Simone Colombo

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Simone Colombo
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1963-08-23) 23 August 1963 (age 59)
Milan, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $289,230
Singles
Career record35–54
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 60 (17 November 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1987
Wimbledon 1R (1984, 1987)
US Open 2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record70–75
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 68 (11 September 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1986)
Wimbledon 1R (1984, 1987, 1990)
US Open 1R (1984, 1987)

Simone Colombo (born 28 August 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

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During his career Colombo won five doubles titles and one singles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 68 in 1989, and a career high singles ranking of World No. 60 in 1986.

Colombo participated in 3 Davis Cup ties for Italy from 1987 to 1988, posting a 1–2 record in doubles and an 0–2 record in singles.

Career finals

Singles (1 title)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–01986 Saint Vincent, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee 2–6, 6–3, 7–6

Doubles (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–01985 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Canè Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Tous
7–5, 6–4
Win2–01986 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Canè Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg
6–1, 6–2
Win3–01986 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Canè Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Mezzadri
Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Ocleppo
7–5, 6–3
Loss3–11988 Bari, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Cancellotti Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
3–6, 1–6
Win4–21989 Bari, ItalyClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Mezzadri Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win5–21989 San Marino Clay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Mezzadri Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano
Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Luza
6–4, 6–1

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