Francesca Schiavone | Player Stats & More

Father's name is Francesco (retired); mother's name is Luiscita (was a doctor); older brother's name is Gabriele ... Three weeks shy of her 30th birthday, became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era, defeating Stosur in the final of 2010 Roland Garros; was runner-up in Paris the following year, to Li Na ... In fourth round at 2011 Australian Open, won the longest women’s singles match ever in a Grand Slam, overcoming Kuznetsova 6-4, 1-6, 16-14 in 4 hours and 44 minutes ... After losing the first eight WTA finals played, she went on to win eight titles and became the first Italian woman to crack the Top 5 ... Helped her country to three Billie Jean King Cup titles in five years, from 2006-2009 ... After retiring, opened a bistro in her home town of Milan ... Was successfully treated for cancer in 2019 ... Operates "Schiavone Team Lab," a tennis academy in Milan and has coached rising Austrian player Lilli Tagger since October 2023.

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

Height

5' 6" (1.66 m)

Birthday

Jun 23, 1980 June 23, 1980

Birthplace

Milan, Italy

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (8): 2017 - Bogotá; 2016 - Rio de Janeiro; 2013 - Marrakech; 2012 - Strasbourg; 2010 - Barcelona, Roland Garros; 2009 - Moscow; 2007 - Bad Gastein.
Finalist (12): 2017 - Rabat; 2011 - Roland Garros; 2009 - Prague, Osaka; 2006 - Sydney, Amelia Island, Luxembourg; 2005 - Bali, Moscow, Hasselt; 2003 - Canberra; 2000 - Tashkent.

DOUBLES
Winner (7): 2009 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Kleybanova); 2006 - Dubai, Luxembourg, Moscow (all w/Peschke); 2005 - Doha (w/Molik); 2004 - Warsaw (w/Farina Elia); 2001 - Sopot (w/Kruger).
Finalist (9): 2014 - Florianopolis (w/Soler-Espinosa); 2012 - Barcelona (w/Pennetta); 2008 - Roland Garros (w/Dellacqua); 2007 - Zürich (w/Raymond); 2006 - Rome (w/Peschke); 2005 - Filderstadt (w/Peschke); 2004 - Paris [Indoors] (w/Farina Elia); 2003 - Warsaw (w/Daniilidou), Stanford (w/Cho).

ADDITIONAL
Italian Fed Cup Team, 2002-12, 2016; Italian Olympic Team, 2004, 2008, 2012.