Career
Della Monica competed as a single skater through the 2006/2007 season and is the 2005 Italian national bronze medalist. She started skating pairs in 2007 when she teamed up with Yannick Kocon, who was also a single skater until then. They are the 2009 and 2010 Italian national champions. They represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Their partnership ended in January 2011 – Della Monica had a chronic inflammation in her left knee and her recovery time was uncertain.
Della Monica teamed up with Matteo Guarise in late November 2011. They train mainly in Zanica. They withdrew after the short program from the 2012 Italian Championships. Della Monica and Guarise made their international debut at the 2012 Bavarian Open where they won the bronze medal. They were assigned to compete at the 2012 World Championships where they finished 15th.
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