Križan Olga Lugina |
4–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ a b Nizegorodcew, Alessandro. "Flora Perfetti si racconta: "Quante emozioni nella mia carriera!"". www.spaziotennis.com. SpazioTennis. Retrieved 22 April 2013.