Gianni Marchetti (tennis)
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Jolanda di Savoia, Italy | 8 July 1956
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–6 |
Highest ranking | No. 255 (22 December 1980) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1976) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 17–30 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 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.
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
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1–0)
[edit]Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 1982 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (1)
[edit]Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1982 | Messina, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "John Lloyd Wins Opener In Australia". The Tennessean. 27 December 1975. p. 26.
- ^ "Fossano:alla scuola Tennis Dalmasso arriva Enzo Vattuone". Campioni.cn (in Italian). 15 July 2010.