Who is Flavia Pennetta? Fabio Fognini’s wife and retired tennis pro and Grand Slam-champion
She made quite a name for herself on the court, but what has the talented tennis player done since she retired?
SHE is a Gram Slam winning tennis player who has become a well-known name in Italy and around the world.
But what do we know about talented sportswoman Flavia Pennetta?
Who is Flavia Pennetta?
Flavia is a retired Italian professional tennis player who was a Grand Slam winner and played on the professional circuit for 15 years.
After winning the prestigious title , she retired having won 28 WTA titles, reached number six in the world in singles and number one for doubles.
Pennetta was awarded a Knight of Order of Merit of the Republic on January 24, 2007.
What were the highlights of Flavia Pennetta’s tennis career?
Flavia became Italy's first top 10 female singles player in 2009 and in 2011 was the first Italian to be ranked world number one in doubles.
She became a Grand Slam singles champion in 2015 when she won the US Open, beating her childhood friend Roberta Vinci.
The talented star also shone in doubles tournaments, and she won the 2010 WTA Finals and the 2011 Australian Open with partner Gisela Dulko.
She also reached the 2005 and 2014 US Open finals, with Elena Dementieva and Martina Hingis respectively.
Who is Flavia Pennetta married to?
Flavia is married to tennis player Fabio Fognini, who is currently the Italian number one.
The sporting power couple started dating in early 2014 and got engaged in 2015.
They tied the knot in Ostuni in June 2016, and Flavia gave birth to son Federico on May 29, 2017.
She previously dated fellow tennis player Carlos Moya, but the pair went their separate ways in 2007.
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