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Giulia Gatto-Monticone
Gatto Monticone at the 2019 Wimbledon
Country (sports) Italy
Born (1987-11-18) 18 November 1987 (age 36)
Turin, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2005
Retired2023
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 665,570
Singles
Career record564–430
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 148 (3 February 2020)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2020)
French Open1R (2019)
Wimbledon1R (2019)
US OpenQ1 (2011, 2014, 2019, 2021)
Doubles
Career record202–150
Career titles26 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 200 (27 October 2014)

Giulia Gatto-Monticone (born 18 November 1987) is an Italian former tennis player.

In February 2020, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 148, while her best WTA doubles ranking is 200, achieved in October 2014.[1]

Gatto-Monticone has won eleven singles titles and 26 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.[2]

She has never lost a match in Fed Cup (2–0 record in doubles).

In November 2023 Gatto-Monticone retired from tennis.[3]

Personal life and background

Gatto-Monticone stated that her tennis idols are Roger Federer and Kimiko Date. Her favorite shot is forehand and favorite surface to play on is grass.[4]

Career highlights

At the age of 31, in May 2019, she made her Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros.

She also made her debut, after qualifying, at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.[5]

In September 2020, Gatto-Monticone reached her first final on the WTA Challenger Tour. Partnering with Nadia Podoroska, she lost to Lidziya Marozava and Andreea Mitu in straight sets.

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Tournament 2011 2012 2013 2014 ... 2019 2020 2021 W–L
Australian Open A A A A Q1 Q3 Q2 0–0
French Open A A A A 1R Q3 Q1 0–1
Wimbledon A A A A 1R NH Q1 0–1
US Open Q1 A A Q1 Q1 A Q1 0–0
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–2

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Sep 2020 Sparta Prague Open, Czech Republic Clay Argentina Nadia Podoroska Belarus Lidziya Marozava
Romania Andreea Mitu
4–6, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments

Singles: 30 (11 titles, 19 runner–ups)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2005 ITF Castel Gandolfo, Italy 10,000 Clay Poland Anna Korzeniak 3–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2006 ITF Jesi, Italy 10,000 Hard Russia Regina Kulikova 3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 Jul 2007 ITF Imola, Italy 10,000 Hard Italy Valentina Sassi 6–7(1), 2–6
Loss 0–4 Jun 2008 ITF Torino, Italy 10,000 Clay Kyrgyzstan Ksenia Palkina 0–6, 4–6
Win 1–4 Jul 2008 ITF Imola, Italy 10,000 Carpet Italy Julia Mayr 6–2, 6–1
Loss 1–5 Aug 2008 ITF Wahlstedt, Germany 10,000 Clay Switzerland Romina Oprandi 3–6, 0–6
Loss 1–6 Oct 2008 ITF Sevilla, Spain 10,000 Clay Netherlands Michelle Gerards 3–6, 2–6
Win 2–6 Oct 2008 ITF Oristano, Italy 10,000 Hard Italy Silvia Disderi 6–2, 6–2
Win 3–6 May 2009 ITF Piteşti, Romania 10,000 Clay Bulgaria Tanya Germanlieva 6–3, 6–3
Win 4–6 Aug 2009 ITF Arezzo, Italy 10,000 Clay South Africa Chanel Simmonds 7–5, 6–3
Loss 4–7 Feb 2010 ITF Madrid, Spain 10,000 Clay Spain María Teresa Torró Flor 5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 4–8 Mar 2010 ITF Amiens, France 10,000 Clay (i) France Claire de Gubernatis 3–6, 3–6
Loss 4–9 Mar 2010 ITF Gonesse, France 10,000 Clay (i) France Iryna Brémond 0–6, 3–6
Loss 4–10 Mar 2011 ITF Bath, United Kingdom 10,000 Hard (i) Russia Marta Sirotkina w/o
Loss 4–11 May 2011 Internazionali di Brescia, Italy 25,000 Clay Ukraine Irina Buryachok 7–6(5), 2–6, 2–6
Win 5–11 Jul 2011 ITF Imola, Italy 25,000 Carpet Italy Federica Quercia 6–1, 6–3
Loss 5–12 Apr 2012 ITF Torrent, Spain 10,000 Clay Spain Andrea Lázaro García 0–6, 6–3, 1–4 ret.
Loss 5–13 Jul 2015 Bella Cup, Poland 25,000 Clay Slovakia Kristína Kučová 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 5–14 Aug 2016 ITF Valladolid, Spain 10,000 Hard Spain Eva Guerrero Álvarez 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Win 6–14 Aug 2016 ITF Galați, Romania 10,000 Clay Romania Oana Georgeta Simion 6–3, 6–4
Win 7–14 Oct 2016 ITF Telde, Spain 10,000 Clay Switzerland Leonie Küng 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss 7–15 Mar 2017 ITF Heraklion, Greece 15,000 Clay Serbia Dejana Radanović 5–7, 3–6
Win 8–15 Apr 2017 ITF Pula, Italy 25,000 Clay Romania Irina Bara 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 8–16 May 2017 ITF Qujing, China 25,000 Hard China Gao Xinyu 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 8–17 Jun 2018 ITF Óbidos, Portugal 25,000 Carpet Serbia Dejana Radanović 2–6, 1–6
Loss 8–18 Sep 2018 ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria 25,000 Clay Germany Caroline Werner 4–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win 9–18 Sep 2018 ITF Óbidos, Portugal 25,000 Carpet Belgium Greet Minnen 7–5, 6–4
Win 10–18 Mar 2019 ITF Kofu, Japan 25,000 Hard Belgium Lara Salden 6–2, 6–1
Win 11–18 Nov 2019 ITF Solarino, Italy 25,000 Carpet Croatia Jana Fett 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 11–19 Oct 2021 ITF Budapest, Hungary 25,000 Clay Hungary Réka Luca Jani 1–6, 4–6

