Francesca Pace

Francesca Pace (born 5 August 2005) is an Italian tennis player.[2][3] She made her debut at a WTA 250 tournament when she played in the Women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open.

Francesca Pace
Country (sports)Italy
ResidenceRome, Italy
Born (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005[1]
PlaysRight-handed
CoachMassimiliano Pace
Singles
Career record0–0 (at WTA Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Billie Jean King Cup)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2023)
French Open Junior2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2023)
US Open Junior1R (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (at WTA Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Billie Jean King Cup)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2023)
French Open Junior2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2023)
US Open Junior1R (2023)
Last updated on: 30 May 2023.

Early and personal life

The daughter of former tennis professional Irina Spîrlea, Pace was brought up in Rome.[4] She has been coached from an early age by her father Massimiliano Pace. He had also acted as coach for her mother during her tennis career. She has a brother called Tomasso.[5]

Career

2021

In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament for the first time, in Limassol.[6] That year she also claimed her first victories in senior women’s tennis, winning her debut match in a €15,000 ITF tournament 6-1, 6-1 against Chao-Yi Wan in Cairo.[7][8]

2022

Pace played in the Women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open, a WTA 250 tournament in September 2022. She played alongside Federica Urgesi, where they lost in the first round to compatriots Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini.[9][10]

2023

In 2023 Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles at the 2023 Australian Open.[11]

References
  1. "Francesca Pace". Eurosport. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. "Francesca Pace". ITF. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. "Francesca Pace". WTA. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. Ercoli, Lorenzo (January 31, 2021). "From Sensi to Petrillo, the Lazio women trying to make their way". fitp.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. Wolf, Valentine (April 23, 2008). "She was washing, the housewife was washing". Prosport.ro. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. "After Bianca Andreescu and Emma Răducanu, another young woman with Romanian roots plays for another country! Francesca Pace is the daughter of a famous tennis player who trained with the Williams sisters! EXCLUSIVE". wowbiz.ro. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  7. Ercoli, Lorenzo (December 2, 2021). "Francesca Pace: "The first victories as a professional and the debut in A2, unexpected joys"". fitp.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  8. Izzo, Stefano (November 21, 2021). "Peace, the first of the "pros" is a scream". fitip.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  9. Rollo, Vittorio (25 September 2022). "Tennis Parma Ladies Open, let's get going. And tomorrow the big names Sakkari, Trevisan and Paolini will take the stage". Gazzettadiparma.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  10. "MARTINA TREVISAN / JASMINE PAOLINI - FEDERICA URGESI / FRANCESCA PACE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH". Eurosport. September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  11. Vitali, Giulio (21 January 2023). "Australian Open, the junior tournaments begin: here are all the Italian protagonists‌". ubitennis. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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