Roberta Vinci

January 4, 2024
Tennis Player

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Roberta Vinci
Full Name Roberta Vinci
Occupation Tennis Player
Date Of Birth Feb 18, 1983(1983-02-18)
Age 41
Birthplace Taranto
Country Italy
Horoscope Aquarius

Roberta Vinci Biography

Name Roberta Vinci
Birthday Feb 18
Birth Year 1983
Place Of Birth Taranto
Birth Country Italy
Birth Sign Aquarius
Siblings Francesco Vinci

Roberta Vinci is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on February 18, 1983 in Taranto, Italy. The French Open and US Open were won by the top-ranked female doubles’ competitor in 2012.

She reached the quarterfinals of the 2012 Wimbledon Championship. She was defeated by Serena Williams, her sister.

Vinci made her professional debut at an ITF tournament in Italy in 1999. Vinci also won the French Open in girls’ doubles with fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta that same year. She qualified for her first Grand Slam at the 2001 US Open, but lost to Martina Suchá in the first round.

One of the biggest victories of her career came in 2005 was when she beat former world No. 2 and 2004 French Open champion, Anastasia Myskina, in the quarterfinals at the Hastings Direct International Championships in Eastbourne. Alongside Sandrine Testud, Vinci reached the semifinals in women’s doubles of the 2004 French Open. In 2007 at Bogotá, Vinci won her first WTA title against the top seed Tathiana Garbin, also of Italy, in three sets, after falling behind 0–3 in the final set. She won the title for Garbin had to retire.

Francesco is her older brother.

Roberta Vinci Net Worth

Net Worth $4 Million
Source Of Income Tennis Player
House Living in own house.

Roberta Vinci is one of the richest Tennis Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roberta Vinci 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At 16 years old, she made her professional tennis debut in 2009.

With an Australian Open win in 2013, she won her third Grand Slam Doubles title.

Roberta Vinci (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrta ˈvintʃi] ; born 18 February 1983) is a retired Italian tennis player. Until 6 April 2015, she held the position of world No. 1 in doubles, and reached a career-high of No. 7 in singles in May 2016. She is the fourth Italian woman to have reached the top 10 in singles, having attained the rank after Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone and Sara Errani. At 33 years and 4 days old, she became the oldest player ever to make her first appearance in the top 10.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 4 in

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Following the US Open, Vinci travelled to Asia for the Pan Pacific Open. She made it to the third round where she lost to top seed Victoria Azarenka. At Beijing, she lost her opener to qualifier Lourdes Domínguez Lino. As a result of her doubles success alongside Sara Errani, they qualified for the WTA Tour Championships for the first time. However, they lost to Russians Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko in the semifinals. Vinci once again qualified for the Tournament of Champions. In the round robin stage, she recorded wins over Hsieh Su-wei and Daniela Hantuchová and had a loss to Caroline Wozniacki. She advanced to the semifinals where she lost to second seed and eventual champion Petrova. Vinci ended 2012 in top 20 for the first time at No. 16 and No. 1 in for the first time also doubles ahead of her partner Errani.

Facts & Trivia

Roberta Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Roberta Vinci celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

At the 2012 US Open Vinci reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, at 29 years of age, by defeating then-world No. 2, Agnieszka Radwańska, in the fourth round. She lost to her doubles partner, world No. 10, Sara Errani, in the quarterfinals. Vinci achieved the same feat the following year when she defeated Camila Giorgi in the fourth round, but subsequently lost to Flavia Pennetta. Vinci was one of only three players in the WTA top 100 using a one- handed backhand.

Top Facts about Roberta Vinci

  1. Roberta Vinci is a retired Italian tennis player.
  2. She was born on February 18, 1983 in Taranto, Italy.
  3. Vinci turned professional in 1999 and retired in 2018.
  4. Her highest singles ranking was world No.7 (May 2016).
  5. Vinci won 10 WTA singles titles and 25 doubles titles.
  6. She achieved her greatest success in doubles with partner Sara Errani.
  7. The duo won five Grand Slam women’s doubles titles together.
  8. In the US Open 2015 semifinals, Vinci defeated Serena Williams.
  9. This victory ended Williams’ bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam.
  10. Vinci was known for her excellent net play and crafty shot-making skills.

How old is Roberta Vinci?

39 years (February 18, 1983)

Where was Roberta Vinci born?

Taranto, Italy

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