# Francesca Pace > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Francesca_Pace > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Francesca_Pace.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Pace > Source revision: 1355499024 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Italian tennis player}} {{Infobox tennis biography |name = Francesca Pace |image = |caption = |country = {{ITA}} |residence = [Rome](/source/Rome), Italy |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|8|05}}{{Cite web|website=Eurosport|accessdate=May 30, 2023|url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/francesca-pace_prs640314/person.shtml|title=Francesca Pace}} |birth_place = |height = |turnedpro = |plays = Right-handed |college = |coach = Massimiliano Pace |careerprizemoney = $44,236 |singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=80|lost=65}} |singlestitles = 3 ITF |highestsinglesranking = No. 330 (5 January 2026) |currentsinglesranking = No. 352 (18 May 2026) |AustralianOpenjuniorresult = 1R ([2023](/source/2023_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Girls'_singles)) |FrenchOpenresult = |FrenchOpenjuniorresult = 2R ([2023](/source/2023_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Girls'_singles)) |Wimbledonresult = |Wimbledonjuniorresult = 3R ([2023](/source/2023_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Girls'_singles)) |USOpenresult = |USOpenjuniorresult = 1R ([2023](/source/2023_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Girls'_singles)) |doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=64|lost=40}} |doublestitles = 5 ITF |highestdoublesranking = No. 287 (19 January 2026) |currentdoublesranking = No. 302 (18 May 2026) |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = |FrenchOpenDoublesresult = |WimbledonDoublesresult = |USOpenDoublesresult = |AustralianOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 2R ([2023](/source/2023_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Girls'_doubles)) |FrenchOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 2R ([2023](/source/2023_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Girls'_doubles)) |WimbledonDoublesjuniorresult = 1R ([2023](/source/2023_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Girls'_doubles)) |USOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R ([2023](/source/2023_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Girls'_doubles)) |updated = 21 May 2026 }} '''Francesca Pace''' (born 5 August 2005) is an Italian tennis player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/francesca-pace/800592736/ita/jt/S/overview/|website=ITF|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title=Francesca Pace}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/331531/francesca-pace|website=WTA|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title=Francesca Pace}} She made her debut at a [WTA 250 tournament](/source/WTA_250_tournaments) when she played in the [women's doubles](/source/2022_Emilia-Romagna_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles) at the [2022 Emilia-Romagna Open](/source/2022_Emilia-Romagna_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles). ==Early and personal life== The daughter of former tennis professional [Irina Spîrlea](/source/Irina_Sp%C3%AErlea), Pace was brought up in Rome.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fitp.it/Siti-regionali/Lazio/News/News/Sensi-Petrillo-tennis-giovanile-Lazio|website=fitp.it|title= From Sensi to Petrillo, the Lazio women trying to make their way|first=Lorenzo|last=Ercoli | date= January 31, 2021|accessdate=May 30, 2023}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/alte-sporturi/tenis/sparlea-sfarleaza-gospodina-2581018|date=April 23, 2008|title= She was washing, the housewife was washing|first=Valentine |last=Wolf|website=Prosport.ro|accessdate=May 30, 2023}} ==Career== ===2021=== In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament in Limassol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wowbiz.ro/dupa-bianca-andreescu-si-emma-raducanu-inca-o-tanara-cu-radacini-romanesti-joaca-pentru-o-alta-tara-francesca-pace-este-fiica-unei-tenismene-celebre-care-a-facut-instructie-cu-surorile-williams-exclusiv-20169228/amp|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title= After Bianca Andreescu and Emma Răducanu, another young woman with Romanian roots plays for another country! Francesca Pace is the daughter of a famous tennis player who trained with the Williams sisters! EXCLUSIVE|website=wowbiz.ro}} 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.{{cite web|title=Francesca Pace: "The first victories as a professional and the debut in A2, unexpected joys"|accessdate=May 30, 2023|url=https://www.fitp.it/Federazione/News/Attivita-regionali/Intervista-Francesca-Pace| first=Lorenzo|last=Ercoli | date= December 2, 2021| website=fitp.it}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fitp.it/Federazione/News/Attivita-internazionale/ITF-femminili-24-novembre|website=fitip.it|accessdate=May 30, 2023|date=November 21, 2021|title= Peace, the first of the "pros" is a scream|first=Stefano|last=Izzo}} ===2022=== Pace played in September the [women's doubles](/source/2022_Emilia-Romagna_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles) at the [2022 Emilia-Romagna Open](/source/2022_Emilia-Romagna_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles), a [WTA 250 tournament](/source/WTA_250_tournaments) in Parma. She played with [Federica Urgesi](/source/Federica_Urgesi), and they lost in the first round to compatriots [Martina Trevisan](/source/Martina_Trevisan) and [Jasmine Paolini](/source/Jasmine_Paolini).