Elisabetta Cocciaretto

2.1. Early Life and Background

Elisabetta Cocciaretto was born in Ancona, Italy, to Piero Cocciaretto and Jessica Marcozzi. Her father, Piero, played amateur tennis during his youth. She began playing tennis at the age of five, taking free classes at the Circolo Tennis in Porto San Giorgio. Growing up, Cocciaretto admired and looked up to two tennis icons: Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki.

2.2. Junior Career

Cocciaretto achieved her career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 17 on February 5, 2018. A notable achievement in her junior career was reaching the semifinals of the 2018 Australian Open girls' singles tournament, where she was eventually defeated by the eventual champion, Liang En-shuo. Later that year, she also competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, where she reached the second round in the singles competition.

3.1. 2019-2021: Early Career and Injury Hiatus

In May 2019, Cocciaretto made her WTA Tour debut as a wildcard entrant at the Italian Open, where she faced Amanda Anisimova in the first round and lost. In July of the same year, she successfully qualified for her first WTA 250 main draw at the Palermo Ladies Open, but was defeated in the first round by third seed Viktória Hrunčáková.

The 2020 season saw Cocciaretto make her Grand Slam main draw debut at the Australian Open in January. She successfully navigated the qualifying rounds, defeating Bibiane Schoofs, Francesca Di Lorenzo, and Tereza Martincová, before falling to 17th-seeded Angelique Kerber in the first round of the main draw. In August, she reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal at the Palermo Ladies Open. During this tournament, she secured victories over Polona Hercog and sixth seed Donna Vekić, but her run was ended by fourth seed Anett Kontaveit. Also in Palermo, Cocciaretto reached the doubles final alongside her compatriot Martina Trevisan, where they were defeated by the pairing of Arantxa Rus and Tamara Zidanšek. Later in September, Cocciaretto competed in her first WTA 125 final as the second seed at the Sparta Prague Open. She advanced to the final by overcoming Dalila Jakupović, Daniela Seguel, Bibiane Schoofs, Georgina García Pérez, Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, and Nadia Podoroska, before losing to Kristína Kučová.

In January 2021, Cocciaretto again qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open, but exited in the first round after a loss to Mona Barthel. Following her qualification for the Abierto Zapopan in March, Cocciaretto reached her first tour semifinal. On her path to the semifinals, she defeated Wang Xiyu, Nadia Podoroska, and Lauren Davis, ultimately losing to wildcard entrant Eugenie Bouchard. In May, she gained entry into her first French Open main draw as a lucky loser, but lost in the first round to Ana Bogdan. Her 2021 season was cut short after a first-round exit at the Budapest Grand Prix, when she sustained a knee injury that required surgery, leading to a temporary hiatus from professional tennis.

3.2. 2022: Breakthrough and First WTA 125 Title

In May 2022, Cocciaretto reached her second WTA 125 final at the Makarska International Championships. She defeated Magdalena Fręch, Julia Grabher, Clara Burel, and Anna Karolína Schmiedlová en route to the final, where she was defeated by Jule Niemeier. Making her debut at Wimbledon, Cocciaretto recorded her first major win by defeating her compatriot and 22nd seed Martina Trevisan in the first round of the Championships. She then lost to Irina-Camelia Begu in the second round. In August, Cocciaretto qualified for her first US Open main draw, but lost in the first round to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

As the fifth seed at the Open Delle Puglie in Bari, Italy, she advanced to the quarterfinals. In the same tournament, she partnered with Olga Danilović to win the doubles title, defeating Andrea Gámiz and Eva Vedder in the final. In October, she achieved her first WTA 1000 victory at the Guadalajara Open, where she defeated Anastasia Potapova before being eliminated by fifth seed Coco Gauff. The following week, Cocciaretto secured her maiden WTA 125 singles title at the Abierto Tampico. She successfully navigated the draw, defeating Carol Zhao, second seed Marie Bouzková, seventh seed Camila Osorio, and sixth seed Zhu Lin, before overcoming fifth seed Magda Linette in a three-set final. She concluded the year with a ranking of No. 64.

