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Antonella Serra Zanetti
Antonella Serra Zanetti (born 25 July 1980; Italian pronunciation: [antoˈnɛlla ˈsɛrra ddzaˈnetti]) is a retired female tennis player from Italy.
| Country (sports) | Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Modena, Italy |
| Born | 25 July 1980 Modena |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $722,516 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 296-292 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 60 (30 January 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2002, 2003, 2004) |
| French Open | 2R (2005) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005) |
| US Open | 2R (2002, 2003, 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 130-155 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 47 (8 May 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2006) |
| French Open | 2R (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2005) |
| US Open | 2R (2005) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 1-3 |
On 30 January 2006, Serra Zanetti achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 60. On 8 May 2006, she peaked at No. 47 in the doubles rankings. In her career, she won two WTA doubles titles, as well as six singles titles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Personal
Antonella was coached by Patricio Remondegui, her favorite surface is hard court. Father Alessandro is in banking; mother Arianna is an art history teacher; older brother Andrea and younger sister Alessia are students. Older sister Adriana also retired as professional tennis player.
Antonella Serra Zanetti retired from the professional tour 2009.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Winner — Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III, IV & V (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 March 2003 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Rita Grande | 2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Winner — Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III, IV & V (2–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 11 October 2004 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Adriana Serra Zanetti | Marion Bartoli Mara Santangelo | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 16 May 2005 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Marta Marrero | Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits | 6–4, 6–0 |
ITF finals
Singles (6–3)
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 28 April 1996 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Jana Macurová | 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 |
| Winner | 2. | 17 June 1996 | Camucia, Italy | Clay | Ségolène Berger | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 3 August 1997 | Catania, Italy | Clay | Giulia Casoni | 6–7(3), 6-3, 6-3 |
| Winner | 4. | 10 August 1997 | Catania, Italy | Clay | Mireille Dittmann | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 25 October 1998 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | Paola Suárez | 5-7, 4-6 |
| Winner | 6. | 5 June 2000 | Galatina, Italy | Clay | Martina Suchá | 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 |
| Winner | 7. | 17 September 2000 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Clay | Maria Elena Camerin | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 15 October 2000 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard | Lucie Ahl | 2-4, 2-4, 1-4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 11 June 2001 | Grado, Italy | Clay | Valentina Sassi | 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (5–10)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 June 1997 | Camucia, Italy | Hard | Maria Paola Zavagli | Cristina Salvi Andreea Ehritt-Vanc | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 September 1998 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | Francesca Schiavone | Louise Latimer Helen Reesby | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 October 1998 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Alice Canepa | Seda Noorlander Christína Papadáki | 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-7(4) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 15 November 1998 | Suzano, Brazil | Clay | Laura Dell'Angelo | Andrea Šebová Silvia Uríčková | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 March 1999 | Reims, France | Clay (i) | Gisela Riera | Janette Husárová Rita Kuti-Kis | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 6 March 2000 | Urtijëi, Italy | Hard (i) | Giulia Casoni | Angelika Bachmann Eva Dyrberg | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 20 March 2000 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | Stéphanie Foretz | Eva Bes Gisela Riera | 7–6(2), 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 23 July 2000 | Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Maja Matevžič | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Conchita Martínez Granados | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 9 October 2000 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Adriana Serra Zanetti | Shelley Stephens Dragana Zarić | 0-4, 3-5, 1-4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 30 April 2001 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | Roberta Vinci | Eva Bes Eugenia Chialvo | 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 28 July 2001 | Civitanova, Italy | Clay | Gloria Pizzichini | Gisela Dulko Edina Gallovits-Hall | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 16 September 2001 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Conchita Martínez Granados | Sandra Načuk Dragana Zarić | 2–6, 6–7(6) |
| Winner | 13. | 14 September 2003 | Denain, France | Clay | Mara Santangelo | Yuliya Beygelzimer Tatiana Poutchek | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 14. | 18 February 2007 | St. Paul, United States | Hard (i) | Sofia Arvidsson | Mervana Jugić-Salkić İpek Şenoğlu | 7–6(4), 5–7, 7–6(7) |
| Runner-up | 15. | 19 February 2007 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | Mervana Jugić-Salkić | Ryōko Fuda Seiko Okamoto | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
External links
- Antonella Serra Zanetti at the Women's Tennis Association
- Antonella Serra Zanetti at the International Tennis Federation
- Antonella Serra Zanetti at the Billie Jean King Cup