Alice Canepa

Alice Canepa (Italian pronunciation: [aˈliːtʃe kaˈneːpa];[1] born 30 April 1978) is a retired professional tennis player from Italy.

Alice Canepa
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceFinale Ligure, Italy
Born (1978-04-30) 30 April 1978
Finale Ligure, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned proJuly 1994
RetiredJuly 2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$217,781
Singles
Career record282–223
Career titles0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 158 (17 April 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2006)
French OpenQ3 (2005)
WimbledonQ1 (2000)
US OpenQ2 (1998, 2005)
Doubles
Career record194–124
Career titles0 WTA, 19 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 93 (18 September 2000)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (2001, 2003)
French Open2R (2000)
Wimbledon1R (2000)
US Open2R (2000)

Her highest singles and doubles rankings are No. 158 and No. 93, respectively.[2]

Tennis career

In her career, Canepa won a total of 24 titles (5 singles, 19 doubles) on the ITF level. She has reached the doubles final of the WTA Tier IV tournament in Palermo three times. Her biggest ITF title came when she won the doubles of the $50,000 event in Marseille in 2000. She has also competed on the Grand Slam tournaments on numerous occasions, but was unable to make it past round two in doubles and qualifying in singles.

Canepa retired after losing in the doubles final of the event in Palermo on 22 July 2007. She had partnered compatriot Karin Knapp, losing the final to Mariya Koryttseva and Darya Kustova in straight sets.

WTA career finals

Doubles (0–3)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. Jul 1994 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, Italy Clay Giulia Casoni Ruxandra Dragomir
Laura Garrone
1–6, 0–6
Runner-up 2. Jul 2006 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, Italy Clay Giulia Gabba Janette Husárová
Michaëlla Krajicek
0–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. Jul 2007 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, Italy Clay Karin Knapp Mariya Koryttseva
Darya Kustova
4–6, 1–6

