Vittoria Paganetti (born 17 June 2006) is an Italian professional

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player. She has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 24, achieved on 15 July 2024.

Early life

Paganetti was born and raised in

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. She began playing tennis at the age of five, and trains at the Circolo Tennis Bari.

Junior career

In January 2024, Paganetti made her Junior Grand Slam debut at the

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, where she reached the second round in

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. At the J300 Memorial Eduardo Ferrero in Villena, she reached the semifinals in singles and won the doubles title with compatriot Francesca Gandolfi. Later that year, she and partner Emerson Jones reached back-to-back Junior Grand Slam doubles semifinals at the

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and

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Professional career

In September 2022, Paganetti made her

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, but lost in the first round to

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. She also received a wildcard into the 2023 tournament, but lost in the first round to

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. In November 2023, she and partner Gaia Maduzzi were runners-up $25k Archigen Cup in Solarino, losing to

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in the final. In May 2024, after passing the pre-qualifying tournament, Paganetti made her

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debut with a wildcard into the main draw of the

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, but lost in the first round to compatriot

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. She was only the fourth player from

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to make the main draw in Rome. In July, she reached the semifinals of the $15k Rimini Cup in

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as a junior exempt entry.

Performance timelines

''Only main-draw results in

, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup,

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, Hopman Cup and

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are included in win–loss records.''

Singles

''Current through the 2024 Italian Open.''

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner–up)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paganetti, Vittoria 2006 births Living people Italian female tennis players Sportspeople from Bari