Doubles: 38 (26 titles, 12 runner–ups)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2006 ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy 10,000 Clay Belarus Darya Kustova Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Russia Irina Smirnova
6–2, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Jul 2006 International Country Cuneo, Italy 50,000 Clay Belarus Darya Kustova Italy Sara Errani
Italy Karin Knapp
3–6, 6–7(5)
Win 2–1 Mar 2007 ITF Rome, Italy 10,000 Clay Belarus Darya Kustova Netherlands Danielle Harmsen
Austria Marlena Metzinger
6–4, 6–1
Win 3–1 Mar 2007 ITF Rome, Italy 10,000 Clay Belarus Darya Kustova Romania Alexandra Dulgheru
Serbia Vojislava Lukić
5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win 4–1 Mar 2007 ITF Foggia, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Stefania Chieppa Switzerland Lisa Sabino
Austria Stefanie Haidner
6–1, 6–3
Loss 4–2 Jul 2007 ITF Cremona, Italy 10,000 Clay Switzerland Lisa Sabino Italy Benedetta Davato
Italy Elena Pioppo
3–6, 2–6
Loss 4–3 Sep 2007 ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Stefania Chieppa France Émilie Bacquet
France Samantha Schoeffel
2–6, 2–6
Win 5–3 Oct 2007 ITF Castel Gandolfo, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Stefania Chieppa Austria Stefanie Haidner
Switzerland Amra Sadiković
2–3 ret.
Win 6–3 Oct 2007 ITF Sevilla, Spain 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Spain Melissa Cabrera-Handt
Spain Carolina Gago Fuentes
6–7(5), 6–4, [11–8]
Win 7–3 Feb 2008 ITF Arezzo, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Ukraine Tetyana Arefyeva
Belgium Aude Vermoezen
7–5, 6–1
Win 8–3 Mar 2008 ITF Sabadell, Spain 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Italy Elisa Balsamo
Italy Valentina Sulpizio
6–2, 6–0
Loss 8–4 Mar 2008 ITF Rome, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Poland Magdalena Kiszczyńska
Belarus Ksenia Milevskaya
0–6, 4–6
Loss 8–5 Apr 2008 ITF Fuerteventura, Spain 10,000 Carpet Italy Benedetta Davato United Kingdom Jade Curtis
Spain Irene Rehberger Bescos
3–6, 6–7(6)
Loss 8–6 Jun 2008 ITF Torino, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Stefania Chieppa Belarus Tatsiana Kapshai
Russia Alexandra Razumova
7–6(4), 2–6, [8–10]
Loss 8–7 Aug 2008 ITF Pesaro, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Stefania Chieppa Italy Benedetta Davato
Switzerland Lisa Sabino
2–6, 6–7
Loss 8–8 Oct 2008 ITF Sevilla, Spain 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Netherlands Michelle Gerards
Netherlands Claire Lablans
2–6, 3–6
Win 9–8 Oct 2008 ITF Oristano, Italy 10,000 Hard Italy Silvia Disderi Italy Alice Balducci
Italy Elisa Salis
6–0, 6–2
Loss 9–9 Feb 2009 ITF Albufeira, Portugal 10,000 Hard Italy Federica Quercia Czech Republic Lucie Kriegsmannová
Czech Republic Darina Sedenková
0–6, 2–6
Win 10–9 May 2009 ITF Caserta, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Stefania Chieppa Italy Martina di Giuseppe
Romania Andreea Văideanu
6–1, 6–4
Win 11–9 May 2009 ITF Arezzo, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Italy Stefania Chieppa
Italy Valentina Sulpizio
