Francesca Schiavone (born the June 23rd 1980 with Milan) is a player of Tennis Italy, Professionnel since 1998 on the circuit WTA.

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Career

Very accrocheuse, powerful, and equipped with a complete set, Francesca Schiavone was regularly classified among the twenty best players of the world between 2003 and 2006. However, it was necessary for him to have patience until the end of July 2007, and to lose eight finales of row, to gain the first title into simple of its career, at the end of July with the Open of Austria.

It was also twice quarter of finalist in Grand Slam, 2001 with Roland-Garros and in 2003 with the US Open, respectively beaten by Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati.

Highly skilled player of double, it gained six tournaments to date, of which the Coupe of the Kremlin in 2006 at the sides of Květa Peschke.

It is incontestably in Fed Cup that Francesca Schiavone obtained its most remarkable results. In September 2006, with the Italian team, it created the surprise by tearing off the test vis-a-vis the favorite Belgium taken along by Justine Henin. In July of the following year with Castellaneta, it qualifies its country for the final thanks to its three victorious matches in half vis-a-vis the France. But in September, with Moscow, it loses accuracy its two duels vis-a-vis Anna Chakvetadze then Svetlana Kuznetsova and does not prevent the triumph awaited of the Russian S.

Prize list Francesca Schiavone

Course in Large Slam

Fed Cup

Classifications at the end of the season (simple)