Rita Grande

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

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 LegendGrand Slam tournamentsTier ITier IITier IIITier IV & V (3–1)

Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. Jan 1999 Hobart International, Australia Hard Chanda Rubin 2–6, 3–6Win 2. Jan 2001 Hobart International, Australia Hard Jennifer Hopkins 0–6, 6–3, 6–3Win 3. Oct 2001 Bratislava Open, Slovakia Carpet (i) Martina Suchá 6–1, 6–1Win 4. Mar 2003 Morocco Open Clay Antonella Serra Zanetti 6–2, 4–6, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. May 1990 Taranto Trophy, Italy Clay Silvia Farina Elia Elena Brioukhovets Eugenia Maniokova 6–7, 1–6Loss 2. Feb 1997 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Alexandra Fusai Jana Novotná Martina Hingis 3–6, 0–6Winner 3. Jun 1999 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands Grass Silvia Farina Elia Cara Black Kristie Boogert 7–5, 7–6Loss 4. Jan 2000 Australian Women's Hardcourts Hard Sabine Appelmans Julie Halard-Decugis Anna Kournikova 3–6, 0–6Win 5. Jan 2000 Hobart International, Australia Hard Émilie Loit Kim Clijsters Alicia Molik 6–2, 2–6, 6–3Win 6. Jul 2000 Palermo International, Italy Clay Silvia Farina Elia Ruxandra Dragomir Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–4, 0–6, 7–6(8–6)Loss 7. July 2000 Warsaw Open, Poland Clay Åsa Carlsson Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 5–7, 1–6Loss 8. Oct 2000 China Open Hard (i) Meghann Shaughnessy Lilia Osterloh Tamarine Tanasugarn 5–7, 1–6Win 9. Jan 2001 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard Alexandra Fusai Emmanuelle Gagliardi Barbara Schett 7–6(9–7), 6–3Loss 10. Apr 2001 Porto Open, Portugal Clay Alexandra Fusai María José Martínez Sánchez Anabel Medina Garrigues 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7Win 11. Jan 2002 Hobart International, Australia Hard Tathiana Garbin Catherine Barclay Christina Wheeler 6–2, 7–6(7–3)Loss 12. May 2003 Madrid Open, Spain Clay Angelique Widjaja Liezel Huber Jill Craybas 4–6, 6–7(6–8)

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Singles: 3 (1–2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 29 March 1993 ITF Moulins, France Hard Katarína Studeníková 2–6, 2–6Loss 2. 10 May 1993 ITF Putignato, Italy Hard Laura Garrone 6–2, 3–6, 1–6Win 3. 1 November 1993 ITF Vilamoura, Portugal Hard Anca Barna 6–0, 6–2

Doubles: 4 (3–1) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 3 August 1992 ITF Nicolosi, Italy Clay Laura Lapi Emanuela Brusati Germana Di Natale 6–4, 6–2Win 2. 24 March 1993 ITF Reims, France Clay Marzia Grossi Svetlana Komleva Olga Lugina 6–4, 6–4Win 3. 13 June 1994 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay Laura Garrone Laura Montalvo Silvia Ramón-Cortés 6–4, 6–4Loss 4. 11 October 1999 ITF Bordeaux, France Hard (i) Alexandra Fusai Émilie Loit Åsa Carlsson 2–6, 6–7(5)

Best Grand Slam results details Singles

Australian Open2001 Australian OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Gala León García6–2, 7–6(7–2)2R Amy Frazier (16)6–4, 6–13R Evie Dominikovic (WC)6–3, 6–44R Martina Hingis (1)0–6, 3–62002 Australian Open (20th Seed)RoundOpponentScore1R Clarisa Fernández (Q)7–6(7–4), 6–42R Kristie Boogert (Q)7–6(7–4), 7–53R Iroda Tulyaganova (16)6–3, 5–7, 6–44R Jennifer Capriati (1)3–6, 6–7(9–11)

French Open2001 French OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Iva Majoli1–6, 6–4, 6–22R Jana Kandarr6–2, 6–43R Cristina Torrens Valero6–3, 6–14R Petra Mandula (Q)2–6, 3–6

Wimbledon Championships2004 WimbledonRoundOpponentScore1R Mara Santangelo7–5, 7–52R Arantxa Parra Santonja5–7, 6–2, 6–33R Virginie Razzano (Q)6–4, 4–6, 6–34R Paola Suárez (9)6–4, 0–6, 2–6

US Open1996 US OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Alexia Dechaume-Balleret6–3, 6–02R Tina Križan (LL)6–2, 6–03R Els Callens7–5, 6–14R Judith Wiesner0–6, 3–6

Doubles

Australian Open2001 Australian Open (9th Seed)with Alexandra FusaiRoundOpponentsScore1R Lubomira Bacheva / Cristina Torrens Valero6–4, 6–22R Janet Lee / Wynne Prakusya1–6, 6–1, 6–13R Rachel McQuillan / Lisa McShea7–5, 4–6, 6–4QF Nicole Arendt / Ai Sugiyama (2)5–7, 3–6

French Open1999 French Openwith Els CallensRoundOpponentsScore1R Christina Singer / Helena Vildová6–4, 6–22R Alicia Molik / Corina Morariu0–6, 6–4, 6–23R Laurence Courtois / Meghann Shaughnessy7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7)QF Serena Williams / Venus Williams (9)0–6, 5–72002 French Openwith Patty SchnyderRoundOpponentsScore1R Lenka Němečková / Andreea Vanc6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–32R Amanda Coetzer / Lori McNeil (13)4–6, 6–3, 7–53R Maja Matevžič / Dragana Zarić6–3, 6–3QF Nicole Arendt / Liezel Huber (9)4–6, 6–7(6–8)

Wimbledon Championships1997 Wimbledon (13th Seed)with Alexandra FusaiRoundOpponentsScore1R Mercedes Paz / Anne-Gaëlle Sidot6–3, 6–02R Shirli-Ann Siddall / Amanda Wainwright (WC)2–6, 6–1, 6–33R Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná (3)1–6, 1–61998 Wimbledonwith Ginger Helgeson-NielsenRoundOpponentsScore1R Sabine Appelmans / Miriam Oremans (13)5–7, 6–1, 9–72R Kim Eun-ha / Miho Saeki6–3, 6–33R Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (7)7–5, 0–6, 3–6

US Open1996 US Openwith Elena MakarovaRoundOpponentsScore1R Tina Križan / Christína Papadáki6–3, 7–62R Laura Montalvo / Barbara Rittner6–2, 7–63R Patricia Hy-Boulais / Rosalyn Fairbank1–6, 1–62004 US Openwith Flavia PennettaRoundOpponentsScore1R Denisa Chládková / Libuše Průšová6–1, 7–52R Silvia Farina Elia / Francesca Schiavone (14)6–4, 6–33R Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva (2)2–6 ret.

Head-to-head records Lindsay Davenport 0-2 Martina Hingis 0-3 Dominique Monami 1-3 Dinara Safina 0-1

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