Francesca Pace Explained

Francesca Pace
Residence:Rome, Italy
Birth Date:2005 8, df=yes[1]
Plays:Right-handed
Coach:Massimiliano Pace
Careerprizemoney:$12,506
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 829 (5 August 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 829 (5 August 2024)
Australianopenjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:2R (2023)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:3R (2023)
Usopenjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Doublestitles:2 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 651 (5 August 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 651 (5 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:2R (2023)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:2R (2023)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Updated:5 August 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: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Resultclass=unsortableW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsclass=unsortableScore
Win1–0Nov 2023ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Aya El Aouni Mayuka Aikawa
Haine Ogata		6–0, 6–4
Loss1–1May 2024ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Aya El Aouni Dia Evtimova
Verena Meliss		4–6, 6–7(2)
Win2–1Jun 2024ITF Madrid, SpainW15Clay María Herazo González Diletta Cherubini
Carolina Kuhl		6–3, 7–5
Loss2–2Jul 2024ITF Viserba, ItalyW15Clay Inès Ibbou Anastasia Bertacchi
Lilli Tagger		0–6, 6–2, [5–10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eurosport. May 30, 2023. Francesca Pace.
  2. Web site: Francesca Pace. ITF. May 30, 2023.
  3. Web site: Francesca Pace. WTA. May 30, 2023.
  4. Web site: From Sensi to Petrillo, the Lazio women trying to make their way. fitp.it. Lorenzo. Ercoli . January 31, 2021. May 30, 2023.
  5. Web site: She was washing, the housewife was washing. April 23, 2008. Valentine . Wolf. Prosport.ro. May 30, 2023.
  6. Web site: 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. May 30, 2023. wowbiz.ro.
  7. Web site: Francesca Pace: "The first victories as a professional and the debut in A2, unexpected joys". May 30, 2023. Lorenzo. Ercoli . December 2, 2021. fitp.it.
  8. Web site: Peace, the first of the "pros" is a scream. fitip.it. May 30, 2023. November 21, 2021. Stefano. Izzo.
  9. Web site: Tennis Parma Ladies Open, let's get going. And tomorrow the big names Sakkari, Trevisan and Paolini will take the stage. Gazzettadiparma.it. May 30, 2023. 25 September 2022. Vittorio. Rollo.
  10. Web site: MARTINA TREVISAN / JASMINE PAOLINI - FEDERICA URGESI / FRANCESCA PACE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH. Eurosport. May 30, 2023. September 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: 21 January 2023. Australian Open, the junior tournaments begin: here are all the Italian protagonists‌. ubitennis. May 30, 2023. Giulio. Vitali.

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