Camila Giorgi
Italian former tennis player (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camila Giorgi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkaːmila ˈdʒordʒi]; born 30 December 1991) is an Italian former professional tennis player. She had a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26, which was achieved on 22 October 2018. Giorgi is known for her aggressive style of game and her powerful flat groundstrokes, and is considered to be one of the hardest hitters of the ball on the tour. Her most notable professional wins have come at the 2013 US Open, Indian Wells Open, and Eastbourne International, defeating former world No. 1 players Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, and Victoria Azarenka, respectively.
Country (sports) | Italy |
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Residence | Tirrenia, Italy |
Born | (1991-12-30) 30 December 1991 (age 32) Macerata, Italy |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Retired | 2024 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Sergio Giorgi, Lapo de Marzi[1][non-primary source needed] |
Prize money | US$ 6,414,545 |
Singles | |
Career record | 430–319 (57.4%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 26 (22 October 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 116 (6 May 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2015, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) |
French Open | 4R (2022) |
Wimbledon | QF (2018) |
US Open | 4R (2013) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–4 (0%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2013) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 8–8 (50.0%) |
Last updated on: 8 May 2024. |
After winning her first ITF title in 2009,[2] Giorgi made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.[3] Giorgi reached the fourth round of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships in just her second appearance at the tournament. After her successful run at the championships, she made her top-100 debut in the WTA rankings. The following year, she followed it up with a third-round run at the Wimbledon Championships, and made her second Grand Slam fourth round at the US Open. She reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, six years after her Wimbledon breakout. Giorgi reached her first WTA Tour final in 2014 at the Katowice Open, and then won her first title at the Rosmalen Open. She won the biggest title of her career at the 2021 National Bank Open in Montreal, defeating former world No. 1, Karolína Plíšková, in the final.