Francesca Pace
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| Country (sports) | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rome, Italy |
| Born | 5 August 2005[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coach | Massimiliano Pace |
| Prize money | $36,763 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 68–59 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 405 (3 November 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 410 (10 November 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 54–38 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 342 (10 November 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 342 (10 November 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 10 November 2025. | |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]2021
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles competition at the 2023 Australian Open.[11]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit | edit source]Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2025 | ITF Orlando, United States | W15 | Clay | Japan Mayu Crossley | 1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2025 | ITF Redding, United States | W35 | Hard | United States Lea Ma | 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2025 | ITF Norman, United States | W35 | Hard | File:Flag placeholder.svg Ekaterina Khayrutdinova | 6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 1–4 | Nov 2025 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | W35 | Clay | United States Akasha Urhobo | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Morocco Aya El Aouni | Japan Mayuka Aikawa Japan Haine Ogata |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Morocco Aya El Aouni | Bulgaria Dia Evtimova Italy Verena Meliss |
4–6, 6–7(2) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2024 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W15 | Clay | Colombia María Herazo González | Italy Diletta Cherubini Germany Carolina Kuhl |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | ITF Viserba, Italy | W15 | Clay | Algeria Inès Ibbou | Italy Anastasia Bertacchi Austria Lilli Tagger |
0–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2024 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W15 | Clay | Germany Laura Boehner | Slovakia Laura Svatíková Romania Arina Gabriela Vasilescu |
0–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay | Poland Zuzanna Pawlikowska | Italy Miriana Tona Bolivia Noelia Zeballos |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | May 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay | Poland Zuzanna Pawlikowska | Italy Miriana Tona Bolivia Noelia Zeballos |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jun 2025 | ITF Rome, Italy | W35 | Clay | Italy Sofia Rocchetti | Italy Noemi Basiletti Italy Giorgia Pedone |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Sep 2025 | ITF Berkley, United States | W35 | Hard | Poland Zuzanna Pawlikowska | United States Rasheeda McAdoo Kenya Angella Okutoyi |
6–7(2), 4–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Sep 2025 | ITF San Rafael, United States | W35 | Hard | Poland Zuzanna Pawlikowska | Slovenia Živa Falkner Luxembourg Marie Weckerle |
4–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Loss | 3–8 | Oct 2025 | ITF Bakersfield, United States | W35 | Hard | Poland Zuzanna Pawlikowska | Bosnia and Herzegovina Ema Burgić Ukraine Anita Sahdiieva |
7–5, 1–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 4–8 | Nov 2025 | ITF Orlando, United States | W35 | Clay | Kenya Angella Okutoyi | United States Allura Zamarripa United States Maribella Zamarripa |
3–6, 6–4, [14–12] |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Francesca Pace at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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