Astrid Besser

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Astrid Besser
Full nameAstrid Besser
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 34)
Prato, Italy
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Prize money$38,694
Singles
Career record94–96
Career titles2 ITF
Highest ranking356 (9 March 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon  Junior2R (2005)
US Open  Junior1R (2005)
Doubles
Career record15–27
Career titles2 ITF
Highest ranking401 (16 June 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon  Junior1R (2005)
US Open  Junior1R (2005)

Astrid Besser (born 1 September 1989 in Prato) is an Italian tennis player of German and Venezuelan descent. [1]

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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.

ITF finals (4–1)

Singles (2–0)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.6 November 2006 Ismaning, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pivovarova 6–3, 6–3
Winner2.10 March 2008 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Poland.svg Anna Korzeniak 6–2, 6–3

Doubles (2–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.18 September 2006 Ciampino, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Elisa Peth Flag of Italy.svg Denise Mascherini
Flag of Italy.svg Emily Stellato
6–4, 6–2
Winner2.10 September 2007 Innsbruck, AustriaClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Monika Kochanová Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Hechenberger
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Amra Sadiković
7–5, 7–5
Runner-up1.24 September 2007 Ciampino, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Letizia Lo Re Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio
Flag of Italy.svg Verdiana Verardi
3–6, 4–6

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References

  1. Cataldo, Claudia (27 September 2011). "Astrid Besser. La campionessa di Qua". Noidiqua.