Raffaella Reggi (Italian pronunciation:[raffaˈɛllaˈreddʒi]; born 27 November 1965) is an
Italian TV pundit and former professional
tennis player.
Career
As a junior, Reggi won the
Orange Bowl 16 and under in 1981. She was a member of the Continental Players Cup Team in 1982.
Reggi won the mixed doubles title at the
US Open in 1986, partnering
Sergio Casal. She was a singles quarter-finalist at the
French Open in 1987, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 13 in 1988. One of the highlights of her career was winning the
Italian Open in 1985.
In 1985 she became the first Italian woman to win the
Italian Open since Annelies Ullstein-Bossi won in 1950. Ullstein-Bossi, Reggi, and 2014 finalist
Sara Errani are the only Italian women to reach the singles final of Italy's top tennis tournament since
World War II.
Raffaella Reggi (Italian pronunciation:[raffaˈɛllaˈreddʒi]; born 27 November 1965) is an
Italian TV pundit and former professional
tennis player.
Career
As a junior, Reggi won the
Orange Bowl 16 and under in 1981. She was a member of the Continental Players Cup Team in 1982.
Reggi won the mixed doubles title at the
US Open in 1986, partnering
Sergio Casal. She was a singles quarter-finalist at the
French Open in 1987, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 13 in 1988. One of the highlights of her career was winning the
Italian Open in 1985.
In 1985 she became the first Italian woman to win the
Italian Open since Annelies Ullstein-Bossi won in 1950. Ullstein-Bossi, Reggi, and 2014 finalist
Sara Errani are the only Italian women to reach the singles final of Italy's top tennis tournament since
World War II.