Rita Grande
Rita Grande (born 23 March 1975) is a former tennis player from Italy.
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| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rivoli |
| Born | 23 March 1975 Napoli |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,858,558 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 336–332 |
| Career titles | 3 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 24 (5 November 2001) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 4R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2004) |
| US Open | 4R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 198–239 |
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (28 May 2001) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2001) |
| French Open | QF (1999, 2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1997, 1998) |
| US Open | 3R (1996, 2004) |
Grande has won three singles and five doubles titles on the WTA tour, She has also won one singles and 3 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 5 November 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world no. 24. On 28 May 2001, she peaked at world no. 26 in the doubles rankings.
She played the round of 16 singles at least once in each of the Grand Slam events , including twice consecutively at the Australian Open in 2001 and 2002.
Following a bad elbow injury that kept her away from competition for about 10 months, Rita Grande retired from sport in October 2005 .
WTA finals
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0-1) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (2-1) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) | International (0) |
Singles (3–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jan 1999 | Hobart, Australia | Hard |  Chanda Rubin |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | Jan 2001 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins |
0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Carpet (i) |  Martina Suchá |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | Mar 2003 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Antonella Serra Zanetti |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Doubles (5–7)
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ITF finals
Singles Finals (1-2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | March 29, 1993 | Moulins, France | Hard | Katarína Studeníková |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 10, 1993 | Putignato, Italy | Hard | Laura Garrone |
6–2, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | November 1, 1993 | Vilamoura, Portugal | Hard |  Anca Barna |
6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles (3-1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | August 3, 1992 | Nicolosi, Italy | Clay | Laura Lapi |
Emanuela Brusati Germana Di Natale |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | March 24, 1993 | Reims, France | Clay | Marzia Grossi |
 Svetlana Komleva  Olga Lugina |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | June 13, 1994 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone |
 Laura Montalvo  Silvia Ramón-Cortés |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | October 11, 1999 | Bordeaux, France | Hard (i) |  Alexandra Fusai |
Émilie Loit  Åsa Carlsson |
2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Head vs. Head
- Lindsay Davenport 0-2
- Martina Hingis 0-3
- Dominique Monami 1-3
- Dinara Safina 0-1
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