Elisabetta Cocciaretto About

Ancona's dirt-bred counterpuncher: the law-degree grinder who broke Italy's top 50

Elisabetta Cocciaretto is an Italian right-hander out of Ancona who took the slow road. Born to Piero and Jessica Marcozzi, her father — an amateur tennis player — fostered her interest in the sport, leading her to free classes at the Circolo Tennis in Porto San Giorgio at age five. She turned pro on the ITF Circuit in 2017 and ground through the lower tiers, and is an outlier off the court: she earned a law degree from the University of Camerino.

The game is built on defense and patience — a baseliner who works points rather than blowing them off the court, and the surface that suits her is dirt. Career numbers tell the story: she's roughly even on hard but has built her best results on clay and grass, where her movement and return depth grind down bigger hitters. The serve is more functional than a weapon; the value is in the legs and the willingness to live in long rallies.

The defining run came at the 2024 French Open, where she reached the fourth round for the first time. She upset 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the third round before her run ended against Coco Gauff, 1-6, 2-6. At Wimbledon she reached the third round, falling to Jessica Pegula, then won her maiden tour title at Lausanne. She reached a career high of No. 41 in June 2023, peaking at No. 29 that August. Add two Billie Jean King Cup titles with Italy in 2024 and 2025.

The current beat: a second tour title. She clinched her second WTA singles trophy at the 2026 Hobart International, adding to her 2023 Lausanne win. Ranked 41 and back in the top-50 conversation, she's again Italy's quiet engine behind Jasmine Paolini.

Elisabetta Cocciaretto at a glance

Elisabetta Cocciaretto is 25 years old; was born in Ancona, Italy; stands 1.66 m; plays right-handed; and is ranked No. 71 in the WTA rankings.