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Lea Pericoli

ITA Died Oct 4, 2024 (age 89) Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1968–1976

Lea Pericoli represented Italy on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Lea Pericoli finished with a career record of 58–51 and 3 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak ranking
Elo peak
1773 (71st percentile)
Career record
58–51 (53.2%)
Career titles
3

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 →

Lea Pericoli's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Fiorella Bonicelli 1-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Apr 16, 1976* R16 Monte Carlo WTA 250 Clay
Perrine Du Puy (w/o) L H2H Match data Apr 8, 1976* R32 Nice WTA 250 Clay
Glynis Coles 8-9 3-6 L H2H Match data Jul 12, 1975* QF Gstaad WTA 250 Clay
Frances Maclennan 6-2 9-7 W H2H Match data Jul 11, 1975* R16 Gstaad WTA 250 Clay
Peggy Michel 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 27, 1975* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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Lea Pericoli's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Gail Sherriff 1 5 6 May 28, 1974 H2H
Olga Morozova 1 3 4 Jun 25, 1971 H2H
Odile De Roubin 2 1 3 Jul 13, 1974 H2H
Florence Guedy 2 1 3 Apr 6, 1974 H2H
Francoise Durr 0 3 3 Jul 10, 1971 H2H

Titles (3)

Lea Pericoli titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
196833 1 1 Milan Nationals
196934 1 1 Cairo
197035 1 1 Bologna
Total 3 3

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

Career Results

Lea Pericoli career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196833851361.5%
1969341572268.2%
1970351171861.1%
197136981752.9%
19723736933.3%
19733843757.1%
197439661250.0%
19754027922.2%
1976410220.0%
Career585110953.2%

Career Results by Surface

Lea Pericoli career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196833 31475.0%53862.5%0110.0% 851361.5%
196934 1462070.0%11250.0% 1572268.2%
197035 961560.0%21366.7% 1171861.1%
197136 871553.3%11250.0% 981752.9%
197237 35837.5% 36933.3%
197338 43757.1% 43757.1%
197439 661250.0% 661250.0%
197540 26825.0%0110.0% 27922.2%
197641 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career31475.0%51449553.7%45944.4%585110953.2%

Advanced Stats

Lea Pericoli 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
1968 33 1586 120.0 +5 +12 70.8% +1.92 1–1 +0.13
1969 34 1705 134.1 +26 67.3% +1.55 2–3 (40%) -1.00
1970 35 1757 135.6 -3 -150 60.5% +1.24 3–1 (75%) -0.73
1971 36 1752 125.6 +1 50.0% +0.08 3–1 (75%) -0.10
1972 37 1659 111.6 +28 38.1% -0.48 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.57
1973 38 1648 114.4 +17 80.0% +2.50 +1.43
1974 39 1642 116.2 +20 51.7% +0.03 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 99.2 +0.98
1975 40 1555 100.4 +15 33.3% -1.19 0–3 (0%) 1–1 +1.40
1976 41 1548 102.8 0.0% -3.50 -0.12
Career 1773 132.2 +5 +14 -150 56.0% +0.67 12–14 (46%) 3–3 (50%) 96.6 +2.42

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Lea Pericoli Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGW W-L
Win %
196833 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
196934 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
197035 R64R16 2–2 (50%)
197136 R16R64 3–2 (60%)
197439 R64 0–1 (0%)
197540 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
W-L 2–6
(25%)
4–5
(44%)
6–11
(35%)

WTA 250

Lea Pericoli WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge GSTMCITABOLCAILUGMILMONNICNICSOUVENVER W-L
Win %
196833 QFQFWQF 8–3 (73%)
196934 SFSFQFWF 13–4 (76%)
197035 QFSFR16WF 8–4 (67%)
197136 QFQFQFFQFR16 6–6 (50%)
197237 R16R16SFFR32 2–5 (29%)
197338 SFR64F 4–3 (57%)
197439 FSFR32QFSF 6–5 (55%)
197540 QFR16R64QFR32 2–5 (29%)
197641 R16R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 7–7
(50%)
6–7
(46%)
5–7
(42%)
3–0
(100%)
15–7
(68%)
1–1
(50%)
3–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
49–37
(57%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
Career-high date
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Lea Pericoli represent?
Lea Pericoli represents Italy in TennisDB's WTA records.
Is Lea Pericoli left-handed or right-handed?
Lea Pericoli plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Lea Pericoli won?
Lea Pericoli has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Lea Pericoli won?
TennisDB does not group any of Lea Pericoli's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Lea Pericoli won?
Lea Pericoli has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Bologna in 1970.
What is Lea Pericoli's career win-loss record?
Lea Pericoli has a career WTA singles record of 58 wins and 51 losses (53.2%).
Which seasons of Lea Pericoli's career appear in TennisDB?
Lea Pericoli appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1976.
On which surface does Lea Pericoli have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Lea Pericoli's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 53.7% (51–44).
Who has Lea Pericoli faced most often?
Lea Pericoli's most frequent opponent is Gail Sherriff, with a head-to-head record of 1–5 across 6 meetings.