Flora Perfetti
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) | ![]() |
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Born | January 29, 1969 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $ 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
Flora 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
Singles (5–7)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | March 5, 1990 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | April 22, 1991 | Riccione, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | May 27, 1991 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | June 1, 1992 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | June 15, 1992 | Milan, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | June 19, 1994 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | September 5, 1994 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | March 27, 1995 | Reims, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 9. | December 2, 1996 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 7–6(5), 1–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | August 30, 1999 | Fano, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | June 12, 2000 | Grado, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 12. | September 10, 2000 | Fano, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles (5–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | November 6, 1989 | Fez, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | April 1, 1991 | Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | August 17, 1992 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | September 20, 1993 | Capua, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Winner | 5. | June 12, 1994 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | September 5, 1994 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | March 18, 1996 | Reims, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 8. | July 14, 1996 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
References
- "Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- Nizegorodcew, Alessandro. "Flora Perfetti si racconta: "Quante emozioni nella mia carriera!"". www.spaziotennis.com. SpazioTennis. Retrieved 22 April 2013.