Lucrezia Stefanini
Italian tennis player, WTA singles title
Born
May 15th, 1998
27 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Italy
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Competed professionally in tennis. Achieved a career-high singles ranking within the top 100 of the WTA. Reached the quarterfinals at multiple WTA events. Represented Italy in international competitions, contributing to national success in team formats.
Won one WTA singles title
Ranked in the top 100 of the WTA
Competed in the Billie Jean King Cup
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