Giulio Zeppieri | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is Zeppo.
Father, Leone, is a lawyer; mother, Elisabetta; brother, Giorgio.
Began playing tennis as 5-year-old at school.
Was coached by Piero Melaranci for more than half of his life.
Favourite surface is hard and shot is backhand.
Lists New York as his favourite city on tour and US Open as his favouritetournament.
Enjoys following football and snooker. Supports hometown AS Roma team.
Idolised Roger Federer and snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan growing up.
If he wasn’t a tennis player, he would be an architect.
Likes reading the Harry Potter books.
Hobbies include watching movies, listening to music and collecting Yeezy shoes.
Favourite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio, movie is Interstellar and TV Show is Breaking Bad.
Enjoys listening toTha Supreme and Junior Cally.
Favourite food is pizza, but considers McDonald’s his guilty pleasure.
Says that his best quality is his fashion senseand his worst quality is that he's lazy.

(UPDATED 25 MAY 2024)

Earned 1st ranking point at age 16 in July 2018 and achieved career-high No. 110 in January 2024 after qualifying to reach 2R at Australian Open.
Entered 2022 Umag with a 0-4 tour-level record and advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF (l. to Alcaraz in 3 sets).
Qualified at 2022 Roland Garros in 1st try at a Grand Slam event, defeating 38-year-old Seppi in Q1 to snap his countryman’s streak of 66 straight Grand Slam main draw appearances.
Also qualified at Roland Garros in 2023 and 2024, as well as Australian Open in 2024.
Captured 1st Challenger title on home soil at 2021 Barletta, then won 2nd title at 2023 Cherbourg.
Peaked at No. 12 in juniors after falling to countryman Musetti in 2019 Australian Open boys’ singles SF and teaming with Musetti to reach 2019 Australian Open boys’ doubles SF.