Flora Perfetti
Flora Perfetti (born 29 January 1969) is an Italian tennis player.[1] On 21 April 1997 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking at No. 54 and 17 March of the same year reached her highest doubles ranking at No. 71.[2]
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1969 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $ 425,684 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 193–160 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 54 (April 21, 1997) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1998) |
| French Open | 3R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1998) |
| US Open | 3R (1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 73–81 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (March 17, 1997) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1997) |
| French Open | 1R (1995, 1997, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997) |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
| Last updated on: April 22, 2013. | |
Biography
Flora started playing tennis when she was 6 and by the age of 9 her father had signed her up for tennis classes. At the age of 16 she won her first Italian team title at C.A. Faenza. At the age of 21 she won her first prize money ($10,000) at Riccione in a final against Ginevra Mugnaini. In 1997 she played the Fed Cup with Silvia Farina Elia, Gloria Pizzichini, and Francesca Lubiani with a 'big finish'. Throughout her career she has won 193 singles matches, 73 doubles matches and accumulated $425,684 in prize money to date. She now teaches at C.A. Faenza.[2]
ITF finals
Singles (5–7)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | March 5, 1990 | Valencia, Spain | Clay |  Tang Min |
2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | April 22, 1991 | Riccione, Italy | Clay | Ginevra Mugnaini |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | May 27, 1991 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay |  Inés Gorrochategui |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | June 1, 1992 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay |  Luciana Tella |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | June 15, 1992 | Milan, Italy | Clay |  Emanuela Zardo |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | June 19, 1994 | Sezze, Italy | Clay |  Larissa Schaerer |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | September 5, 1994 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Stefania Pifferi |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 8. | March 27, 1995 | Reims, France | Clay |  Marion Maruska |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 9. | December 2, 1996 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard |  Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
2–6, 7–6(5), 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | August 30, 1999 | Fano, Italy | Clay |  Daniela Hantuchová |
4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | June 12, 2000 | Grado, Italy | Clay |  Gisela Riera |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 12. | September 10, 2000 | Fano, Italy | Clay |  Maja Matevžič |
6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles (5–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | November 6, 1989 | Fez, Morocco | Clay |  Lucie Korinkova |
 Petra Kemper Barbara Rittner |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | April 1, 1991 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Jennifer Fuchs |
Monika Kratochvílová  Svetlana Krivencheva |
7–5, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | August 17, 1992 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Gloria Pizzichini |
Sandra Dopfer Maja Zivec-Skulj |
1–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | September 20, 1993 | Capua, Italy | Clay | Francesca Romano |
Ivana Jankovská Eva Melicharová |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Winner | 5. | June 12, 1994 | Caserta, Italy | Clay |  Virág Csurgó |
 Mami Donoshiro Kyōko Nagatsuka |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | September 5, 1994 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Gabriella Boschiero |
Emanuela Brusati Cristina Salvi |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | March 18, 1996 | Reims, France | Clay | Giulia Casoni |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 8. | July 14, 1996 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Laura Garrone |
Tina Križan  Olga Lugina |
4–6, 2–6 |
References
- "Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- Nizegorodcew, Alessandro. "Flora Perfetti si racconta: "Quante emozioni nella mia carriera!"". www.spaziotennis.com. SpazioTennis. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
