Giulia Gatto-Monticone
Giulia Gatto-Monticone (born 18 November 1987) is an Italian professional tennis player.
Gatto Monticone at the 2019 Wimbledon | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1987 Turin |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 563,695 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 527–387 (57.7%) |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 148 (3 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 169 (12 April 2021) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2020) |
| French Open | 1R (2019) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2019) |
| US Open | Q1 (2011, 2014, 2019, 2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 194–137 (58.6%) |
| Career titles | 25 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 200 (27 October 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 268 (17 May 2021) |
| Last updated on: 17 May 2021. | |
In February 2020, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 148, while her best WTA doubles ranking is 200, achieved in October 2014.[1]
She has never lost a match in Fed Cup (2-0 record in double).
Personal life and background
Gatto-Monticone stated that her tennis idols are Roger Federer and Kimiko Date. Her favorite shot is her forehand and favorite surface to play on is grass.[2]
Career highlights
Gatto-Monticone has won 11 singles titles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.[3]
In May 2019, she made her Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros.
In September 2020, Gatto-Monticone reached her first doubles final on the WTA Challenger Tour. Partnering with Nadia Podoroska, she lost to Lidziya Marozava and Andreea Mitu, in straight sets.
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ... | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q3 | Q2 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q3 | Q1 | 0–1 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | NH | Q1 | 0–1 | |
| US Open | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sep 2020 | WTA 125 Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 30 (11 titles, 19 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2005 | ITF Castel Gandolfo, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2006 | ITF Jesi, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2007 | ITF Imola, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | 6–7(1), 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jun 2008 | ITF Torino, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 0–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 1–4 | Jul 2008 | ITF Imola, Italy | 10,000 | Carpet | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2008 | ITF Wahlstedt, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 1–6 | Oct 2008 | ITF Sevilla, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–6 | Oct 2008 | ITF Oristano, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 3–6 | May 2009 | ITF Piteşti, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 4–6 | Aug 2009 | ITF Arezzo, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 4–7 | Feb 2010 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 4–8 | Mar 2010 | ITF Amiens, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 4–9 | Mar 2010 | ITF Gonesse, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 0–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 4–10 | Mar 2011 | ITF Bath, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) | w/o | |
| Loss | 4–11 | May 2011 | Brescia International, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(5), 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 5–11 | Jul 2011 | ITF Imola, Italy | 25,000 | Carpet | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–12 | Apr 2012 | ITF Torrent, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 0–6, 6–3, 1–4 ret. | |
| Loss | 5–13 | Jul 2015 | Bella Cup, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 5–14 | Aug 2016 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 6–14 | Aug 2016 | ITF Galați, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 7–14 | Oct 2016 | ITF Telde, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 7–15 | Mar 2017 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 8–15 | Apr 2017 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 8–16 | May 2017 | ITF Qujing, China | 25,000 | Hard | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 8–17 | Jun 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 8–18 | Sep 2018 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 | |
| Win | 9–18 | Sep 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Win | 10–18 | Mar 2019 | ITF Kofu, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Win | 11–18 | Nov 2019 | ITF Solarino, Italy | 25,000 | Carpet | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 11–19 | Oct 2021 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 38 (26 titles, 12 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2006 | ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2006 | International Country Cuneo, Italy | 50,000[lower-alpha 1] | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(5) | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2007 | ITF Rome, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 2007 | ITF Rome, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Mar 2007 | ITF Foggia, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2007 | ITF Cremona, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 4–3 | Sep 2007 | ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 5–3 | Oct 2007 | ITF Castel Gandolfo, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 2–3 ret. | ||
| Win | 6–3 | Oct 2007 | ITF Sevilla, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–7(5), 6–4, [11–8] | ||
| Win | 7–3 | Feb 2008 | ITF Arezzo, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 8–3 | Mar 2008 | ITF Sabadell, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 8–4 | Mar 2008 | ITF Rome, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 0–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 8–5 | Apr 2008 | ITF Fuerteventura, Spain | 10,000 | Carpet | 3–6, 6–7(6) | ||
| Loss | 8–6 | Jun 2008 | ITF Torino, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 7–6(4), 2–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 8–7 | Aug 2008 | ITF Pesaro, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 2–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 8–8 | Oct 2008 | ITF Sevilla, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 9–8 | Oct 2008 | ITF Oristano, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 9–9 | Feb 2009 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | 0–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 10–9 | May 2009 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 11–9 | May 2009 | ITF Arezzo, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, [10–2] | ||
| Win | 12–9 | Oct 2009 | ITF Settimo San Pietro, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 13–9 | Oct 2009 | ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 14–9 | Feb 2010 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | 5–7, 6–4, [10–6] | ||
| Loss | 14–10 | Apr 2010 | ITF Bari, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(3), 4–6, [4–10] | ||
| Win | 15–10 | Jul 2010 | ITF Les Contamines-Montjoie, France | 25,000 | Hard | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 16–10 | Mar 2011 | ITF Bath, Great Britain | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 2–6, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 17–10 | May 2011 | ITF Casarano, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 18–10 | Jul 2011 | ITF Imola, Italy | 25,000 | Carpet | w/o | ||
| Win | 19–10 | Feb 2012 | ITF Mâcon, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 1–6, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 20–10 | Apr 2013 | ITF Dijon, France | 15,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 20–11 | Apr 2013 | ITF Chiasso, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(2), 4–6, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 21–11 | Feb 2014 | ITF Beinasco, Italy | 25,000 | Clay (i) | 6–1, 5–7, [13–11] | ||
| Win | 22–11 | Sep 2014 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | 50,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 22–12 | Apr 2015 | ITF Chiasso, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 23–12 | Jun 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 24–12 | Jan 2019 | Playford International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 25–12 | May 2019 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 60,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 26–12 | Jul 2022 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic | 60,000 | Clay | 6–1, 1–6, [10–5] |
Notes
- The $50,000 ITF tournaments were reclassified as $60,000 in 2017.
References
- "Giulia Gatto-Monticone's Biography". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- "Giulia Gatto-Monticone's Bio".
- "Giulia Gatto-Monticone profile at ITF". ITF.