![Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball during the fourth match of the Fed Cup final against Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens at the Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium, Sunday Sept. 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball during the fourth match of the Fed Cup final against Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens at the Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium, Sunday Sept. 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCHHM5/italys-mara-santangelo-returns-the-ball-during-the-fourth-match-of-the-fed-cup-final-against-belgiums-kirsten-flipkens-at-the-spiroudome-in-charleroi-belgium-sunday-sept-17-2006-ap-photogeert-vanden-wijngaert-2PCHHM5.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball during the fourth match of the Fed Cup final against Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens at the Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium, Sunday Sept. 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden
![Russia's Maria Kirilenko reacts after winning a point against Italy's Mara Santangelo during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy Russia's Maria Kirilenko reacts after winning a point against Italy's Mara Santangelo during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD37CB/russias-maria-kirilenko-reacts-after-winning-a-point-against-italys-mara-santangelo-during-the-rome-masters-tennis-tournament-in-rome-monday-may-15-2006-ap-photogregorio-borgia-2PD37CB.jpg)
Russia's Maria Kirilenko reacts after winning a point against Italy's Mara Santangelo during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy
![Japan's Ai Sugiyama hits a forehand during her third round tennis match against Mara Santangelo of Italy. at the Birmingham Classic women's tennis tournament Birmingham, England, Thursday, June 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Simon Japan's Ai Sugiyama hits a forehand during her third round tennis match against Mara Santangelo of Italy. at the Birmingham Classic women's tennis tournament Birmingham, England, Thursday, June 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Simon](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCYB96/japans-ai-sugiyama-hits-a-forehand-during-her-third-round-tennis-match-against-mara-santangelo-of-italy-at-the-birmingham-classic-womens-tennis-tournament-birmingham-england-thursday-june-15-2006-ap-photosimon-dawson-2PCYB96.jpg)
Japan's Ai Sugiyama hits a forehand during her third round tennis match against Mara Santangelo of Italy. at the Birmingham Classic women's tennis tournament Birmingham, England, Thursday, June 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Simon
![Italy's Mara Santangelo plays a backhand against Croatia's Jelena Kostanic in the finals of the Bangalore Open tennis tournament in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh Stock Photo - Alamy Italy's Mara Santangelo plays a backhand against Croatia's Jelena Kostanic in the finals of the Bangalore Open tennis tournament in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDC135/italys-mara-santangelo-plays-a-backhand-against-croatias-jelena-kostanic-in-the-finals-of-the-bangalore-open-tennis-tournament-in-bangalore-india-sunday-feb-19-2006-ap-photogautam-singh-2PDC135.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo plays a backhand against Croatia's Jelena Kostanic in the finals of the Bangalore Open tennis tournament in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh Stock Photo - Alamy
![Asa Svensson hits a backhand return on her way to defeat against Italy's Mara Santangelo Stock Photo - Alamy Asa Svensson hits a backhand return on her way to defeat against Italy's Mara Santangelo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJEJPM/asa-svensson-hits-a-backhand-return-on-her-way-to-defeat-against-italys-mara-santangelo-2GJEJPM.jpg)
Asa Svensson hits a backhand return on her way to defeat against Italy's Mara Santangelo Stock Photo - Alamy
![Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Italy's Francesca Schiavone during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Tuesday, May 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Italy's Francesca Schiavone during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Tuesday, May 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pd3041/italys-mara-santangelo-returns-the-ball-to-italys-francesca-schiavone-during-the-rome-masters-tennis-tournament-in-rome-tuesday-may-16-2006-ap-photogregorio-borgia-2pd3041.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Italy's Francesca Schiavone during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Tuesday, May 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy
![Mara Santangelo, of Italy, reaches to hit a return to Mary Pierce, of France, during their women's singles match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005. ( Mara Santangelo, of Italy, reaches to hit a return to Mary Pierce, of France, during their women's singles match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005. (](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pdwhb4/mara-santangelo-of-italy-reaches-to-hit-a-return-to-mary-pierce-of-france-during-their-womens-singles-match-at-the-us-open-tennis-tournament-in-new-york-tuesday-aug-30-2005-ap-photoed-betz-2pdwhb4.jpg)
Mara Santangelo, of Italy, reaches to hit a return to Mary Pierce, of France, during their women's singles match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005. (
![Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Russia's Maria Kirilenko during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Russia's Maria Kirilenko during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD35T1/italys-mara-santangelo-returns-the-ball-to-russias-maria-kirilenko-during-the-rome-masters-tennis-tournament-in-rome-monday-may-15-2006-ap-photogregorio-borgia-2PD35T1.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Russia's Maria Kirilenko during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy
![Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, right, greets Mara Santangelo, left, of Italy at the net following their third round match Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne, Australia. Kuznetsova Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, right, greets Mara Santangelo, left, of Italy at the net following their third round match Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne, Australia. Kuznetsova](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDEGG3/svetlana-kuznetsova-of-russia-right-greets-mara-santangelo-left-of-italy-at-the-net-following-their-third-round-match-friday-jan-20-2006-at-the-australian-open-tennis-in-melbourne-australia-kuznetsova-defeated-santangelo-6-3-6-1-ap-photorick-stevens-2PDEGG3.jpg)
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, right, greets Mara Santangelo, left, of Italy at the net following their third round match Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne, Australia. Kuznetsova
![Italy's Mara Santangelo looks on after losing the second game during her match against fellow Italian Silvia Farina Elia Saturday, March 27, 2004, in Key Biscayne, Fla., at the NASDAQ-100. (AP Photo/J. Italy's Mara Santangelo looks on after losing the second game during her match against fellow Italian Silvia Farina Elia Saturday, March 27, 2004, in Key Biscayne, Fla., at the NASDAQ-100. (AP Photo/J.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PF1C9H/italys-mara-santangelo-looks-on-after-losing-the-second-game-during-her-match-against-fellow-italian-silvia-farina-elia-saturday-march-27-2004-in-key-biscayne-fla-at-the-nasdaq-100-ap-photoj-pat-carter-2PF1C9H.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo looks on after losing the second game during her match against fellow Italian Silvia Farina Elia Saturday, March 27, 2004, in Key Biscayne, Fla., at the NASDAQ-100. (AP Photo/J.
