{{short description|Italian tennis player}} {{no footnotes|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Francesca Lubiani | image = | country = {{ITA}} | residence = Bologna, Italy | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|07|12}} | birth_place = Bologna | height = {{height|m=1.68}} | turnedpro = 1992 | retired = 2006 | plays = Left-handed (two-handed both sides) | careerprizemoney = $421,264 | singlesrecord = 294–311 | singlestitles = 4 ITF | highestsinglesranking = 58 (26 May 1997) | AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1996, 1997) | FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1996) | Wimbledonresult = 1R (1996, 1997, 1998) | USOpenresult = 2R (1997) | doublesrecord = 184–161 | doublestitles = 15 ITF | highestdoublesranking = 114 (15 August 2005) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2005) | WimbledonDoublesresult = Q2 (1999) }}
'''Francesca Lubiani''' (born 12 July 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 58, which she reached on 26 May 1997. On 15 August 2005, she peaked at No. 114 in the doubles rankings.
==WTA career finals== ===Doubles: 1 (runner-up)=== {| class="wikitable" !Result !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !Score |- bgcolor="66CCFF" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Loss | Jan 2005 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Tier IV | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinobu Asagoe <br /> {{flagicon|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik | 3–6, 3–6 |}
==ITF Circuit finals== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" width=13% |- bgcolor="#F7E98E" | $75,000 tournaments |- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" | $50,000 tournaments |- bgcolor="lightblue" | $25,000 tournaments |- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | $10,000 tournaments |}
===Singles: 6 (4–2)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !Outcome !No. !Date !Location !Surface !Opponent !Score |-bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 1. | 27 February 1994 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | Hard | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefania Pifferi | 6–2, 6–4 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 2. | 20 August 1995 | ITF Fayetteville, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Annabel Ellwood | 6–7<sup>(2)</sup>, 6–3, 1–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 3. | 15 November 1998 | ITF Hull, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Schwartz | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 4. | 31 July 2000 | ITF Alghero, Italy | Hard | {{flagicon|HUN}} Zsófia Gubacsi | 6–1, 6–0 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 5. | 22 July 2001 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Hard | {{flagicon|NED}} Anousjka van Exel | 7–6<sup>(8)</sup>, 2–6, 6–4 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 6. | 15 July 2002 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Hard | {{flagicon|CZE}} Olga Vymetálková | 6–2, 6–4 |}
===Doubles: 30 (15–15)=== {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;" !Outcome !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !Score |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 1. | 16 February 1992 | ITF Carvoeiro, Portugal | Hard | {{flagicon|BEL}} Raphaella Liziero | {{flagicon|NED}} Stephanie Gomperts <br /> {{flagicon|NED}} Sabine Verhaar | 6–4, 7–5 |- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 2. | 15 August 1994 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Maria Paola Zavagli | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Casoni <br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Ventura | 7–6<sup>(0)</sup>, 7–5 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 3. | 9 November 1998 | ITF Hull, United, Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|ITA}} Maria Paola Zavagli | {{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Schwartz <br/> {{flagicon|GER}} Jasmin Wöhr | 2–6, 3–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 4. | 26 April 1999 | ITF Espinho, Portugal | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Maria Paola Zavagli | {{flagicon|HUN}} Katalin Marosi <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Alicia Ortuño | 3–6, 4–6 |- style="background:#addfad;" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 5. | 17 October 1999 | ITF Largo, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Samantha Reeves | {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt <br/> {{flagicon|JPN}} Nana Smith | 2–6, 3–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 6. | 11 June 2000 | ITF Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | {{flagicon|ITA}} Caroline Dhenin | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Trudi Musgrave<br /> {{Flagicon|AUS}} Bryanne Stewart | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 7. | 21 July 2001 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Hard | {{flagicon|GER}} Nina Dübbers | {{flagicon|HUN}} Adrienn Hegedűs <br/> {{flagicon|HUN}} Eszter Molnár | 6–2, 7–6<sup>(4)</sup> |- style="background:#f7e98e;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 8. | 24 September 2002 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|VEN}} Milagros Sequera | {{flagicon|UKR}} Tatiana Perebiynis <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Christina Wheeler | 1–6, 7–5, 7–5 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 9. | 30 March 2003 | ITF Atlanta, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Ting <br/> {{flagicon|CHN}} Sun Tiantian | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 10. | 7 September 2003 | ITF Mestre, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|AUS}} Monique