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.
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 also acted as coach for her mother during her tennis career. She has a brother named Tommaso.[5]
Career
2021
In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament in Limassol.[6] That year, she also claimed her first victories in women’s tennis, winning her debut match in a 15k event in Cairo, 6–1, 6–1 against Wan Chao-yi.[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 with Federica Urgesi, and they lost in the first round to compatriots Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini.[9][10]
2023
Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles competition at the 2023 Australian Open.[11]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Legend |
| W15 tournaments (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2025 | ITF Orlando, United States | W15 | Clay |  Mayu Crossley | 1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Legend | | W25/35 tournaments | | W15 tournaments | | | Finals by surface | | Clay (2–6) | |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay |  Aya El Aouni | Mayuka Aikawa
Haine Ogata | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Aya El Aouni |  Dia Evtimova
 Verena Meliss | 4–6, 6–7(2) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2024 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W15 | Clay |  María Herazo González | Diletta Cherubini
 Carolina Kuhl | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | ITF Viserba, Italy | W15 | Clay |  Inès Ibbou | Anastasia Bertacchi
 Lilli Tagger | 0–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2024 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W15 | Clay | Laura Boehner |  Laura Svatíková
 Arina Gabriela Vasilescu | 0–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay |  Zuzanna Pawlikowska | Miriana Tona
 Noelia Zeballos | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | May 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay | Zuzanna Pawlikowska | Miriana Tona
Noelia Zeballos | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jun 2025 | ITF Rome, Italy | W35 | Clay | Sofia Rocchetti | Noemi Basiletti
Giorgia Pedone | 3–6, 1–6 |
References
- ^ "Francesca Pace". Eurosport. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Francesca Pace". ITF. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Francesca Pace". WTA. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Ercoli, Lorenzo (January 31, 2021). "From Sensi to Petrillo, the Lazio women trying to make their way". fitp.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Wolf, Valentine (April 23, 2008). "She was washing, the housewife was washing". Prosport.ro. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Izzo, Stefano (November 21, 2021). "Peace, the first of the "pros" is a scream". fitip.it. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MARTINA TREVISAN / JASMINE PAOLINI - FEDERICA URGESI / FRANCESCA PACE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH". Eurosport. September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ 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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