Francesco Maestrelli

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Francesco Maestrelli
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Maestrelli at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (2002-12-21) 21 December 2002 (age 22)
Pisa, Italy
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach Gabrio Castrichella
Prize money$ 441,023
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 149 (26 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 237 (30 June 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2023, 2024)
French Open Q3 (2024)
Wimbledon Q1 (2023, 2024, 2025)
US Open Q3 (2022)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 318 (21 August 2023)
Current rankingNo. 482 (30 June 2025)
Last updated on: 30 June 2025.

Francesco Maestrelli (born 21 December 2002) is an Italian tennis player.

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Maestrelli has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 149 achieved on 26 June 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 318 achieved on 21 August 2023.

Career

2022: Maiden Challenger title, ATP debut

In July, Maestrelli won his maiden Challenger title at the 2022 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Verona. [1] In October, Maestrelli received a wild card for his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Firenze Open, losing to eventual runner up J. J. Wolf in the first round.

2023-2024: Top 150

In June, Maestrelli reached the top 150 following his 2023 Emilia-Romagna Open Challenger final showing in Montechiarugolo, Parma, Italy. [1]

He returned to the top 250 at No. 240 in the singles rankings on 25 November 2024 following his final showing at the 2024 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Rovereto Challenger. [2] [3]

2025: Two Challenger titles, back to top 200

In June, Maestrelli won his third Challenger title at the 2025 Ion Țiriac Challenger, defeating Luka Pavlovic in the final. [4] As a result he returned to the top 200 in the singles rankings. [5]

Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 2025 W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 Q1 A0–0
French Open A Q1 Q3 A0–0
Wimbledon A Q1 Q1 Q1 0–0
US Open Q3 AA0–0
Win–loss0-00–00–00–00–0

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour Finals

Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–3)
ITF World Tennis Tour (2–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (4–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Nov 2021M15 Heraklion, GreeceWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Gray 6–0, 3–6, 7–5
Win2–0Apr 2022M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Lavagno6–1, 6–3
Loss2–1 May 2022 Francavilla, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Arnaldi 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6
Win3–1 Jul 2022 Verona, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Pedro Cachín 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss3–2 Jun 2023 Montechiarugolo, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of France.svg Alexandre Müller 1–6, 4–6
Loss3–3 Nov 2024 Rovereto, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Flag of Italy.svg Luca Nardi 1–6, 3–6
Win4–3 May 2025 Francavilla, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Monaco.svg Valentin Vacherot 6–4, 6–4
Win5–3 Jun 2025 Ion Țiriac Challenger, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of France.svg Luka Pavlovic 7–6(9–7), 6–4

References

  1. 1 2 "Francesco Maestrelli | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. @ATPChallenger (25 November 2024). "With a standout performance in Rovereto Francesco Maestrelli reached his first final since June 2023, moving up 44 places in the PIF ATP rankings 👏🇮🇹 #OnTheRise @federtennis" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Comesana, Fognini, and Nardi Secure Australian Open Main Draw". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  4. @ATPChallenger (July 6, 2025). "A magical week for Francesco Maestrelli 💫 The Italian defeats Pavlovic 7-6(7), 6-4 to claim his second title of the year in Brasov! #ATPChallenger @federtennis" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Sakamoto Strikes Again". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 7 July 2025.