Rita Grande

Rita Grande
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceRivoli
Born (1975-03-23) 23 March 1975 (age 49)
Naples
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1990
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,858,558
Singles
Career record336–332
Career titles3 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 24 (5 November 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2001, 2002)
French Open4R (2001)
Wimbledon4R (2004)
US Open4R (1996)
Doubles
Career record198–239
Career titles5 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 26 (28 May 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2001)
French OpenQF (1999, 2002)
Wimbledon3R (1997, 1998)
US Open3R (1996, 2004)

Rita Grande (born 23 March 1975) is a former tennis player from Italy.

During her career, Grande won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also won one singles title and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 5 November 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 24. On 28 May 2001, she peaked at No. 26 in the doubles rankings.

She played the round of 16 in singles at least once in each of the Grand Slam championships, including twice consecutively at the Australian Open, in 2001 and 2002.

Following a bad elbow injury that kept her away from competition for about ten months, Rita Grande retired from professional sport in October 2005.