Vittoria Paganetti
| Country (sports) | Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 2006 Bari, Italy |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Raffaele Gorgoglione |
| Prize money | US $26,087 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 37–30 |
| Highest ranking | No. 625 (30 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 625 (30 June 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15–13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 580 (9 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 587 (30 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Vittoria Paganetti (born 17 June 2006) is an Italian professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 625 in singles, achieved on 30 June 2025, and No. 580 in doubles, achieved on 9 June 2025.
Early life
Paganetti was born and raised in Bari.[1] She began playing tennis at the age of five.[2] She trains at the Circolo Tennis Bari under coach Raffaele Gorgoglione.[3][4]
Junior career
In January 2024, Paganetti made her Junior Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, where she reached the second round in singles.[5][6] Later that year, she and partner Emerson Jones reached back-to-back Junior Grand Slam doubles semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon.[7][8]
Professional career
In September 2022, Paganetti made her WTA 125 debut with a wildcard into the Open delle Puglie, but lost in the first round to Laura Pigossi.[9] She also received a wildcard into the 2023 tournament, but lost in the first round to Carole Monnet.[10] In November 2023, she and Gaia Maduzzi were runners-up in doubles at the W25 Archigen Cup in Solarino, losing to Linda Klimovičová and Julie Štruplová in the final.[11]
In May 2024, after passing the pre-qualifying tournament, she made her WTA Tour debut with a wildcard into the main draw of the Italian Open, but lost in the first round to compatriot Lucrezia Stefanini.[2][12][13] She was only the fourth player from Apulia to make the main draw in Rome.[14] That July, she reached the semifinals of the W15 Rimini Cup in Viserba as a junior exempt entry.[15] In June 2025, she won her first professional singles title at the W35 Tarvisio Tennis Cup as a wildcard, defeating Nika Radišić in the final.[16]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2024 Italian Open.
| Tournament | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTA 1000 tournaments | ||||
| Italian Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Legend |
|---|
| W35 tournaments (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2025 | ITF Tarvisio, Italy | W35 | Clay | Nika Radišić | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W25/35 tournaments (0–2) |
| W15 tournaments (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2023 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W25 | Carpet | Gaia Maduzzi | Linda Klimovičová Julie Štruplová |
1–6, 7–6(4), [8–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Noemi Basiletti | Sapfo Sakellaridi Arina Vasilescu |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Feb 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Lisa Pigato | Živa Falkner Yuki Naito |
6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ^ Paoletti, Francesca (20 January 2024). "AO junior, il primo sorriso è di Vittoria Paganetti: "Sto vivendo il mio sogno"". Federazione Italiana Tennis (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b Fatiguso, Vito (4 May 2024). "Tennis, impresa della 17enne Vittoria Paganetti: sarà agli Internazionali di Roma. "Grande soddisfazione"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Longo, Roberto (31 October 2023). "La Puglia del tennis in vetrina, Iliev e Paganetti sul "trono"". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Longo, Roberto (29 August 2024). "Tennis, il volo della barese Paganetti negli Usa". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Martegani, Federico (22 January 2024). "Australian Open Junior: fuori anche Paganetti, per l'Italia rimane solo Angelini". Ubitennis (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Murgolo, Vincenzo (22 January 2024). "Tennis, la barese Paganetti eliminata al secondo turno degli Australian Open Juniores". Radio Norba (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (7 June 2024). "Rising star Emerson Jones achieves a 10-year first at Roland Garros". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (14 July 2024). "Emerson Jones charges into girls' singles final at Wimbledon 2024". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Bellino, Giuseppe (19 January 2024). "Australian Open Juniores, Paganetti: "Qui per fare bene"". Federazione Italiana Tennis (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Bellino, Giuseppe (6 September 2023). "Open delle Puglie, Paganetti fa tremare una top 200: "Grande emozione"". Federazione Italiana Tennis (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Tricarico, Tiziana (10 November 2023). "Solarino 2: stop nei quarti per Pedone e De Stefano". SuperTennis (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Guerra, Luca (4 May 2024). "La tennista barese Vittoria Paganetti agli Internazionali di Roma a soli 17 anni. "Ha il fuoco dentro"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Ansaloni, Luigi (8 May 2024). "Wta 1000 di Roma: Stefanini l'unica italiana a passare il turno, fuori le altre". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Longo, Roberto (13 May 2024). "Tennis, Vittoria Paganetti senza limiti: "A Roma un sogno, sudo per essere migliore"". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Giuliani, Alessandro (27 July 2024). "Ines Ibbou-Samira De Stefano: è la finale della Rimini Cup in programma domenica alle 20 al Tc Viserba". Net-Gen (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Roncoletta, Paolo (29 June 2025). "Tennis: Paganetti, Vittoria di nome e di fatto". Rai News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2025.