Gianluca Pozzi

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Gianluca Pozzi
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg Italy
ResidenceBari, Italy
Born (1965-06-17) 17 June 1965 (age 59)
Bari, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1984
Retired2004
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $2,272,035
Singles
Career record175–259
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 40 (29 January 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1999)
French Open 2R (1992, 1998)
Wimbledon 4R (2000)
US Open 4R (1994)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (2000)
Doubles
Career record39–71
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 107 (16 September 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1990)
French Open 1R (1992)
Wimbledon 2R (1992)
US Open 2R (1992)
Last updated on: 12 December 2021.

Gianluca Pozzi (born 17 June 1965) is a former tennis player from Italy, who turned professional in 1984.

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Pozzi won one singles title (1991, Brisbane) and one doubles title (1991, Newport) during his career. The left-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 29 January 2001, when he became World No. 40.

During his career, Pozzi notably defeated Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Marat Safin, Sergi Bruguera and Roger Federer. And in 2000 Pozzi, at the age of 35, memorably reached the Round of 16 on grass at Wimbledon, prompting Italian tennis journalist Dr. Giovanni Clerici to write that "Nonno" Gianluca ("Grandfather" Gianluca) had won a great victory there.

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–0)
Indoors (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Sep 1991 Brisbane, AustraliaWorld SeriesHard Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 7–6
Loss1–1 Oct 1992 Vienna, AustriaWorld SeriesCarpet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 1–6

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–1)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Jul 1991 Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrass Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Steel
6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1 Aug 1992 Long Island, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Flag of Finland.svg Olli Rahnasto Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Van Emburgh
4–6, 2–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals

Singles: 19 (10–9)

Legend
ATP Challenger (10–9)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–6)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (1–3)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 1989 Munich, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Shelton 4–6, 5–7
Win1–1May 1993 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaChallengerHard Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 3–5 ret.
Win2–1May 1994 Taipei, TaiwanChallengerHard Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Kaplan 6–4, 6–0
Loss2–2Jul 1994 Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Japan.svg Shuzo Matsuoka 5–7, 3–6
Win3–2Feb 1995 Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen 1–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss3–3Jan 1996 Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff 3–6, 3–6
Win4–3Feb 1996 Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win5–3Nov 1996 Portorož, SloveniaChallengerHard Flag of Slovakia.svg Ján Krošlák 7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Win6–3Jul 1997 Flushing Meadows, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Ho 6–1, 6–4
Win7–3Jul 1997 Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black 6–4, 6–2
Loss7–4Aug 1997 Lexington, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black 4–6, 1–6
Loss7–5Aug 1997 Bronx, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win8–5Nov 1997 Andorra la Vella, AndorraChallengerHard Flag of France.svg Nicolas Escudé 7–6, 4–6, 6–2
Loss8–6Feb 1998 Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of Germany.svg Martin Sinner 0–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss8–7Mar 1998 Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard Flag of France.svg Jérôme Golmard 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win9–7Jun 1998 Surbiton, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett 6–4, 6–3
Win10–7Oct 1998 Tel Aviv, IsraelChallengerHard Flag of Israel.svg Lior Mor 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Loss10–8Feb 2000 Wrocław, PolandChallengerHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss10–9May 2000 Jerusalem, IsraelChallengerHard Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Ullyett 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 6 (2–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–4)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (1–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 1989 Munich, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Bulant Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nyborg
Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Nydahl
2–6, 6–1, 6–7
Loss0–2Sep 1991 Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard Flag of Finland.svg Olli Rahnasto Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Holm
Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Holm
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win1–2Dec 2001 Milan, ItalyChallengerCarpet Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Bruno Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Luzzi
2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Loss1–3Feb 2002 Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Messori Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych
Flag of South Africa.svg Federico Luzzi
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 3–6
Loss1–4Jul 2002 Bristol, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dejan Petrovic
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam Qureshi
3–6, 2–6
Win2–4Aug 2002 Wrexham, United KingdomChallengerHard Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam Qureshi
6–4, 6–4

Performance timelines

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.

Singles

Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAA 2R 2R 1R Q2 2R 1R 1R 1R AA 2R 3R 2R 2R A0 / 118–1142%
French Open AAAAAAAA 2R 1R A 1R A Q1 2R 1R 1R 1R Q1 0 / 72–722%
Wimbledon Q2 AAA Q2 A Q2 2R 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R Q2 1R 2R 4R 1R Q3 0 / 107–1041%
US Open AAA 2R 2R 1R AA 2R 1R 4R 1R 1R Q1 1R 2R 2R 1R Q1 0 / 128–1240%
Win–loss0–00–00–01–12–21–20–11–13–40–43–31–41–20–02–44–45–41–40–00 / 4025–4038%
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics ANot HeldANot HeldANot HeldANot Held 2R NH0 / 11–150%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2R A0 / 11–150%
Miami AAAAAAAA 2R 2R AA 1R A 2R 1R 4R 2R A0 / 77–750%
Monte Carlo AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1R A0 / 10–10%
Hamburg AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1R A 1R A0 / 20–20%
Rome AAA 1R AA 1R A 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R A 1R 1R A 1R A0 / 100–100%
Canada AAAAAA 1R 1R 1R 1R A 1R AA 2R 1R AAA0 / 71–713%
Cincinnati AA 1R AAA 1R 3R 2R 1R AAAA 1R A 2R AA0 / 74–736%
Stuttgart NHAAAAAAAA Q3 A 2R 1R AAA0 / 21–233%
Paris AAAAAAAA Q2 AA Q1 AA 2R A 3R AA0 / 23–260%
Win–loss0–00–00–10–10–00–00–32–22–41–40–10–20–20–04–60–56–32–50–00 / 3917–3930%

Doubles

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R AAA0 / 54–544%
French Open AAAA 1R AAA0 / 10–10%
Wimbledon Q1 A 1R Q3 2R AAA0 / 21–233%
US Open AA 1R A 2R AAA0 / 21–233%
Win–loss1–10–12–31–12–40–00–00–00 / 106–1038%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Miami AAAAAAA 2R 0 / 11–150%
Rome 1R AAA 1R A 1R A0 / 30–30%
Canada AAA 1R Q1 1R AA0 / 20–20%
Cincinnati AAAA 1R AAA0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–10–00–00–10–20–10–11–10 / 71–713%