Born in Pisa, on 18th June 1987
- Degree in science and tecniques of clinical and health psychology (L-24) at University of Pisa
- Master’s degree in Mental Science (LM-51 Psychology) at University of Turin, vote 110/110
- Member of the Piedmont board of psychologists – number 8330
- Major in cognitive psychotherapy at Centro Clinico Crocetta direct by Prof. Fabio Veglia
- EMDR therapy certificate – level 2
- Postgraduate degree in Sports Psychology
- BFE (Biofeedback Europe) Third level certificate for using biofeedback and neurofeedback in clinical area and in sports psychology
- Level 4 Tennis Coach qualified by FITP
- Mental coach – 2° Level FITp (Italian Tennis Federation)
- GPTCA (Global Professional Tennis Coach Association) Coach Level “A”
WORK EXPERIENCES
- Practical one-year training in psychology/physiological neuroscience research at NICO (Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi) in the San Luigi di Orbassano (TO) Hospital.
- Founder of 10220Neurolab, a software research and development group for tennis and motor training.
- Development of Speculum10220 software for the modification of automated technical gestures.
- Development of Mindful10220 software, created for mindfulness and guided relaxation practice.
- Development of PsychoTennisVR10220 software, that uses the virtual reality during tennis cognitive training
- In 2016 Mental area Manager at tennis club “Le Pleiadi”, Torino (certified as Top School by Italian Tennis Federation )
- From 2017 Mental area Manager at Sisport FCA ( certified as Top School by Italian Tennis Federation)
- From 2018 Mental area Manager at peripheral training centers (CPA) in Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta for Italian Tennis Federation
- From 2018 Psychologist at ASL 5 in Nichelino (TO) adult clinical psychology area
- From 2015 to 2023 Head Coach of the tennis player Giulia Laura Gatto Monticone (best ranking 148WTA )
- From 2015 I carry out the activity of sports psychologist and private mental coach for athletes
- From 2017 I carry out the activity of Psychotherapistin a private clinic
- From 2020 Mental area manager at Circolo della Stampa Sporting, Torino (certified as Top school by Italian Tennis Federation)
- From 2020 Head Coach of the italian tennis player Federica Rossi
- From 2022 member of Italian Tennis Federation mental area team.
- in 2022 i founded the private tennis team Kokoro tennis
- From 2023 Head coach of the italian tennis player Melania Delai
- From 2023 Head coach of the italian tennis player Deborah Chiesa
- From 2023 Head coach of the italian tennis player Chiara Fornasieri
- From 2024 Head coach of the brazilian tennis player Gabriela Ce
OTHER PROJECTS
- Experimental degree thesis: “Activation of the mirror system in situational sports” conducted in EEG, tutor Dr. Irene Ghicopulos
- Attendance at the first European sports psychology seminar “The contribution of motor imagery and action observation on sport performance: between theory and practice”, where I introduced the software Speculum10220.
- Master’s thesis: “ Preventive cell replacement therapies in a model of cerebellar ataxia”, tutor Prof. Benedetto Sacchetti
- Final Thesis of the course for national tennis coach FITP: “The ecological approach in programming a high-level tennis player ”, tutor Prof. Claudio Mantovani
- Final thesis of the course for 4th level coach FITP: “anxiety managment in tennis through VR protocol”
MAIN RESULTS 2015-2024
GIULIA GATTO MONTICONE
- In the five-year period 2015-2020 Giulia Gatto Monticone raises from number 486 WTA (at the beginning of collaboration) to number 148WTA (best Ranking)
- 2016 Victory in the ITF 10.000$ Tournament in Galati (Romania)
- 2016 Victory in the ITF 10.000$ Tournament in Telde (Spain)
- 2017 Victory in the ITF 25.000$ Tournament in Santa Margherita di Pula (Italy)
- 2018 Victory in the ITF 25.000$ Tournament in Obidos (Portugal)
- 2018 Victory in the ITF 25.000$ Doubles Tournament in Obidos( Portugal) w/ Giorgia Marchetti
- 2018 Victory in the italian championship of Serie A w/USD Beinasco
- 2019 Victory in the ITF 25.000$ Doubles Tournament in Playford (Australia) w/ Anastasia Grymalska
- 2019 Victory in the ITF 25.000$ Tournament in Kofu (Japan)
- 2019 Victory in the ITF 25.000$ Tournament in Solarino (Italy)
- 2019 Qualification to WTA Premier Stuttgart main draw (Germany)
- 2019 Qualification in WTA international tournament in Losanna main draw (Swiss)
- 2019 Victory in the ITF 60.000$ doubles tournament in Saint Gaudens (France) w/ Martina Di Giuseppe
- 2019 Qualification in Roland Garros main draw (Paris,FR)
1st Round S.Kenin d. G.Gatto Monticone 6-3 5-7 6-2
- 2019 Qualification in Wimbledon main draw (London, England)
1st Round S.Williams d. G.Gatto Monticone 6-2 7-5
- 2019 2nd Round WTA international tournment in Palermo
- 2020 Best Ranking WTA: 148
- 2020 Best italian ranking: 1.4
- 2020 3rd Round Qualyfing Australian Open
- 2020 First convocation in Fed Cup ( Italian Fed Cup team)
- 2020 Qualification to the main scoreboard of Monterrey (Mexico)
- 2020 Runner-up in the WTA 125k Praha doubles tournaments (w/ Nadia Podoroska)
- 2021 Convocation for Billie Jean King Cup match Italy-Romania
- 2021 Qualification in WTA International Lyon main draw
- 2021 Qualification+ 1st round won in WTA International Bogota