Raffaella Reggi
Italian tennis player
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Raffaella Reggi (Italian pronunciation: [raffaˈɛlla ˈreddʒi]; born 27 November 1965) is an Italian TV pundit and former professional tennis player.[1]
Reggi at the 1981 Italian Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Faenza |
| Born | 27 November 1965 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $875,853 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 296–189 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (25 April 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1989, 1990) |
| French Open | QF (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1986, 1987) |
| US Open | 4R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 126–122 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (24 June 1991) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1990) |
| French Open | SF (1986) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1986) |
| US Open | W (1986) |
Career
Reggis started playing tennis at age 5 and attended Nick Bollettieri's school in Florida.[2] As a junior, Reggi won the Orange Bowl 16 and under in 1981.[2] She was a member of the Continental Players Cup Team in 1982.
Reggi won the mixed doubles title at the US Open in 1986, partnering Sergio Casal.[1][3] She was a singles quarter-finalist at the French Open in 1987, and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 13 in 1988.[1] One of the highlights of her career was winning the Italian Open in 1985, when she became the first Italian woman to win that tournament since Annelies Ullstein-Bossi claimed the title in 1950. Ullstein-Bossi, Reggi, the 2014 finalist Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in 2025 are the only Italian women to reach the singles final of Italy's top tennis tournament since World War II.
Reggi finished her career with five singles titles and four doubles titles. She was a member of the Italian Fed Cup team from 1982 through 1991 and the Italian Olympic Team in 1988 and 1992. She had career victories over Steffi Graf, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Jana Novotná, Hana Mandlíková, Manuela Maleeva, Nathalie Tauziat, Helena Suková, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Zina Garrison, and Jo Durie.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1986 | US Open | Hard |  Sergio Casal |  Martina Navratilova Peter Fleming | 6–4, 6–4 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 11 (5–6)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1985 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | Vicki Nelson-Dunbar |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 1985 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Sandra Cecchini |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 1986 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay |  Manuela Maleeva |
5–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 1986 | San Juan, U.S. | Hard |  Sabrina Goleš |
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 1987 | Isle of Palms, U.S. | Clay | Manuela Maleeva |
7–5, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Aug 1987 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard |  Anne Minter |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jul 1988 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jun 1989 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Oct 1989 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard (I) | Katerina Maleeva |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Apr 1990 | Taranto, Italy | Clay |  Alexia Dechaume |
3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Feb 1991 | Oslo, Norway | Carpet (I) |  Catarina Lindqvist |
3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 14 (4–10)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1985 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | Sandra Cecchini |
Patrizia Murgo Barbara Romanò |
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 1988 | Tampa, US | Clay | Terry Phelps |
Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 1988 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Katerina Maleeva |
 Mercedes Paz  Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 1988 | Filderstadt, Germany | Carpet (I) |  Elna Reinach |
 Iwona Kuczyńska Martina Navratilova |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Aug 1989 | Albuquerque, US | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Nicole Provis Elna Reinach |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 1989 | Filderstadt, Germany | Carpet (I) | Elna Reinach |
Gigi Fernández Robin White |
4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 2–5 | Oct 1989 | Bayonne, France | Hard (I) | Elna Reinach |
 Manon Bollegraf Catherine Tanvier |
6–7(3–7), 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jul 1990 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Helen Kelesi |
Betsy Nagelsen Gabriela Sabatini |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Feb 1991 | Oslo, Norway | Carpet (I) |  Sabine Appelmans |
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Silke Meier |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Feb 1991 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (I) |  Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere |
 Petra Langrová Radka Zrubáková |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Sep 1991 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (I) | Sabine Appelmans |
Sandy Collins Lori McNeil |
6–7(0–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 4–8 | Jan 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer |
Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi |
1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Feb 1992 | Linz, Austria | Hard (I) | Claudia Porwik |
Monique Kiene Miriam Oremans |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–10 | Feb 1992 | Cesena, Italy | Carpet (I) | Sabine Appelmans |
Catherine Suire Catherine Tanvier |
w/o |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | Career SR |
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| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | A | NH | A | A | 4R | 4R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 9 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | A | 4R | 4R | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 |
| US Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 8 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 27 |
| Year End Ranking | 127 | 45 | 62 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 75 | 56 |
