Elena Savoldi (born 11 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
| Full name | Elena Savoldi |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
| Born | 11 November 1972 |
| Prize money | $93,224 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (1 August 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (15 August 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1994) |
Medal record | |
Biography edit
Savoldi, who comes from Brescia, began her career on the ITF circuit in 1990.[1]
At the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens she won a silver medal in the women's doubles event, partnering Francesca Romano.
She reached a career high singles ranking of 134 on the professional tour, with her best WTA Tour performances including a third round appearance at the 1993 Italian Open and a win over Miriam Oremans to make the round of 16 at Taranto in 1994. On the ITF circuit she won six singles titles.[1]
It was as a doubles player that she made her only grand slam main draw appearance, at the 1994 US Open with partner Susanna Attili.[2]
ITF finals edit
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (6-1) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 12 January 1992 | Woodlands, United States | Hard |  Iva Majoli
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 March 1992 | Granada, Spain | Hard |  Antonela Voina
|
7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 11 January 1993 | Bergen, Norway | Carpet |  Svetlana Komleva
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 18 January 1993 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet |  Maria Ekstrand
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 February 1993 | Valencia, Spain | Hard | Federica Bonsignori
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 8 August 1993 | Winnipeg, Canada | Hard |  Luanne Spadea
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 January 1998 | Mission, United States | Hard | Karin Miller
|
3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (4–4) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 July 1990 | Catania, Italy | Clay | Cristina Salvi
|
Antonella Canapi Claudia Piccini
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 28 September 1991 | Biella, Italy | Clay | Claudia Piccini
|
 María José Gaidano Sandra Ugarriza
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 January 1993 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet | Susanna Attili
|
Maria Ekstrand  Vanessa Matthys
|
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 May 1993 | Putignano, Italy | Hard | Susanna Attili
|
 Eva Melicharová Ivana Jankovská
|
3–6, 7–6(6), 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 September 1993 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Susanna Attili
|
 Olga Lugina Larissa Schaerer
|
5–7, 6–7(5) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 27 March 1994 | Brest, France | Hard | Susanna Attili
|
 Karin Ptaszek Els Callens
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 4 September 1995 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Cristina Salvi
|
 Karen Nugent Angie Woolcock
|
1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 30 June 1997 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone
|
 Anna Linkova  Andreea Vanc
|
6–3, 6–0 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Ho battuto Flavia, ma tifavo Roberta". Bresciaoggi (in Italian). 13 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Open". Daily News. 2 September 1994. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
