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Rita Grande

ITA Age 51 177 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1991–2005

Rita Grande represented Italy on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 24. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 173–220 and 3 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
24 (Nov 5, 2001)
Elo peak
1755 (68th percentile)
Singles record
173–220 (44.0%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$1,858,558

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Rita Grande's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Michaela Pastikova #96 6-3 6-7(5) 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 31, 2005* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Evgenia Linetskaya #119 7-5 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Sep 1, 2004* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Flavia Pennetta #45 7-6(1) 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 20, 2004* R16 Cincinnati Open Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Virginie Razzano #103 6-1 6-2 W H2H Match data Aug 19, 2004* R32 Cincinnati Open Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Alina Jidkova #77 6-3 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 14, 2004* QF Vancouver Tier V modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Rita Grande's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Iva Majoli 3 3 6 Mar 25, 2004 H2H
Tamarine Tanasugarn 3 3 6 Aug 27, 2003 H2H
Jelena Dokic 1 5 6 Jun 13, 2003 H2H
Cara Black 0 5 5 Jun 9, 2004 H2H
Anna Smashnova 2 3 5 Mar 26, 2004 H2H

Singles Titles (3)

Rita Grande singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
200126 2 2 Bratislava, Hobart International
200328 1 1 Casablanca
Total 3 3

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Rita Grande Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1996 Atlanta Olympics First Round 0 1 Patricia Hy-Boulais def. Rita Grande #56 6-4 6-4 H2H Match data
2000 Sydney Olympics Second Round 1 1 Jelena Dokic #34 def. Rita Grande #60 5-7 6-3 6-3 H2H Match data

Career Results

Rita Grande career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1991160220.0%427370
1993180110.0%442186
1994197121936.8%186146
19952010112147.6%14572
19962110162638.5%7071
19972215183345.5%7444
19982312233534.3%4459
19992421183953.9%5954
20002516223842.1%5477
20012635266157.4%7724
20022721274843.8%2446
20032814253935.9%4670
20042912183040.0%70104
2005300110.0%1041,088
Career17322039344.0%

Career Results by Surface

Rita Grande career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199116 0220.0% 0220.0%
199318 0110.0% 0110.0%
199419 791643.8%0220.0%0110.0% 7121936.8%
199520 1091952.6%0110.0%0110.0% 10112147.6%
199621 891747.1%14520.0%12333.3%0110.0% 10162638.5%
199722 12112352.2%33650.0%0220.0%0220.0% 15183345.5%
199823 4101428.6%36933.3%23540.0%34742.9% 12233534.3%
199924 1592462.5%25728.6%33650.0%11250.0% 21183953.8%
200025 6101637.5%691540.0%12333.3%31475.0% 16223842.1%
200126 28164463.6%671346.2%13425.0% 35266157.4%
200227 12152744.4%461040.0%33650.0%23540.0% 21274843.8%
200328 3131618.8%861457.1%12333.3%24633.3% 14253935.9%
200429 5101533.3%45944.4%32560.0%0110.0% 12183040.0%
200530 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career11012223247.4%37569339.8%15243938.5%11182937.9%17322039344.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Rita Grande career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199116 0000000220.0% 0220.0%
199318 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199419 000027922.2%54955.6% 7111838.9%
199520 0220.0%0220.0%45944.4%52771.4% 9112045.0%
199621 0330.0%12333.3%481233.3%41580.0% 9142339.1%
199722 12333.3%24633.3%681442.9%53862.5% 14173145.2%
199823 0550.0%110119.1%841266.7%33650.0% 12223435.3%
199924 0330.0%0770.0%1552075.0%41580.0% 19163554.3%
200025 12333.3%14520.0%8132138.1%53862.5% 15223740.5%
200126 0550.0%27922.2%2393271.9%941369.2% 34255957.6%
200227 0440.0%481233.3%12122450.0%53862.5% 21274843.8%
200328 0110.0%27922.2%8132138.1%44850.0% 14253935.9%
200429 0110.0%0330.0%581338.5%761353.8% 12183040.0%
200530 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 228306.7%13546719.4%959318850.5%56379360.2% 16621237843.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 378/393 (96.2%) of Rita Grande's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Rita Grande performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200328 5/39 1.8 2.0 66.2% 63.8% 43.9% 57.0% 58.1% 57.7% 47.6%
200429 6/30 1.5 1.2 71.4% 59.5% 42.2% 52.1% 31.0% 54.8% 41.4%
Career 11/393 1.6 1.5 69.0% 61.5% 43.0% 54.3% 43.3% 56.1% 44.2%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 11/393 (2.8%) of Rita Grande's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Rita Grande advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1991 16 1471 91.5 0.0% -4.00 +0.25
1993 18 1456 94.1 0.0% -4.50 +0.13
1994 19 1492 108.7 +66 40.0% -0.67 3–4 (43%) 0–4 (0%) 95.5 +0.41
1995 20 1591 131.2 +49 47.1% +0.26 5–4 (56%) 1–4 (20%) 100.8 +0.32
1996 21 1618 126.5 +22 -164 -67 42.4% -0.41 2–5 (29%) 2–4 (33%) 94.9 +0.05
1997 22 1668 136.7 +21 -161 48.7% -0.33 4–10 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 97.9 +0.01
1998 23 1581 124.9 +29 -89 -16 37.0% -1.12 5–6 (45%) 4–2 (67%) 103.0 -0.29
1999 24 1678 125.6 +23 -179 -105 50.0% -0.45 10–2 (83%) 5–2 (71%) 110.9 -0.74
2000 25 1608 123.5 +28 -76 -44 43.9% -0.27 4–4 (50%) 5–3 (63%) 101.6 -0.24
2001 26 1742 138.0 +31 -163 -198 54.7% +0.35 11–8 (58%) 6–7 (46%) 101.8 +0.27
2002 27 1641 120.5 -19 -46 -67 44.1% -0.36 8–7 (53%) 4–7 (36%) 100.1 +1.02
2003 28 1534 112.1 +0.28 +0.94 1.123 52.5% -41 +90 +57 40.7% -0.78 6–9 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 97.2 +1.70
2004 29 1536 104.3 -0.87 -1.71 0.916 47.8% -71 +57 +70 44.6% -0.70 5–9 (36%) 6–3 (67%) 100.9 +1.29
2005 30 1518 99.1 33.3% -0.33 0–1 0–1 +0.22
Career 1755 128.5 -0.35 -0.51 1.007 50.0% +13 -66 -49 45.2% -0.40 63–69 (48%) 38–41 (48%) 101.0 +1.12

