Roberta Vinci

Italian female tennis player

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Roberta Vinci is an Italian former professional tennis player and padel participant. Born in Taranto on February 18, 1983, she began her professional career in 1999 and retired on May 14, 2018. She represented Italy in international competition, including participation in the tennis events at the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also a member of the Italy Billie Jean King Cup team.

Vinci played right-handed and spoke Italian. Her professional singles record stood at 565–412, while her doubles record was 415–205. Throughout her career, she accumulated prize money of 11,808,215. She resided in Taranto, her place of birth.

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Key facts

Country sports: Italy
Residence: Palermo , Italy
Born: ( 1983-02-18 ) 18 February 1983 (age 43) , Taranto , Italy
Height: 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Retired: 14 May 2018
Plays: Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money: $11,808,215
Career record: 565–412
Highest ranking: No. 7 (9 May 2016)
Australian open: 3R ( 2006 , 2010 , 2013 , 2016 )
French open: 4R ( 2013 )
Wimbledon: 4R ( 2012 , 2013 )
Us open: F ( 2015 )
Tour finals: SF ( 2012 , 2013 )
Fed cup: W ( 2006 , 2009 , 2010 , 2013 ), record 23–8

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Sports profile

Sport: Tennis
Position: Tennis Player
Nationality: Italy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Roberta
Gender: female
Citizenship: Italy
Place of birth: Taranto
Occupation: tennis player
Languages spoken: Italian
Participant in: tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sport: padel
Member of team: Italy Billie Jean King Cup team
Country for sport: Italy
Mass: 60
Official website: www.robertavinci.it
Image: Vinci RG13 (5) (9408755631).jpg
Height: 163
Residence: Taranto

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Commons category: Roberta Vinci
date of birth: 1983-02-18
singles record: 565–412
doubles record: 415–205
prize money: 11808215
ranking: 7
end of work period: 2018-05-14
start of work period: 1999-00-00
handedness: right-handedness
social media followers: 158436

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Encyclopedic overview

Roberta Vinci ( Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrta ˈvintʃi]; born 18 February 1983) is an Italian former tennis player. In doubles tennis, she is a Career Grand Slam champion having won all major tournaments and reached the world No. 1 position. She also reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 7, in May 2016. At 33 years and 4 days old, she became the oldest women's player ever to debut in the top 10.

Vinci rose to global prominence at the 2015 US Open, where she defeated world No. 1 Serena Williams in the semifinals to end her hopes of achieving the Grand Slam, in what has been described by commentators as one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. She went on to lose to her childhood friend Flavia Pennetta in the first all-Italian major final.

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