# Gloria Pizzichini

Gloria Pizzichini (born 24 July 1975) is an Italian former tennis player.
On 18 November 1996, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 45. In the same year, she won her only WTA Tour title. In the 1996 "M" Electronika Cup final, she defeated domestic player Silvija Talaja 6–2, 6–0 to collect the trophy. In her career, Pizzichini defeated players such as Julie Halard, Iva Majoli and Ruxandra Dragomir. She was the first player to be beaten by Elena Dementieva in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the 1999 Australian Open.

## Personal life

Born to Enzo and Maria Pizzichini, Gloria began playing tennis aged seven. She has a sister, Francesca, and a brother, Paolo. Pizzichini cited Stefan Edberg as her role model.

## WTA career finals
### Singles: 1 title

* Legend
* Tier I
* Tier II
* Tier III
* Tier IV & V
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | May 1996 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | Silvija Talaja | 6–2, 6–0 |

## ITF Circuit finals

* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles: 12 (6–6)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1. | 1 April 1991 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay | Zuzana Witzová | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1. | 22 July 1991 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | Ginevra Mugnaini | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 7 September 1992 | ITF Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Linda Ferrando | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 11 February 1996 | ITF Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | Amélie Cocheteux | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 25 February 1996 | ITF Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Fabiola Zuluaga | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 27 July 1997 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Seda Noorlander | 0–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 5. | 21 March 1999 | Urtijëi, Italy | Hard (i) | Andrea Masaryková | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 6. | 11 April 1999 | ITF Cerignola, Italy | Hard | Lisa Fritz | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 5 September 1999 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Marketa Kochta | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 4. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 26 March 2000 | ITF Taranto, Italy | Clay | Marta Marrero | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 23 July 2000 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Eva Bes | 4–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles: 10 (6–4)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 7 August 1989 | ITF Erice, Italy | Clay | Lucie Korinková | Cristina Salvi Alessia Vesuvio | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 17 August 1992 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Flora Perfetti | Sandra Dopfer Maja Živec-Škulj | 1–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 20 March 1995 | ITF Castellón, Spain | Clay | Sara Ventura | Zuzana Nemšáková Tatiana Zelenayová | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 17 April 1995 | ITF Murcia, Spain | Clay | Federica Bonsignori | Mariana Eberle Veronica Stele | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 3 July 1995 | ITF Sezze, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone | Lenka Němečková Maja Živec-Škulj | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 24 July 1995 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Clay | Sara Ventura | Louise Pleming Christína Papadáki | 6–1, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4. | 28 July 2001 | ITF Civitanova, Italy | Clay | Antonella Serra Zanetti | Gisela Dulko Edina Gallovits-Hall | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | 15 September 2001 | ITF Reggio Calabria, Italy | Clay | Maret Ani | Eugenia Chialvo Gisela Riera | w/o |
| Win | 6. | 15 June 2002 | ITF Grado, Italy | Clay | Hana Šromová | Sandra Načuk Natacha Randriantefy | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | 14 May 2005 | ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay | Katalin Marosi | Joana Cortez Roxane Vaisemberg | 2–6, 0–6 |