Susan Bandecchi (born 1 July 1998) is a Swiss professional tennis player.[1] She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 164 on 7 March 2022 and her best doubles ranking of No. 141 on 11 July 2022.
Bandecchi at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1998 Lugano, Switzerland |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 456,177 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 320–232 |
| Career titles | 0 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 164 (7 March 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 215 (31 May 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2022, 2025) |
| French Open | 2R (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025) |
| US Open | Q2 (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 50–59 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 141 (11 July 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 517 (17 November 2025) |
| Last updated on: 24 November 2025. | |
Career
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2013–2017: Professional debut
editBandecchi, born in Lugano,[2] started playing tennis at the age of five. Since 2013, she has played on the professional tour, mainly at ITF Circuit tournaments. In 2017, she won her first ITF doubles tournament in Caslano, Switzerland, partnering her compatriot Lisa Sabino.
2019–2020: WTA Tour debut
editIn November 2019, Bandecchi made her WTA Tour debut at the Taipei tournament, where she participated in both singles and doubles.[citation needed]
In 2020, Bandecchi won the ITF Circuit tournament in Lousada, Portugal, in singles, beating Dutch player Arianne Hartono in the final.[citation needed] Together with Lara Salden from Belgium, she also won the doubles title in Lousada.[3][4]
2021: First WTA Tour title in doubles
editShe won her first doubles title at the Ladies Open Lausanne, partnered with Simona Waltert.[5]
2026: Grand slam debut
editIn May 2026, Bandecchi qualified for the French Open for her Grand Slam main-draw debut, following wins in the qualifying rounds against Dominika Salkova, Chloé Paquet and Viktoria Hruncakova.[6][7] In the first round of the main draw, Bandecchi defeated the 31st seed Cristina Bucsa of Spain in three sets.[8][9] She lost to Daria Kasatkina in the second round.[10]
Performance timeline
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
editCurrent through the 2023 Rosmalen Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | W–L | ||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | A | 0–0 | |||||
| French Open | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 2R | 0–0 | ||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 | |||||
| US Open | Q2 | A | 0–0 | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||
| Italian Open | A | Q2 | A | 0–0 | |||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 3 | |||||
| Overall win-loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |||||
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | Ladies Open Lausanne, Switzerland | WTA 250 | Clay | 6–3, 6–7(3), [10–5] |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
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| W60/75 tournaments |
| W50 tournaments |
| W25/35 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2017 | ITF Sion, Switzerland | 15,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2017 | ITF Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
15,000 | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2019 | ITF Akko, Israel | W25 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2019 | ITF Trieste, Italy | W25 | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 2020 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W15 | Hard (i) | 7–6(6), 2–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2020 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W15 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Apr 2021 | ITF Calvi, France | W25+H | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 3–5 | May 2021 | ITF Salinas, Ecuador | W25 | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 4–5 | Nov 2021 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | W25 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jun 2024 | ITF Troisdorf, Germany | W50 | Clay | 1–6, 6–2, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–6 | Sep 2024 | ITF Baza, Spain | W35 | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 6–6 | Oct 2024 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, United Kingdom |
W35 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | |
| Win | 7–6 | Nov 2024 | Ismaning Open, Germany | W75 | Carpet (i) | 6–7(8), 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 7–7 | Nov 2024 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W35 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 7–8 | Oct 2025 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom |
W75 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
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| W80 tournaments |
| W60 tournaments |
| W25 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2017 | ITF Caslano, Switzerland | W15 | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2019 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | W25 | Hard (i) | 2–6, 6–2, [6–10] | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2020 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W15 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2021 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain |
W80+H | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, [6–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2021 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | W25 | Hard (i) | 2–6, 6–1, [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | Feb 2022 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | W60 | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ↑ "Susan Bandecchi - Tennis Explorer". www.tennisexplorer.com.
- ↑ "Bandecchi è ai quarti a Chiasso. 'Qui mi sento a casa'" (in Italian). La Regione. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Hartono wint dubbeltoernooi in Lousada". RTV Drenthe. 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "Lara Salden wint dubbeltitel op ITF-toernooi in Portugal". De Standaard Mobile.
- ↑ "Zidansek battles past Burel in Lausanne to win first title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ↑ "Susan Bandecchi qualifies for the French Open". Blue News. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Fruhvirtova, Liu, Quevedo advance to Roland-Garros main draw". WTA Tennis. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bucsa unexpectedly crashes out at Roland Garros 2026". Puntodebreak. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Eggert, Michael (26 May 2026). "French Open: Amanda Anisimova returns, wins first-round match". Detroit News. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "The dream journey of Susan Bandecchi from Ticino comes to an end". Blue News. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.