Katia Piccolini

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Katia Piccolini
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973 (age 51)
L'Aquila, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$185,854
Singles
Career record171–110
Career titles1 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 37 (22 July 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1992)
Wimbledon 1R (1990)
US Open 3R (1990)
Doubles
Career record17–35
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 160 (20 April 1992)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Athens Women's Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Athens Women's Doubles

Katia Piccolini (born 15 January 1973) is a former tennis player from Italy, who competed on the WTA Tour from 1988 to 1999. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 37 in July 1991 and competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Other career highlights include reaching the third round of the 1990 US Open and winning the singles title at the San Marino Open in 1991. [1]

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WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (3)
Tier IV-V (0)
ResultW-LDateTournamentDateOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 1990 Athens Trophy, GreeceClay Flag of Sweden.svg Cecilia Dahlman 5–7, 5–7
Win1–1Jul 1991 San Marino Open, San MarinoClay Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina 6–2, 6–3

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 12 (7–5)

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.4 July 1988Cava de' Tirreni, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Christiane Hofmann 1–6, 6–7
Loss2.11 July 1988Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Nowak 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win3.18 July 1988Subiaco, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Romano 7–5, 6–3
Win4.16 April 1990Naples, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Marketa Kochta 6–2, 6–4
Loss5.7 May 1990Modena, ItalyClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emanuela Zardo 1–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win6.2 September 1991Arzachena, ItalyHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Win7.13 July 1992Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Marzia Grossi 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Win8.21 September 1992Acireale, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Lapi 6–3, 6–2
Win9.19 July 1993Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Lapi6–3, 6–2
Loss10.14 July 1997Civitanova, ItalyClay Flag of Croatia.svg Marijana Kovačević 0–6, 0–6
Loss11.27 April 1998San Severo, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Veronica Stele 4–6, 3–6
Win12.6 July 1998Fiumicino, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Alessia Lombardi 6–2, 1–6, 6–2

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References

  1. Bloch Shallouf, Renée, ed. (1993). 1993 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WTA. p. 213.