ITF finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (5–8)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 16 February 1997 Mallorca, Spain Clay Katrin Kilsch 6-2, 7-5
Winner 2. 24 May 1998 Modena, Italy Clay Yasmin Angeli 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Winner 3. 22 June 1998 Sezze, Italy Clay Selima Sfar 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 26 July 1998 Lido di Camaiore, Italy Clay Marijana Kovačević 7-5, 4-6, 2-6
Runner-up 5. 19 September 1999 Reggio Calabria, Italy Clay Tatiana Kovalchuk 3-6, 6-2, 2-6
Runner-up 6. 28 November 1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay Miriam D'Agostini 6-3, 2-6, 3-6
Runner-up 7. 9 April 2000 Cagliari, Italy Clay Laura Pena 2–6, 4–6
Winner 8. 28 July 2003 Gardone Val Trompia, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits 6–2, 6–3
Winner 9. 28 March 2004 Rome, Italy Clay Margot Torre 6-3, 6-1
Runner-up 10. 11 July 2004 Cuneo, Italy Clay Flavia Pennetta 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 11. 19 June 2005 Gorizia, Italy Clay Ivana Lisjak 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 12. 26 June 2005 Fontanafredda, Italy Clay Sybille Bammer 6–7(3), 2–6
Runner-up 13. 9 July 2006 Cuneo, Italy Clay Galina Voskoboeva 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (19–14)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 August 1993 Massa, Italy Clay Giulia Casoni Germana Di Natale
Giulia Toschi
7–6, 6–1
Winner 2. 24 April 1995 Bari, Italy Clay Giulia Casoni Marina Gojković
Dragana Zarić
6–0, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 12 June 1995 Massa, Italy Clay Giulia Casoni Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Marzia Grossi
6-3, 4-6, 5-7
Runner-up 4. 19 May 1996 Bordeaux, France Clay Olga Barabanschikova Karine Quentrec
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 15 September 1996 Marseille, France Clay Debby Haak Sofie Albinus
Karin Ptaszek
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 3 February 1997 Mallorca, Spain Clay Sara Ventura Cristina Salvi
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
3-6, 6-3, 2-6
Winner 7. 8 February 1998 Mallorca, Spain Clay Katia Altilia Eva Belbl
Angelika Rösch
7–5, 7–6
Runner-up 8. 15 February 1998 Mallorca, Spain Clay Conchita Martínez Granados Eva Belbl
Silke Frankl
3–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 6 April 1998 Athens, Greece Clay Tatiana Garbin Alice Pirsu
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Winner 10. 24 May 1998 Modena, Italy Clay Alessia Lombardi Marijana Kovačević
Kristina Pojatina
6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5
Runner-up 11. 31 May 1998 Warsaw, Poland Clay Alessia Lombardi Jana Ondrouchová
Olga Vymetálková
6–7(4), 4–6
Winner 12. 24 May 1998 Camucia, Italy Clay Alessia Lombardi Berengere Karpenschif
Elena Pioppo
6-3, 6-2
Runner-up 13. 22 June 1998 Sezze, Italy Clay Alessia Lombardi Vanina Casanova
Selima Sfar
3–6, 1–6
Winner 14. 5 July 1998 Orbetello, Italy Clay Tathiana Garbin Melissa Mazzotta
Fabiola Zuluaga
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 15. 18 October 1998 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Antonella Serra Zanetti Seda Noorlander
Christína Papadáki
3-6, 7-6(4), 6-7(4)
Runner-up 16. 23 November 1998 Lima, Peru Clay Conchita Martínez Granados Katarina Srebotnik
Zuzana Váleková
7–6(4), 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 17. 7 February 1999 Mallorca, Spain Clay María Fernanda Landa Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
1–6, 1–6
Winner 18. 24 May 1999 Budapest, Hungary Clay Tatiana Poutchek Eva Bes
Mariam Ramón Climent
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 19. 19 September 1999 Reggio Calabria, Italy Clay Tathiana Garbin Debby Haak
Andrea van den Hurk
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 20. 14 November 1999 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Clarisa Fernández Rossana de los Ríos
Mariana Díaz Oliva
6–4, 6–7(6), 3–6
Winner 21. 21 November 1999 Campos, Brazil Clay Paula Racedo Jorgelina Torti
Melisa Arévalo
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 22. 15 April 2000 Maglie, Italy Clay Maria Paola Zavagli Svetlana Krivencheva
Tatiana Poutchek
6–1, 6–4
Winner 23. 11 June 2000 Galatina, Italy Clay Mariana Díaz Oliva Miriam D'Agostini
Joana Cortez
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 24. 18 June 2000 Marseille, France Clay Mariana Díaz Oliva Anna Bieleń-Żarska
Svetlana Krivencheva
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 25. 6 August 2000 Alghero, Italy Clay Valentina Sassi Ayami Takase
Tong Ka-po
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 26. 1 September 2002 Spoleto, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Stefanie Haidner
Silvia Disderi
6–2, 6–2
Winner 27. 30 September 2002 Ciampino, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Oana Elena Golimbioschi
Eszter Molnár
6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 28. 29 March 2003 Parioli, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Giulia Meruzzi
Silvia Disderi
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 29. 25 August 2003 Rimini, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Darija Jurak
6–7(3), 7–6(7), 5–7
Winner 30. 8 March 2004 Rome, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Daniela Klemenschits
Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 31. 15 March 2004 Rome, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Zuzana Hejdová
Lenka Tvarošková
4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 32. 28 March 2004 Parioli, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Giulia Meruzzi
Elisa Balsamo
7–6(0), 6–3
Winner 33. 4 April 2005 Rome, Italy Clay Emily Stellato Adriana Barna
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
6–4, 6–0
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References

  1. "Alice Canepa - Player Profile - Tennis". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  2. www.itftennis.com https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/alice-canepa/800186106/ita/vt/s/overview/. Retrieved 2020-06-22. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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