Romina Oprandi adoring thread
 

Romina Oprandi is perhaps the most promising youth italian player.

This is her identikit
Born: march 1986 in Jegenstorf, Switzerland, from an italian family
Nationality: swiss until 2001, now italian
ITF titles won: 10 (6 singles, 4 doubles; 1 in 2004, 9 this year)
Best result: semifinal in Marseille, $50.000+h, last week
Grand Slam played: 0
Wta tournaments played: 0
Phisical characteristics: not tall but very strong

2005 results (single, double)
Mallorca I ($10K): first round, WIN
Mallorca II (10): WIN, final
Canarie I (10): first round, semifinal
Canarie II (10): WIN, WIN
Rome Parioli (10): WIN, quarterfinals
Rome Tiro a Volo (10): WIN, WIN
Rome Eur (25): - , first round
Civitavecchia (25): quarterfinals, -
Bari (25): quarterfinals, final
Casale (10): WIN, semifinal
Marseille (50+h): semifinal (from qualies), -
Next week: Perigueux ($25K)
Total: 66 matches played, 55 won (35/40 in single).


Romina and his father

I also think that it's the moment to dedicate her a thread (hopefully we have soon other threads for other young italians)

I add that she is 282 in WTA ranking and she has only 1 point to defend until february 2006. :yeah:

Impressive in this beginning of 2005: she seems to be a winner; now she must demonstrate to win also in some more important tournament than 10k, but i'm quite trusting :)

Unfortunately she speaks practically only german, but noone is perfect ;)

She is very strong...but why, instead of going to Fano during the second Wimbledon week, she goes to Bastad (swe) for then coming back in Italy to play in Cuneo???

:scratch: Uhmmm... because she's crazy?

I try to give an explanation: next week she'll be in Perigueux (France) and she probably hopes to win (and i hope too :bounce: ). In Fano she should play qualies, instead in Bastad she probably will be in MD directly, so i think that she'll play in Fano only if they will give her a WC...

I hope i explained well my think ;)

:wavey:

Is it me or she doesn't play in Perigneux??

Yes, Romina has withdrawn in Perigueux :sad: ; perhaps she wants to play in Fano (75k) next week. It will be unlogic (unlogic :confused: , i hope it means something in english...) jump a french 25k and play in a swedish 25k, so i think she'll withdrew from Bastad too. I hope that Romina's future program starts in this way: Fano, Modena, Palermo... :)

I hope too :)

Good luck Romina, wherever you go ;) :bounce:

As an Italian American I must lend my support to the young breed! :cool:

Forza Romina! :rocker2:

Romina has conquered in Bastad (Swe, 25K) victories #56 and #57 of the year beating in first single round Marielle Dittmann 60 62 (always impressive first sets of Romina...) and in first double r. Cetkvoska/Nemeckova (76 64) with Claire De Gubernatis.

The chanche to partecipate at the next slam qualifications is always more near :)

I wait for a Romina's win in Bastad ;) :worship:

I'm not sure she will play wta qualies... she seems to go very slow... first only 10k, now only 25k and 50k (why she avoided Fano?)... :shrug:

However good luck Romina! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Summary of a Romina's interwiew published on magazine "Il tennis italiano" by Marco Iaria.

:baby: Beginning: i fall in love with tennis at the age of 4, looking my brother Romeo in a tennis lesson. I start to play by myself against a wall, until a master has seen me...
:sad: Switzerland: swiss federation has never helped me. It's their usual behaviour and this is the reason cause best swiss players don't partecipate to Fed Cup.
:) Italy: i love Italy and Rome in particular. Italian federation has always supported me
:hug: Parents: my father is born in Bergamo, north of Italy. In youth he transferred to Switzerland looking for work. Two years ago i have choosen italian nationality.
:help: Coach: Marilene Losey, ex swiss player, is helping me since beginning of the year. But she is more a friend than a coach.
:sport: Trainer: no one. I train myself in two sport centers owned by my parents in Berne
:secret: Secret: knee's injury has forced me to an hard winter's workout, this has elevated my muscular power and penetration of shots.
:dog: Targets: i have great spaces of improvement on every kind of shot, in particular on serve and in volley
:banghead: Ranking: i hope to become a top250 before the end of 2005. Then i will attack the wall of Top100.
:zzz: Dreams: play for Italy in Fed Cup, win Rome and Paris
:fiery: Hate: power tennis; my tennis is ancient, i love backhands and dropshots. Modern tennis is not a part of me
:hearts: Love: football. I play in a club of Berne until 2000, year of the surgery operation at the shoulder. Also my father Roberto was a footballer. A great one: he played in the first league of Switzerland. I love football, but i prefer tennis...
:music: Hobbies: i love music, ice hockey, Juventus football club and going around the city with my friends.

Thanks Circoletto :yeah:

:wavey:

Do you know which is her program? Could she receive a WC for Palermo's qualifications? :drool:

Yes (too late answer? :) )

Yesterday Romina has played and won her first Wta match against an other youth italian promise, Giulia Gabba: 6-1 1-1 ret. the score of the first round of qualies in Palermo ($140k).
Today Rom will face Melinda Czink, #126 wta.

Last monday R. has gained her best ranks: 262 in single, 330 in double :)