Italian tennis player
Federico Gaio |
Full name | Federico Gaio |
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Country (sports) | Italy |
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Residence | Faenza, Italy |
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Born | (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992 (age 32)[1] Faenza, Italy[2] |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Turned pro | 2009 |
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Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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Coach | Fabio Filippo Colangelo |
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Prize money | $1,054,832[1] |
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Career record | 3–15 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 124 (3 February 2020) |
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Current ranking | No. 198 (15 January 2024) |
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Australian Open | Q2 (2018, 2024) |
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French Open | Q2 (2016) |
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Wimbledon | Q3 (2021) |
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US Open | 1R (2018, 2020) |
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Career record | 5–5[1] |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 163 (2 November 2020) |
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Current ranking | No. 404 (15 January 2024) |
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Last updated on: 19 January 2024. |
Federico Gaio (Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːko ˈɡaːjo];[3][4] born 5 March 1992) is an Italian professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and on the ITF circuit. He has won four Challenger titles and nine ITF futures singles titles. He reached his career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 124 in February 2020. In doubles, he has won three Challenger and four ITF futures doubles titles.[2] He reached a career high in doubles of World No. 163 on 2 November 2020 after his maiden ATP doubles final at the 2020 Rio Open partnering Salvatore Caruso.
Professional career
2015: ATP debut
He played his first ATP main draw match in the 2015 Rome Open after gaining entry as a wildcard.
2018: Grand Slam singles debut
He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2018 US Open as a qualifier where he lost to tenth seed David Goffin.
2020: Maiden doubles ATP final
He reached his first doubles final at the ATP 500 2020 Rio Open partnering Salvatore Caruso where they lost to Horacio Zeballos/Marcel Granollers
2023: First Challenger final since 2021
At the 2023 Piemonte Open Challenger 175 he reached his first final since July 2021 as a qualifier with a win over top seed and world No. 40 Sebastian Baez.[5] As a result, he moved more than 100 positions up into the top 250 on 22 May 2023.
ATP Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Legend
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
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ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–1)
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ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–0)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (0–0)
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Clay (0–1)
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Grass (0–0)
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Titles by setting
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Outdoor (0–1)
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Indoor (0–0)
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Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 27 (13–14)
Legend (singles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (4–5)
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ITF Futures Tour (9–9)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (5–4)
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Clay (8–10)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1–0
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May 2011
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Kazakhstan F2, Taraz
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Futures
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Hard
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Takuto Niki
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0–6, 6–4, 6–2
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Win
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2–0
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May 2011
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Kazakhstan F3, Almaty
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Futures
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Hard
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Ilia Starkov
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6–0, 7–5
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Loss
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2–1
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Jun 2011
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Israel F6, Ashkelon
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Futures
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Hard
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Amir Weintraub
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4–6, 2–6
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Win
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3–1
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Jul 2012
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Argentina F18, Bell Ville
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Futures
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Clay
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Renzo Olivo
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7–5, 7–5
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Loss
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3–2
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Jul 2013
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Austria F2, Seefeld
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Futures
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Clay
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Patrick Ofner
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5–7, 6–3, 4–6
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Win
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4–2
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Sep 2013
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Turkey F36, Antalya
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Futures
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Hard
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Richard Gabb
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3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
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Loss
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4–3
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Nov 2013
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Greece F17, Heraklion
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Futures
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Hard
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Dennis Novak
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4–6, 2–6
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Loss
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4–4
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May 2014
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France F9, Grasse
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Futures
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Clay
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Jonathan Eysseric
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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4–5
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Jul 2014
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Italy F23, Modena
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Futures
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Clay
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Daniele Giorgini
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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4–6
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Aug 2014
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Cortina, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Filip Krajinović
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6–2, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
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Win
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5–6
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Oct 2014
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Turkey F36, Antalya
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Futures
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Hard
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Hiroyasu Ehara
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1–6, 6–0, 6–4
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Loss
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5–7
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Apr 2015
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Croatia F7, Vrsar
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Futures
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Clay
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Riccardo Bellotti
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4–6, 6–3, 4–6
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Win
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6–7
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Apr 2015
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Italy F5, Santa Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Stefano Napolitano
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6–2, 6–4
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Loss
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6–8
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May 2015
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Italy F10, Bergamo
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Futures
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Clay
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Matteo Trevisan
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4–6, 4–6
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Win
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7–8
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Aug 2015
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Italy F22, Appiano
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Futures
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Clay
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Francisco Bahamonde
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6–4, 6–3
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Win
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8–8
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Jul 2016
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San Benedetto, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Constant Lestienne
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6–2, 1–6, 6–3
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Win
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9–8
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Jul 2016
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Biella, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Thomaz Bellucci
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7–6(7–5), 6–2
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Win
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10–8
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Sep 2017
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Italy F29, Santa Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Jay Clarke
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6–2, 7–5
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Win
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11–8
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Oct 2017
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Italy F35, Santa Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Lorenzo Sonego
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7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–0
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Loss
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11–9
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Jul 2018
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Padova, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol
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2–6, 6–3, 1–6
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Loss
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11–10
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Jun 2019
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Parma, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Tommy Robredo
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6–7(10–12), 7–5, 6–7(6–8)
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Win
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12–10
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Aug 2019
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Manerbio, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Paolo Lorenzi
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6–3, 6–1
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Win
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13–10
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Jan 2020
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Challenger
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Hard
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Robin Haase
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6–1, 4–6, 4–2 ret.
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Loss
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13–11
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Jul 2021
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Todi, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Mario Vilella Martínez
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6–7(3–7), 6–1, 3–6
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Loss
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13–12
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Jan 2023
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M25 Monastir, Tunisia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Francesco Forti
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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13–13
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Feb 2023
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M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Henrique Rocha
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3–6, 1–6
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Loss
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13–14
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May 2023
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Turin, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay[a]
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Dominik Köpfer
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7–6(7–5), 2–6, 0–6
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Doubles: 18 (7–11)
Legend (doubles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (3–6)
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ITF Futures Tour (4–5)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (3–6)
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Clay (4–5)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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