| Residence | Trento, Italy |
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| Birth date | 13 June 1996 (age 30) |
| Birth place | Trento |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | US$249,419 |
| Singlestitles | 4 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 143 (11 June 2018) |
| Currentsinglesranking | No. 667 (27 October 2025) |
| Australianopenresult | Q1 (2018) |
| Frenchopenresult | 1R (2018) |
| Wimbledonresult | Q2 (2018) |
| Usopenresult | Q1 (2018) |
| Doublestitles | 14 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 307 (27 February 2017) |
| Currentdoublesranking | No. 641 (27 October 2025) |
| Australianopendoublesjuniorresult | 1R (2013) |
| Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult | 2R (2013) |
| Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult | 1R (2013) |
| Updated | 27 October 2025 |
Deborah Chiesa (born 13 June 1996) is a professional Italian tennis player.
On 11 June 2018, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 143. On 27 February 2017, she peaked at No. 307 in the WTA doubles rankings. Chiesa has won three titles in singles and fourteen in doubles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Her biggest title to date she won at the $50k event in Brescia, partnering Martina Colmegna; in the final, they defeated Cindy Burger and Stephanie Vogt.
In 2018, she played two matches for Italy Fed Cup team, with a win-loss record of 1–1. In February 2018, Deborah Chiesa made her Fed Cup debut in the World Group II tie against Spain, held in Chieti. In the decisive fifth rubber, she defeated Lara Arruabarrena 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 after more than three hours of play. Her victory gave Italy a 3–2 win in the tie and ensured the team’s survival in World Group II.[1]
Grand Slam performance timeline
Singles
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | W–L |
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| Australian Open | Q1 | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | 1R | A | 0–1 |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | A | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | A | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 15 (4 titles, 11 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2016 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Sabrina Santamaria | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2016 | ITF Trieste, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Claudia Giovine | 5–7, 6–0, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Dec 2016 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Laura Ioana Andrei | 2–6, 7–6(5), 4–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Jul 2017 | ITF Torino, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Renata Zarazúa | 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Aug 2017 | Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany | 60,000 | Clay | Tamara Korpatsch | 6–2, 6–7(5), 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2017 | Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | María Teresa Torró Flor | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Sep 2017 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Jessica Pieri | 7–6(3), 6–3 |
| Win | 3–5 | Nov 2017 | ITF Zawada, Poland | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Katarzyna Piter | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Apr 2018 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Mandy Minella | 3–6, 6–7(7) |
| Loss | 3–7 | Apr 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Sapfo Sakellaridi | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Aug 2024 | ITF Køge, Denmark | W35 | Clay | Oleksandra Oliynykova | 7–6(3), 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–9 | Sep 2025 | ITF Viserba, Italy | W15 | Clay | Anne Schäfer | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(6) |
| Loss | 3–10 | Oct 2025 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W15 | Carpet | Federica di Sarra | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–11 | Nov 2025 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W15 | Carpet | Alina Granwehr | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–11 | Nov 2025 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W15 | Carpet | Fiona Ganz | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–12 | Apr 2026 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Giorgia Pedone | 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 27 (16 titles, 11 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2014 | ITF Tinajo, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Yuliana Lizarazo | Arabela Fernández Rabener Elise Mertens | 6–2, 3–6, [13–11] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2014 | ITF Todi, İtaly | 10,000 | Clay | Beatrice Lombardo | Federica di Sarra Alice Savoretti | 6–3, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 2014 | ITF Duino-Aurisina, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Francesca Segarelli | Alexandra Nancarrow Naomi Totka | 7–6(3), 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Feb 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Beatrice Lombardo | Sharmada Balu Michika Ozeki | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | Mar 2015 | ITF Solarino, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | Camilla Rosatello | Marta Bellucco Camilla Scala | 7–6(4), 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–1 | Sep 2015 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | Isabelle Wallace | Estrella Cabeza Candela Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar | 6–7(4), 5–7 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2015 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Valeria Gorlats | Olga Brózda Anastasiya Shoshyna | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–2 | Dec 2015 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Adrijana Lekaj | Chiara Grimm Nina Stadler | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2016 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Adrijana Lekaj | Aleksandra Pospelova Alina Silich | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–3 | May 2016 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Olga Parres Azcoitia | Federica Arcidiacono Martina Spigarelli | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–4 | May 2016 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad | Emma Laine Sabrina Santamaria | 6–7(6), 0–6 |
| Win | 8–4 | Jun 2016 | Internazionali di Brescia, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | Martina Colmegna | Cindy Burger Stephanie Vogt | 6–3, 1–6, [12–10] |
| Win | 9–4 | Jun 2016 | ITF Sassuolo, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Alice Balducci | Tatiana Pieri Lucrezia Stefanini | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 9–5 | Jul 2016 | ITF Schio, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Alice Balducci | Bárbara Gatica María Fernanda Herazo | 5–7, 6–1, [5–10] |
| Loss | 9–6 | Aug 2016 | ITF Aprilia, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Emilie Francati | Giorgia Marchetti Angelica Moratelli | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–7 | Nov 2016 | ITF Solarino, Italy | 10,000 | Carpet | Maria Masini | Mathilde Armitano Elixane Lechemia | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 10–7 | May 2017 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Martina Colmegna | Diāna Marcinkēviča Camilla Rosatello | 7–6(5), 6–4 |
| Win | 11–7 | Sep 2017 | ITF Bagnatica, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Martina Colmegna | Julia Grabher Melanie Stokke | 6–3, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 11–8 | Sep 2018 | ITF Bagnatica, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | Giorgia Marchetti Camilla Rosatello | 4–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Loss | 11–9 | Sep 2018 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Tatiana Pieri | Federica di Sarra Anastasia Grymalska | 6–7(3), 2–6 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Jan 2023 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | W40 | Hard (i) | Lisa Pigato | Lucie Havlíčková Dominika Šalková | 5–7, 6–4, [11–13] |
| Win | 12–10 | Aug 2023 | ITF Verbier, Switzerland | W25 | Clay | Dalila Spiteri | Inès Ibbou Naïma Karamoko | 1–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Win | 13–10 | May 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Dalila Spiteri | Ariana Geerlings Sofia Rocchetti | Walkover |
| Win | 14–10 | Jun 2025 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | W35 | Clay | Lisa Pigato | Jasmijn Gimbrère Ashley Lahey | 6–0, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 15–10 | Feb 2026 | Porto Women's Indoor ITF, Portugal | W75 | Hard (i) | Naïma Karamoko | Angelica Moratelli Camilla Rosatello | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15–11 | Apr 2026 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Francesca Curmi | Alena Kovačková Jana Kovačková | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 16–11 | Apr 2026 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Giorgia Pedone | Séléna Janicijevic Natalija Senić | 7–6(8), 6–3 |