Full name | Astrid Besser |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Prato, Italy | 1 September 1989
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Prize money | $38,694 |
Singles | |
Career record | 94–96 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | 356 (9 March 2009) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2005) |
US Open Junior | 1R (2005) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 15–27 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | 401 (16 June 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2005) |
US Open Junior | 1R (2005) |
Astrid Besser (born 1 September 1989 in Prato) is an Italian tennis player of German and Venezuelan descent. [1]
Besser won two singles and two doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 9 March 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 356. On 16 June 2008, she peaked at world number 401 in the doubles rankings.
On the 2008 WTA Tour, Besser played in the main doubles draws at both the Gastein Ladies and the Banka Koper Slovenia Open.
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 6 November 2006 | Ismaning, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 10 March 2008 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 18 September 2006 | Ciampino, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 10 September 2007 | Innsbruck, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | 24 September 2007 | Ciampino, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
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