Maria Paola Zavagli
Maria Paola Zavagli (born 4 June 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
| Full name | Maria Paola Zavagli |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | 4 June 1977 Bibbiena, Arezzo, Italy |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $113,050 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 161 (21 December 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 125 (12 June 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000) |
Biography
Zavagli was a right-handed player, born in the Tuscan town of Bibbiena. One of two sisters, her father is a doctor and her mother a teacher. She began playing tennis at the age of 10, under the tuition of her uncle.[1]
As a junior she twice won the doubles event at the Orange Bowl competition, with Alice Canepa in 1994, then partnering Giulia Casoni in 1995.[2]
She won three ITF singles titles in 1997 and won two medals at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the 1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, with wins over Flora Perfetti and Sandra Cecchini.[3]
She featured in the doubles main draws at both the 2000 French Open and 2000 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Slovakian Janette Husárová in each tournament.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles (4-2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | January 30, 1995 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard |  |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | February 3, 1997 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay |  |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | June 30, 1997 | Sezze, Italy | Clay |  |
4–6, 6–0, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | August 11, 1997 | Catania, Italy | Clay | |
5–7, 7–6(1), 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | December 8, 1997 | Espinho, Portugal | Clay | |
7–5, 7–6(8) |
| Runner-up | 6. | May 10, 1998 | Midlothian, United States | Clay |  |
5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles (5-8)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | August 15, 1994 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | |
|
7–6(7–0), 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | July 24, 1995 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | |
 |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 21, 1997 | San Severo, Italy | Clay | |
|
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | June 9, 1997 | Camucia, Italy | Hard | |
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 5. | December 8, 1997 | Espinho, Portugal | Clay | |
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | November 9, 1998 | Hull, United, Kingdom | Hard | |
  |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | April 26, 1999 | Espinho, Portugal | Clay | |
 |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | June 7, 1999 | Galatina, İtaly | Clay | |
 |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 9. | April 15, 2000 | Maglie, Italy | Clay | |
  |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | July 10, 2000 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay |  |
 |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 11. | September 11, 2000 | Reggio di Calabria, Italy | Clay | |
|
W/O |
| Runner-up | 12. | September 17, 2001 | Lecce, Italy | Clay | |
|
6–7(6–8), 6–7(6–8) |
| Runner-up | 13. | October 15, 2001 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | |
 |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
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References
- "Bio - Personal". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Zavagli, Maria-Paola (ITA)". ITF. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Palermo - 13 July - 19 July 1998". ITF. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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