Francesca Pace (born 5 August 2005) is an Italian tennis player. She made her debut at a

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when she played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open.

Early and personal life

The daughter of former tennis professional

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, Pace was brought up in Rome. 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.

Career

2021

In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament in Limassol. 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.

2022

Pace played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open, a

, in September 2022. She played with Federica Urgesi, and they lost in the first round to compatriots

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and

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2023

Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles competition at the 2023 Australian Open.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pace, Francesca 2005 births Living people Italian female tennis players Tennis players from Rome Italian people of Romanian descent 21st-century Italian sportswomen