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Country (sports)
  
Career titles
  
1 WTA, 6 ITF

Weight
  
50 kg

Career record
  
212–207

Height
  
1.53 m


Prize money
  
US$448,056

Role
  
Tennis player

Residence
  
Osimo Scalo, Italy

Name
  
Gloria Pizzichini

Turned pro
  
1992

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Born
  
24 July 1975 (age 49) Osimo Scalo, Italy (
1975-07-24
)

Plays
  
Right-handed (two–handed backhand)

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Gloria Pizzichini (born 24 July 1975) is an Italian former tennis player. She reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 45, on 18 November 1996, the same year she won her only WTA Tour title. In the 1996 "M" Electronika Cup final, she defeated domestic player Silvija Talaja 6–2, 6–0 to collect the trophy. In her career, Pizzichini defeated players such as Julie Halard, Iva Majoli and Ruxandra Dragomir. She was the first player to be beaten by Elena Dementieva in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the Australian Open in 1999.

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Personal life

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Pizzichini was born to Enzo and Maria Pizzichini, and began playing tennis aged seven. She has a sister, Francesca, and a brother, Paolo. Pizzichini cited Stefan Edberg as her role model.


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References

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