Flavia Pennetta Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Net Worth
Flavia Pennetta is a retired Italian professional tennis player best known for winning the 2015 US Open singles title. She was a trailblazer for Italian women’s tennis, becoming the first Italian woman to reach the WTA Top 10 in singles and later world No. 1 in doubles.
Flavia Pennetta was born on February 25, 1982, in Brindisi, Italy. she is 44 years old. Her nationality is Italian, and her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Flavia Pennetta turned professional in 2000. Over a 15-year career she won 11 WTA singles titles and 17 doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 in September 2015 and became world No. 1 in doubles in February 2011.
Her biggest achievement came at the 2015 US Open, where she defeated top players including Petra Kvitová and Simona Halep before beating compatriot Roberta Vinci in the final (7-6, 6-2). At age 33, she became the oldest woman in the Open Era to win her first Grand Slam singles title and the first Italian woman to claim a major singles crown. She announced her retirement shortly after the victory and played her final matches at the 2015 WTA Finals.
In doubles she won the 2011 Australian Open (with Gisela Dulko) and reached two US Open finals. She also won the WTA Finals in doubles in 2010 and was named WTA Doubles Team of the Year. Career prize money exceeded $14 million.
Flavia Pennetta Husband
Flavia is the daughter of Oronzo Pennetta and Concetta Pennetta. She has an older sister named Giorgia.
She began dating fellow Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini in 2014. The couple married on June 11, 2016, in Ostuni, Italy. They have three children: son Federico (born May 2017), daughter Farah (born December 2019), and daughter Flaminia (born November 2021). In 2026 they celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with a symbolic beach ceremony.
Physical Appearance
Flavia Pennetta Height
5 ft 7¾ in (1.72 m)
Weight
Approximately 58–59 kg
Eye Color
Dark brown
Hair Color
Dark brown
Body Type
Athletic
Playing Style
Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Flavia Pennetta Net Worth
Flavia Pennetta’s net worth is estimated at around $7 million. This is based primarily on career prize money of more than $14 million, along with endorsements during her playing years and post-retirement media work. Exact figures are not publicly confirmed.