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Rita Grande Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199520 R64 1–1 (50%)
199621 R32R64R128R16 6–4 (60%)
199722 R64R128R128R64 2–4 (33%)
199823 R64R64R64R128 3–4 (43%)
199924 R32R128R64R64 4–4 (50%)
200025 R128R64R64R64 3–4 (43%)
200126 R16R16R128R128 6–4 (60%)
200227 R16R32R64R128 6–4 (60%)
200328 R64R32R64R128 4–4 (50%)
200429 R128R64R16R128 4–4 (50%)
200530 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 13–9
(59%)
11–9
(55%)
8–9
(47%)
7–11
(39%)
39–38
(51%)

WTA 1000

Rita Grande WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITAPANBERCANCHABERHILKEYMOSPAN W-L
Win %
199116 R64 0–1 (0%)
199419 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
199520 R128 0–1 (0%)
199621 R64R64R64R64R128 0–5 (0%)
199722 QFR128 3–2 (60%)
199823 R64R64R64R64R32R16QF 5–7 (42%)
199924 R16R64R32R64 4–4 (50%)
200025 R32R128R16R64 4–4 (50%)
200126 R64R64R64R64R32 3–5 (38%)
200227 R64R64R32R64R64R64R32R16 2–8 (20%)
200328 R128R128R64R32R64 0–5 (0%)
200429 R128R64R32R64 1–4 (20%)
W-L 5–8
(38%)
2–5
(29%)
3–9
(25%)
0–2
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
4–7
(36%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
3–6
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
22–48
(31%)

WTA 500

Rita Grande WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTDLBDUBEASMADPARSDGAMEPORLEILOSMANNEWOAKSTATOY W-L
Win %
199419 R64R32R64 1–3 (25%)
199520 R64R16R16R32 4–4 (50%)
199621 R32R64R16 1–3 (25%)
199722 R32R16R16 2–3 (40%)
199823 R32R16R32R32R32R32 1–6 (14%)
200025 R32R32 1–2 (33%)
200126 R16R32R32R16R32 4–5 (44%)
200227 R16R16R64R64R32R16QFR32 6–8 (43%)
200328 R32R32R16R64R16R32R32 3–7 (30%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
4–6
(40%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
6–3
(67%)
2–4
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–5
(29%)
1–3
(25%)
23–41
(36%)

