Rita Grande

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Rita Grande
Rita Grande.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Residence Rivoli
Born (1975-03-23) 23 March 1975 (age 48)
Naples
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1990
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,858,558
Singles
Career record336–332 (50.3%)
Career titles3 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 24 (5 November 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (2001, 2002)
French Open 4R (2001)
Wimbledon 4R (2004)
US Open 4R (1996)
Doubles
Career record198–239 (45.3%)
Career titles5 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 26 (28 May 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (2001)
French Open QF (1999, 2002)
Wimbledon 3R (1997, 1998)
US Open 3R (1996, 2004)

Rita Grande (born 23 March 1975) is a former tennis player from Italy.

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During her career, Grande won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also won one singles title and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 5 November 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 24. On 28 May 2001, she peaked at No. 26 in the doubles rankings.

She played the round of 16 in singles at least once in each of the Grand Slam championships, including twice consecutively at the Australian Open, in 2001 and 2002.

Following a bad elbow injury that kept her away from competition for about ten months, Rita Grande retired from professional sport in October 2005.


WTA career finals

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V (3–1)

Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Jan 1999 Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin 2–6, 3–6
Win2.Jan 2001Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win3.Oct 2001 Bratislava Open, SlovakiaCarpet (i) Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 6–1, 6–1
Win4.Mar 2003 Morocco Open Clay Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Serra Zanetti 6–2, 4–6, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.May 1990 Taranto Trophy, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Elena Brioukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Eugenia Maniokova
6–7, 1–6
Loss2.Feb 1997 Paris Indoor, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
3–6, 0–6
Winner3.Jun 1999 Rosmalen Open, NetherlandsGrass Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert
7–5, 7–6
Loss4.Jan 2000 Australian Women's Hardcourts Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
3–6, 0–6
Win5.Jan 2000 Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Win6.Jul 2000 Palermo International, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–4, 0–6, 7–6(8–6)
Loss7.July 2000 Warsaw Open, PolandClay Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
5–7, 1–6
Loss8.Oct 2000 China Open Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
5–7, 1–6
Win9.Jan 2001 Auckland Open, New ZealandHard Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss10.Apr 2001 Porto Open, PortugalClay Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7
Win11.Jan 2002Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Loss12.May 2003 Madrid Open, SpainClay Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
4–6, 6–7(6–8)

ITF finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (1–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.29 March 1993ITF Moulins, FranceHard Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.10 May 1993ITF Putignato, ItalyHard Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone 6–2, 3–6, 1–6
Winner3.1 November 1993ITF Vilamoura, PortugalHard Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 6–0, 6–2

Doubles: 4 (3–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.3 August 1992ITF Nicolosi, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Lapi Flag of Italy.svg Emanuela Brusati
Flag of Italy.svg Germana Di Natale
6–4, 6–2
Winner2.24 March 1993ITF Reims, FranceClay Flag of Italy.svg Marzia Grossi Flag of Moldova.svg Svetlana Komleva
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lugina
6–4, 6–4
Winner3.13 June 1994ITF Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
Flag of Spain.svg Silvia Ramón-Cortés
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up4.11 October 1999ITF Bordeaux, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
2–6, 6–7(5)

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