Country (sports) | Italy |
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Born | 2 September 1974 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $12,882 |
Singles | |
Career record | 44–56 |
Highest ranking | No. 406 (11 Sep 1995) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 23–25 |
Highest ranking | No. 431 (1 Apr 1996) |
Monica Guglielmi (born 2 September 1974) is an Italian former professional tennis player.
Guglielmi was active on tour in the 1990s and had a best singles ranking of 406. [1] She made her only WTA Tour main draw appearance in 1992 at the Cesena Championships, where she was beaten in the first round by Laura Golarsa. [2]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 18 June 1995 | Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Giulia Casoni | 6–7, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 3 September 1995 | Marina di Massa, Italy | Clay | Yuka Tanaka | 6–1, 3–6, 2–6 |
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