Giulia Casoni
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Giulia Casoni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːlja kaˈzoːni -ˈsoː-];[1][2] born 19 April 1978) is an Italian former professional tennis player.[3][4]
Country (sports) | Italy |
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Residence | Ferrara, Italy |
Born | (1978-04-19) 19 April 1978 (age 46) Ferrara |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1993 |
Retired | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 326,936 |
Singles | |
Career record | 269–233 (53.6%) |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | 83 (8 January 2001) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2001) |
French Open | 3R (2000) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2001) |
US Open | 3R (2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 225–127 (63.9%) |
Career titles | 3 WTA, 27 ITF |
Highest ranking | 51 (19 February 2001) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2001) |
French Open | 2R (2000) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2001) |
US Open | 1R (2000, 2001) |
As a junior player, she won 1996 French Open in doubles, while her best professional results include singles quarterfinals at the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo in 1999 and Tier I Italian Open in 2000, and three WTA Tour doubles titles. She was a member of Italy Fed Cup team from 2000 to 2001, and won three doubles titles at WTA tournaments.
Casoni defeated players such as Dominique Monami, Katarina Srebotnik, Mariya Koryttseva, Francesca Schiavone, Émilie Loit and Nuria Llagostera Vives. She also won four singles and 27 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Casoni retired from tennis in 2006, after struggling with a knee injury.[5]