Jiulia Gasparri (born 31 October 1991, Ravenna, Italy) is an Italian former professional tennis player.[1] and currently a professional Beach tennis player.[2] She currently ranks No. 1 on ITF Beach Tennis World Tour Ranking, sharing the position with her partner Ninny Valentini and lives in Rio de Janeiro.

Giulia Gasparri
Giulia at the BT400 Balneário Camboriú - April 2022
Country (sports) Italy
Born (1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33)
Retired2013
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$14,732
Singles
Career record35–58
Highest rankingNo. 608 (7 June 2010)
Doubles
Career record35–35
Highest rankingNo. 634 (18 October 2010)
Medal record
Women's Beach tennis
Representing  Italy
Beach_Tennis_World_Championship
Winner 2017 Cervia
Winner 2018 Cervia
Winner 2021 Terracina
Winner 2022 Terracina
Runner-up 2016 Cervia
Runner-up 2019 Terracina

Tennis career

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She has won two singles and doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 June 2010, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 608. On 18 October, she peaked at No. 634 in the doubles rankings. Gasparri retired from professional tennis in 2013 and decided to follow the beach tennis.

Beach tennis career

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Since 2014 she is a professional beach tennis player. On 19 September 2016, she reached her best ranking world No. 1 ranking.[3] In 2017 and 2018 Giulia Gasparri and Federica Bacchetta defended their ITF Beach Tennis World Championships for a second straight year in Cervia.[4]

In October 2017, Gasparri partnering Federica Bacchetta won the 2017 European Beach Tennis Championships in the final over Flaminia Daina and Sofia Cimatti (6–4, 4–6, 7–6) in Sozopol.[5][6]

In September 2019, Gasparri partnering Sofia Cimatti won the 2019 European Beach Tennis Championships in the final over Flaminia Daina and Nicole Nobile (6–3, 2–6, 6–1) in Sozopol.[7]

In 2021, she started playing with Ninny Valentini and won six titles including ITF World Championship in Terracina.

In 2022 Gasparri won five titles, all with Ninny Valentini. She has 42 ITF titles.

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Giulia Gasparri ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. ^ "Jujuju Gasparri". www.itftennis.com.
  3. ^ "ITF Beach Tennis tour rankings". Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  4. ^ "GASPARRI AND BACCHETTA DEFEND 2018 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE". www.itftennis.com.
  5. ^ "2017 EUROPEAN BEACH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS". www.tenniseurope.org.
  6. ^ "Italian teams assert authority at European Beach Tennis Championships". www.tenniseurope.org.
  7. ^ "2019 European Beach Tennis Championships". www.tenniseurope.org.
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