| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1983 Biella |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $69,864 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 185–75 (71.2%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 329 (13 May 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 141–96 (59.5%) |
| Career titles | 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 196 (5 November 2007) |
Silvia Disderi (born 10 July 1983) is an Italian former professional tennis player.
Disderi grew up in the northern Italian town of Biella, where she began playing tennis at the age of seven, after being introduced to the sport by her father Sergio. When she was 12, she moved to Turin for training. In 1999, she represented Italy in the World Youth Cup, held in Australia. [1]
A right-handed player, Disderi began competing on the ITF Women's Circuit in 1999. She reached her best singles ranking in 2002, of 329 in the world. [2] As a doubles player, she was ranked as high as No. 196 and won 12 ITF titles. [3] On the WTA Tour, she made most of her main-draw appearances at the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, featuring three times in either the singles or doubles draw. She was a doubles quarterfinalist at the 2007 Morocco Open.
In 2009, she retired from professional tennis. [2] She lives in Boca Raton, Florida, working as a coach at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy. [2]
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1 | 16 February 2003 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | Hard |  Sylvia Montero | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1 | 2 March 2003 | ITF Gran Canaria, Spain | Clay |  Marta Fraga | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2 | 18 May 2003 | ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay |  Matea Mezak | 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2 | 19 March 2006 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Galina Fokina | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3 | 20 September 2008 | ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay | Matea Mezak | 5–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4 | 25 October 2008 | ITF Oristano, Italy | Hard | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 2–6, 2–6 |
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1 | 1 May 1999 | ITF Maglie, Italy | Clay | Anna Floris |  Stefanie Haidner  Jorgelina Torti | 6–0, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2 | 15 July 2000 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | Maria-Letizia Zavagli |  Dina Milosevic  Lenka Tarosková | 6–4, 0–6, 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 1 | 26 August 2000 | ITF Cuneo, Italy | Clay | Anna Floris | Maria-Elena Camerin Mara Santangelo | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 3 | 1 September 2001 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Anna Floris | Stefanie Haidner Luciana Masante | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2 | 24 November 2001 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Anna Floris | Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3 | 1 December 2001 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Anna Floris | Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4 | 16 February 2002 | ITF Bergamo, Italy | Hard (i) | Stefanie Haidner |  Zuzana Hejdová Renata Kučerová | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4 | 16 March 2002 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Zuzana Hejdová |  Tina Hergold  Yevgenia Savransky | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5 | 30 March 2002 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Milica Koprivica | Claudia Ivone Dinara Safina | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5 | 24 August 2002 | ITF Civitanova, Italy | Clay |  Oana-Elena Golimbioschi | Nicole Clerico Irina Smirnova | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6 | 1 September 2002 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Stefanie Haidner | Alice Canepa Emily Stellato | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6 | 8 February 2003 | ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal | Hard | Giulia Meruzzi | Giorgia Mortello Ivana Višić | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 7 | 15 February 2003 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | Hard | Giulia Meruzzi | Kildine Chevalier  Anna Hawkins | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7 | 29 March 2003 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Giulia Meruzzi | Alice Canepa Emily Stellato | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8 | 2 August 2003 | ITF Gardone Val Trompia, Italy | Clay | Kildine Chevalier | Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8 | 12 June 2004 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | Hard | Krizia Borgarello |  Alanna Broderick Megan Moulton-Levy | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 9 | 11 June 2005 | ITF Nazaré, Portugal | Hard |  Joana Cortez |  Pemra Özgen  Nana Urotadze | 6–7(3), 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9 | 15 July 2005 | ITF Monteroni, Italy | Clay | Giorgia Mortello | Giulia Meruzzi Verdiana Verardi | 6–7(4), 6–7(1) |
| Win | 10 | 20 August 2005 | ITF Jesi, Italy | Hard | Giulia Gabba |  Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10 | 2 September 2005 | ITF Vittoria, Italy | Clay | Giorgia Mortello |  Lauren Fisher Carla Suárez Navarro | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11 | 18 March 2006 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Olga Brozda |  Kateryna Avdiyenko  Iryna Kuryanovich | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 11 | 19 May 2006 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | Valentina Sulpizio | Petra Cetkovská Sandra Záhlavová | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 12 | 18 November 2006 | ITF Deauville, France | Clay (i) | Tzipi Obziler | Yuliya Beygelzimer Yuliana Fedak | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 13 | 11 May 2007 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | Clay |  Samia Medjahdi | Mihaela Buzărnescu Melanie Klaffner | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 12 | 24 October 2008 | ITF Oristano, Italy | Hard | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | Alice Balducci Elisa Salis | 6–0, 6–2 |
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