Maria Francesca Bentivoglio


Maria Francesca Bentivoglio is a former Italian tennis player. On 23 August 1993, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of World No. 73.
She reached the Quarterfinals of the 1993 Italian Open, after beating Manon Bollegraf, Jana Novotná and Natasha Zvereva. The same year she won the 1993 US Open Championships in Juniors.
She was a member of the Italian Fed Cup team. She retired prematurely in 1994 and became a gynaecologist.

ITF finals

Singles (0–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.27 April 1992Riccione, ItalyClay Kirrily Sharpe5–7, 3–6
Runner-up2.31 January 1993Båstad, SwedenHard Elena Likhovtseva2–6, 1–6