3.3. 2023: Maiden WTA Tour Title and Italian No. 1

The 2023 season began with Cocciaretto reaching her first WTA Tour final at the Hobart International in January. Her path to the final included victories over third seed Alizé Cornet, Jasmine Paolini, sixth seed Bernarda Pera, and Sofia Kenin. However, she ultimately lost the final to qualifier Lauren Davis. This strong performance propelled her into the world's top 50, reaching No. 48 on January 16, 2023, and making her the second-highest ranked Italian female player at that time. The following month, she reached the quarterfinals of the Mérida Open by defeating Viktorija Golubic and Wang Xinyu, before losing to fourth seed Kateřina Siniaková. The next week, at the Monterrey Open, she achieved back-to-back quarterfinal appearances, defeating Marina Bassols Ribera and Tatjana Maria. Her run was halted by fourth seed Elise Mertens.

In April, Cocciaretto, as the top seed, won her second WTA 125 title at the San Luis Potosi Open. She defeated Marcela Zacarías, Nadia Podoroska, Tamara Zidanšek, and Elina Avanesyan, and then clinched the title by overcoming seventh seed and compatriot Sara Errani in the final. At the French Open, Cocciaretto secured significant wins over 10th seed Petra Kvitová and qualifier Simona Waltert before being defeated by Bernarda Pera in the third round. As a result of her performances, she achieved a new career-high ranking of No. 41 on June 12, 2023, and became the top-ranked Italian women's singles player. At Wimbledon, she again reached the third round of a major tournament, defeating Camila Osorio and Rebeka Masarova, before losing to fourth seed Jessica Pegula.

In July, seeded second at the Ladies Open Lausanne, Cocciaretto clinched her maiden WTA Tour singles title. She defeated wildcard entrant Céline Naef, Julia Riera, eighth seed Elina Avanesyan, and Anna Bondár to reach the final, where she prevailed over Clara Burel to secure the championship.

3.4. 2024-Present: Grand Slam Advancement and Billie Jean King Cup Victory

At the Australian Open, Cocciaretto defeated qualifier Lulu Sun in the first round but was subsequently defeated by 27th seed Emma Navarro in the second round. As a lucky loser at the Dubai Tennis Championships, she overcame Elise Mertens in the first round before falling to third seed Coco Gauff.

She won her third WTA 125 title in March, seeded fourth at the Charleston Pro. Her victories included matches against Arina Rodionova, Marina Bassols Ribera, McCartney Kessler, and Greet Minnen, culminating in a win over seventh seed Diana Shnaider in the final. Seeded seventh at the Rabat Open, Cocciaretto reached the quarterfinals after defeating Yasmine Kabbaj and Bai Zhuoxuan, but she was then defeated by Kamilla Rakhimova.

At the French Open, Cocciaretto achieved her best Grand Slam performance by reaching the fourth round. She secured impressive wins over 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, Cristina Bucșa, and 17th seed Liudmila Samsonova. Her successful run was eventually ended by third seed Coco Gauff. Following this, at the Birmingham Classic, she made her first grass-court semifinal appearance, with notable wins over top seed Jelena Ostapenko, Sloane Stephens, and Diana Shnaider. She ultimately lost to the eventual champion, Yulia Putintseva. In November, Cocciaretto was a member of the Italian team that won the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup. Although she lost her only match, a quarterfinal tie against Japan's Ena Shibahara, her team ultimately secured the championship.

For the 2025 season, at the Transylvania Open, Cocciaretto, as the seventh seed, reached the quarterfinals by defeating Irina-Camelia Begu and wildcard entrant Ana Bogdan. Her tournament concluded with a loss to Lucia Bronzetti in the quarterfinals.

4.1. Performance Timelines

4.2. Finals

Elisabetta Cocciaretto has participated in two singles finals on the WTA Tour, winning one title and finishing as runner-up once. In doubles, she has reached one final, ending as runner-up.

4.3. Head-to-head Record

Elisabetta Cocciaretto holds a 1-4 record against players who were ranked in the top 10 at the time the match was played.