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1259:30 May 2006
1233:Diana Brunel
836:Ayami Takase
824:Alice Canepa
577:Aurélie Védy
472:Paula GarcĂa
452:31 May 2004
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70:12 July 1980
1822:1980 births
1730:Redazione.
1590:5 May 2008
1567:Anna Floris
1455:Lisa Sabino
1427:Trecastagni
1344:Matea Mezak
1203:1 May 2006
1156:Carpet (i)
1132:Olga BrĂłzda
1078:Carla Tiene
1040:Mexico City
894:Nana Miyagi
674:Tournament
647:Anna Floris
382:1 May 2000
292:Tournament
184:Madrid Open
99:Prize money
1816:Categories
1766:2021-08-26
1742:2021-08-26
1716:2021-08-26
1691:2021-08-26
1665:2021-08-26
1640:References
1609:Kira Nagy
1533:Runner-up
1475:Runner-up
1253:Runner-up
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914:Runner-up
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621:Runner-up
481:Runner-up
446:Runner-up
376:Runner-up
230:Rick Macci
66:1980-07-12
1633:6–2, 6–3
1579:1–6, 4–6
1528:3–6, 2–6
1501:Kira Nagy
1412:7–5, 6–2
1303:4–6, 0–6
1276:Kira Nagy
1192:1–6, 3–6
1099:, Mexico
1082:6–7, 3–6
1025:3–6, 4–6
984:, Mexico
967:5–7, 4–6
882:Maret Ani
796:6–3, 6–1
759:, France
742:2–6, 1–6
651:6–7, 3–6
546:7–6, 6–2
511:5–7, 2–6
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441:6–3, 7–5
353:, France
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298:Opponent
176:Seravezza
102:$ 175,976
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1596:, Italy
1594:Florence
1487:, Italy
1429:, Italy
1320:, Italy
1209:, Italy
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924:Rockford
703:, Italy
680:Partner
677:Surface
665:Outcome
633:, Italy
598:, Italy
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563:, Italy
528:, Italy
458:, Italy
456:Galatina
423:, Italy
388:, Italy
351:Le Havre
295:Surface
283:Outcome
224:Coaching
180:WTA Tour
174:Born in
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1584:Winner
1417:Winner
1364:Winner
1308:Winner
1207:Catania
1197:Winner
1151:Bergamo
1087:Winner
747:Winner
706:Carpet
701:Alghero
586:Winner
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306:Winner
131:Doubles
107:Singles
78:, Italy
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