Francesca Pace

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|residence = Rome, Italy

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|plays = Right-handed

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|coach = Massimiliano Pace

|careerprizemoney = $23,495

|singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=53|lost=51}}

|singlestitles = 0

|highestsinglesranking = No. 550 (9 June 2025)

|currentsinglesranking = No. 550 (9 June 2025)

|AustralianOpenjuniorresult = 1R (2023)

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|FrenchOpenjuniorresult = 2R (2023)

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|Wimbledonjuniorresult = 3R (2023)

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|USOpenjuniorresult = 1R (2023)

|doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=40|lost=31}}

|doublestitles = 2 ITF

|highestdoublesranking = No. 396 (9 June 2025)

|currentdoublesranking = No. 396 (9 June 2025)

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|AustralianOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 2R (2023)

|FrenchOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 2R (2023)

|WimbledonDoublesjuniorresult = 1R (2023)

|USOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R (2023)

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Francesca Pace (born 5 August 2005) is an Italian tennis player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/francesca-pace/800592736/ita/jt/S/overview/|website=ITF|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title=Francesca Pace}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/331531/francesca-pace|website=WTA|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title=Francesca Pace}} She made her debut at a WTA 250 tournament when she played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open.

Early and personal life

The daughter of former tennis professional Irina Spîrlea, Pace was brought up in Rome.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fitp.it/Siti-regionali/Lazio/News/News/Sensi-Petrillo-tennis-giovanile-Lazio|website=fitp.it|title= From Sensi to Petrillo, the Lazio women trying to make their way|first=Lorenzo|last=Ercoli | date= January 31, 2021|accessdate=May 30, 2023}} She has been coached from an early age by her father Massimiliano Pace. He also acted as coach for her mother during her tennis career. She has a brother named Tommaso.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/alte-sporturi/tenis/sparlea-sfarleaza-gospodina-2581018|date=April 23, 2008|title= She was washing, the housewife was washing|first=Valentine |last=Wolf|website=Prosport.ro|accessdate=May 30, 2023}}

Career

=2021=

In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament in Limassol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wowbiz.ro/dupa-bianca-andreescu-si-emma-raducanu-inca-o-tanara-cu-radacini-romanesti-joaca-pentru-o-alta-tara-francesca-pace-este-fiica-unei-tenismene-celebre-care-a-facut-instructie-cu-surorile-williams-exclusiv-20169228/amp|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title= After Bianca Andreescu and Emma Răducanu, another young woman with Romanian roots plays for another country! Francesca Pace is the daughter of a famous tennis player who trained with the Williams sisters! EXCLUSIVE|website=wowbiz.ro}} That year, she also claimed her first victories in women’s tennis, winning her debut match in a €15,000 event in Cairo, 6–1, 6–1 against Wan Chao-yi.{{cite web|title=Francesca Pace: "The first victories as a professional and the debut in A2, unexpected joys"|accessdate=May 30, 2023|url=https://www.fitp.it/Federazione/News/Attivita-regionali/Intervista-Francesca-Pace| first=Lorenzo|last=Ercoli | date= December 2, 2021| website=fitp.it}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fitp.it/Federazione/News/Attivita-internazionale/ITF-femminili-24-novembre|website=fitip.it|accessdate=May 30, 2023|date=November 21, 2021|title= Peace, the first of the "pros" is a scream|first=Stefano|last=Izzo}}

=2022=

Pace played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open, a WTA 250 tournament, in September 2022. She played with Federica Urgesi, and they lost in the first round to compatriots Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/sport-parma/2022/09/25/video/tennis-parma-ladies-open-si-entra-nel-vivo-e-domani-entrano-in-scena-le-big-sakkari-trevisan-e-paolini-669037/|website=Gazzettadiparma.it|accessdate=May 30, 2023|date=25 September 2022|title= Tennis Parma Ladies Open, let's get going. And tomorrow the big names Sakkari, Trevisan and Paolini will take the stage|first=Vittorio|last= Rollo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.it/tennis/wta-parma-doppio/2022/live-martina-trevisan-jasmine-paolini-federica-urgesi-francesca-pace_mtc1400597/live.shtml|website=Eurosport|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title= MARTINA TREVISAN / JASMINE PAOLINI - FEDERICA URGESI / FRANCESCA PACE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH|date=September 26, 2022}}

=2023=

Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles at the 2023 Australian Open.{{cite web|date=21 January 2023|url=https://www.ubitennis.com/blog/2023/01/21/australian-open-iniziano-i-tornei-juniores-ecco-tutti-gli-italiani-protagonisti/|website=ubitennis|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title= Australian Open, the junior tournaments begin: here are all the Italian protagonists‌|first=Giulio|last=Vitali}}

ITF Circuit finals

=Singles: 1 (runner-up)=

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bgcolor=FFA07A\|Loss \| 0–1 \| May 2025 \| style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| ITF Orlando, United States \| style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| W15 \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Mayu Crossley \| 1–6, 6–2, 4–6

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| May 2025