Gianluca Pozzi

Gianluca Pozzi
Country (sports)	Italy
Residence	Bari, Italy
Born	17 June 1965 (age 59); Bari, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	1984
Retired	2004
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$2,272,035
Singles
Career record	175–259
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 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 record	39–71
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 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.

Last updated November 28, 2024

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

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)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 1991	Brisbane, Australia	World Series	Hard	Aaron Krickstein	6–3, 7–6
Loss	1–1	Oct 1992	Vienna, Austria	World Series	Carpet	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)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Jul 1991	Newport, United States	World Series	Grass	Brett Steven	Javier Frana Bruce Steel	6–4, 6–4
Loss	1–1	Aug 1992	Long Island, United States	World Series	Hard	Olli Rahnasto	Francisco Montana 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)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 1989	Munich, Germany	Challenger	Carpet	Bryan Shelton	4–6, 5–7
Win	1–1	May 1993	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Challenger	Hard	Jonas Björkman	3–5 ret.
Win	2–1	May 1994	Taipei, Taiwan	Challenger	Hard	Mark Kaplan	6–4, 6–0
Loss	2–2	Jul 1994	Aptos, United States	Challenger	Hard	Shuzo Matsuoka	5–7, 3–6
Win	3–2	Feb 1995	Cherbourg, France	Challenger	Hard	Kenneth Carlsen	1–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss	3–3	Jan 1996	Heilbronn, Germany	Challenger	Carpet	Chris Woodruff	3–6, 3–6
Win	4–3	Feb 1996	Wolfsburg, Germany	Challenger	Carpet	Thomas Johansson	4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win	5–3	Nov 1996	Portorož, Slovenia	Challenger	Hard	Ján Krošlák	7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Win	6–3	Jul 1997	Flushing Meadows, United States	Challenger	Hard	Tommy Ho	6–1, 6–4
Win	7–3	Jul 1997	Winnetka, United States	Challenger	Hard	Wayne Black	6–4, 6–2
Loss	7–4	Aug 1997	Lexington, United States	Challenger	Hard	Wayne Black	4–6, 1–6
Loss	7–5	Aug 1997	Bronx, United States	Challenger	Hard	Michael Sell	6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win	8–5	Nov 1997	Andorra la Vella, Andorra	Challenger	Hard	Nicolas Escudé	7–6, 4–6, 6–2
Loss	8–6	Feb 1998	Heilbronn, Germany	Challenger	Carpet	Martin Sinner	0–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss	8–7	Mar 1998	Cherbourg, France	Challenger	Hard	Jérôme Golmard	6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win	9–7	Jun 1998	Surbiton, United Kingdom	Challenger	Grass	Kevin Ullyett	6–4, 6–3
Win	10–7	Oct 1998	Tel Aviv, Israel	Challenger	Hard	Lior Mor	6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Loss	10–8	Feb 2000	Wrocław, Poland	Challenger	Hard	Martin Damm	6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	10–9	May 2000	Jerusalem, Israel	Challenger	Hard	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)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 1989	Munich, Germany	Challenger	Carpet	Jaroslav Bulant	Peter Nyborg Tomas Nydahl	2–6, 6–1, 6–7
Loss	0–2	Sep 1991	Istanbul, Turkey	Challenger	Hard	Olli Rahnasto	Henrik Holm Nils Holm	7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win	1–2	Dec 2001	Milan, Italy	Challenger	Carpet	Nicola Bruno	Daniele Bracciali Federico Luzzi	2–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–3
Loss	1–3	Feb 2002	Wolfsburg, Germany	Challenger	Carpet	Filippo Messori	Jan Hernych Federico Luzzi	6–7^(3–7), 7–6^(7–3), 3–6
Loss	1–4	Jul 2002	Bristol, United Kingdom	Challenger	Grass	Daniele Bracciali	Dejan Petrovic Aisam Qureshi	3–6, 2–6
Win	2–4	Aug 2002	Wrexham, United Kingdom	Challenger	Hard	Stefano Pescosolido	Daniele Bracciali Aisam Qureshi	6–4, 6–4

Performance timelines

Key
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	DNQ	A	NH

(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	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	2R	2R	1R	Q2	2R	1R	1R	1R	A	A	2R	3R	2R	2R	A	0 / 11	8–11	42%
French Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	A	1R	A	Q1	2R	1R	1R	1R	Q1	0 / 7	2–7	22%
Wimbledon	Q2	A	A	A	Q2	A	Q2	2R	1R	1R	1R	2R	2R	Q2	1R	2R	4R	1R	Q3	0 / 10	7–10	41%
US Open	A	A	A	2R	2R	1R	A	A	2R	1R	4R	1R	1R	Q1	1R	2R	2R	1R	Q1	0 / 12	8–12	40%
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–1	2–2	1–2	0–1	1–1	3–4	0–4	3–3	1–4	1–2	0–0	2–4	4–4	5–4	1–4	0–0	0 / 40	25–40	38%
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics	A	Not Held			A	Not Held			A	Not Held			A	Not Held			2R	NH		0 / 1	1–1	50%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	A	0 / 1	1–1	50%
Miami	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	2R	A	A	1R	A	2R	1R	4R	2R	A	0 / 7	7–7	50%
Monte Carlo	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
Hamburg	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	1R	A	0 / 2	0–2	0%
Rome	A	A	A	1R	A	A	1R	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	1R	1R	A	1R	A	0 / 10	0–10	0%
Canada	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	1R	A	A	2R	1R	A	A	A	0 / 7	1–7	13%
Cincinnati	A	A	1R	A	A	A	1R	3R	2R	1R	A	A	A	A	1R	A	2R	A	A	0 / 7	4–7	36%
Stuttgart	NH				A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	Q3	A	2R	1R	A	A	A	0 / 2	1–2	33%
Paris	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	Q2	A	A	Q1	A	A	2R	A	3R	A	A	0 / 2	3–2	60%
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	2–2	2–4	1–4	0–1	0–2	0–2	0–0	4–6	0–5	6–3	2–5	0–0	0 / 39	17–39	30%

Doubles

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	2R	1R	3R	2R	1R	A	A	A	0 / 5	4–5	44%
French Open	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
Wimbledon	Q1	A	1R	Q3	2R	A	A	A	0 / 2	1–2	33%
US Open	A	A	1R	A	2R	A	A	A	0 / 2	1–2	33%
Win–loss	1–1	0–1	2–3	1–1	2–4	0–0	0–0	0–0	0 / 10	6–10	38%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Miami	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	0 / 1	1–1	50%
Rome	1R	A	A	A	1R	A	1R	A	0 / 3	0–3	0%
Canada	A	A	A	1R	Q1	1R	A	A	0 / 2	0–2	0%
Cincinnati	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
Win–loss	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–2	0–1	0–1	1–1	0 / 7	1–7	13%

External links

Gianluca Pozzi at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Gianluca Pozzi at the International Tennis Federation
Gianluca Pozzi at the Davis Cup

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