Adamczak <br/> {{flagicon|NZL}} Shelley Stephens | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 11. | 28 September 2003 | ITF Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|NED}} Kim Kilsdonk <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Kriz | 5–7, 2–6 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 12. | 8 February 2004 | ITF Rockford, United States | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mariana Díaz Oliva <br/> {{flagicon|ARG}} Gisela Dulko | 7–6<sup>(5)</sup>, 3–6, 1–6 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 13. | 22 February 2004 | ITF Columbus, United States | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|SVK}} Stanislava Hrozenská <br/> {{flagicon|CZE}} Lenka Němečková | 6–7<sup>(3)</sup>, 6–4, 3–6 |- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 14. | 28 February 2004 | ITF St. Paul, United States | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica Lehnhoff <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} Trudi Musgrave | 6–7<sup>(3)</sup>, 2–3 ret. |- bgcolor=lightblue | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 15. | 4 April 2004 | ITF Augusta, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Mashona Washington | {{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ditty <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica Lehnhoff | 6–1, 6–3 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 16. | 5 October 2004 | ITF Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|IRL}} Claire Curran <br/> {{flagicon|TUR}} İpek Şenoğlu | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |- style="background:#addfad;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 17. | 19 December 2004 | ITF Bergamo, Italy | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Casoni | {{flagicon|CZE}} Lenka Němečková <br/> {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Schruff | 6–2, 6–3 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 18. | 13 February 2005 | ITF Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Casoni | {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Kustova <br /> {{flagicon|RUS}} Ekaterina Makarova | 6–4, 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ADDFAD" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 19. | 20 March 2005 | ITF Orange, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|USA}} Carly Gullickson <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Hopkins | 3–6, 4–6 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 20. | 27 March 2005 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|UKR}} Yuliya Beygelzimer <br/> {{flagicon|CAN}} Stéphanie Dubois | 4–6, 7–6<sup>(1)</sup>, 3–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 21. | 11 April 2005 | ITF Mumbai, India | Hard | {{flagicon|RUS}} Nina Bratchikova | {{flagicon|IND}} Rushmi Chakravarthi <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 6–3, 6–4 |- bgcolor="lightblue" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 22. | 9 July 2005 | ITF Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jarmila Gajdošová <br/> {{flagicon|RUS}} Alla Kudryavtseva | 6–1, 4–6, 3–2 ret. |- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 23. | 21 August 2005 | ITF Jesi, Italy | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|ITA}} Silvia Disderi <br/> {{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Gabba | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 24. | 28 August 2005 | ITF Trecastagni, Italy | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|RUS}} Regina Kulikova <br/> {{flagicon|RUS}} Marina Shamayko | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |- style="background:#addfad;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 25. | 11 October 2005 | ITF San Francisco, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Angela Haynes | {{flagicon|USA}} Ansley Cargill <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Tara Snyder | 6–7<sup>(2)</sup>, 5–7 |- style="background:lightblue;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 26. | 13 November 2005 | ITF Mexico City | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sassi | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jenifer Widjaja <br/> {{flagicon|BRA}} Carla Tiene | 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>, 3–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 27. | 22 November 2005 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sassi | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jenifer Widjaja <br /> {{flagicon|POL}} Olga Brózda | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |- style="background:#addfad;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 28. | 18 December 2005 | ITF Bergamo, Italy | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sassi | {{flagicon|RUS}} Marina Shamayko <br/> {{flagicon|RUS}} Ekaterina Bychkova | 1–6, 3–6 |- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | 29. | 5 February 2006 | ITF Taupo, New Zealand | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker | {{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Barnikow <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Christina Fusano | 4–6, 4–6 |- style="background:lightblue;" | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 30. | 1 May 2006 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sassi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Diana Brunel <br/> {{flagicon|FRA}} Virginie Pichet | w/o |}
==External links== * {{WTA}} * {{ITF}} * {{BJK Cup player}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lubiani, Francesca}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Italian female tennis players Category:Tennis players from Bologna