Francesca Pace

[2][3] She made her debut at a WTA 250 tournament when she played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open.

The daughter of former tennis professional Irina Spîrlea, Pace was brought up in Rome.

[6] That year, she also claimed her first victories in women’s tennis, winning her debut match in a €15,000 event in Cairo, 6–1, 6–1 against Wan Chao-yi.

[7][8] Pace played in the women's doubles at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open, a WTA 250 tournament, in September 2022.

She played with Federica Urgesi, and they lost in the first round to compatriots Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini.