Personal

Began playing tennis at age 8; introduced to the game by her school teacher...Coached by Massimo Bontempi...Prefers clay and hard courts...Father, Ilario, is a university researcher; mother, Angela, is a mathematics teacher; younger brother, Lorenzo, is a student...Nickname is 'Gas'...Has a Samoyed dog named Antea...Favorite flower is the rose...Favorite movie is Sliding Doors...Enjoys swimming, in-line skating and shopping, especially for shoes and rings...Likes to relax by listening to music or watching movies...Favorite city is Paris.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner: 1999 - ITF/Istanbul-TUR; 1997 - ITF/Makarska 1-CRO; 1996 - ITF/Catania 1-ITA; 1995 - ITF/Marina di Mas-ITA.
Quarterfinalist (1): 2000 - Italian Open; 1999 - Palermo.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2006 - ITF/Saguenay-CAN, ITF/St.Georges de Beauce-CAN (both w/Brianti); 2005 - Palermo (w/Koryttseva), ITF/Redbridge-GBR (w/Lubiani), ITF/Catania-ITA (w/Brianti), ITF/Campobasso-ITA (w/Mouhtassine), ITF/Gorizia-ITA (w/Sulpizio), ITF/Rimini-ITA (w/Koryttseva); 2001 - Gold Coast (w/Husarova); 2000 - Knokke-Heist (w/Tulyaganova).
Finalist: 1994 - Palermo (w/Canepa).
Semifinalist: 2000 - Tashkent (w/Ostrovskaya); 1995 - Palermo (w/Canepi).

ADDITIONAL
Italian Fed Cup Team 2000-2001.