Ezio Di Matteo

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Ezio Di Matteo
Full nameEzio Di Matteo
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1948-11-02) 2 November 1948 (age 74)
Singles
Career record19–36
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1970)
Wimbledon 2R (1971)
Doubles
Career record13–35
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973)
Wimbledon 2R (1970)

Ezio Di Matteo (born 2 November 1948) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

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Biography

Di Matteo featured in two Davis Cup matches for Italy, the first in 1968, against Monaco in Biella. He played the doubles rubber, which he and partner Eugenio Castigliano won in straight sets to secure the tie for Italy. [1] His other appearance came against Bulgaria in 1971, on clay courts at Perugia. On this occasion he played a reverse singles and completed a whitewash for Italy by beating Bozhidar Pampoulov. [2]

In Grand Slam competition he competed several times at both the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. His best results on tour were at Senigallia in 1971, when he made the singles quarter-finals and was a finalist in the doubles, with Antonio Zugarelli. [3] He won the Tennis Napoli Cup in 1975.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 1971 Senigallia, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Zugarelli Flag of Indonesia.svg Atet Wijono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Gondo Widjojo
5–7, 6–3, 5–7

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References

  1. "Yanks Take 2–0 Davis Cup Edge". The Fresno Bee Republican . 25 May 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. "Davis Cup - Tie - Details: Italy 5 : 0 Bulgaria". daviscup.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Senigallia - 02 August - 08 August 1971". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 5 March 2016.