6–3, 4–6, [10–2]
Win 12–9 Oct 2009 ITF Settimo San Pietro, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Italy Giulia Gasparri
Italy Elisa Salis
6–2, 7–5
Win 13–9 Oct 2009 ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Russia Margarita Lazareva
Ukraine Anastasiya Lytovchenko
6–2, 6–2
Win 14–9 Feb 2010 ITF Madrid, Spain 10,000 Hard Italy Federica Quercia Italy Benedetta Davato
Spain Inés Ferrer Suárez
5–7, 6–4, [10–6]
Loss 14–10 Apr 2010 ITF Bari, Italy 25,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Russia Anastasia Pivovarova
Ukraine Irina Buryachok
7–6(3), 4–6, [4–10]
Win 15–10 Jul 2010 ITF Les Contamines-Montjoie, France 25,000 Hard Italy Federica Quercia France Constance Sibille
France Claire Feuerstein
7–5, 7–5
Win 16–10 Mar 2011 ITF Bath, United Kingdom 10,000 Hard (i) Italy Anastasia Grymalska Finland Emma Laine
United Kingdom Tara Moore
6–4, 2–6, [10–6]
Win 17–10 May 2011 ITF Casarano, Italy 10,000 Clay Italy Federica Quercia Italy Benedetta Davato
Italy Federica Grazioso
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win 18–10 Jul 2011 ITF Imola, Italy 25,000 Carpet Italy Federica Quercia Colombia Yuliana Lizarazo
Germany Scarlett Werner
w/o
Win 19–10 Feb 2012 ITF Mâcon, France 10,000 Hard (i) Slovakia Michaela Hončová Netherlands Kim Kilsdonk
Netherlands Nicolette van Uitert
6–4, 1–6, [10–5]
Win 20–10 Apr 2013 ITF Dijon, France 15,000 Hard (i) Italy Nicole Clerico Russia Marina Shamayko
Bulgaria Elitsa Kostova
6–4, 6–2
Loss 20–11 Apr 2013 Chiasso Open, Switzerland 25,000 Clay Italy Nicole Clerico Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Latvia Diāna Marcinkēviča
7–6(2), 4–6, [7–10]
Win 21–11 Feb 2014 ITF Beinasco, Italy 25,000 Clay (i) Italy Nicole Clerico United Kingdom Anna Smith
United Kingdom Jocelyn Rae
6–1, 5–7, [13–11]
Win 22–11 Sep 2014 Open de Saint-Malo, France 50,000 Clay Italy Anastasia Grymalska Argentina Tatiana Búa
Spain Beatriz García Vidagany
6–3, 6–1
Loss 22–12 Apr 2015 Chiasso Open, Switzerland 25,000 Clay Italy Alice Matteucci Romania Diana Buzean
Hungary Réka Luca Jani
2–6, 5–7
Win 23–12 Jun 2018 ITF Óbidos, Portugal 25,000 Carpet Italy Giorgia Marchetti Germany Caroline Werner
Spain Nuria Párrizas Díaz
6–1, 6–1
Win 24–12 Jan 2019 Playford International, Australia 25,000 Hard Italy Anastasia Grymalska Australia Amber Marshall
Switzerland Lulu Sun
6–2, 6–3
Win 25–12 May 2019 Open Saint-Gaudens, France 60,000 Clay Italy Martina di Giuseppe Russia Anna Kalinskaya
Russia Sofya Lansere
6–1, 6–1
Win 26–12 Jul 2022 ITS Cup, Czech Republic 60,000 Clay Burundi Sada Nahimana Romania Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie
Romania Oana Georgeta Simion
6–1, 1–6, [10–5]

References

  1. ^ "Giulia Gatto-Monticone's Biography". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. ^ "Giulia Gatto-Monticone profile at ITF". ITF.
  3. ^ "The Coach: Giulia Gatto Monticone". tennismagazineitalia.it.
  4. ^ "Giulia Gatto-Monticone's Bio".
  5. ^ https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1447219/record-setting-gauff-and-gatto-monticone-make-wimbledon-debuts-at-either-end-of-age-spectrum