Flavia Pennetta life and biography

Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of February 28, 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 15 in singles and World No. 1 in doubles.

Flavia Pennetta became the first Italian woman to reach the Top 10, in 2009, her breakout season. After a disappointing stretch in early 2009, Pennetta played the best hard-court tennis of her career, winning in Los Angeles and reaching the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. She won two matches in the Fed Cup final against the United States, including the tie-clinching victory. Pennetta wins matches with hustle and speed more than power; she’s a dogged competitor. Her serve is her weakest stroke. When not playing tennis, she loves to ride motorcycles.

Singles Titles:
2010: Marbella
2009: Palermo, Los Angeles
2008: Viña del Mar, Acapulco
2007: Bangkok
2005: Bogotá, Acapulco
2004: Sopott

Doubles Titles:
2010: Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, Bastad, Montréal, Moscow
2009: Hobart, Bastad, 's-Hertogenbosch
2008: Estoril
2006: Bogotá
2005: Los Angeles (w/Dementieva)

PERSONAL:
Coached by Gabriel Urpi
Father introduced her to tennis at age 5
Both parents and older sister, Giorgia, play recreational tennis
Favorites include pasta and Al Pacino
Other sports interest is horse racing
Admires Monica Seles
Goal is to reach Top 10
Most memorable experience was vacation with Tathiana Garbin and Rita Grande.

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