Italian tennis player
Francesca Pace (born 5 August 2005) is an Italian tennis player.[ 2] [ 3] She made her debut at a WTA 250 tournament when she played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open .
Early and personal life
The daughter of former tennis professional Irina Spîrlea , Pace was brought up in Rome.[ 4] She has been coached from an early age by her father Massimiliano Pace. He also acted as coach for her mother during her tennis career. She has a brother named Tommaso.[ 5]
Career
2021
In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament in Limassol.[ 6] That year, she also claimed her first victories in women’s tennis, winning her debut match in a €15,000 event in Cairo, 6–1, 6–1 against Wan Chao-yi.[ 7] [ 8]
2022
Pace played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open , a WTA 250 tournament , in September 2022. She played with Federica Urgesi , and they lost in the first round to compatriots Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini .[ 9] [ 10]
2023
Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles at the 2023 Australian Open.[ 11]
ITF Circuit finals
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Finals by surface
Clay (2–3)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Nov 2023
ITF Antalya, Turkey
W15
Clay
Aya El Aouni
Mayuka Aikawa Haine Ogata
6–0, 6–4
Loss
1–1
May 2024
ITF Antalya, Turkey
W15
Clay
Aya El Aouni
Dia Evtimova Verena Meliss
4–6, 6–7(2)
Win
2–1
Jun 2024
ITF Madrid, Spain
W15
Clay
María Herazo González
Diletta Cherubini Carolina Kuhl
6–3, 7–5
Loss
2–2
Jul 2024
ITF Viserba, Italy
W15
Clay
Inès Ibbou
Anastasia Bertacchi Lilli Tagger
0–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Loss
2–3
Oct 2024
ITF Bol, Croatia
W15
Clay
Laura Boehner
Laura Svatíková Arina Gabriela Vasilescu
0–6, 6–7(3)
References
^ "Francesca Pace" . Eurosport . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ "Francesca Pace" . ITF . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ "Francesca Pace" . WTA . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Ercoli, Lorenzo (January 31, 2021). "From Sensi to Petrillo, the Lazio women trying to make their way" . fitp.it . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Wolf, Valentine (April 23, 2008). "She was washing, the housewife was washing" . Prosport.ro . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ "After Bianca Andreescu and Emma Răducanu, another young woman with Romanian roots plays for another country! Francesca Pace is the daughter of a famous tennis player who trained with the Williams sisters! EXCLUSIVE" . wowbiz.ro . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Ercoli, Lorenzo (December 2, 2021). "Francesca Pace: "The first victories as a professional and the debut in A2, unexpected joys" " . fitp.it . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Izzo, Stefano (November 21, 2021). "Peace, the first of the "pros" is a scream" . fitip.it . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Rollo, Vittorio (25 September 2022). "Tennis Parma Ladies Open, let's get going. And tomorrow the big names Sakkari, Trevisan and Paolini will take the stage" . Gazzettadiparma.it . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ "MARTINA TREVISAN / JASMINE PAOLINI - FEDERICA URGESI / FRANCESCA PACE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH" . Eurosport . September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Vitali, Giulio (21 January 2023). "Australian Open, the junior tournaments begin: here are all the Italian protagonists" . ubitennis . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
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