E EthniCelebsstructured search
Back to search

Flavia Pennetta

Birth name
Birthplace
Brindisi, Apulia, Italy
Date of birth
25 February, 1982
Date of death
Ethnicity
Italian
Open original profile

Profile Text

Pennetta in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com

Place of Birth: Brindisi, Apulia, Italy

Date of Birth: 25 February, 1982

Ethnicity: Italian

Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She is a Grand Slam champion in both singles and doubles, and won the 2015 US Open singles title. She is the first Italian player to be ranked world No. 1 in doubles.

Flavia is the daughter of Concetta Intiglietta and Oronzo Pennetta. She is married to ATP tennis player Fabio Fognini, with whom she has three children. Flavia is Catholic.