{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/sport-parma/2022/09/25/video/tennis-parma-ladies-open-si-entra-nel-vivo-e-domani-entrano-in-scena-le-big-sakkari-trevisan-e-paolini-669037/|website=Gazzettadiparma.it|accessdate=May 30, 2023|date=25 September 2022|title= Tennis Parma Ladies Open, let's get going. And tomorrow the big names Sakkari, Trevisan and Paolini will take the stage|first=Vittorio|last= Rollo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.it/tennis/wta-parma-doppio/2022/live-martina-trevisan-jasmine-paolini-federica-urgesi-francesca-pace_mtc1400597/live.shtml|website=Eurosport|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title= MARTINA TREVISAN / JASMINE PAOLINI - FEDERICA URGESI / FRANCESCA PACE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH|date=September 26, 2022}} ===2023=== Pace came through qualifying to play in the [girls’ singles](/source/2023_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Girls'_singles) competition at the 2023 Australian Open.{{cite web|date=21 January 2023|url=https://www.ubitennis.com/blog/2023/01/21/australian-open-iniziano-i-tornei-juniores-ecco-tutti-gli-italiani-protagonisti/|website=ubitennis|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title= Australian Open, the junior tournaments begin: here are all the Italian protagonists‌|first=Giulio|last=Vitali}} ==ITF Circuit finals== ===Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)=== {| |- valign=top | {| class="wikitable" style=font-size:85% ! Legend |- style="background:lightblue;" | W35 tournaments (2–0) |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | W15 tournaments (0–1) |} | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:85%; !Finals by surface |- |Hard (2–0) |- |Clay (1–1) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" |- !Result !class="unsortable" | W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class=unsortable | Score |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–1 | [May 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(April%E2%80%93June)) | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Orlando, United States | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|JPN}} [Mayu Crossley](/source/Mayu_Crossley) | 1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1–1 | [Oct 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(October%E2%80%93December)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Redding, United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} [Lea Ma](/source/Lea_Ma) | 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2–1 | [Oct 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(October%E2%80%93December)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Norman, United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Hard | {{flagicon|}} [Ekaterina Khayrutdinova](/source/Ekaterina_Khayrutdinova) | 6–3, 7–6(5) |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3–1 | [Nov 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(October%E2%80%93December)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Boca Raton, United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} [Akasha Urhobo](/source/Akasha_Urhobo) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |- |} ===Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:85% !Legend |- style="background:lightblue;" |W35 tournaments (3–5) |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |W15 tournaments (2–3) |} | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:85%; !Finals by surface |- |Hard (1–2) |- |Clay (4–6) |} |} {|class="wikitable sortable" !Result !class=unsortable|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class=unsortable|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1–0 | [Nov 2023](/source/2023_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(October%E2%80%93December)) | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|MAR}} [Aya El Aouni](/source/Aya_El_Aouni) | {{flagicon|JAP}} [Mayuka Aikawa](/source/Mayuka_Aikawa)
{{flagicon|JAP}} [Haine Ogata](/source/Haine_Ogata) | 6–0, 6–4 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–1 | [May 2024](/source/2024_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(April-June)) | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{Flagicon|MAR}} Aya El Aouni | {{Flagicon|BUL}} [Dia Evtimova](/source/Dia_Evtimova)
{{Flagicon|ITA}} [Verena Meliss](/source/Verena_Meliss) | 4–6, 6–7(2) |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2–1 | [Jun 2024](/source/2024_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(April-June)) | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Madrid, Spain | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{Flagicon|COL}} [María Herazo González](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_Herazo_Gonz%C3%A1lez) | {{Flagicon|ITA}} [Diletta Cherubini](/source/Diletta_Cherubini)