WTA 250

Rita Grande WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOASBBRICINDOHESTLIBMADSHAJAPVIEBALBELBIRBOGBOLBRABUDCARCASGOLHOBHOPJAKKREKUALINLUXMEMOKLOPOPALPATQUEROSSANSANSÃOSOPSTRSURTAITARVAN W-L
Win %
199116 R32 0–1 (0%)
199318 R32 0–1 (0%)
199419 R32R64R16R32R16R32SF 6–7 (46%)
199520 R32QFR64SFR32 5–5 (50%)
199621 QFR32R16 3–3 (50%)
199722 R32R32R64SFR16R16SFR32R32 8–9 (47%)
199823 R16R16R32R32R16R32 3–6 (33%)
199924 R32R32R16R32R16R32FSFR16QF 13–10 (57%)
200025 R32R16R16R32R32R16R32SFR32R32R16 7–11 (39%)
200126 R32R32QFR32R16SFQFQFR32WR32WR16R32 22–12 (65%)
200227 R32R16R32SFR32QFR32 7–7 (50%)
200328 R32R32R32R32R16R32WR32R32R16 7–9 (44%)
200429 R32R32R16R32R64SFR16R32R32QF 7–10 (41%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
2–6
(25%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
0–4
(0%)
4–6
(40%)
4–2
(67%)
4–4
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
5–8
(38%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–2
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
8–1
(89%)
1–2
(33%)
15–8
(65%)
1–2
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–6
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
6–3
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
88–91
(49%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
24
Career-high date
Nov 5, 2001
First Top 100
Aug 14, 1995
First Top 50
Feb 5, 1996
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Rita Grande ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199015582585492492486431418426
199116437445451445459473472459473480364370
199217370380385376372364341323322333443444
199318441449436277214221217229236182186
199419159155149146148163168148148141139146
1995201571551571291321321259679767472
199621555051636357566759586571
199722858582726479764762474444
199823463735364238374853616059
199924485252555056636759635454
200025726569666361616060637877
200126505154535444504247282424
200227312729363439353638484646
200328606460485656575965747070
200429698587888310386929798104104
20053010411711714615518337411581172108910891088
20063110551055106110361054105210681172

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

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Rita Grande's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
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Angeles Montolio ESP #22 1,817 180 86 94 47.8% $720,661 3 0 0 1994–2002 Rivalries Match log
Cristina Torrens Valero ESP #27 1,786 270 117 153 43.3% $1,000,722 2 0 0 1993–2004 Rivalries Match log
Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP #28 1,818 436 200 236 45.9% $6,076,081 3 0 0 1990–2010 Rivalries Match log
Anne-Gaelle Sidot FRA #24 1,750 215 90 125 41.9% $1,236,925 0 0 0 1996–2002 Rivalries Match log
Asa Carlsson SWE #28 1,817 299 128 171 42.8% $1,569,134 2 0 0 1992–2004 Rivalries Match log
Joannette Kruger RSA #21 1,860 310 147 163 47.4% $1,083,908 2 0 0 1992–2003 Rivalries Match log
Yone Kamio JPN #24 1,787 94 43 51 45.7% $356,441 0 0 0 1991–1996 Rivalries Match log
Miriam Oremans NED #25 1,808 344 162 182 47.1% $1,648,499 0 0 0 1990–2002 Rivalries Match log
Kveta Peschke CZE #26 1,806 208 92 116 44.2% $6,147,937 1 0 0 1993–2007 Rivalries Match log
Gala Leon Garcia ESP #27 1,836 258 117 141 45.3% $1,053,309 1 0 0 1995–2004 Rivalries Match log
Lina Krasnoroutskaya RUS #25 1,807 135 65 70 48.1% $947,916 0 0 0 1999–2005 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rita Grande?
Rita Grande is 51 years old, born on March 23, 1975.
Which country does Rita Grande represent?
Rita Grande represents Italy in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Rita Grande?
Rita Grande is 177 cm / 5'10".
Is Rita Grande left-handed or right-handed?
Rita Grande plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Rita Grande won?
Rita Grande has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Rita Grande won?
TennisDB does not group any of Rita Grande's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Rita Grande won?
Rita Grande has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Casablanca in 2003.
What is Rita Grande's highest WTA ranking?
Rita Grande's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 24, first achieved on November 5, 2001.
What is Rita Grande's career win-loss record?
Rita Grande has a career WTA singles record of 173 wins and 220 losses (44.0%).
How much career prize money has Rita Grande earned?
Rita Grande has earned at least $1,858,558 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Rita Grande's career appear in TennisDB?
Rita Grande appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1991 through 2005.
On which surface does Rita Grande have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Rita Grande's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 47.4% (110–122).
Who has Rita Grande faced most often?
Rita Grande's most frequent opponent is Iva Majoli, with a head-to-head record of 3–3 across 6 meetings.