Francesca Pace

Francesca Pace
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceRome, Italy
Born (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19)[1]
PlaysRight-handed
CoachMassimiliano Pace
Prize money$15,269
Singles
Career record29–39
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 729 (4 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 729 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2023)
French Open Junior2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2023)
US Open Junior1R (2023)
Doubles
Career record27–21
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 484 (4 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 484 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2023)
French Open Junior2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2023)
US Open Junior1R (2023)
Last updated on: 4 November 2024.

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)

Legend
W15 tournaments
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 Morocco Aya El Aouni Japan Mayuka Aikawa
Japan Haine Ogata 		6–0, 6–4
Loss 1–1 May 2024 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Morocco Aya El Aouni Bulgaria Dia Evtimova
Italy Verena Meliss 		4–6, 6–7(2)
Win 2–1 Jun 2024 ITF Madrid, Spain W15 Clay Colombia María Herazo González Italy Diletta Cherubini
Germany Carolina Kuhl 		6–3, 7–5
Loss 2–2 Jul 2024 ITF Viserba, Italy W15 Clay Algeria Inès Ibbou Italy Anastasia Bertacchi
Austria Lilli Tagger 		0–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Loss 2–3 Oct 2024 ITF Bol, Croatia W15 Clay Germany Laura Boehner Slovakia Laura Svatíková
Romania Arina Gabriela Vasilescu 		0–6, 6–7(3)

References

  1. ^ "Francesca Pace". Eurosport. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Francesca Pace". ITF. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Francesca Pace". WTA. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Ercoli, Lorenzo (January 31, 2021). "From Sensi to Petrillo, the Lazio women trying to make their way". fitp.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Wolf, Valentine (April 23, 2008). "She was washing, the housewife was washing". Prosport.ro. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Izzo, Stefano (November 21, 2021). "Peace, the first of the "pros" is a scream". fitip.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "MARTINA TREVISAN / JASMINE PAOLINI - FEDERICA URGESI / FRANCESCA PACE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH". Eurosport. September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Vitali, Giulio (21 January 2023). "Australian Open, the junior tournaments begin: here are all the Italian protagonists‌". ubitennis. Retrieved May 30, 2023.