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Francesca Schiavone (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃeska skjaˈvoːne]; born 23 June 1980) is an Italian former tennis player. She turned professional in 1998 and won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles.
Francesca Schiavone è un'allenatrice di tennis ed ex tennista italiana. Ritenuta una delle più forti tenniste italiane di sempre, è stata la vincitrice del Roland Garros 2010, ed è stata la prima tennista italiana, e la terza cronologicamente tra gli italiani, ad avere vinto un torneo del Grande Slam nel singolare: trattasi questa, insieme ...
Apr 28, 2021 · Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone on battling cancer, taking up a coaching role with Petra Martic, the strength of Italian men's tennis, including teenage prodigy Jannik Sinner,...
Retired player. Francesca Schiavone. ITALY. Height. 5' 6" 1.66m. Plays. Right-Handed. DOB. Jun 23 1980. Birthplace. Milan, Italy. Get the latest Player Stats on Francesca Schiavone including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
September 5, 2018. WTA Staff. NEW YORK, NY, USA -- Grand Slam champion and former Top 5 player Francesca Schiavone announced her retirement from professional tennis at the US Open on Wednesday. "For me, it's a very important moment of my life," an emotional Schiavone said during a press conference.
Jun 23, 2020 · Life After Tennis • June 23, 2020. Getty Images. David Kane. Francesca Schiavone overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to conquer Roland Garros in 2010. The start of her retirement saw her face further adversity, first in the form of a cancer battle and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic that tore through her home city of Milan.
Sep 5, 2018 · Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone announced her retirement from tennis on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Italian, who defeated Samantha Stosur in the 2010 French Open final and was...
