Gianni Mina

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Gianni Mina
Gianni Mina 8, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying - Diliff.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
ResidenceFrance
Born (1992-02-09) 9 February 1992 (age 32)
Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $104,996
Singles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 219 (25 May 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2015)
French Open 1R (2010)
Wimbledon Q1 (2015)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 646 (7 November 2011)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (2015)
Australian Open  Junior2R (2010)
French Open  Junior2R (2009)
US Open  Junior1R (2009)
Last updated on: 24 May 2015.

Gianni Mina (born 9 February 1992 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France) is a French former professional tennis player.

Contents

Tennis career

Juniors

On the junior circuit, Mina reached the No. 1 combined world ranking in March 2010. He finished runner-up to eventual 2009 International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Junior Champion Daniel Berta in the 2009 French Open final; won international junior tournaments in Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Istres, and the Boys' 18s singles at the year-end Dunlop Orange Bowl in Key Biscayne, becoming the second Frenchman to win the title in the event's history, after Guy Forget in 1982. [1]

Pro tour

He reached his highest ATP rankings of World No. 219 in singles in May 2015, and World No. 646 in doubles in November 2011. Mina is coached by former French players Aloïs Beust and Olivier Ramos. [2] [3] [4] Mina was given a wildcard for the 2010 French Open where he lost in the first round to four-time champion Rafael Nadal in three consecutive sets. [5]

Mina has been given the nickname "Baby Monfils" because of his similar appearance to fellow Frenchman and professional tennis player Gaël Monfils. He announced his retirement from tennis via an Instagram post on May 27, 2021. [6]

Career titles

Singles (3)

Legend
Futures (3)
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
1.29 March 2010 Antalya, Turkey Clay Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Granollers 6–3, 6–1
2.8 November 2010 Antalya, Turkey Clay Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Flock6–3, 6–3
3.20 June 2011 Toulon, France Clay Flag of Serbia.svg Miljan Zekić 7–6(7–4), 6–4

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