Massimo Calvelli

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Massimo Calvelli
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1974-11-16) 16 November 1974 (age 49)
Montevarchi, Italy
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$14,375
Singles
Career record1–1 (ATP Tour)
Highest rankingNo. 255 (12 June 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q1 (1995)
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Sicily Men's doubles

Massimo Calvelli (born 16 November 1974) is an Italian sports executive and former professional tennis player.

Born in Montevarchi, Calvelli was an Italian World Youth Cup representative in his junior career and made the boys' singles semi-finals of the 1991 Australian Open. [1] Calvelli turned professional in 1992 and competed briefly on the international tour, reaching a best singles ranking of 255 in the world. Most notably he featured in the main draw of the Bologna ATP Tour tournament in 1995 and won his first round match over world number 56 Vincent Spadea. Since 2020 he has served as the chief executive officer of the Association of Tennis Professionals. [2]

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References

  1. "Massimo Calvelli Tennis Player Profile (Juniors)". itftennis.com.
  2. "ATP Appoints Massimo Calvelli As ATP Chief Executive Officer". ATP Tour. 11 December 2019.