Francesca Pace

Francesca Pace (born 5 August 2005) is an Italian tennis player.^[2][3] She made her debut at a WTA 250 tournament when she played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open.

Francesca Pace

Country (sports)	Italy
Residence	Rome, Italy
Born	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19)[1]
Plays	Right-handed
Coach	Massimiliano Pace
Prize money	$17,145
Singles
Career record	34–42
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 681 (3 February 2025)
Current ranking	No. 681 (3 February 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior	1R (2023)
French Open Junior	2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior	3R (2023)
US Open Junior	1R (2023)
Doubles
Career record	29–23
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 474 (3 February 2025)
Current ranking	No. 474 (3 February 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior	2R (2023)
French Open Junior	2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior	1R (2023)
US Open Junior	1R (2023)
Last updated on: 30 December 2024.

Early and personal life

The daughter of former tennis professional Irina Spîrlea, Pace was brought up in Rome.^[4] 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.^[5]

Career

2021

In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament in Limassol.^[6] That year, she also claimed her first victories in women’s tennis, winning her debut match in a €15,000 event in Cairo, 6–1, 6–1 against Wan Chao-yi.^[7][8]

2022

Pace played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open, a WTA 250 tournament, in September 2022. She played with Federica Urgesi, and they lost in the first round to compatriots Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini.^[9][10]

2023

Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles at the 2023 Australian Open.^[11]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend W15 tournaments

Finals by surface Clay (2–3)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 2023	ITF Antalya, Turkey	W15	Clay	Aya El Aouni	Mayuka Aikawa Haine Ogata	6–0, 6–4
Loss	1–1	May 2024	ITF Antalya, Turkey	W15	Clay	Aya El Aouni	Dia Evtimova Verena Meliss	4–6, 6–7(2)
Win	2–1	Jun 2024	ITF Madrid, Spain	W15	Clay	María Herazo González	Diletta Cherubini Carolina Kuhl	6–3, 7–5
Loss	2–2	Jul 2024	ITF Viserba, Italy	W15	Clay	Inès Ibbou	Anastasia Bertacchi Lilli Tagger	0–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Loss	2–3	Oct 2024	ITF Bol, Croatia	W15	Clay	Laura Boehner	Laura Svatíková Arina Gabriela Vasilescu	0–6, 6–7(3)