{{Flagicon|GER}} [Carolina Kuhl](/source/Carolina_Kuhl) | 6–3, 7–5 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–2 | [Jul 2024](/source/2024_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(July-September)) | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Viserba, Italy | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|ALG}} [Inès Ibbou](/source/In%C3%A8s_Ibbou) | {{flagicon|ITA}} [Anastasia Bertacchi](/source/Anastasia_Bertacchi)
{{flagicon|AUT}} [Lilli Tagger](/source/Lilli_Tagger) | 0–6, 6–2, [5–10] |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–3 | [Oct 2024](/source/2024_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(October-December)) | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Bol, Croatia | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|GER}} [Laura Boehner](/source/Laura_Boehner) | {{flagicon|SVK}} [Laura Svatíková](/source/Laura_Svat%C3%ADkov%C3%A1)
{{flagicon|ROM}} [Arina Gabriela Vasilescu](/source/Arina_Gabriela_Vasilescu) | 0–6, 6–7(3) |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–4 | [May 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(April-June)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Clay | {{flagicon|POL}} [Zuzanna Pawlikowska](/source/Zuzanna_Pawlikowska) | {{flagicon|ITA}} [Miriana Tona](/source/Miriana_Tona)
{{flagicon|BOL}} [Noelia Zeballos](/source/Noelia_Zeballos) | 0–6, 3–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–5 | [May 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(April-June)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Clay | {{flagicon|POL}} Zuzanna Pawlikowska | {{flagicon|ITA}} Miriana Tona
{{flagicon|BOL}} Noelia Zeballos | 4–6, 3–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–6 | [Jun 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(April-June)) | style="background:lightblue;"|[Roma Cup](/source/BMW_Roma_Cup), Italy | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} [Sofia Rocchetti](/source/Sofia_Rocchetti) | {{flagicon|ITA}} [Noemi Basiletti](/source/Noemi_Basiletti)
{{flagicon|ITA}} [Giorgia Pedone](/source/Giorgia_Pedone) | 3–6, 1–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–7 | [Sep 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(July-September)) | style="background:lightblue;"|[Berkley Challenge](/source/Berkeley_Tennis_Club_Challenge), United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Hard | {{flagicon|POL}} Zuzanna Pawlikowska | {{flagicon|USA}} [Rasheeda McAdoo](/source/Rasheeda_McAdoo)
{{flagicon|KEN}} [Angella Okutoyi](/source/Angella_Okutoyi) | 6–7(2), 4–6 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3–7 | [Sep 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(July-September)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF San Rafael, United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Hard | {{flagicon|POL}} Zuzanna Pawlikowska | {{flagicon|SLO}} [Živa Falkner](/source/%C5%BDiva_Falkner)
{{flagicon|LUX}} [Marie Weckerle](/source/Marie_Weckerle) | 4–6, 6–3, [10–5] |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3–8 | [Oct 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(October%E2%80%93December)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Bakersfield, United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Hard | {{flagicon|POL}} Zuzanna Pawlikowska | {{flagicon|BIH}} [Ema Burgić](/source/Ema_Burgi%C4%87)
{{flagicon|UKR}} [Anita Sahdiieva](/source/Anita_Sahdiieva) | 7–5, 1–6, [7–10] |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4–8 | [Nov 2025](/source/2025_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(October%E2%80%93December)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Orlando, United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Clay | {{flagicon|KEN}} Angella Okutoyi | {{flagicon|USA}} [Allura Zamarripa](/source/Allura_Zamarripa)
{{flagicon|USA}} [Maribella Zamarripa](/source/Maribella_Zamarripa) | 3–6, 6–4, [14–12] |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 5–8 | [Jan 2026](/source/2026_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour_(January%E2%80%93March)) | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Clay | {{flagicon|CRO}} [Lucija Ćirić Bagarić](/source/Lucija_%C4%86iri%C4%87_Bagari%C4%87) | {{flagicon|RUS}} [Daria Lodikova](/source/Daria_Lodikova)
{{flagicon|RUS}} [Alexandra Shubladze](/source/Alexandra_Shubladze) | 4–6, 6–3, [12–10] |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{WTA}} * {{ITF}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pace, Francesca}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:Italian female tennis players Category:Tennis players from Rome Category:Italian people of Romanian descent Category:21st-century Italian sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Francesca Pace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Pace) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Pace?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.