![Mara Santangelo of Italy returns a volley to Vera Dushevina of Russia during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Ed Betz Mara Santangelo of Italy returns a volley to Vera Dushevina of Russia during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Ed Betz](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PB6KBC/mara-santangelo-of-italy-returns-a-volley-to-vera-dushevina-of-russia-during-the-first-round-of-the-us-open-tennis-tournament-in-new-york-monday-aug-27-2007-ap-photoed-betz-2PB6KBC.jpg)
Mara Santangelo of Italy returns a volley to Vera Dushevina of Russia during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Ed Betz
![Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko at the Italian Open women's tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2008. Bondarenko won 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Stock Photo - Alamy Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko at the Italian Open women's tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2008. Bondarenko won 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA56P5/italys-mara-santangelo-returns-the-ball-to-ukraines-alona-bondarenko-at-the-italian-open-womens-tennis-tournament-in-rome-monday-may-12-2008-bondarenko-won-6-2-6-2-ap-photoandrew-medichini-2PA56P5.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo returns the ball to Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko at the Italian Open women's tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2008. Bondarenko won 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Stock Photo - Alamy
![Italy's Mara Santangelo writes a note during a pause of her match against Russia's Nadia Petrova during the women's Italian Open tennis tournment at Rome's Foro Italico, Wednesday, May 11, 2005. Petrova Italy's Mara Santangelo writes a note during a pause of her match against Russia's Nadia Petrova during the women's Italian Open tennis tournment at Rome's Foro Italico, Wednesday, May 11, 2005. Petrova](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE6835/italys-mara-santangelo-writes-a-note-during-a-pause-of-her-match-against-russias-nadia-petrova-during-the-womens-italian-open-tennis-tournment-at-romes-foro-italico-wednesday-may-11-2005-petrova-beat-santangelo-6-3-6-1-ap-photodomenico-stinellis-2PE6835.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo writes a note during a pause of her match against Russia's Nadia Petrova during the women's Italian Open tennis tournment at Rome's Foro Italico, Wednesday, May 11, 2005. Petrova
![Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko returns the ball to Italy's Mara Santangelo at the Italian Open women's tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2008. Bondarenko won 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Stock Photo - Alamy Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko returns the ball to Italy's Mara Santangelo at the Italian Open women's tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2008. Bondarenko won 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA56P3/ukraines-alona-bondarenko-returns-the-ball-to-italys-mara-santangelo-at-the-italian-open-womens-tennis-tournament-in-rome-monday-may-12-2008-bondarenko-won-6-2-6-2-ap-photoandrew-medichini-2PA56P3.jpg)
Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko returns the ball to Italy's Mara Santangelo at the Italian Open women's tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2008. Bondarenko won 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Stock Photo - Alamy
![Russia's Maria Kirilenko returns the ball to Italy's Mara Santangelo during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy Russia's Maria Kirilenko returns the ball to Italy's Mara Santangelo during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD37DG/russias-maria-kirilenko-returns-the-ball-to-italys-mara-santangelo-during-the-rome-masters-tennis-tournament-in-rome-monday-may-15-2006-ap-photogregorio-borgia-2PD37DG.jpg)
Russia's Maria Kirilenko returns the ball to Italy's Mara Santangelo during the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Stock Photo - Alamy
![Italy's Mara Santangelo in action against USA's Serena Williams during the first round match in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Stock Photo - Alamy Italy's Mara Santangelo in action against USA's Serena Williams during the first round match in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G9MEC5/italys-mara-santangelo-in-action-against-usas-serena-williams-during-G9MEC5.jpg)
Italy's Mara Santangelo in action against USA's Serena Williams during the first round match in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Stock Photo - Alamy
![Mary Pierce, of France, reaches to hit a return to Mara Santangelo, of Italy, during their women's singles match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005. ( Mary Pierce, of France, reaches to hit a return to Mara Santangelo, of Italy, during their women's singles match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDWHD1/mary-pierce-of-france-reaches-to-hit-a-return-to-mara-santangelo-of-italy-during-their-womens-singles-match-at-the-us-open-tennis-tournament-in-new-york-tuesday-aug-30-2005-ap-photoed-betz-2PDWHD1.jpg)