Residence: Cesano, Maderno, Italy Single Singles title: Doubles titles: 5, as follows: 1986--(1) St. Vincent 1989--(2) Bari, San Marino (w/Mezzadri) 1986--(2) Bologna, Palermo (w/Cane) 1985--(1) Bologna (w/Cane) Year-by-Year Highlights: 1989- S & D Winner at Modena Ch. (w/Devide); Semifinalist at Telford Ch., Verona Ch.; Quarterfinalist at San Marino;Doubles Runner-up at Vilamoura Ch (w/Felgate); Doubles SF at Kitzbuhel, St. Vincent, Palermo (w/C. Mezzadri). 1988- Runner-up at Geneva Ch.; Quarterfinalist at New Ulm Ch.; Doubles Runner up at Waiblingen Ch. (w/Colombini), Bari (w/Cancellotti). 1987- Quarterfinalist at St. Vincent; Doubles Semifinalist at Bolgona (w/Can- cellotti). 1986- Winner at Parioli Ch., New Ulm Ch.; Runner-up at Messina Ch.; Semifinal ist at Bari, Palermo; Quarterfinalist at Bologna, Bergen-1 Ch.; Doubles Winner at Parioli Ch. (w/Cane), Doubles SF at Bari, St. Vincent (w/Cane). 1985- Runner-up at Parioli Ch.; Quarterfinalist at Marrakech Ch.;Doubles Semi finalist at Rome (w/Cane). 1984- Semifinalist at Marrakech Ch.; Quarterfinalist at Vienna Ch.; Doubles Semifinalist at Florence (w/Ocleppo). 1983- Semifinalist at Brescia Ch., Travemunde Ch.; Quarterfinalist at New Ulm Ch. 1982- Semifinalist at Brescia Ch. The 1981 Italian Junior champion. Began playing tennis at age 10 and turned professional in 1984. Played Davis Cup for his native Italy against Sweden in the first round in 1987. He fell from a year-end best No. 65 in 1986 to 262 the following year after compiling only a 5-18 match record. Captured his only Grand Prix singles title at St. Vincent in 1986, his best professional year when he earned a career-high $73,398. Compiled only a 6-7 singles mark and ranked No. 166 in singles on the ATP computer in 1989, but was 16-7 in doubles, winning titles at Bari and San Marino with Claudio Mezzadri while finishing No. 76 in doubles.
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