Francesca Pace (born 5 August 2005) is an Italian tennis player.[2][3] She made her debut at a WTA 250 tournament when she played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open.
The daughter of former tennis professional Irina Spîrlea, Pace was brought up in Rome.[4] She has been coached from an early age by her father Massimiliano Pace. He also acted as coach for her mother during her tennis career. She has a brother named Tommaso.[5]
In May 2021, Pace won an ITF junior tournament in Limassol.[6] That year, she also claimed her first victories in women’s tennis, winning her debut match in a 15k event in Cairo, 6–1, 6–1 against Wan Chao-yi.[7][8]
Pace played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open, a WTA 250 tournament, in September 2022. She played with Federica Urgesi, and they lost in the first round to compatriots Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini.[9][10]
Pace came through qualifying to play in the girls’ singles competition at the 2023 Australian Open.[11]
| Legend |
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| W15 tournaments (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2025 | ITF Orlando, United States | W15 | Clay |  Mayu Crossley
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1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay |  Aya El Aouni
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Mayuka Aikawa Haine Ogata
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6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Aya El Aouni
|
 Dia Evtimova  Verena Meliss
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4–6, 6–7(2) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2024 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W15 | Clay |  María Herazo González
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Diletta Cherubini  Carolina Kuhl
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | ITF Viserba, Italy | W15 | Clay |  Inès Ibbou
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Anastasia Bertacchi  Lilli Tagger
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0–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2024 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W15 | Clay | Laura Boehner
|
 Laura Svatíková  Arina Gabriela Vasilescu
|
0–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay |  Zuzanna Pawlikowska
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Miriana Tona  Noelia Zeballos
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0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | May 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Clay | Zuzanna Pawlikowska
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Miriana Tona Noelia Zeballos
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jun 2025 | ITF Rome, Italy | W35 | Clay | Sofia Rocchetti
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Noemi Basiletti Giorgia Pedone
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Sep 2025 | ITF Berkley, United States | W35 | Hard | Zuzanna Pawlikowska
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 Rasheeda McAdoo  Angella Okutoyi
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6–7(2), 4–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Sep 2025 | ITF San Rafael, United States | W35 | Hard | Zuzanna Pawlikowska
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 Živa Falkner  Marie Weckerle
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4–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
