Federica Fortuni
Federica Fortuni (born 30 September 1974) is an Italian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 September 1974 Rome, Italy |
| Prize money | $64,426 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 155 (10 July 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1996) |
| French Open | Q2 (1995) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1994) |
| US Open | Q1 (1994, 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 287 (22 September 1997) |
Biography
Born in Rome, Fortuni played on the professional tour in the 1990s, reaching a best singles ranking of 155 in the world. She featured in the qualifying draws for all four Grand Slam tournaments during her career.
Fortuni, who had a win over top 50 player Miriam Oremans at the 1994 Italian Open, had her most successful run in a WTA Tour tournament at the 1995 Delray Beach Winter Championships, where she made the round of 16 as a lucky loser.[1] A last minute replacement in the draw for sixth seed Mary Joe Fernandez, she benefited from a first round bye, then beat Christina Singer, before being eliminated by Barbara Rittner.[2]
ITF finals
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 4 (1–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 March 1994 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Hard |  Kim de Weille |
2–6, 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 June 1995 | Hebron, Spain | Clay |  Ángeles Montolio |
6–7(5), 7–6(3), 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 9 June 1997 | Camucia, Italy | Hard |  Sofia Finér |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 21 July 1997 | Lido di Camaiore, Italy | Clay |  Jana Lubasová |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 4 (4–0)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 30 March 1997 | Dinard, France | Clay | Germana Di Natale |
 Magalie Lamarre Anna-Karin Svensson |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 21 July 1997 | Lido di Camaiore, Italy | Clay | Giulia Casoni |
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 3 August 1997 | Muri Antichi, Italy | Clay | Giulia Casoni |
 Natalia Bondarenko Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 8 September 1997 | Fano, Italy | Clay |  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc |
Jenny-Anne Fetch Trudi Musgrave |
6–1, 6–4 |
References
- "Results Plus". New York Times. 3 May 1994.
- "Graf wins, but Delray loses six seeds". The Palm Beach Post. 9 March 1995.
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