| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1987 Casale Monferrato, Italy |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $104,015 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 175–148 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (16 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2007) |
| US Open | Q1 (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 66–53 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 157 (11 June 2007) |
Giulia Gabba (born 20 February 1987) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Gabba, a right-handed player, was born in the northwest Italian town of Casale Monferrato. [1] Her junior career included a win over Victoria Azarenka, at a tournament in Santa Croce, Italy. [2]
All of her main-draw appearances on the WTA Tour were in doubles, most notably at Palermo in 2006, where she and Alice Canepa made it through to the final. The pair, who were featuring in the draw as qualifiers, were beaten in the final by Janette Husárová and Michaëlla Krajicek. [3] Her regular doubles partner on the WTA Tour was Sara Errani. As a singles player, she had wins over both Barbora Strýcová and Kirsten Flipkens at the $75k Ortisei tournament in 2007. Later in the year she defeated Alizé Cornet en route to the quarterfinals of the $100k Tiro A Volo ITF event, after which she broke into the top 200 in the WTA rankings.
She won a total of eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22 July 2006 | Palermo Ladies Open, Italy | International | Clay | Alice Canepa |  Janette Husárová  Michaëlla Krajicek | 0–6, 0–6 |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 October 2005 | Biella, Italy | Clay |  Yuliya Beygelzimer | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 24 September 2006 | Lecce, Italy | Clay |  Simona Matei | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 21 April 2007 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Angelika Rösch | 4–6, 7–6(3), 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 25 August 2008 | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | Clay |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić | 7–6(5), 6–7(7), 5–7 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 27 September 2004 | Benevento, Italy | Hard | Karin Knapp | Martina Babáková  Sandra Záhlavová | 6–2, 0–1 ret. |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 May 2005 | Catania, Italy | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | Alberta Brianti Giulia Casoni | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 July 2005 | Cuneo, Italy | Clay | Sara Errani | Mariya Koryttseva  Galina Voskoboeva | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 20 August 2005 | Jesi, Italy | Hard | Silvia Disderi |  Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 12 March 2006 | Telde, Spain | Clay | Sara Errani |  Nina Bratchikova Alla Kudryavtseva | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 26 January 2007 | Capriolo, Italy | Carpet (i) | Sara Errani | Mariya Koryttseva  Darya Kustova | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4. | 26 March 2007 | Latina, Italy | Hard | Sara Errani |  Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro  Selima Sfar | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(2) |
| Winner | 5. | 27 May 2007 | Gorizia, Italy | Clay | Stefania Chieppa | Denise Mascherini  Anja Prislan | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 27 September 2008 | Lecce, Italy | Clay | Stefania Chieppa | Michaela Pochabová Klaudia Boczová | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 11 September 2010 | Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay | Federica di Sarra | Federica Grazioso Vivienne Vierin | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 10 September 2011 | Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay | Irina Smirnova | Morgane Pons Alice Tisset | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 15 October 2011 | Cagliari, Italy | Clay | Alice Savoretti | Valeria Podda Jade Schoelink | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 3 September 2012 | Trieste, Italy | Clay | Alice Savoretti | Petra Krejsová Jesika Malečková | 6–7(4), 1–6 |
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