| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 21) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $60,474 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 55–41 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 262 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 518 (30 December 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 19–12 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 387 (18 July 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 861 (30 December 2024) |
| Last updated on: 30 December 2024. | |
Matilde Paoletti (born 4 March 2003) is an Italian tennis player.
Paoletti has a career-high WTA ranking of 262 in singles, achieved on 17 July 2023. She also has a career-high WTA ranking of 387 in doubles, achieved on 18 July 2022.
Career
Paoletti made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo in the doubles draw.
She made her WTA 1000 main-draw debut at the 2023 Italian Open, where she received a wildcard into the singles draw, losing to Oceane Dodin in the first round.
Paoletti reached the quarterfinals as a wildcard at the 2023 Firenze Ladies Open with wins over fifth seed Jule Niemeier and Nuria Brancaccio, before her run was ended by eventual finalist Taylor Townsend.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| W25/35 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2022 | Verbier Open, Switzerland | W25 | Clay |  Zeynep Sönmez
|
6–2, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay |  Sara Cakarevic
|
2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay |  Irina Bara
|
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W60/75 tournaments |
| W25 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2019 | ITF Schio, Italy | W15 | Clay | Lisa Pigato
|
 Yuliana Lizarazo Aurora Zantedeschi
|
3–6, 6–1, |
| Win | 1–1 | Dec 2020 | ITF Selva Gardena, Italy |
W25 | Hard (i) | Lisa Pigato
|
 Maja Chwalińska  Linda Fruhvirtová
|
7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2022 | Roma Cup, Italy | W60 | Clay | Lisa Pigato
|
 Darya Astakhova  Daniela Vismane
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | Internazionale di Roma, Italy |
W75 | Clay | Beatrice Ricci
|
 Leonie Küng  Vasanti Shinde
|
6–4, 4–6, |
References
- "Matilde Paoletti | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- "Fognini and Errani lead the Rome wild cards". internazionalibnlditalia.com. 28 April 2023.
- "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- "Firenze Ladies Open: Paoletti moves into last 16". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- "Firenze Ladies Open: Paoletti books spot in last 8". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- "Firenze Ladies Open: Townsend moves into semi-finals". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
External links
- Matilde Paoletti at the Women's Tennis Association
- Matilde Paoletti at the International Tennis Federation
- Matilde Paoletti at tennisabstract.com
- Matilde Paoletti at ESPN.com