Gloria Pizzichini (born 24 July 1975) is an

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former tennis player. On 18 November 1996, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 45. In the same year, she won her only

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title. In the 1996 "M" Electronika Cup final, she defeated domestic player

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6–2, 6–0 to collect the trophy. In her career, Pizzichini defeated players such as

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, Iva Majoli and

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Personal life

Born to Enzo and Maria Pizzichini, Gloria began playing tennis aged seven.Sony Ericsson WTA Tour , Players , Info (Biography) , Gloria Pizzichini
/ref> She has a sister, Francesca, and a brother, Paolo. Pizzichini cited

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as her role model.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 title

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 12 (6–6)

Doubles: 10 (6–4)

References

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