Federica Bonsignori (born 20 November 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
| Full name | Federica Bonsignori |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
| Born | 20 November 1967 |
| Prize money | $329,849 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 225–206 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (13 May 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1986, 1988, 1991, 1992) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1988, 1991, 1992) |
| US Open | 2R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 31–66 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 154 (20 July 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1987) |
Biography
editBonsignori started competing professionally in 1984.
She won her first Grand Slam match at the 1986 French Open when she had a double bagel win over Amanda Tobin.[1] This was one of four occasions in her career that she reached the second round at Roland Garros, which was her best Grand Slam event.
In 1987, she upset top seed Manuela Maleeva en route to the quarter-finals of the Belgian Open and reached the semi-finals of the Clarins Open in Paris.[2][3]
Across 1988 and 1989, she had a minimal impact on tour, unable to progress past the second round in any WTA Tour tournament.
Bonsignori won her only WTA tournament title at the 1990 Estoril Open.[4] An unseeded player, she managed wins over three seeds, Angeliki Kanellopoulou, Isabel Cueto and Sabine Hack, before accounting for Laura Garrone in an all-Italian final.[5]
She started 1991 by making the quarterfinals at Hilton Head, a run which included a win over top-10 player Katerina Maleeva.[6] Following two more quarterfinal performances, in back to back WTA tournaments at Houston and Taranto, Bonsignori attained her highest ranking of 28 on 13 May 1991.
A member of the Italy Federation Cup team in 1991, Bonsignori made a brief appearance in the World Group quarterfinal tie against Germany in Nottingham. With the Germans having secured the tie, Bonsignori made her tournament debut by partnering Linda Ferrando in a dead rubber. Their opponents, Anke Huber and Barbara Rittner retired from the match after only one game.[7]
She was runner-up to Magdalena Maleeva at the 1992 San Marino Open and continued playing on tour until 1995.[8]
WTA Tour finals
editSingles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jul 1990 | Portugal Open | Tier V | Clay | Laura Garrone
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | Jul 1992 | Internazionali di San Marino | Tier V | Clay |  Magdalena Maleeva
|
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 13 (4–9)
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1 August 1983 | ITF Cava de' Tirreni, Italy | Clay |  Angeliki Kanellopoulou
|
1–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2. | 8 August 1983 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay |  Ana Almansa
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 10 June 1985 | ITF Lyon, France | Clay |  Cecille Calmette
|
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 14 April 1986 | ITF Monviso, Italy | Clay |  Jana Novotná
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | 22 June 1987 | ITF Francaville, Italy | Clay | Barbara Romanò
|
1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 26 June 1989 | ITF Arezzo, Italy | Clay |  Florencia Labat
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 24 July 1989 | ITF Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  Sabine Appelmans
|
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 8. | 4 June 1990 | ITF Mantua, Italy | Hard |  Mariaan de Swardt
|
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | 19 August 1991 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Cristina Salvi
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10. | 22 February 1993 | ITF Valencia, Spain | Hard | Elena Savoldi
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 28 June 1993 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | Clay |  Sandra Dopfer
|
1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 4 July 1994 | ITF Erlangen, Germany | Clay |  Radka Zrubáková
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 20 February 1995 | ITF Valencia, Spain | Clay | Neus Ávila
|
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 22 April 1990 | ITF Turin, Italy | Clay |  Andrea Noszály
|
 Ei Iida  Suzanna Wibowo
|
5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 17 April 1995 | ITF Murcia, Spain | Clay | Gloria Pizzichini
|
Mariana Eberle Veronica Stele
|
5–7, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ "US Open F. - Schiavone al terzo turno Super Pennetta: doppio 60 alla Mirza" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Tennis. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Belgian Open - 06 July - 12 July 1987". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Paris - 28 September - 04 October 1987". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Estoril - 16 July - 22 July 1990". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Tennis, Norimberga: festa Knapp, battuta la Vinci". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 23 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Results Plus - (AP) Tennis". The New York Times. 4 April 1991. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Federation Cup: Nottingham, England (AP)". The Gaston Gazette. 27 July 1991. p. 17. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - San Marino - 20 July - 26 July 1992". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
