Country (sports) | Italy |
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Born | 29 June 1967 |
Prize money | $41,754 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 130 (27 April 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1987) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 128 (21 December 1986) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1987) |
Caterina Nozzoli (born 29 June 1967) is an Italian former professional tennis player.
Nozzoli played on the WTA Tour in the late 1980s and early 1990s, reaching a career high singles ranking of 130 in the world. Her best performance came early in her career, a semi-final appearance at the 1985 Italian Open. At the 1987 French Open she featured in the main draw of both the women's singles and doubles. [1]
A member of Italy's Federation Cup squad in 1987, Nozzoli played a dead rubber doubles match in their World Group round one win over Belgium (with Laura Garrone).
She married tennis player Antonio Padovani. [2]
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Results | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 15 August 1988 | Caltagirone, Italy | Clay | Simona Isidori | 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1. | 20 March 1989 | Marsa, Malta | Hard | Andrea Müller | 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 |
Results | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 20 March 1989 | Marsa, Malta | Hard | Pascale Druyts | Belinda Borneo Amy van Buuren | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | 29 May 1989 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Nathalie Baudone | Michelle Anderson Nanne Dahlman | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 25 June 1990 | Caltagirone, Italy | Clay | Simona Isidori | Jennifer Fuchs Ei Iida | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | 13 May 1991 | Francavilla, Italy | Clay | Marzia Grossi | Viviana Valdovinos Jolene Watanabe-Giltz | 6–1, 6–3 |
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