Maria Paola Zavagli (born 4 June 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1977 Bibbiena, Arezzo |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $113,050 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 174–177 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 161 (21 December 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 96–91 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 125 (12 June 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000) |
Biography
editZavagli, a right-handed player, was born in the Tuscan town of Bibbiena. One of two sisters, her father is a doctor and her mother a teacher. She began playing tennis at the age of 10, under the tuition of her uncle.[1]
As a junior, she twice won the doubles event at the Orange Bowl competition, with Alice Canepa in 1994, then partnering Giulia Casoni in 1995.[2]
In 1997, she won three ITF singles titles and won two medals at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarterfinal appearance at the 1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, with wins over Flora Perfetti and Sandra Cecchini.[3]
She featured in the doubles main draws at both the 2000 French Open and 2000 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Slovak player Janette Husárová in each tournament.
ITF Circuit finals
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jan 1995 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2. | Feb 1997 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 3. | Jun 1997 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–0, 2–6 | |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1997 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | 5–7, 7–6(1), 6–3 | |
| Win | 5. | Dec 1997 | ITF Espinho, Portugal | Clay | 7–5, 7–6(8) | |
| Loss | 6. | May 1998 | ITF Midlothian, United States | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Aug 1994 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | 7–6(0), 7–5 | ||
| Win | 2. | Jul 1995 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | 7–6(5), 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1997 | ITF San Severo, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 4. | Jun 1997 | ITF Camucia, Italy | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 5. | Dec 1997 | ITF Espinho, Portugal | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1998 | ITF Hull, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | Apr 1999 | ITF Espinho, Portugal | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 8. | Jun 1999 | ITF Galatina, İtaly | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 9. | Apr 2000 | ITF Maglie, Italy | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 10. | Jul 2000 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | 7–6(4), 6–7(4), 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 11. | Sep 2000 | ITF Reggio di Calabria, Italy | Clay | w/o | ||
| Loss | 12. | Sep 2001 | ITF Lecce, Italy | Clay | 6–7(6), 6–7(6) | ||
| Loss | 13. | Oct 2001 | Open de Touraine, France | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Bio - Personal". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Zavagli, Maria-Paola (ITA)". ITF. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Palermo - 13 July - 19 July 1998". ITF. Retrieved 22 January 2018.