Gianni Marchetti (tennis)

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Gianni Marchetti
Gianni Marchetti Firenze 1979.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1956-07-08) 8 July 1956 (age 68)
Jolanda di Savoia, Italy
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record1–6
Highest rankingNo. 255 (22 December 1980)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1976)
Doubles
Career record17–30
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 97 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1983)
Wimbledon 1R (1983)

Gianni Marchetti (born 8 July 1956) is an Italian former professional tennis player.

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Born in Jolanda di Savoia, Marchetti featured in the main draw of the 1976 Australian Open, where he lost his first round match in five sets to Teimuraz Kakulia. [1] His other grand slam appearances came as a doubles player, at the French Open and Wimbledon. It was in doubles that he had the most success, winning a title at Palermo in 1982 with Enzo Vattuone, then reaching his best ranking of 97 in the world the following year. [2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 1982 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Vattuone Flag of Uruguay.svg José Luis Damiani
Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Pérez
6–4, 6–7, 6–3

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1982 Messina, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Vattuone Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo Osta
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Vizcaíno
6–0, 4–6, 6–2

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References

  1. "John Lloyd Wins Opener In Australia". The Tennessean . 27 December 1975. p. 26.
  2. "Fossano:alla scuola Tennis Dalmasso arriva Enzo Vattuone". Campioni.cn (in Italian). 15 July 2010.